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ROI Community  /      05/25/11
G-dcast prepares us for the 10 Commandments!


Prior to almost all Jewish Festivals, I find myself pondering (for at least the twentieth time in my life) what it is we’re about to celebrate or commemorate... G-dcast's new Shavuot animation is a must - it is informative, catchy, fun and entertaining for little kids, bigger "kids" and adults!

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ROI Community  /      05/22/11
Professional Fundraising in Israel Comes of Age
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May 23, 2011 by eJP

Last week, the Israel Association of Professional Fundraisers (IAPF) held their launch conference in Tel Aviv – and with it, the 200+ attendees formally declared fundraising a profession in Israel, not just an occupation. The all day conference featured top international, and local, professional fundraisers, academics and others as presenters and was heavily focused on discussions of ethical principals and professionalism.
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ROI Community  /      05/22/11
Exploring the Future of the Jewish Community
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May 23, 2011 by eJP

Judaism2030, the Jewish Outreach Institute’s North American Conference, opens today in New York City. On the agenda, questions such as

What do we want the North American Jewish Community to look like in the year 2030?
How can we ensure that the timeless messages embedded in the Jewish tradition continue to resonate for future generations?

 
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ROI Community  /      05/18/11
62 New Social Ventures Launch in 15 Days
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May 19, 2011 by eJP  

Beginning tonight, sixty-four social entrepreneurs from around the world will showcase their 62 ventures during PresenTense’s Launch Nights in Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
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ROI Community  /      05/15/11
First Jewish Federation in Israel to be Launched in Ramat Hasharon
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May 16, 2011 by eJP  

Breaking new ground in philanthropy in Israel, the first community “Federation” in Israel, based on North American and international models, will be officially launched in Ramat Hasharon on May 30, 2011.
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ROI Community  /      05/12/11
Conversion Roundtable Convenes for First Time
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May 13, 2011 by eJP  

The first meeting of the Conversion Roundtable chaired by Natan Sharansky, Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, and Zvi Hauser, Secretary of the Government, took place yesterday in Jerusalem.
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ROI Community  /      05/12/11
Natan Fund Launches New Media Grant Area with Experiment in Crowdsourcing
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May 5, 2011 by eJP  

 

With the goal of supporting cutting-edge projects that use new media, Natan is launching a New Media grant area. The  grants will support cutting-edge projects that use new media to

  • create new access points to Jewish life and learning,
  • build Jewish communities, and/or
  • inspire and enable people to be a part of Jewish life.
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ROI Community  /      05/12/11
New Global Platform for Jewish Social Media Launches
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May 11, 2011 by Dan Brown   

The Fulcrum Project, a new, multi-language, global platform for innovative Jewish social media projects is launching today. The Project is a non-affiliated, apolitical initiative aimed at strengthening Jewish identity by leveraging resources in the Jewish world through social media. With the goal of reaching Jewish entrepreneurs worldwide, the website is available in English, Hebrew, Russian and Spanish.

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Manuela Zoninsein  /      05/12/11
Gaining Support for Sustainability Online
Manuela Zoninsein, recipient of an ROI Micro Grant, writes about her experiences at the CCW conference.

Attending the Creating Climate Wealth (CCW) conference last week in Washington, DC gave me the confidence to trust I can walk the walk as much as I can talk the talk, insofar as sustainable agriculture is concerned. Given that AgriGate Asia, my online business intelligence newsletter and publication, seeks to attract an audience of environmental and agricultural experts, scientists, academics, policy-makers, investors and non-profits, it’s critical to my success that I interact with them and test my ideas out on them.

And that’s exactly what I did.
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ROI Community  /      05/09/11
Yom Hazikaron
Last night, ceremonies were held across Israel and in Jewish communities around the world to commemorate Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror. Every person in Israel can share a personal story of a relative, a friend or a classmate they have lost. Stories of missing loved ones are not always about death, in fact, they are more often than not, about life! Sometimes the stories make you laugh... but at the same time, they also make you cry.

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