Articles

The Upside To Virtual Board Meetings

This article by the Harvard Business Review focuses on big business examples, but there is much to take away from it for small nonprofits too. Here are eight practices that contribute to an excellent virtual board meeting. Read More

The Value of Virtual

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a flowering of Jewish content on the internet. In an impressive display of adaptability, even institutions that would have deliberated for years before ‘going virtual’ made the shift in a matter of weeks. Read More

Leading In Crisis: Turn Fear Into Adrenaline

In times of crisis, humans resort to creature comforts. Our homes become our caves of respite from the chaos of the world. As business leaders, we must lend support in the face of fear, maintain momentum, and inspire employees to create and envision a future. Read More

The Power of the Zoom Rectangle

Over the last 100+ days, we have been given a gift; the ability to attend any program or service we desire, in a virtual format that “equalizes” all attendees. How many of us have ever attended a synagogue program with greater ease? There is great power in the Zoom rectangle. Read More

Learning the Lupine Lesson

The lupine is a beautiful flower that blooms in Israel that produces a bean that is edible but also poisonous. The Sages in the Talmud had a solution to turn the bitter poisonous berry into a sweet delicacy.  We can use their wisdom to sweeten our current situation. Read More