So many people are using online platforms to #Shteig. We are all using Zoom and many people even started podcasts as platforms to learn Torah and connect with students. At the same time, we all have background noise. I
As we begin Sefer Shemot, a new useful teaching aid called Parsha Pages was created thanks to the talented Adele (Lerner) Nemirov. Parsha Pages is a one-page summary of the parsha that can be easily read and enjoyed by students and scholars alike. In short, we are certain you could use the Parsha
Welcome to 2021! This year in particular, your first impressions with everyone – from students to donors – will most likely be…online. And, even though it’s 2021, sending and receiving email is still…king. Really Good Emails has a huge database of 7,000 marketing emails and newsletters you can search for inspiration to design your own portfolio.... Read more »
Due to the pandemic, many rabbis, Jewish leaders and students are having to schedule meetings and team calls virtually over Zoom. This usually involves a lot of back-and-forth emails. Arranging a meeting time that works for all — not only takes up quite some time, but can also become confusing quite easily depending on how... Read more »
Did you know? Detroit millionaire Bill Pulte gives away cash. He calls it “Twitter Philanthropy” and claims to have doled out $800k+ via Cash App to his 3m followers. Caitlin Dewey says Pulte is part of a larger shift in the charity space that has seen payment apps such as Venmo facilitate direct giving. Let’s be... Read more »
As a human being – let alone a person who works as a Jewish leader and in the nonprofit space – you need to be an amazing online and offline communicator. To that end, we aim to follow communication trends to effectively reach our students. I’m sure you’ve seen that LinkedIn has recently also added... Read more »
There was an amazing donor experiment done by US based foodforthepoor.org. It's a billion dollars a year, food and humanitarian aid organization. Their executive director, Angel Aloma, sent an additional thank-you letter out to their donors in the month of February of that year.
As rabbis, educators and Jewish leaders, we are constantly speaking and teaching and looking for an inspiring story or quote to help drive home our point. If you are ever looking to verify a particular quote, you should always head to the reliable Quote Investigator. This Sherlock Holmes goes to inordinate lengths, almost a magazine article... Read more »
By now, many people have seen a video that was created on TikTok. That said, you may not realize that it was actually created and generated using this new social media platform. To learn more about TikTok, read our initial article here. However, with the Corona pandemic causing people to remain indoors for months at a time
Many rabbis and educators have always had a book or two in them and have just not invested the time to sit down and crank it out. Now is the time to do so – and the book can even help generate funds for you/your organization! We recommend that you consider publishing it using a print-on-demand (POD) service so the books are printed one at a time