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Three More “i” Words: Innovation in Isolation is Irrelevant

20 February, 2013
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/ By Joshua

(This item by Joshua Avedon is cross-posted from the blog at eJewish Philanthropy.) A recent article on the eJewishPhilanthropy site, (Innovation Isn’t Dead, It’s Working February 5, 2013) raised concerns that last year’s merger of Hazon with the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center has sparked casual conversations about the end of the innovation era. The […]

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The New “I” Word

07 December, 2012
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/ By Joshua

(This item by Joshua Avedon is cross-posted from the blog at eJewish Philanthropy.) Two announcements in my inbox this week confirmed what I’ve suspected for a while: the next phase of 21st century Jewish re-invention is upon us. In those emails Hazon and Isabella Freedman proclaimed their merger, and The Samuel Bronfman Foundation revealed the […]

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Jumpstart Co-founder Shawn Landres speaks to White House gathering of faith-based social entrepreneurs Jumpstart presented a Jewish perspective on social entrepreneurship at the July 11th White House Faith-Based Social Innovators Conference. The afternoon’s discussions offered new insights about the important role that faith-based social innovators play in expanding opportunity and addressing social issues. Senior White […]

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Shawn Landres’s White House remarks

18 July, 2012
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/ By Joshua

Video and excerpts from Shawn Landres's remarks from the White House Faith-Based Social Innovators Conference – July 11, 2012 I am here because my personal and professional journeys as a human being and as a citizen are profoundly shaped by faith and covenant. Judaism stands for dignity, opportunity, freedom, and responsibility. It calls us to […]

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Rededication – Hanukkah 5771

04 December, 2010
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by Jumpstart co-founder Joshua Avedon. This item is crossposted on the ROI Community blog. Rededication – the act of restoring something to holiness – is a defining element of Jewish life. More often than not, Jews lose the first round with an adversary, only to persevere and ultimately thrive. Not long ago, the Jewish narrative […]

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Viva PLP!

18 August, 2009
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(This item by Joshua Avedon and Shawn Landres is cross-posted from the blog at eJewish Philanthropy.) Last week the Jewish innovation ecosystem suffered the first loss of a keystone organization since the economic ice age began. The Professional Leaders Project (PLP) is the premier independent entity for developing and educating the next generation of Jewish […]

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The Jewish Innovation Pipeline: A Google Chrome OS for New Jewish Organizations?

03 August, 2009
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/ By Joshua

(This item by Joshua Avedon is cross-posted from the blog at eJewish Philanthropy.) Seth Cohen recently challenged us to think about 5 key questions facing Jewish innovation. While we hope his excellent analysis continues to spark a broader conversation in the Jewish world, Jumpstart sees a big picture answer emerging to the "How?" issue he […]

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Spotlight on Jewish startups

04 March, 2009
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We’ve had a busy few weeks, and as our first post to the official Jumpstart blog we’d like to invite a discussion about the recent release of our first Research Report, Key Findings from the 2008 Survey of New Jewish Organizations.  Jumpstart partnered with The Natan Fund and The Samuel Bronfman Foundation for this first of its kind study of […]

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