Learn How to "Build Your Own Board"
PEJE's Build Your Own Board program trains school leadership teams (at least one professional and one volunteer leader) to fill their boardrooms with the right leaders and strengthen their board's ability to govern strategically. The program provides a one-day, interactive seminar and 16 hours of tailored, follow-up coaching. Led by PEJE Senior Consultant Cheryl Finkel, Board Leadership Strategy Manager Jill Goldenberg, and Board Leadership Senior Program Manager Linda Simansky, BYOB positions schools to create a culture where Board members understand and embrace their responsibilities to sustain their school through careful leadership development.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Skokie, IL
Participation in BYOB is by application only; the application consists of the online application and the BYOB Baseline Questionnaire. Schools will be selected based on eligibility requirements.
Read a full description of the program.
Submit an online application; for your convenience, we've made available a copy of the full application.
Two members of the School Leadership Team must complete the BYOB Baseline Questionnaire.
Apply by February 24.
Order the New PEJE Publications
PEJE's newest publications are available for purchase - The Leader's Compass: Journeying with Vision, Wisdom & Focus and the PEJE Guide to Coaching. The Leader's Compass contains the responses of a broad group of influential thinkers and practitioners—from both within and beyond the day school field—to 12 provocative quotations. The PEJE Guide to Coaching is based on PEJE's years of experience with coaching and provides Jewish day school leaders with clear and concise information about coaching. For pricing and ordering information, visit the Books and Articles page.
Do Communities of Practice Yield a Good Return on the Investment?
Findings from the 2008-2009 Evaluation of PEJE CoPs
With Guest Presenter Judith Zorfass, PEJE CoP Consultant
Have you ever wondered what the impact of a Community of Practice is? This interactive webinar is appropriate for anyone interested in understanding the value of Communities of Practice. If your organization sponsors or is considering sponsoring a Community of Practice—or if you are a member of a PEJE CoP—be sure to participate.
An innovative approach to the evaluation used a Tracer Study to document the way knowledge introduced through a CoP was promulgated to multiple school leaders.
Tuesday, February 23 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern. Contact Kirk Ryan to RSVP.
Join the Conversation on the PEJE Blog
Read the latest on the PEJE Blog. Recent posts include:
- Resolving to steward donors better
- Board renewal
- Pay off your school's debt
- Profiles of major gifts
A blog is only as good as its community. Visit the blog often and join the conversation by commenting on posts from a variety of PEJE staff and special guests. To ensure you don't miss anything, subscribe to the blog through a daily email update or an RSS Reader.
If your school has a blog, let us know and we'll add it to our blogroll.
Board Excellence Measurement Tool
Board leaders: help measure your board's performance on specific organizational activities associated with effective governance with the new, no-cost Board Excellence Measurement Tool (BEMT), developed in partnership with the Grinspoon Institute for Jewish Philanthropy. The BEMT is designed for Board Chairs and Chairs of the Committee on Trustees (or Governance Committee) to use, ideally with a coach. It offers a baseline of the board's current practice and helps track progress over time. Get a useful sense of your boards' strengths and challenges, and plan towards more strategic governance.
PEJE's Focus
Read PEJE Executive Director Josh Elkin's letter to the Jewish day school field describing PEJE's new focus on three key areas for day school growth and stability. Listen to Josh discuss this in the August 2009 PEJE Podcast
Read the FAQ on PEJE's strategic plan to learn more about our new focus.
Read Josh speech to the North American Day School Leadership Conference in January 2010.
Advice from PEJE Leadership Line
By using the Leadership Line, day school leaders have received helpful, actionable advice on a variety of concerns and challenges. The Leadership Line is a free, (approximately) one-hour phone call with a PEJE coach who has broad and extensive expertise. To date, school leaders have dialed in regarding topics from board development to head support/evaluation to school financial sustainability. Callers have included heads of school, board chairs, and development directors. In some cases, two or more leaders have participated—for example, a board chair plus a head of school or a support and evaluation committee. Leadership Line callers say they've appreciated the practical advice and the opportunity to bring a fresh, expert perspective back to their schools.
To arrange a call, please email the leadershipline.
The PEJE Assembly: New Season, New City
Mark your calendars: We are thrilled to announce that the date and location of the next PEJE Assembly for Jewish Day School Education are October 24-26, 2010 in Baltimore, MD. As PEJE's strategic plan takes shape over the coming months, watch for details about the exciting new programs and networking opportunities the Assembly will offer.
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Adelson Family Foundation
The AVI CHAI Foundation
Paula and Jerry Gottesman
Harold Grinspoon Foundation
Dr Lynne B Harrison
Jim Joseph Foundation
Robin and Brad Klatt
Fran and Bobby Lent
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation
Sheila Schwartz and Family
David and Fela Shapell
Family Foundation
Jeffrey and Deborah Swartz
UJA-Federation of New York
Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Sustaining Partners
Edgar M. Bronfman
The Steinhardt Foundation for
Jewish Life
Leslie H. and Abigail S. Wexner
Deborah Cogen Swartz
Chair
Michael H. Steinhardt
Founding Chair
