Making Space for Jewish Thought Leadership
What might it look like to be more intentional about cultivating Jewish thought leadership to strengthen our capacity for learning, meaning-making, connection and dialogue?
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What might it look like to be more intentional about cultivating Jewish thought leadership to strengthen our capacity for learning, meaning-making, connection and dialogue?
Partners in the News
Boston, along with several other communities, is making adolescent wellness a priority.
Guest Blog
At the end of last year, Foundation for Jewish Camp concluded the first cohort of the Hiddur Initiative.
From the Foundation Team
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From the Jim Joseph Foundation
More than two years ago, the Foundation began a major process to examine our grantmaking strategies and desired outcomes.
From the Foundation Team
As we enter 5780, it is a time to take stock of what we have been in the past and what we choose to bring into the future. I find myself in an interesting and unique role, returning to a team at the Jim Joseph Foundation that I was a part of five years ago.
Blog
Recently, five of the wealthiest foundations in America announced that they will do more to help their grantees cover overhead expenses.
From the Foundation Team
The Jim Joseph Foundation is dedicated to acting with deep kavanah (intention) to foster compelling, effective learning experiences for young Jews.
Guest Blog
In visioning and implementing this new network, JumpSpark was guided by the Sustainability Diagnostic Tool (SDT) developed by Rosov Consulting for the Teen Funder Collaborative, with support from the Jim Joseph Foundation.
Guest Blog
The recent report from the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) articulates a number of core challenges to attracting and retaining top talent for the Jewish nonprofit sector.
From the Foundation Team
At a recent meeting discussing logic models, outcomes, and corresponding indicators I was startled by something I saw out of the corner of my eye.
Guest Blog
Efforts to define and address the contemporary nature of “Jewish identity” and to develop approaches to “Jewish continuity” that have the power to appeal to Gen-X, Millennial and Gen-Z audiences of Jews have been the focus of the majority of Jewish…
Guest Blog
In regards to dialogue, CCL points out that as we think about the future of Jewish education—and its many related complex and important issues—people will articulate differing opinions and visions.