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 […]
Press release originally published on eJewish Philanthropy As long-standing Jewish institutions and communal leadership face the current health and financial crises, UpStart has redesigned and relaunched its flagship Change Accelerator program for innovation-minded professionals – otherwise known as intrapreneurs – in the Jewish communal field. The Change Accelerator will gather select cohorts of professionals to learn how to […]
Whether you lead, support, or are simply invested in the flourishing of a Jewish nonprofit, you have the opportunity to make an impact next Tuesday, December 3, raising funds in an exciting, social, and substantial way. #GivingTuesday is a movement developed in the wake of the commercial holidays following Thanksgiving: Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, […]
Originally written for The Times of Israel, June 22, 2019 When you go to a gathering with people you don’t know, are you a hugger, a waver, or a high-fiver? Over the last decade, movements such as #MeToo and Time’s Up have brought the issue of consent and physical touch to the forefront of the […]
There is a myth out there, probably perpetuated by someone lazy and underqualified, that brand and visual identity are the same thing. Brand, in the simplest of words, is your reputation. It is the mark you leave on your stakeholders, the proverbial taste in their mouth. When we talk about brand, we’re talking about values, […]
Some may know that I am on the Brand Strategy team for a national nonprofit organization. Part of my role has been supporting the progress of our organizational rebrand after a successful merger. I’ll save the details for when/if they’re relevant, but part of the rebrand process has been a deep exploration of brand activation […]
Originally published in eJewish Philanthropy, June 20, 2018 Jewish life is evolving. As the world rapidly changes, so do the diverse needs, interests, and values of modern Jews. Consequently, groundbreaking social entrepreneurs have taken on the mantle of widening the tent of Jewish life, offering new and unique approaches to meeting the spiritual and social […]
