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Why Impact-Per-Dollar is a Harmful Way to Measure Nonprofit Effectiveness

As a nonprofit professional or lay leader, your work makes a difference. Unfortunately, however, the difference you are making is complex, which means it is challenging to measure. Here are Vu Le's 10 reasons why Impact Per Dollar (IPD) harmful way to measure nonprofit effectiveness. Read More

Four Lessons for the Jewish Community from Disney’s CEO

Bob Iger’s new book, The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons learned from 15 years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company is abundant with powerful leadership lessons that all of us in the Jewish community would benefit from. Read More

Beyond The Turkey

When people gather together, whether it be a ten-minute meeting or a festive Thanksgiving meal, there is an opportunity for transformation. Sharing physical space is an increasingly rare opportunity to create meaningful connections, and to touch people’s hearts and minds. READ MORE

Space is no Laughing Matter

As we see involvement dwindling in synagogues and legacy institutions, perhaps we can offer ways to better use your space to support intimacy and inclusivity. Here are 3 tips to help shrink and improve gathering spaces. Read More

Millennial Philanthropy: A Conversation with David Yarus

David Yarus, founder of JSwipe poses an important question in his interview with Moshe Hecht of Charidy, "How can we create a bridge that continues the essence of what generations past practiced and want for us, but also maintains our (millennials) truth?"  Read Article  Watch Video