Mayberg Foundation Executive Director Todd Sukol Featured on AEPi’s National Panel Discussion on Philanthropy Post Coronavirus

Listen to this discussion on the future of nonprofits and the world's charitable sector post Coronavirus.

AEPi's Center for Career & Professional Development sponsored a virtual panel discussion, “Nonprofits and Coronavirus: This Too Shall Pass,” on April 23, 2020. Todd J. Sukol, Mayberg Foundation Executive Director, participated as one of three featured panelists, all representing different perspectives on the nonprofit/philanthropic sector.

Moderated by AEPi Foundation Managing Director Jay Feldman, this discussion explored what's next and what can be done to ensure the longevity of nonprofits and the world’s charitable sector.

A veteran nonprofit executive and student of the field of philanthropy, Sukol brought perspective based on his current role at the Mayberg Foundation and his work as a philanthropic advisor to individuals and foundations.

The other featured panelists included Michael Morris, trustee of The Marcus Foundation and publisher of Atlanta Jewish Times and Keith Dvorchick, CEO of the Roth Family JCC of Greater Orlando and Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando Executive Director.

JEIC's Listening Booths Report Surfaces Stakeholders' Dreams for Day Schools

The Jewish Education Innovation Challenge’s Listening Booths Initiative seized the opportunity to hear from many diverse voices in the Jewish day school (JDS) field by partnering with Prizmah to host “Listening Booths” at their bi-annual conference in March 2019.

They wondered what JDS stakeholders would say are their dreams, visions, and wishes for Jewish education. And they wondered how those responses might help JDSs achieve the optimal results of students internalizing Jewish values that can help them develop enduring Jewish identities and connections to Jewish belief and practice.

JEIC invited conference attendees to participate in a 20-minute recorded interview in which they shared their opinions and ideas confidentially. Some of what they heard validated what many in the field already believe to be true. Other ideas were somewhat surprising with a few that were truly out-of-the-box.

Eight major themes emerged in this research, which was highlighted in the Fall 2019 issue of HaYidion: The Prizmah Journal in an article entitled “Listening to Day School Dreams” by JEIC Managing Director Sharon Freundel. Additional compelling ideas to radically improve Jewish day schools that were shared in the Listening Booths will be highlighted in a special series on the Prizmah blog.

Out of the Listening Booths research emanates good news and an opportunity to be fearless. The good news is that there are a great number of impassioned, creative JDS stakeholders who are committed to improving Jewish education and creating the strongest and most enduring future for the Jewish people. These stakeholders have the ideas, and they are ready to execute them. The opportunity to be fearless means stakeholders in the field need to be ready to jump into action, collaborating, taking risks, innovating and inviting others (including funders) to be a part of the solutions.

Access the complete report, What We Heard in the Listening Booths: Summary of findings from the JEIC Interviews at PrizmahCJDS’s 2019 Conference, The Greenberg Team, 2019.

Louis Mayberg's Op-Ed about Studying Talmud with a South Korean CEO Published in The Jerusalem Post and Washington Jewish Week

Mayberg Foundation Trustee Louis Mayberg’s op-ed about what he learned from studying Talmud with a South Korean CEO was published in The Jerusalem Post and Washington Jewish Week in addition to other regional Jewish press.

In this article, Mr. Mayberg shares about an unlikely chevruta/study partner he encountered while traveling for business in South Korean. He also surfaces the essential lesson he took away from that experience, which guides his understanding of Foundational Judaism, one of the Mayberg Foundation’s core values.

Arizona Jewish Life Magazine Features MyZuzah

Arizona Jewish Life magazine published in their November/December 2018 issue an inspiring story about Project Inspire Arizona’s partnership with MyZuzah, bringing kosher, fair trade mezuzahs to the front doors of Jewish homes in the Phoenix area.

Read the article here.

Since biblical times, mezuzahs have protected, connected and united the Jewish people. MyZuzah partners with Jewish outreach groups across the globe to bring this essential ritual object to under-engaged and under-affiliated Jews so that every Jewish home -- regardless of location or affiliation -- can have a proper mezuzah affixed to the front door. 

Kol HaBirah: Voice of the Capital Interviews Manette Mayberg about Her Work with JEIC To Improve Jewish Education in Day Schools

Manette Mayberg brings a strong voice to the pursuit of radically improving the quality of Jewish education in day schools across North America.

Read her interview with Kol HaBirah: Voice of the Capital to discover the values and vision that guide her commitment to distinguishing Judaic Studies and the important work JEIC is doing with its partners and grantees to achieve this goal.