2010 Conference - Keynotes

Grinspoon Institute's 9th Camp Conference, Telling Our Stories - November 2010

You will soon be able to watch all video of the Grinspoon Institute's 9th Camp Conference - Telling Our Stories - right here or use the link below to access specific sections on the Grinspoon Institute Vimeo Album. You will also find many conference resources below.

Welcome and Storytellers' Discussion

Joanna Ballantine, Director of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, and Eric Phelps, former Director of the Grinspoon Institute for Jewish Philanthropy, introduce the 9th Grinspoon Institute for Jewish Philanthropy Camp Conference - Telling Our Stories. The opening includes a sharing and discussion of poignant camp stories from Rabbi Ron Klotz, Jody Sperling, Debbie Sussman, Rabbi Loren Sykes, and Molly Wernick.

2010 Grinspoon Institute Awards Presentation

2010 marked the first annual Grinspoon Institute Awards. These awards are presented for excellence in the nonprofit Jewish summer camping field. The full awards presentation video as well as links to each of the individual winners can be found below. Congratulations to all the winners!



To view the individual award presentations on Vimeo, click the links below:

• Jonathan "JC" Cohen, Camp Director, URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp, Outstanding Achievement in Fundraising Award from Arnee Winshall, Board of Directors, Foundation for Jewish Camp
• Efrat Levy, Board President Hashomer Hatzair Shomria New York accepting the Outstanding Board Leadership Award from Lee Weiss, Vice-Chair, Foundation for Jewish Camp
• Linda Hoffenberg, Ramah Wisconsin accepting the Outstanding Development Professional Award from Kim Hirsch, Development Officer, Jewish Community Foundation of MetroWest
• Anne Hope, Camp Director of Herzl Camp accepting the Impact in Technology (the "IT Award") Award from Kevin Martone, Technology Program Manager, Grinspoon Institute for Jewish Philanthropy
• Daryl & Marty Messinger and Rabbi Jeff Eisenstat accepting the Outstanding Philanthropist Award from Diane Troderman

The 10 Fundamental Laws of Storytelling Panel

• Andy Goodman's 10 Immutable Laws of Storytelling (PDF)
• Slideshow Presentation of the 10 Fundamental Laws of Storytelling (PowerPoint)
• "Made to Stick: Success Models"
  (Free registration on HeathBrothers.com required to download.)