It’s wonderful to reconnect with our Impact Accelerator community and share some of the exciting work happening across our programs. The past few months have been filled with new ideas, meaningful connections, and opportunities to support changemakers working to strengthen our communities.  One highlight was the selection process for Cohort 7 of the OU Impact Accelerator. Our Selection Committee, made up of […]

The Impact Accelerator cohort will consist of ventures tackling the issue of affordability and economic empowerment. This includes (but is not limited to) ventures that address underlying issues regarding food and shelter instability, career assistance, high cost of tuition, tutoring, or special needs education, help to create financial literacy, financial assistance and coaching, and anything else that […]

Happy Chanukah! We are constantly inspired and lit up by the Accelerator growth and success. This Chanukah, we are taking the opportunity to share 8 points of light.

With the end of the Jewish year approaching, we take the opportunity to reflect on the past year.

On Purim, we read about Esther and Mordechai, innovators and heroes of their time. They identified a problem, and worked proactively to create change. Through the Accelerator selection process, it is clear that our community is still following in their footsteps today.

While some people chill out over the summer, at the OU Accelerator, we’re just heating up. We’ve chosen our fourth cohort and are underway with curriculum, mentorship, and more to advance our next set of innovative nonprofits.

As the year comes to a close, we look back on the past few months and look forward to what’s coming next year.

Shana Tova!    

Summer at the OU Impact Accelerator is jam-packed!