Resource Hub | NonProfits
Judges: R’ Aaron Kotler • R’ Chaim Rajchenbach • R’ Shimi Jacobovits | Finalists: Rabbi Ezra Elstein • Rabbi Menachem M. Karmel • Rabbi Dovid Kapenstein • Rabbi Gabi Brett • R’ Boruch Perlowitz • Rabbi Yaakov Resnick | Host: Yitzchok Saftlas | Developed by: Rabbi Zvi Bloom and Rabbi Yaakov Giniger
Steven Gaffney is the go‑to authority on honest communication and high‑achieving teams. He is trusted by senior leaders across the public and private sectors, including NASA, the U.S. Navy, and American Express, to deal with difficult people head-on and move conversations to decisions. In this session, Steven Gaffney shows how to replace bottlenecks and mixed messages with shared clarity, real ownership, and momentum. He turns “meetings about meetings” into decisions that stick, offering a perspective especially valuable for nonprofit leaders working with boards, staff, and volunteers under real‑world constraints.
Ron Karr, creator of The Velocity Mindset®, is a globally recognized strategist who helps organizations remove resistance, win buy‑in, and accelerate execution. His client roster spans Marriott, UPS, and Hertz, which highlights his reputation for turning strategy into measurable movement. In this talk, Ron Karr reframes how leaders set direction and energize teams so initiatives stop stalling and start building momentum. This approach can help nonprofits move campaigns, partnerships, and programs forward with improved clarity and greater ROI.
Shep Hyken is a world‑renowned customer service and experience expert, bestselling author, and National Speakers Association Hall‑of‑Fame keynote speaker. His work with brands like Amazon, American Airlines, and American Express centers on building service‑driven cultures that earn trust and keep clients coming back. In this session, he explains how the way an organization communicates and serves its supporters will directly influence their trust and long‑term loyalty.
