Archive for the ‘Guest Bloggers’ Category
From Hospital Bedside to Organizational Hero
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Ezer Mizion – which runs the critical International Jewish Bone Marrow Registry shares the moving story of its roots. Learn how one man created an organization that today serves over 650,000 people with food, medical needs and more…
Tikkun Olam 2.0 – An Introduction to Online Fundraising
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Participant Gayle Shimoff of Partners with Parents blogs about her decision to attend the JGooders online fundraising seminar, what she learned and how she will implement her new-found knowledge and connections…
30 Years of Orr Shalom
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
This year, Orr Shalom celebrates its 30th birthday. During that time, it has become Israel’s largest organization providing homes for children and youth who have been removed from their homes by the social welfare services following severe abuse or neglect. The organization cares for over 1,300 in a wide-range of activities…
The Orphelina Orphanage in Haiti
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Another guest blog from Sima Simon: part 2 of a first-hand account of the Israel Flying Aid Delegation to Haiti – helping a girl’s orphanage get back on its feet. To learn more about Jewish and Israeli projects helping in Haiti – and to support their important work – visit the JGooders Haiti Relief Page….
On the Ground in Haiti
Monday, January 25th, 2010
Sima Simon with the Israel Flying Aid Delegation to Haiti shares her first-hand experience on the ground and the project the group is beginning to help orphaned children…
Small Deeds: Big Change
Sunday, December 6th, 2009
While drastic changes or large-scale efforts are often the quickest to get notice, it’s the small things we do in our daily life that affect those around us and end up making the largest impact…
Wendy Wins $1000
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Congratulations to Wendy Paler of New York City who won the JGooders – Play Your Part in Tikkun Olam challenge at the General Assembly earlier this month. She received a $1,000 Giving Card and was able to donate to the projects of her choice on the JGooders site….
Sukkot, Tikkun Olam and Climate Change
Monday, October 5th, 2009
Carmi Wisemon of Sviva Israel writes in his guest post, “Rather than focusing on ourselves, we do tikkun olam, praying for the resources needed by the global community, not just for ourselves, or even for the Jewish community alone.”
How to Research a Nonprofit With Social Media
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
A guest post from Debra Askanase of Community Organizer 2.0
One of the best things about social media is its transparency. It’s hard to “get away” with untruths nowadays because everything an organization writes, uploads, and talks about online is available for scrutiny. The great part for you, as a donor, is that you can use all of this information to inform your decisions…
In the Shadow of the Attack
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
A guest post from Mikie Goldstein, Chair of the Board, Jerusalem Open House for Pride & Tolerance: The Hebrew month of Elul heralds a period of introspection, culminating with Yom Kippur. Together with the regular new year ruminations of LGBTQ people in Israel, our community leaders must also reflect on the aftereffects of the Tel Aviv attack and what that means for our future…
