Jewish Certificate Program Offers Seminars in Financial Resource Development

If one program is attracting a lot of buzz this year, it's the Certificate in Jewish Communal Service program, under the capable direction of Saul Andron. Dr. Andron seems tireless in his efforts to make this program exceptional!

This month students working toward the certificate attended the first of a series of Financial Resource Development Seminars, four three-hour seminars on the nuts-and-bolts of running successful capital campaigns, writing proposals, building relationships with donors, and establishing planned-giving programs and endowments: the kind of subjects one normally associates with a business school rather than a school of social work.

Dr. Andron told the "What's New" blog...

Today’s Jewish non-profits face increasing competition for donor support and loyalty. Professionals will be expected to generate financial resources for their organizations. Jewish communal professionals are going to have to build FRD into their professional skills set.

Each seminar features an experienced senior professional from Yeshiva University’s Department of Institutional Advancement. For the first seminar, Daniel T. Forman, Yeshiva University's Vice President for Institutional Advancement, provided insights about fund-raising for a major university.