2010 Conference -- Workshops

Welcome to your Grinspoon Institute for Jewish Philanthropy 2010 Conference workshop resource center. The links below will lead you to materials that were used or referenced during conference sessions.

Want to download all of these files at one time? We've prepared a zip file containing the files listed on this page. 

Pre-Conference Legacy Training

These documents were used during the 2010 Conference in a discussion about the creation and implementation of successful Legacy campaigns:

• "Legacy Session" Presentation (PowerPoint)
• "Testimonial Legacy Conversation" Form (PDF)
• "Legacy Giving Checklist" Info Form (PDF)
• "Legacy Solicitation" Training Sheet (PDF)
• Sample Alumni Day Program - URJ Eisner Camp (DOC)

Camp Story Booth

The theme of the Grinspoon Institute 2010 Conference is "Telling Our Stories." The focus of the camp story booth will be to explore the ways in which the Jewish tradition of storytelling can be implemented. Here's a guide to the booth:

• "A Guide to Help You 'Find' Your Story at the Story Booth" (DOC)

'Session B' Workshop Materials

These materials were used during Session B of the 2010 Conference:

• AGENDA: Telling the Stories of Challenges Faced & Lessons Learned (DOC)
• Mythbusters - Sharing True Stories (PowerPoint)
  

'Session B' Umbrella Meeting Materials

These materials were used during the Umbrella Meeting during Session B of the 2010 Conference:

• "Incrementalism and the Need for a New Jewish Philanthropic Narrative" by Seth Cohen (Courtesy of eJewish Philanthropy)

Session Materials

These materials will be used during the various sessions of the conference: 

• "Alumni Events that Rock: Recipes for Success"
  Dan Kirsch, Mentor

• "Big Ideas" Conversation
  Amy Sales, Ph.D., Director, Fisher-Bernstein Institute for Jewish Philanthropy and Leadership, Brandeis University
  • "Big Ideas Presentation" (PDF)
  
  
  
  

• "Board Committees That Work"
  Royster Hedgepeth, Mentor
  • "The Annual Campaign: How It Strengthens the Non-Profit" by Seth Cohen (Courtesy of eJewish Philanthropy)
   

• Camp Legacy Program: Round Four--Opportunity for New Legacy Teams
  Gail Littman, Director of Endowments, Jewish Community Foundation; David Sharken, Mentor & Director, Camp Legacy Initiative
  • Camp Legacy: Brit Kodesh 2011-2013 (PDF)
  • Camp Legacy: 2011-2013 Program Description (PDF)
  • Readiness Test for Endowment (PDF)
    

• "The Case Statement Is Your Story"
  Herb Tobin, Mentor
  • "The Case Statement Is Your Story" Presentation (PowerPoint)
    

• "Creating a Digital Outreach Plan: Social Media, eNewsletters, and Your Website"
  Kevin Martone, Technology Program Manager
  • "Creating a Digital Outreach Plan" Presentation (PowerPoint)
  • Creating a Digital Outreach Plan: Two-Page Synopsis (DOC)
  • "Digital Outreach Goals and Tasks" Worksheet (PowerPoint)
    

• eNewsletters 201: Using Story to Optimize Your eNewsletters
  Kevin Martone, Technology Program Manager
  • "eNewsletters 201" Presentation (PowerPoint)
  • "eNewsletters 201" Two-Page Synopsis (DOC)
    

• "Five Rules For Rebooting a New Generation"
  Lou Cove, Reboot Executive Director
  • One-Page Overview of Reboot (DOC)
  • "10Q Powered by Reboot" Overview (DOC)
  • "Harvest of Temporary Shelters" Courtesy of the New York Times (PDF)
  • "Holiday Tradition Meets Modern Design" Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal (PDF)
  • "On the Sabbath, the iPhones Shall Wait" Courtesy of the New York Times (PDF)
  • "Katie Couric's Notebook: Unplug" Courtesy of CBS News (PDF)

• "The Four L's: Listening, Laughing & Learning from Life Stories
  Rob Peck and John Porcino
  

• "GIFT Camp Team Session"
  Jill Paul, Mentor; Laurie Herrick, Mentor; and Michael Miloff, Mentor
  • Solicitation Training Outline (DOC)
  • Core Competencies in Fund Development (DOC)

• "Higher Education Fundraising: Fundraising Tips Camps Can Learn from the World of Higher Education"
  Clay Ballantine, Chief Advancement Officer, Hampshire College
  • Fundraising Tips Camps Can Learn
    from the World of Higher Education" Presentation (PowerPoint)

• "Jewish Camp: Year-Round and Life-Long" Camp Panel Discussion
  Julia Riseman, Mentor
  • Sample One-Page Implementation Plan from Camp Ramah in New England (DOC)
  • Shalom Institute Menu of Services (PowerPoint)

• "Leadership and Resources: Creating a Fundraising Breakthrough for Your Camp"
  Laurie Herrick, Mentor
  • "Nonprofts and Metaphors: Using Language to Create Better Outcomes" Courtesy of Nonprofit Quarterly (PDF)

• "Newcomers Session"
  Royster Hedgepeth, Mentor & Kevin Martone, Technology Program Manager
  • Grinspoon Institute Performance Zone (PowerPoint)

• "One-Page Stories: Appeal Letters with Appeal"
  Dan Kirsch, Mentor
  • Appeal Letter Checklist (DOC)
  • Resources for Appeal Letter Information: Samples, Ideas, Trends, and Inspiration (DOC)
    

• "Outcomes and Methods:
  Getting the Results We Want, from Bunk to Board"
  Adam Weisberg, Executive Director, Camp Tawonga

• "Programming and Facilities Use Year-Round:
  Learning from the Appalachian Mountain Club
  Pam Hess, Director of Education, Appalachian Mountain Club
  

• "Sharing Our Jewish Stories:
  Oral Tradition Passed Down to the Next Generation"
  Gail Littman, Director of Endowments, Jewish Community Foundation
  • "Sharing Our Jewish Stories" Presentation (PowerPoint)

• "Stories that are 'Made to Stick'"
  Jill Paul, Mentor
  • "Made to Stick: Success Models"
    (Free registration on HeathBrothers.com required to download.)
  • Making Your Presentation Stick
    (Free registration on HeathBrothers.com required to download.)

• "Stories Told for Generations: Keeping Camps' History Alive"
  Julia Riseman, Mentor
  • "Stories Told for Generations" Presentation (PowerPoint)
  • How to Write Alumni Profiles that Tell Your Story (DOC)
    

• "Telling the Story of Our Future"
  Royster Hedgepeth, Mentor
  • "Incrementalism and the Need for a New Jewish Philanthropic Narrative" by Seth Cohen (Courtesy of eJewishPhilanthropy)
  • "Telling the Story of Your Future" Process (PowerPoint)
  • Components Supporting the Story of Your Future (PowerPoint)
    

• "What's Your Story? Can You Tell It? Can You Sell It?"
  Natasha Dresner, Mentor
  • "What's Your Story?" Presentation (Powerpoint)
  • "What's Your Story?" - Additional Materials (PDF)

• "Who's Next?
  Be Prepared for New Leadership Through Succession Planning"
  David Sharken, Mentor
  • "Who's Next?" Succession Planning Workshop Outline (DOC)
  • "Who's Next?" Succession Planning Workshop Resources (DOC)
  • Executive Director Legacy Statement (PDF)
  • "Am I Still the Executive Director This Agency Needs? (Questions for Self-Reflection)" (PDF)
  • "When Your Nonprofit Might Need an Interim Executive Director" (DOC)