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Paula is simultaneously pragmatic about the immediate needs of schools and visionary about their potential. “We know that strong, successful schools can endure,” she said, even if future challenges are not yet known. “By...
The Jim Joseph Foundation is committed to strategic learning and informed decision-making. We have a diverse array of research and evaluation studies that currently shape our approach to investments. This work transcends the...
On a Sunday this past July, when many people were fanning themselves on a beach, more than forty school professionals and lay leaders from ten Jewish day schools in Northern New Jersey gathered in their local federation’s...
The age range of your school’s alumni may vary depending on when it was established, encompassing individuals from the Baby Boomer generation (born between 1946 and 1964) to Generation Z (born after 1997). Each of these...
We’ve just bid farewell to our students for the summer, having completed an incredible 30th anniversary school year at The Davis Academy. It was a year filled with spirit, excitement and vibrant learning. I am extremely proud...
I can still remember the day I discovered my passion for engaging parents of alumni. I was in the chorus room of my prior school, which had been transformed for a kickoff meeting of the Parents of Alumni and Grandparents...
When we think of how to leverage alumni to advance our schools, we primarily think about our graduates as future donors or volunteers. Less often do we think about storytelling, and how we can utilize the hundreds or...
Each professional in the Jewish day school arena comes from a different community and organizational structure, but we are all dealing with constituents who, at the end of the day, react in similar ways. When I met my...
Before I was a Jewish foundation professional, I was a farmer, and so it’s likely no surprise that one of my favorite holidays on the Jewish calendar (one of our four new years according to Mishnah Rosh Hashanah) is Tu...