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Small-Schools Conference Scholarship

We are pleased to announce the inauguration of the RAVSAK Small School Professional Development Scholarship. This scholarship will make the training, networking and professional development opportunities of the RAVSAK Annual Leadership Conference accessible to educators from small Jewish day schools and small Jewish communities across North America.

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Job Market

Title: Head of School
School: The Akiva School
City: Nashville, TN

The Akiva School is the only independent elementary community day school of its kind in the region and has earned both local and national recognition as an outstanding academic institution. The school is located minutes from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, a culturally vibrant city...

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Featured School

The Paul Penna Downtown JDS

The Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School appreciates the diversity of contemporary Jewish life. Our Senior Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum presents children with a holistic view of the world, weaving together the Jewish and general facets of their lives. In this highly enriched learning environment, students develop excellent academic skills and a meaningful Jewish identity.
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Associate Member

The David Project
is a non-profit organization that is leading an educational movement of effective Israel supporters. We aim to inform and inspire strong voices for Israel through our dynamic and comprehensive educational curricula, workshops, and seminars.
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BoardSource and RAVSAK Partner to Provide Special Membership Rate

♦ by RAVSAK Staff

Committed to excellence and effective leadership in Jewish day school education, BoardSource and RAVSAK have partnered to provide day school members with discounted access to BoardSource professional development programs and services.

Through this alliance, BoardSource now offers RAVSAK members a 50% discount on membership. Regularly $99, RAVSAK members can now join for $49. BoardSource membership comes with the following benefits:

  • Six yearly issues of Board Member(R) -the leading source on regular updates and trends in nonprofit governance
  • Up to a 25 percent discount on BoardSource products and publications
  • Online members only pages that includes
  • Searchable archives of full-length Board Member(R) articles
  • Searchable e-books
  • Topic papers
  • FREE monthly e-newsletters with up-to-the-minute news on governance

Discounted registration at the BoardSource Leadership Forum -this forum provides nonprofit leaders from around the world with the opportunity to network and gain insight on governance issues

BoardSource and RAVSAK are dedicated to sustaining effectual leadership. BoardSource is the premier resource for practical information, tools and best practices, training, and leadership development for board members of nonprofit organizations. Through its highly acclaimed programs and services, BoardSource enables organizations to fulfill their missions by helping them build effective nonprofit boards.

If you would like to join BoardSource or are looking for more information, please call us at 1-800-883-6262, email members@boardsource.org, or visit us at www.boardsource.org. You must mention or enter discount code RV49 to receive the special rate.