Richard Marker offers some great tips to “help funders stay on the right side of right” and allow for the best funder – non-profit- relationship. In his article I especially agree with the point that “funders should hold their grantees to standards of personnel practices which they would expect of a quality run Continue Reading »
The relationship between Diaspora and Israeli Jews are the focus of this great article. The premise is that Israel is the leader of the Jewish people and that we in the Diaspora need to foster our relationships with our brethren in Israel. One of the reasons I particularly enjoy this article is because Continue Reading »
Adam Gaynor’s article offers steps which non-profits and funders can take in order to ensure that gender equality is present in all affairs and programs taking place and that no one is at a disadvantage. He makes valid points that we can utilize and opens our eyes to the problem of gender inequality Continue Reading »
An article in the Forward discusses the recent developments surrounding the Olympics in London. Ankie Spitzer, the widow of Andrei Spitzer, the fencing coach of the 1972 Israeli team, is not giving up on her goal for there to be a moment of silence in memory of the 11 who were murdered 40 years ago in Continue Reading »
The beauty of the Siyum Ha-Shas, in addition to the actual completion of so much Torah study, is the unification of the Jewish people when we all gather to celebrate this momentous occasion which takes place every seven years. Jews from all walks of life come together to celebrate with one another, and Continue Reading »
There has been talk for a while about a “crisis” of a lack of leadership in the Jewish community. David Edell discusses eight concrete steps that he believes should be taken to alleviate this situation and provide the community with more effective leaders. I think these are all great ideas. I also believe that we need to Continue Reading »
In her article, Dyonna Ginsburg writes about the necessity for young Jews to volunteer on service-learning programs in Israel. She explains that “young Jews have not told us they do not want to volunteer in Israel – they have simply said that they want to volunteer on issues close to their hearts” and Continue Reading »
This day and age it’s not a question of “if” you should be employing the use of social media but “how” you should go about doing so. This article features information about the types of people who check social media sites (key influencers, engagers, multichannel consumers, and standard consumers). Check it out to Continue Reading »
Robert I. Evans and Avrum D. Lapin give a very thorough outline and explanation of the benefits of pre-campaign planning in the nonprofit world when it comes to fundraising. Running a nonprofit without knowing how to plan programs is a recipe for disaster. At Areyvut we make sure to plan our programs thoroughly Continue Reading »
Sarah Kass, in her article “Will We Be Builders and Not Just Buyers,” quotes George Overholser and Craig Reigel saying that, “When non-profits and funders do not distinguish between building and buying, ‘bad things happen to good causes.’” She explains how a nonprofit with a great idea gets help starting out their organization Continue Reading »
