Originally published at The Times of Israel, August 2026 The most valuable information in your organization may be the information no one can find. Ask a synagogue employee where to find the most important information about a program, a vendor, a recurring event, a donor, or a longstanding congregational practice, and you may hear: “ask […]
Why technology and process belong at the center of Jewish professional well-being Originally published in eJewish Philanthropy, 2025 When Barry Finestone published his courageous op-ed urging the Jewish communal sector to care for its professionals, he named the crisis clearly: Our educators, clergy, social workers and organizational leaders — the people who hold up Jewish life […]
Let me say the quiet part out loud: Most nonprofit staffers are not underperforming. They’re just stuck doing the same five things over and over because nobody’s had time to make a better system. So they duct-tape a workaround. Then another. Then Carol from development creates a color-coded spreadsheet that everyone is terrified to touch. […]
Whether you’re launching a new program, managing a crisis, or simply trying to enhance your brand’s visibility, a well-structured communication plan is your compass to navigate through the dynamic landscape of information dissemination. But when you say the words “communications plan,” what are you referring to? In reality, communications plans take on various forms, each […]
