The PEJE Development Community of Practice is a networking venue for sharing, vetting, and building knowledge around day school development best practices. The CoP brings together professional Directors of Development and other school administrators who participate in development functions. The CoP provides varied opportunities for community members to learn together, share information and ideas, solve problems, and provide support. Through telephone workshops, in conjunction with ongoing discussions on the Development CoP Google Group, members reap the benefits of this group's work through the sharing of high quality models, best practices, and innovative ideas.

For more information on the Development Community of Practice, please contact Jennifer Weinstock.

There is no charge to participate in this Community of Practice. To join, send your name and email address along with a brief paragraph about your school to Jennifer Weinstock, Co-facilitator of the Development CoP.

Conference Call PowerPoint Presentations

• The Business Office and the Development Office: A Profitable Partnership?
  June 1, 2010, Stephane Acel and Jennifer Weinstock (Facilitators)
• Alumni Relations: Ideas from the Field
  April 28, 2010, Toby O'Brien, Stephanie Bash-Soudry, Barbara Gold, and Adam Miller(Guest) Devorah Kosowsky and Sheila Alexander (Facilitators)
  
• Help! My Board Members Won't Raise Money
  March 23, 2010, Jill Goldenberg, PEJE Strategy Manager, Board Leadership(Guest)
  
• Embarking on the Voyage: Stewarding the Donor Relationship
  February 2, 2010, Rae Ringel(Guest)
  
• Feel the Power and Call the Meeting!
  December 17, 2009, Pearl Kane(Guest)
  
• Why Do Development Directors Dress Up? Building a Culture of Philanthropy Within Your School
  October 26, 2009, Barbara Maduell, CFRE, Senior Consultant, The Collins Group and PEJE Coach(Guest)
  
• Successful Models of Collaboration
  June 25, 2009, Kim Hirsh, Development Officer with the Jewish Community Foundation of MetroWest, NJ (Guest)
  Sample Board Letter
  Collaborative Infrastructure
  Sample Brochure
  Summary of Collaborative Programs
  
• Facebook: Ready, Set, Go!
  May 7, 2009, Kevin Martone, Technology Program Manager, Grinspoon Institute and Vera Goldman, School Registrar and Alumni Relations, Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School (Guests)
  Additional Discussion Questions
• Trendspotting: What's going on at day schools? How does your development plan look in the current economic environment? Development strategies that work.
  April 23, 2009, A Virtual Roundtable Discussion
  
• Applying Storytelling to the Work of Admission and Development Directors
  February 23, 2009, CoP Members- Amy Utstein, Tehiyah Day School, El Cerrito, CA, Audrey Jacobs, Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School, San Diego and Tami Warshawsky, SSDS of Metropolitan Chicago, Skokie and Northbrook, IL (Guests)
• What are Day Schools Doing About Alumni Relations? What Should Day Schools be Doing About Alumni Relations?
  January 27, 2009, A Virtual Roundtable Discussion
• The Marketing Tool for Today
  December 16, 2008, Madelyn Blair, Pelerei (Guest), Suzanne Kling, PEJE (Facilitator)
• Institutional Resiliency: The Spirit & Strategy of your Development Enterprise
  November 18, 2008, Andrea B. Wasserman, Director for Institutional Advancement, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (Guest)
• Fundraising During an Economic Slowdown: A Dozen Recommendations
  November 6, 2008, David Saginaw, Managing Director, Development, United Jewish Communities (Guest)

PEJE Marketing Webinar Series

• Story: The Marketing Tool for Today December 16, 2008
  Download presentation - Duration: 56mins 17secs | File size: 14.4MB
• Using Research to Make the Case June 7, 2007
• Getting Everyone on the Same Page: Using Key Messages to Advance Your Day School October 30, 2007

Voices from the Field: Finding Value in the MATCH CoP