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Announcing Cohort 13 of UpStart’s Venture Accelerator

Posted 04/21/2022

UpStart is thrilled to announce the 13th cohort of our flagship Venture Accelerator Program, welcoming the ten entrepreneurial leaders and their organizations to the UpStart Network! Selected from a pool of more than 50 highly qualified applicants, these ten growth-stage ventures represent a diverse array of initiatives with demonstrated track records of inclusivity, creativity, and […]

UpStart Announces National Change Accelerator Cohorts

Posted 02/16/2022

Originally Published in The Times of Isreal on January 28, 2022. By Elisheva Thompson. As the Jewish nonprofit sector continues to navigate a world of uncertainty and change, UpStart is proud to announce that it will be investing in 28 professionals as part of its Change Accelerator program. UpStart’s Change Accelerator equips intrapreneurs – the […]

Creating more equitable application processes

Posted 01/28/2022

Originally Published in PND by Candid on January 27, 2022. By Sarah Gass, Noam Lindenbaum, & Emily Lezin. Social entrepreneurs who apply to a program, fellowship, or funding opportunity are essentially raising their hands to say, “I have a vision for the future, and I want to take my best shot at making it a […]

Announcing 2022 Change Accelerator Participants

Posted 01/11/2022

UpStart is proud to announce the 28 professionals accepted into the two North American cohorts of the 2022 Change Accelerator program. UpStart’s Change Accelerator equips intrapreneurs – the bold leaders making meaningful change within our community’s Jewish institutions – to employ an entrepreneur’s mindset, change course quickly, and develop creative solutions to meet the current […]

Why Entrepreneur Support Organizations Are Critical For Social Entrepreneurs In 2022

Posted 01/11/2022

Originally Published in Forbes Nonprofit Council on January 4, 2022. By Aaron Katler. As we continue to navigate the pandemic, two things become poignantly clear: the workplace will never be the same, and holding on to old ways of doing things will be at the expense of our future. While the workforce navigates hybrid work, […]

Empowering Bold Leaders: Our Impact in 2021

Posted 12/09/2021

Over the past year and a half, UpStart’s network of bold Jewish social entrepreneurs has worked tirelessly to adapt and evolve their offerings to meet our community’s emerging needs–and we’ve been with them every step of the way. Throughout this challenging time, UpStart doubled down on our efforts to support the ventures and individuals changing the face […]

What is a Bold Idea, and why do we need to bring them to Light?

Posted 09/27/2021

by Aaron Katler Recently, I was invited to join a Clubhouse chat discussing a critical question in the field of innovation: What is a bold idea? And why do we need them? UpStart’s tagline is Bring Bold Jewish Ideas to Light. We created that tagline four years ago as a call to action and as […]

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