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HaYidion Article
Fundraising & Development
When you remodel your campus, what happens to all of the donor plaques from the existing space? One of the most exciting initiatives that I was involved in as head of school was remodeling our campus. We gutted buildings...
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Fundraising & Development, Professional Leadership
HaYidion Article
Fundraising & Development
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Fundraising & Development, School Policies and Procedures
Local federations, such as the Greater MetroWest, New Jersey Federation where I work, play an important role in supporting Jewish day schools. Traditionally, schools rely upon the annual allocations and supplementary...
HaYidion Article
Fundraising & Development
The launch of the Generations Endowment Campaign seven years ago, in partnership with BJE (Builders of Jewish Education) and PEJE (Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education), was a visionary advancement in securing a...
HaYidion Article
Fundraising & Development
In Greater Toronto, we are blessed with an abundance of day schools of different sizes and identities, from elementary through high school, 14 of which receive funding from the UJA Federation. In many ways, the market is...
HaYidion Article
Fundraising & Development
Before launching a private consulting practice, I served for five years as director of development at a sizable Orthodox school in a major metropolis. On my first visit as a consultant to a small school, I found myself...
HaYidion Article
Fundraising & Development
If you want to increase your fundraising, improve your relationships, align your staff and get creative, summer is your golden time. As June 30 approaches, we urge you to plan to use this valuable time wisely, even though it...
HaYidion Article
Fundraising & Development
The History We’re an EC-8th grade community day school with about 350 students. We held a traditional golf tournament for 10 years and used the proceeds to endow a $250,000 scholarship fund. Over time, the expenses of the...
HaYidion Article
Fundraising & Development
If Rip Van Winkle were to wake up in a number of our schools today, he would recognize everything. This is how we felt four years ago. We knew that we had to “catch up.” And along came a new head of school, who wanted Rip Van...