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Governance
folds and our children and faculty return to school after the chagim, we are thinking of you. You play a critical role in supporting your head of school and their leadership of your school community—and we are here to support...
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Governance, Prizmah Thought Leadership, Research
Here is a snapshot of data collected through the Board Self-Assessment (BSA), a tool designed for Jewish day schools and administered by BoardSource in partnership with Prizmah. It is a leading practice for boards to engage...
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Governance, Prizmah Thought Leadership
Research Encounter series Daniella Presner Moshe Werthan Ilisa Cappell Alex Pomson Daniella Pressner and Moshe Werthan, head of school and board member at the Akiva School in Nashville, Tennessee, discuss their experiences of...
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Governance
Healthy schools have thriving boards that invest in the lay-head partnership. Prizmah is dedicated to strengthening the capacity of our lay and professional school leaders, better equipping them to succeed in their roles to...
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Governance, Prizmah Thought Leadership
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Prizmah Thought Leadership, Research, Governance
A substantial body of literature supports the claim that strong board leadership, and in particular, strong volunteer-professional partnerships, make a difference to the effectiveness of schools. This study seeks to...
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Research, Governance
Thousands of day school believers devote countless hours each year to board meetings and committee work, all of it with a passion for their school, all of it as volunteers. How can we make the most of this precious resource...
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Prizmah Thought Leadership, Governance
A Data Informed Framework for Board Leadership helps boards to identify the primary tasks of boards, the structures and practices that lead to healthy board governance and the capacities and dispositions of board leadership...
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Governance, School Policies and Procedures
Details on the Jewish Community Impact Fund Video: Responding to COVID-19 The role of the CEO and board chair in a crisis FAQs: How Nonprofits and Board Members Can Respond to COVID-19 CRITICAL Q and A for Your Board Show up...
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Research, Affordability, Teaching and Learning, Governance, Finance & Budget, School Policies and Procedures
The Prizmah Knowledge Center developed a pulse survey to collect and harness the knowledge and thinking of Jewish day school and yeshiva leaders to provide data and support for their scenario planning conversations for the...