Zschool Alumni Study 2023
Dear Zschool Alumni & Students, Over the past half-century since the Zelikow School was founded, students have conducted surveys of our alumni analyzing trends, identifying gaps in our curriculum, and proposing new ideas designed to serve our students as well as meet the changing professional needs of our graduates. We are most grateful to […]
American Jewish Organizing Principles: A 21st Century Perspective
By Steven Windmueller Cross-posted at The Times of Israel We have identified twelve organizing ideas that define 21st Century American Jewish communal behaviors and outcomes: ABOUT THE AUTHOR Steven Windmueller, Ph.D. is an Emeritus Professor of Jewish Communal Service at the Jack H. Skirball Campus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles. Prior […]
Building Blocks for the Jewish Future
By Steven Windumeller Cross-posted at Times of Israel What are the questions that the Jewish people will need to be asking and what are the operational realities that our institutions must address? Introduced below are ten of these critical concerns for our consideration: Five Core Concepts: In order to implement these five principles and to […]
The Twenty-First Century: The New Normal
This is the second essay in a two-part series. By: Steven Windmueller Cross-posted at Jewish Journal. The analysis and data introduced here are designed to provoke a conversation on the “state of our community” as we experience the full impact of the pandemic, understand the evolving and transformative economic forces, and manage the shifting demographic […]
Where We Have Been, Where We May Be Moving: The Impact of the 21st Century on American Jewry
This is the first essay in a two-part series. By: Steven Windmueller Cross-posted at Jewish Journal. In this moment we are facing a set of complex realities that will fundamentally recalibrate our society as well as redefine Jewish communal life. As Jews, our historic journey has been defined by change; over time, our destiny as […]
18 Tips for Connecting with Your Remote Employees
Over the last decade, with increasing technological advancements, many Jewish nonprofits have adopted a dispersed structure. A dispersed organization is defined as operating out of multiple cities, often with hub-city offices and remote employees working together. However, without consistent face-to-face interaction, this structure presents unique challenges for organizational culture and health.
Codifying Communication, Creating Culture
Improving the Workplace Experience of Young Jewish Nonprofit Professionals By Mikah Atkind Jewish nonprofits hit the jackpot when they hire young, inexperienced professionals. They have brought on individuals who are enthusiastic about the work they are going to be doing, often having themselves been the beneficiaries of that work. They are in the field because […]
Divrei Torah in the Jewish Nonprofit World
By Aaron Sataloff, MAJNM/Rabbinic Ordination ‘17 While the activity of giving a d’var Torah, “a word of Torah,” occurs regularly in Jewish organizations in America, there is no standard of practice or widely accepted rubric of what components should be included in them. By writing divrei Torah, implicit values that frequently function as the […]
Office Space Landscapes: Why Putting Professionals First Should Matter to Nonprofit Organizations
By Ilana Rabin, MAJNM/MCM ‘17 This study explores the landscape of office spaces in the Jewish nonprofit sector and analyzes the relationship between those spaces, organizational culture, supervision, and employee performance and satisfaction. While many researchers have studied space, culture, and practice in the for-profit sector, it is unknown whether those same theories and […]
Cold Brew at the Federation: A Study of Millennials’ Perception of Work Culture in Jewish Nonprofits
By Joshua Robert Mikutis, for MAJNM ‘17/ Rabbinic Ordination ‘18 Millennials are increasingly working at startups and tech companies with indulgent work cultures, including free gourmet food and foosball tables. Are perks like these appropriate for Jewish nonprofits? This study examines the experiences of nine millennials who work at three different Jewish nonprofits in New […]
