Changes at Young Judaea

yoav@negevdirect.com 01/15/2009

I just got this email from Rabbi Ramie Arian, National Director of Young Judaea, regarding YJ’s restructuring plans…. “You may have seen reports in the press regarding changes underway in Young Judaea. You may…

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“If its’ too good to be true…”

yoav@negevdirect.com 01/13/2009

Among some of the projected fall outs in the Jewish non-profit world as a direct result of the Madoff scandal: 1. Possible mergers. Mergers of working space, staff, and even mergers of entire non-profits.…

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Why your non-profit should be blogging

yoav@negevdirect.com 01/12/2009

“…blogging is one of the most affordable online marketing tactics to acquire new business (or donors).” -Compendium Blogware CEO & Co-Founder Chris Baggott

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CAJE possibly closing up shop

yoav@negevdirect.com 01/12/2009

This just in regarding the possible closure of CAJE – The Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education, a well respected Jewish non-profit founded in the 70’s. From the eJewishPhilanthropy blog, by Dan Brown,…

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Big and small donors

yoav@negevdirect.com 01/06/2009

“Big donors always get the press, but there are a lot more little donors in the world. The act is often more important than the gift itself.” – Seth Godin, Seth’s Blog, Dec. 18th,…

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“Be Not Afraid”

yoav@negevdirect.com 01/05/2009

“Be not afraid.” Jeff Brooks, – Donor Power Blog, 01.05.2008 “Or at least act like you’re not afraid. These are tough times. We face hard choices and painful situations. But if you let fear…

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“We are Shrinking”

yoav@negevdirect.com 01/04/2009

“The inescapable conclusion is that, at least in the Diaspora, the Jewish people are in a demographic decline.We are shrinking and becoming older. If nothing dramatic occurs to reverse these trends, it may be…

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“Gaza solution is in the hands of Palestinians”

yoav@negevdirect.com 01/01/2009

“The Muslim world and the Europeans who support the demonstrations against Israel must stop the biased reaction that blindly and reflexively supports the Palestinians and villifies Israel. Those who demonstrate against the military campaign…

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