MIFGASH2026

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP FORUM

Worksheet Analytics

Leading at This Moment

JCCs of North America

In partnership with MJCCA

Total Responses

127

Predicted responses

Organizations

92

JCCs & Camps represented

Top Theme

Difficult Conversations

81% of responses

Questions Analyzed

27

Across 3 worksheet sections

Leadership Behavior Themes

Q4: "To produce these outcomes, I had to consistently..."

0306090120DifficultConversationsVulnerabilityInclusion & EquityCollaborationInnovationTransparencyCourageListening

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Key Insights

Dominant Theme

Difficult Conversations

Found in 81% of responses

Responses

127

Organizations

92

Key Insight

81% of leaders emphasize embracing difficult conversations as essential for transformation

Movement Outcome Categories

Non-negotiable outcomes by 2030 (Q21-Q23)

Talent & LeadershipFinancial SustainabilityInclusion & BelongingCommunity ImpactCollaborationInnovation0306090120

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Strategic Priorities

Most common priorities across organizations

Early ChildhoodFacility DevelopmentMembership GrowthSenior ServicesCamp ProgramsCommunity WellnessJewish IdentityYouth Programs015304560

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Board Capabilities

Q5: What boards are now capable of

Strategic Governance
89 responses70%
Mission Alignment
72 responses57%
Community Partnership
58 responses46%
Innovation Support
45 responses35%
Long-term Planning
41 responses32%

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Staff Culture Themes

Q8: Healthy talent culture attributes

Professional Development
95 responses75%
Work-Life Balance
78 responses61%
Mission Connection
65 responses51%
Mentorship Culture
52 responses41%
Empowerment
48 responses38%

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Funder Engagement

Q11: How funders engage differently

True Partnership
98 responses77%
Long-term Investment
84 responses66%
Impact Focus
71 responses56%
Co-creation
45 responses35%
Flexible Support
38 responses30%

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What We Must START

Q24-Q25: Actions to begin in next 12-18 months

015304560Cross-MovementLearningLeadershipDevelopmentShared PlatformsData CollaborationInnovation Labs

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What We Must STOP Protecting

Q26: Behaviors and structures to let go

015304560OutdatedModelsSilos & IsolationStatus QuoExclusivityFear of Change

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Leadership Language

Key terms from leadership behavior responses - Click any word to see examples

collaborationempowermentuncomfortablecommunitytransparencycouragesustainablemovementinnovationvulnerabilitydifficult conversationsbelongingtrustinclusionpartnershipmission-drivenlong-termshared visionaccountabilitytogether

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Movement Language

Key terms from movement-building responses - Click any word to see examples

best practicesinnovation labsshared responsibilityadvocacyimpact measurementsustainabilityJewish identitymentorshipunified standardscollective actiondata sharingtalent developmentresource collaborationcross-movement

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Notable Quotes & Themes

Representative responses that capture the collective vision - Click to see more

Curated Insights
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"To produce these leadership outcomes, I had to consistently listen deeply and lead with vulnerability even when it was uncomfortable."

Anonymous Response

Vulnerability
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"We became a movement when we collectively agreed that embracing inclusivity and shared responsibility was no longer optional."

Anonymous Response

Collective Action
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"Our community reached these outcomes when we stopped optimizing for insularity and started optimizing for inclusivity and relevance."

Anonymous Response

Transformation
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"Leaders consistently stopped operating in silos and relying solely on traditional models that excluded broader community engagement."

Anonymous Response

Breaking Silos
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"We must stop protecting outdated models of exclusivity and insular community engagement."

Anonymous Response

Letting Go
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"Boards are now capable of strategic, mission-driven governance that embraces innovation, inclusivity, and community partnership."

Anonymous Response

Board Evolution

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Response Tone Analysis

Leadership sentence completion sentiment

  • Action-Oriented
  • Transformative
  • Reflective

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