Best wishes to all for a
Happy & Healthy New Year!
Shanah Tovah!
B'Shalom.
Barry Judelman
Monday, September 29, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Union for Reform Judaism ~ Preparing for the High Holy Days
September 25, 2008 25 Elul 5768
"Preparing for the High Holy Days ~ As we approach the High Holy Days this season, we listen for the blast of the shofar, the deeper, reflective melodies for prayers and feel the cool winds of fall gathering strength from the north. Log onto the Union’s High Holiday page to prepare for this Yamin Noraim, read personal stories of preparation on RJ.org and visit the Jewels of Elul website for a daily dose of inspiration."
- Blogging on Elul
- High Holy Day resources
- Sounds of Kol Nidre - listen to audio in this RJ Magazine article about the history of Kol Nidre
- Jewels of Elul
Be sure to stop by the Union of Reform Judaism website to read and learn more about the valuable information they share - http://www.urj.org.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Campaign Feasibility Study: First Steps
When a congregation decides to embark on conducting a Feasibility it is imperative to follow a guideline to accomplish your goals. With over 26 years of fund-raising experience, IDS recommends the following:
CAMPAIGN FEASIBILITY STUDY: FIRST STEPS
1. DEFINING THE STUDY LEADERSHIP
a. Who is on the committee?
b. Why does this matter?
c. What role do we all have?
d. How are we different from the campaign/building committee?
2. IDENTIFYING THE STUDY PARTICIPANTS
a. Reviewing the four sub groups
i. Major Gifts
ii. Leadership
iii. Constituent Groups
iv. Other
3. LAUNCHING THE STUDY
a. Draft of the letter of invitation for the Study
b. Mailing the letters (two batches)
c. Scheduling appointments (establishing a clearinghouse)
d. First round of interviews: Setting dates
4. THE STUDY QUESTIONNAIRE
5. DEVELOPING THE PROJECTED CAMPAIGN PYRAMID
6. CREATING THE CAMPAIGN CASE
7. MARKETING THE STUDY TO THE CONGREGATION
a. What do we want to communicate?
b. To whom/when?
8. THE STUDY TIMELINE
9. THE POST STUDY TIMETABLE
a. Recruiting the Campaign Leadership infra-structure
b. Targeting Major Gifts
c. Recruiting Campaign Committees
d. Transition to Campaign Implementation
1. DEFINING THE STUDY LEADERSHIP
a. Who is on the committee?
b. Why does this matter?
c. What role do we all have?
d. How are we different from the campaign/building committee?
2. IDENTIFYING THE STUDY PARTICIPANTS
a. Reviewing the four sub groups
i. Major Gifts
ii. Leadership
iii. Constituent Groups
iv. Other
3. LAUNCHING THE STUDY
a. Draft of the letter of invitation for the Study
b. Mailing the letters (two batches)
c. Scheduling appointments (establishing a clearinghouse)
d. First round of interviews: Setting dates
4. THE STUDY QUESTIONNAIRE
5. DEVELOPING THE PROJECTED CAMPAIGN PYRAMID
6. CREATING THE CAMPAIGN CASE
7. MARKETING THE STUDY TO THE CONGREGATION
a. What do we want to communicate?
b. To whom/when?
8. THE STUDY TIMELINE
9. THE POST STUDY TIMETABLE
a. Recruiting the Campaign Leadership infra-structure
b. Targeting Major Gifts
c. Recruiting Campaign Committees
d. Transition to Campaign Implementation
