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Here's what the Leading Edge team is learning about culture, executives, and boards this month.
Resource: How To Support Yourself, Your Staff, and the Entire Community Throughout The War In Israel
The Jewish community is grieving right now, and our tradition teaches us that we must support and care for one another in times of need. There is no right or wrong way to grieve and there is no timeline for how long grief lasts. The "WAVE OF LIGHT” Resource Guide, applicable for individuals, leaders, and organizations throughout the Jewish world, was created by I Was Supposed to Have a Baby to support the Jewish Community as we move through this current crisis.
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CULTURE
How to Support Your Colleagues Through Times of Trauma
When something big happens, what attitude should we take, especially when interacting with colleagues who are directly impacted? Before offering your colleagues support, get in touch with your intentions. If you decide your intention is to offer your colleague a safe space to share how they’re feeling, reaching out privately, practicing active and deep listening, and lending them a hand on days that seem especially difficult are all responses that may be helpful.
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Book: #UsToo: How Jewish, Muslim, and Christian Women Changed Our Communities
Through personal interviews and other research, this book explores the actions of American Jewish, Muslim, and Christian women who broke the silence about sexual misconduct and abuse of power by male co-religionists. Using a three-dimensional, ethnoreligious approach that examines gender, ethnicity, and religion, it addresses the relationship between religion and women's experiences and examines both historical contexts and present-day experiences of sexual misconduct within faith communities.
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EXECUTIVES
How to Lead Through a Crisis
When leading through a crisis, most leaders are forced to think and behave in ways that feel unfamiliar. Whether it’s a technological, financial, natural, or health crisis — at work or in the community — crises demand that leaders take an emergency response plan and adapt it as new evidence and factors present themselves. Here are 5 actions to prepare and respond when leading through a crisis.
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Israel-Hamas War: U.S. Nonprofit Leaders Navigate Trauma With Loved Ones, Staff Caught in the Crossfire
The crisis in Israel and its horrifying violence demand intense work from nonprofits engaged in both direct and non-direct work in Israel and Gaza. Leading Edge's President and CEO Gali Cooks discusses the ways Jewish nonprofits are supporting their people in this article, which spotlights U.S. nonprofit leaders navigating trauma with loved ones and staff caught in the crossfire of the crisis in Israel.
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BOARDS
Resource: Governing in a Time of Crisis: 10 Actions for Boards
For boards facing a crisis, this resource proposes ten key actions to enhance their governance. These actions include keeping a continuous focus on the organization's mission and values, prioritizing the health and safety of all stakeholders, and being adaptive in governance processes and roles, along with active support for the CEO/Executive Director. Access the full resource below for a more detailed exploration of these actions.
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For Grant Makers With Programs in Israel, the Attacks Are ‘Deeply Personal’
Reeling from the news of the attack on Israel, grant makers with close ties to the country pledged to help in its defense and to back efforts to provide humanitarian assistance in the face of war. Several foundations announced emergency grants, while others with a strong grant-making presence in Israel are providing money to triage humanitarian needs, but a more formal emergency response has not been made public.
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