Breaking barriers: A Black Christian DEI practitioner’s journey in the Jewish nonprofit field
Originally published in eJewishPhilanthropy on May 22, 2024 By Whitney Weathers, Managing Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Justice [...]
UpStart’s Story
How do I create an expression of Jewish life that meets the needs of today’s Jewish population? How do [...]
Empowering Innovation: The 2024 UpSpring Cohort Gathered in Chicago
Exciting news unfolds as the 2024 UpSpring Cohort recently convened in Chicago after a period of remote learning for an [...]
UpStart Announces Jenn Goldstone as Deputy CEO
Dear UpStart Community, In our current environment, where our attention is divided, one thing stands crystal clear: our priorities. The [...]
UpStart Announces 2024 Cohort of UpSpring Program (formerly the Venture Accelerator)
UpStart is thrilled to announce the 2024 Cohort of our flagship UpSpring program (formerly the Venture Accelerator), welcoming the nine [...]
Democracy is the oxygen for Innovation
Originally published in The Times of Israel on March 30, 2023 By Mark Achler, Aaron Katler, and Aliza Mazor As [...]
The Learning Journey of a Social Entrepreneur
by Jacob Watson, UpStart's Director, Growth-Stage Programs UpStart is committed to meeting the needs of social entrepreneurs at all stages [...]
Gamal Palmer: On Being Black, Gay, And Jewish in America
Originally published in Advocate on August 21, 2019 By Jeffrey Masters This interview was conducted as part of the interview series, LGBTQ&A, [...]
To Build What Might Be, Ventures Need Financial Investment
By Molly Cram, UpStart’s Director of Network Programs, with contribution from Taylor Epstein, former UpStart Managing Director of Learning & [...]
Gathering to Nurture Relationships
By Joni Blinderman, Executive Director, The Covenant Foundation In mid-May, The Covenant Foundation hosted its first in-person gathering since the [...]
