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True Confessions from My Quarantined Jewish Professional Household

In one room, I am speaking with colleagues about virtual options as we shift from a travel based, experiential enterprise into a greater digital reality;…

04/06/2020 10:30 pm·

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From the Zschool Director

Once upon a community: Where did it go and how do we reclaim it?

I am writing to share that in response to the ongoing uncertainty in our ability to travel and gather during the pandemic, we have made the decision to move to virtual instruction for the Zelikow School’s Summer Session 2021. While it is disappointing not to be able to gather together on campus this summer, it is a decision made to provide ample time for students to prepare accordingly and to prioritize the health and well-being of our campus community....

September 1, 2022

Announcements

Zelikow School Director’s Townhall Invite

I am writing to share that in response to the ongoing uncertainty in our ability to travel and gather during the pandemic, we have made the decision to move to virtual instruction for the Zelikow School’s Summer Session 2021. While it is disappointing not to be able to gather together on campus this summer, it is a decision made to provide ample time for students to prepare accordingly and to prioritize the health and well-being of our campus community....

February 17, 2021

Alumni being awesome, COVID-19, Featured, Philanthropy

Calling All Funders: It’s Time to Weave Our New Community Fabric

During the past few months, my colleagues and I have been thinking a lot about the community we want to see when we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Our giving will support the evolutionary change in our Jewish communities, so it’s time to think differently about how our philanthropy shapes the fabric of our community. ...

September 2, 2020

Alumni being awesome, COVID-19, Innovation/ Entrepreneurship

True Confessions from My Quarantined Jewish Professional Household

In one room, I am speaking with colleagues about virtual options as we shift from a travel based, experiential enterprise into a greater digital reality; in the other, my wife, Anna, counsels summer camp executives as they navigate the complexities of this moment. All of this takes place in an 800-square-foot Brooklyn apartment over one quasi-reliable internet connection. This is life for two Jewish professionals in the age of the coronavirus....

April 6, 2020

Events, USC Partnership, Zschool Applications

MAJNM/MSW Webinar: February 12

Do you want to find out how you can earn your MA Jewish Nonprofit Management from the Zschool and your MSW from USC? In partnership with USC’s Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, the Zelikow School of Jewish Nonprofit Management is hosting an informational webinar on Feb. 12 about our MAJNM/MSW dual degree program....

February 6, 2020

Culture Change, Management Toolbox, Nonprofit Toolbox

Intentional Onboarding Inspired by Jewish Wisdom

When I walked into the Jim Joseph Foundation office on my first day, I was greeted with smiles and signs with the words B’ruchim HaBa’im!! and Welcome!! on my door and computer. As I reflect on that day and the months since, I am full of gratitude for the Foundation’s commitment to a thoughtful and genuine welcome....

February 2, 2020