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Shaking off the tyranny of the successful past

JL;DR SUMMARY Todd Polikoff, CEO of the Aaron Family JCC of Dallas, draws on Peter Drucker's management insights to address the challenges Jewish nonprofits face as they evolve. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish TraditionInnovationJewish NonprofitsCommunity NeedsOrganizational RenewalCommunity LeadershipDemographic ChangeMission AlignmentPeter DruckerPlanned Abandonment

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Dallas, Texas, United States
"Over generations, federation partnership agreements, Israel connections and social service mandates have been built and are fraught with memory and meaning. In our Dallas JCC, the pool is not just a pool, the kosher kitchen is not just a part of the catering business model and the preschool curriculum is not just a pedagogical choice."

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