In last month’s newsletter we learnt from Colin Bulka, Director of JDC Hungary, who shared some of his ideas about why it is so important to plan well and set clear goals for your activities and programs. Colin also gave some practical suggestions of how to do this.

Now we are going to take these ideas one step further. Once you have set goals, how do you know if you have achieved them?

Despite recent headlines, and ongoing challenges faced by Jews and Jewish communities in Europe, Jewish life is thriving in many places, fulfilling to those who are engaged, and a phenomenon very much of the present.  This is in large part due to the hard work, commitment, and passion of our fellow Jewish community professionals, educators, and activists.

Read the full article by Dani Serlin, Yesod Director, published on eJewish Philanthropy to see what we’ve learned from the hundreds of professionals we’ve engaged to date and the areas we can help them flourish and make our communities stronger.

In the second Yesod podcast, with Colin Bulka, Director of JDC Hungary, he emphasizes how important it is to think carefully about measuring the impact of your programs.