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Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World: We’re Not Lost
by Misha Galperin
Yehuda Kurtzer’s important and provocative essay, “Leadership and Change in the Land of the Lost” demands a conversation. It is the conversation of the hour, and, as he notes, many have already begun this important talk. As the CEO...
Dateline: 2013-06-17 11:35pm -07:00T (874 words)
 
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Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World: The Starting Line
We cannot take U.S. Jewry for granted and assume that our close relationship will continue forever.
by MK Dr. Nachman Shai
Although dozens of parliamentary friendship groups exist in the Knesset, not one of them is between Israel and the United States. Ap...
Dateline: 2013-06-17 11:35pm -07:00T (625 words)
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Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World: GivingUSA Reports Slight Increase in American Philanthropy
by Robert I. Evans and Avrum D. Lapin
Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy, issued today by the Giving USA Foundation and its research partner, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, is considered the most definitive and prominen...
Dateline: 2013-06-17 11:35pm -07:00T (1424 words)
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Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World: Revisiting the Global Planning Table
We should remind ourselves why the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, the precursor of the JFNA, was created three generations ago, and we should recognize that the GPT may not be the answer but rather be part of the problem.
by Stephen G. D...
Dateline: 2013-06-17 3:05am -07:00T (1238 words)
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Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World: A More Accurate Analogy? Thinking About Synagogues, not Schools, and Camps
by Jeffrey S. Kress, PhD
It seems that the idea of making supplemental schools more “camp-like” has gained even more momentum over the past year. In that time, I have engaged in many conversations with practitioners and researchers who shared my mix ...
Dateline: 2013-06-16 5:50am -07:00T (1463 words)
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Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World: Welcoming the Stranger, Just How Open Should Our Jewish Teen Programming Tent Be?
by Ira Miller
I was interested to read Billy Planer’s blog post “I Have Met The Enemy of Jewish Teen Engagement and It Is US” and the conversation it has inspired. I’ve known Billy for years and have always been impressed with his ...
Dateline: 2013-06-16 12:50am -07:00T (688 words)
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Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World: The School Twinning Program As A Way of Engaging Teens
The School Twinning program also builds relationships beyond the parents and families. The program fosters relationships that involve the entire synagogue and school communities.
by Ahuva Ron
For the last eight years, I have directed the School Twinning p...
Dateline: 2013-06-16 12:50am -07:00T (1587 words)
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Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World: ROI Summit Raises the Bar In Conference Programing
Hailing from 37 countries, 150 young Jewish adults descended on Jerusalem last week for the ROI Community’s 8th annual Summit. The energy was high and the cohesiveness strong as this [now 1000 strong] network showed they have clearly morphed into a ...
Dateline: 2013-06-16 12:50am -07:00T (470 words)
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Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World: Shabbat Shalom
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Dateline: 2013-06-14 2:05am -07:00T (7 words)
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Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World: Leadership & Change in the Land of The Lost
The agenda for leadership transition in the Jewish community simply cannot be created and dictated entirely by the existing and departing leadership.
by Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer
Readers of eJewish Philanthropy will readily recognize the phrase “leadership cr...
Dateline: 2013-06-13 4:50am -07:00T (1121 words)
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Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World: In Krakow, A Dynamic Judaism Without Walls Festival
Krakow’s 7@Nite festival – an innovative, JDC-organized take on the Judaism-without-walls concept – is a smorgasbord of sights and sounds.
For one night a year, the city’s seven remaining synagogues open themselves up to the public and ho...
Dateline: 2013-06-13 3:36am -07:00T (454 words)
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Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World: The Name Game, Jewish Institutional-Style
by Julie Wiener
When the Jewish Education Service of North America (JESNA) announced last week that it would end operations next month, the news signified the end of an era not just for the Jewish ed infrastructure, but for the great American Jewish acron...
Dateline: 2013-06-13 3:36am -07:00T (515 words)
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Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World: Investing in Video: The Nonprofit Video Benchmark Report
by Miriam Brosseau
Social media marketing experts like Mari Smith are calling 2013 “the year of video,” and with good reason. The social web is increasingly image-driven, and video accounts for some of the most engaging and emotionally compelling cont...
Dateline: 2013-06-13 3:36am -07:00T (935 words)
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Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World: Moving Forward with Renewed Koah: Putting Student Leadership to the Test
by Conservative Jewish College Students of America
The students of KOACH were shocked and dismayed by the news that the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) has eliminated the KOACH/College Outreach program. A student fueled campaign to keep KO...
Dateline: 2013-06-13 2:21am -07:00T (378 words)
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Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World: Embracing Community Failure: High School Age Programs to Israel and the Real “No Brainer”
by Stephen Muss
A year ago, I published an angry op-ed piece in The Jewish Week about high school age-programs to Israel. One year later, I am frustrated because so many people agreed with me and yet nothing significant has been accomplished.
As I approac...
Dateline: 2013-06-13 2:21am -07:00T (1477 words)
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