Date Your Donors for Jewish Education

Episode 19 - Don’t Pitch—Partner: The Art of Fundraising as Shared Vision with Deena Fuchs

In this episode of Date Your Donors, Jonah Halper sits down with Deena Fuchs, Executive Director of Micah Philanthropies, for a rich conversation on what makes philanthro

Episode 18 - No More Dues: Matt Walzer's Bold Shift to Values-Based Giving

In this episode, Jonah sits down with Matt Walzer, a seasoned Jewish communal professional and major gifts coach, to unpack what it really means to shift a Jewish institu

Episode 17 - What Are You Trying to Accomplish? A Candid Conversation with Todd Sukol

Todd Sukol, Executive Director of the Mayberg Foundation, sits down with host Jonah Halper to reflect on his unplanned journey from journalism to philanthropy, his years

Episode 16 - From Capitol Hill to the Classroom: How Policy Can Fix Tuition with Rabbi Yossie Charner and Rabbi Avi Schnall

In this powerful episode of Date Your Donors, host Jonah Halper is joined by Rabbi Yossie Charner and Rabbi Avi Schnall of Agudath Israel to break down one of the most tr

Episode 15 - From Transactions to Transformations: Rethinking Major Gifts with Jason Zwang

In this heartfelt and illuminating episode of Date Your Donors, host Jonah Halper sits down with Jason Zwang, Senior Director of Development at Georgia Institute of Techn

Episode 14 - From Payroll Panic to Financial Stability: Why Schools Need Legacy Donors with Lindsay Kopecky

In this episode of Date Your Donors, host Jonah Halper sits down with Lindsay Kopecky, CFRE, CAP®, Chief Advancement Officer at the Atlanta Jewish Foundation and the Jewi

Episode 13 - The Business of Jewish Education: Innovation & Sustainability with Lev Stark

In this episode, we sit down with Lev Stark, Executive Director and CFO of a thriving Jewish school in Boca Raton, Florida. Lev shares his unexpected career journey—from

Episode 12 - The Real Magic in Orlando: Rabbi Yehuda Schepansky on Building a Thriving Jewish Community

In this episode of Date Your Donors, host Jonah Halper sits down with Rabbi Yehuda Schepansky, Head of School at Orlando Torah Academy, to discuss the remarkable growth o

Episode 11 - Beyond the Org Chart: Why Culture Defines Success in Nonprofits with Scott Goldberg

In this episode of Date Your Donors, host Jonah Halper sits down with Scott Goldberg, a seasoned expert in strategic planning, executive coaching, and nonprofit leadershi

Episode 10 - More Than a Memory: Turning Alumni into Lifelong Supporters with Rabbi Josh Zisook

In this episode of Date Your Donors, host Jonah Halper sits down with Rabbi Josh Zisook at the EDS Conference to explore the power of alumni engagement and how it can tra

Episode 9 - Unlocking Funding for Jewish Schools with Yocheved Belsky

In this insightful episode, we sit down with Yocheved Belsky, an expert in helping Jewish and private schools access government funding through equitable services. Yochev

Episode 8 - Prioritizing Fundraising with Rabbi Yaacov Cohen

In this insightful episode of Date Your Donors, host Jonah Halper sits down with Rabbi Yaacov Cohen, Executive Vice President of Talmudical Academy of Baltimore and an ex

Episode 7 - Building Trust: Financial Integrity in Nonprofits with Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein

In this episode of "Date Your Donors," recorded live at the Executive Directors Share (EDS) Conference in Orlando, Florida, host Jonah Halper interviews Rabbi Yaakov (Jak

Episode 6 - The Power of Networks: Strengthening Jewish Day Schools with Paul Bernstein, CEO of PRIZMAH

In this episode of "Date Your Donors," host Jonah Halper interviews Paul Bernstein, CEO of Prizmah, the network for Jewish day schools and yeshivas in North America. The

Episode 5 - Strategic Fundraising & Innovation at Torah Academy of Boston

In this episode of Date Your Donors, host Jonah Halper interviews Rabbi Binyomin Mermelstein, the Executive Director of Torah Academy of Boston. The conversation delves i

Episode 4 - Celebrating 100 Years of HTC: Lessons from Rabbi Schuman and Rabbi Zisook

In this episode, host Jonah Halper sits down with Rabbi Shmuel Schuman, CEO of the Hebrew Theological College (HTC), and Rabbi Josh Zisook, Director of Philanthropy and A

Episode 3 - Rabbi Eliyahu Stern of Yeshiva Orchos Chaim and EDN

In this episode of Date Your Donors, host Jonah Halper sits down with Rabbi Eliyahu Stern, a leader and co-founder of the Executive Directors Network (EDN), to explore ho

Episode 2 - David Bryfman of The Jewish Education Project

Host Jonah Halper sits down with David Bryfman, CEO of The Jewish Education Project, to explore the evolving landscape of Jewish education and its impact on the Jewish co

Episode 1 - Rabbi Dr. Jeffrey Rothman

Join host Jonah Halper as he dives deep into the fascinating intersection of Jewish education, institutional leadership, and fundraising strategy with Rabbi Dr. Jeffrey R

Introduction - Welcome to Date your Donors

Who is Jonah Halper, and what is the Date your Donors podcast? Listen and learn!