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Marketing, fund development, and volunteer engagement — the nuts and bolts of good business practice — are increasingly matters of interest for thriving synagogues. Pro bono consultants coordinated through the Synagogue Leadership Development Project are helping New York–area congregations develop the organizational skills they need.
In the past year, the project has matched consultants with 12 Conservative, Orthodox, Reform, and Reconstructionist synagogues in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester.
“The project offers synagogues the building blocks for leadership development, management skills, and infrastructure building,” says Gayle Bloom, project manager of the program, part of SYNERGY: UJA Federation of New York and Synagogues Together.
Volunteer Engagement
For the Pelham Jewish Center, a 130-member Conservative congregation in Westchester, the project helped make a profound change in its volunteer culture with the goal of greater member participation.
“We wanted to change from having one member handling a project — such as social action, adult education, or fundraising — to having a committee and more members involved with different projects,” says Hildy Martin, executive vice president.
To learn how a synagogue can be involved or how you can volunteer your consulting expertise, contact Gayle Bloom at 1.212.584.3346 or  .
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