Program Relaunch Coverage on The Jewish Channel
The recent reception held in honor of our Fellows was featured on The Jewish Channel. Coverage of the event can be seen here. Make sure you skip to 2:45 into the broadcast to see our story!
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Business Degrees Add Up Pluses and Minuses for Nonprofit Managers
JVGroup ED Lisa Lepson is featured in a recent piece by the Chronicle of Philanthropy highlighting the value of receiving an MBA in pursuit of a career in nonprofit management.
Read the full article here.
Innovation is not a Synonym for ‘New’
JVGroup alumni Aaron Bisman and Rochelle Shoretz share their thoughts on the place and purpose of innovation to effect change in our community, and the important role that JVGroup, as well as other Jewish incubators and funders, play in nurturing innovation and emerging ventures:
Innovation is the thrust of a new idea into the landscape that enables change. There is no…
Two Bay Area Innovators Land Major Fellowship
New JVGroup Fellows Sarah Lefton of G-dcast and Zelig Golden of Wilderness Torah talk vision, action and the value of being selected for the Dual Investment Program in a recent article in the Bay Area’s j. weekly.
Read the full article here.
New Fellows highlighted in The Jewish Week
The eight Fellows selected for the 2010-2012 Dual Investment Program were announced on Monday. Read more about how the Fellows and JVGroup insiders weigh in about the new cohort in today’s Jewish Week.
Joshua Venture Group Releases Survey of Applicants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JOSHUA VENTURE GROUP RELEASES SURVEY OF APPLICANTS
2010-2012 FELLOWS TO BE ANNOUNCED MID-APRIL
8 Jewish Social Entrepreneurs to Receive $100,000 Each for Their New Jewish Idea
3/23/10 (New York, NY) – Joshua Venture Group seeks to reinvigorate and expand the Jewish community by cultivating the leadership of talented, passionate Jewish social entrepreneurs and investing in their ground-breaking ideas. As the announcement of the…
Spies Like Us: A Joshua Venture Group op-ed
A recent op-ed in the JTA sparked much conversation about the financial hurdles social entrepreneurs face in starting up their ventures. Lisa Lepson, our ED, weighs in on the challenges and opportunities facing Jewish social entrepreneurs today. Full article here.
Venturing back into the game
Jewish innovation incubator Joshua Venture Group revamps and reboots
Highlights from Lisa’s visit to Seattle, including Dual Investment Program offerings, answers to FAQs about the application process, and a tinge of controversy surrounding the use of the term ’social entrepreneur’. Full article here.
Joshua Venture back from hiatus to nourish new ideas
Check out j.weekly’s article about Joshua Venture Group’s return to the field, a recap of our San Francisco info session, and some interesting perspective about the Fellow experience from JVGroup alumni. Full article here.
Joshua Venture Group profiled in The Jewish Week!
Joshua Venture Stages a Second Act
“After a four-year hiatus, Joshua Venture Group has hired a new executive director and will begin soliciting applications for its third cohort of Jewish change-makers. …
‘I believe the words ‘Jewish social entrepreneur’ actually mean something,’ says Alan Cohen, chair of JVG’s board and a professional at UJA-Federation of New York. ‘It’s not just that it’s…
Joshua Venture Group Re-Launches
JOSHUA VENTURE GROUP RE-LAUNCHES, SEEKS BEST AND BRIGHTEST TO REALIZE THEIR VISIONS TO REINVIGORATE THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY
– Pioneer of Jewish Social Entrepreneurship Offers Early-stage Funding and Resources to Young Visionaries –
NOVEMBER 2, 2009, NEW YORK, NY – After a four-year hiatus, Joshua Venture Group (formerly known as Joshua Venture), a not-for-profit organization that identifies and cultivates emerging Jewish leaders and…