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Summer Resources for Year-Round Board Success

Julie Harris
The summer months are a great time for presidents and boards of directors to kickstart planning for the upcoming year. Here are six important ways you can jumpstart your summer planning.

Listening Leads to Oneness: Building Vibrant Jewish Communities

Cathy M. Rolland, RJE
The URJ's North American Congregation Services & Community Vibrancy team is committed to listening to and learning from you - our lay and professional leaders - as we work together to continue building a dynamic network of Jewish communities that reflect the diversity of our Movement and models our values.

The URJ Equity Indicator: A New Tool to Guide Your Efforts Creating a Communities of Belonging

Rabbi Rick Jacobs
Yolanda Savage-Narva
We are so proud to launch the Union for Reform Judaism's (URJ) Equity Indicator; an exciting new tool that will help guide all of us in our efforts to create equitable Communities of Belonging. An equitable Jewish community is a space and place where all people have the opportunity to feel affirmed, safe, celebrated, and experience a sense of belonging.

Congregational Consulting Cohorts: Addressing Challenges Together

Many URJ congregations face similar challenges, from growing membership to increasing community engagement to ensuring a bright future for the next generation. To help congregations find better solutions to high-level challenges, we're announcing the Congregational Consulting Cohorts.

Enhance Meeting Effectiveness with Our New Toolkit

Julie Harris
Whether your next congregational meeting is focused on collaborating, relationship building, or checking in on the progress of strategic initiatives, ensuring that it effectively meets your desired outcomes is critical. To help you in this important work, the Union for Reform Judaism has released our Effective Meeting Toolkit.

Setting Your Leaders Up For Success

Gila Hadani
It's board nomination season again! Time to compile lists, get recommendations, and start calling the future leaders of your congregation. The URJ has resources, advice, and initiatives to set you and your board up for success.

Easily Manage Human Resources Needs with JHR

Rabbi Adam Grossman
We are pleased to announce the launch of JHR, a human resources solution specifically designed for URJ-affiliated congregations. We developed JHR to help address your most pressing HR needs: overwhelming administrative duties, payroll tasks, professional development, staff benefits, and legal compliance.