The Art of the Team Retreat
By: Jenna Hanauer Rachel Shamash Schneider July 11, 2024 Cross-posted at: https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/the-art-of-team-retreating/ Planning a retreat for a professional team is an opportunity to create a space filled with meaning, where colleagues have a sense of belonging and each person feels they are at the center of the experience. Priya Parker is an expert on this […]
Having an impact on Jewish teens: A new masterclass powered by Jewish federations
By Rachel Shamash Schneider June 16, 2023 Cross-posted on eJewish Philanthropy In Short:Innovation and experiments with new initiatives are of course important. But so too is understanding how to scale effective programs, whether new or legacy, that have proven, positive outcomes. What does it mean to scale impact? Many of us equate growth and scale. […]
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.
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.
