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HaYidion Article
Fundraising & Development
Since its first graduating class in 1974, the Gottesman RTW Academy, formerly the Hebrew Academy of Morris County, located in Randolph, New Jersey, has had almost 500 eighth graders move up to high school and beyond. The...
HaYidion Article
Fundraising & Development, Finance & Budget
Since the Pew Research Center issued the results of its survey of U.S. Jews last year, most of the commentary has been downbeat, with many people worried about the rise of Jews of no religion and no denominational identity...
HaYidion Article
Fundraising & Development
It seems in the world of philanthropy every five years or so a new buzzword or phrase overtakes charitable foundations and other institutional and private funders. During the span of my career we’ve been through efficiency...
HaYidion Article
Fundraising & Development
Jewish day schools strive to teach students challenging academic content in a range of disciplines, to create caring communities of moral sensitivity, and to graduate future leaders of the Jewish people. This broad set of...
HaYidion Article
Fundraising & Development
As we all know, money does matter. Nothing could be more appropriate than the topic of the financial wherewithal of our day schools. But it is also important to focus on how to put the “matter” back into the money as we keep...
HaYidion Article
Fundraising & Development
Paula Gottesman and her husband, Jerry, believe that a thriving Jewish future requires educated Jews, and that it is a communal responsibility to provide the means for quality Jewish education. The Gottesmans are pioneers in...
HaYidion Article
Fundraising & Development, Finance & Budget
Over the last fifteen years, the Supreme Court precedent has made it clear that governmental programs that fund parochial schools in the United States are constitutional. The thrust of this short piece is to note that Jewish...
HaYidion Article
Fundraising & Development, Finance & Budget
These are critical times for the sustainability of Jewish day schools across North America. Many are struggling with changing demographics, declining enrollment, increased need for financial aid, and budgetary strain. At...
HaYidion Article
Fundraising & Development
The Challenge In healthy, stable organizations with strong leadership and governance, a short-term resource challenge and even a crisis can generate innovative, adaptive thinking and great leadership. However, a steady state...
HaYidion Article
Finance & Budget, Fundraising & Development
Raviv portrays the different ways that a school endowment can strengthen a small school. Besides sustainability, endowments can drive educational growth, community building and much more.