Welcome to the Gather, Inc. Blog!
Our blog features voices from the diverse, ever-evolving field of Jewish relational engagement. Read on for insights from our Gather, Inc. team of relational engagement practitioners, reflections from organizational partners, and resources and tools for cultivating a culture of relational engagement within your organizations and communities.
Do you have your own story to share? We’d love for you to write for us! Email Sarah Fredrick, Director of Trainings at sarahf@gatherbetter.org.
A culture of relationships, driven by data
Building relationships is one essential piece of our organization’s work — but how do we evaluate whether the time and energy we are investing is in fact benefiting the community we aim to nurture? How do we measure our impact and evolve best practices for the specific people in our spaces?
Don’t leave relationship-building to chance: Using the ‘Heartbeat Model’ of engagement
By focusing on the quality of our programs and paying attention to the relationships our community members are forging, we can radically shift how people experience the Jewish community — from a place where they simply attend programs, to a place where they find their people and their home.