Steve Jobs revolutionized industries and changed the way we think about technology and the world around us. I can think of no better way to memorialize him then with his moving commencement address.
The Follies of Zest
Jews, Cigars and Mojitos
This is the first of what will be a short series of posts on Jewish Cuba.
Gotta love ‘em
I love the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, the Joint, JDC. Why? Because they’re awesome. I don’t mean awesome as in what a surfer dude might say. I mean that the JDC fills me with awe. Jaw-dropping awe.
The JDC is responsible for millions of dollars worth of Tikkun Olam every year — providing aid to Jews and non-Jews in need, in more than 70 countries.
Startup America Comes to Cleveland
What’s the best way to create jobs?
Startups! … according to a Kauffman Foundation study. That study is now the basis for the Federal Government’s new effort called Startup America Partnership to encourage job growth by scaling startups.
Today at Shaker LaunchHouse, Alex Gold spoke to a packed house about Startup America Partnership, and how LaunchHouse members can benefit from the resources available.
Seeing the Future at FOJNP
On Wednesday, 24 August 2011, I along with 50 others attended Dave Weinberg‘s Future of Jewish Nonprofit summit (FOJNP) in New York. The event brought together some great minds in the nonprofit Jewish world to talk about how to raise money in these difficult times, proper use of social media (Google+, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn), and how to get your ideas out there. I think it was a resounding success.
#2: What’s PresenTense?
So I figured if I’m going to be talking about what I’m doing in Israel, I might as well start with the present (yup, that’s a pun) — and work backwards. I assume I’ll work backwards, I suppose we’ll see tomorrow.
So here’s a crash course in PresenTense — what they do, why I’m volunteering with them, etc.
In short, PresenTense (PT) helps innovative Jews create social start-ups, so they can in-turn change their communities for the better.
