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What We’re Watching - 5/28/25
What We're Watching
Equip
What We’re Watching - 5/28/25
What We're Watching
Equip

What we’re watching in May.

What We're Watching
Equip
Partner Newsletter
Staying Vigilant
General Information, Learn
Partner Newsletter
Staying Vigilant
General Information, Learn

This page is updated monthly with our latest Partner Newsletter.

Staying Vigilant
General Information, Learn
What We’re Watching - 4/25/25
What We're Watching
Equip
What We’re Watching - 4/25/25
What We're Watching
Equip

What we’re watching in April.

What We're Watching
Equip
5 Things Synagogues and Jewish Nonprofits Should Know to Protect Their 501(c)(3) Status
Building Resilience, Action Guide, Quick Reference
Protect, Learn, Act
5 Things Synagogues and Jewish Nonprofits Should Know to Protect Their 501(c)(3) Status
Building Resilience, Action Guide, Quick Reference
Protect, Learn, Act

This one-page guide outlines 5 key things synagogues and Jewish nonprofits should know to safeguard their 501(c)(3) status.

Building Resilience, Action Guide, Quick Reference
Protect, Learn, Act
Smart Plan: Spitfire’s Guide to Crisis Prep and Management
Building Resilience, Rapid Response Communication
Protect, Speak
Smart Plan: Spitfire’s Guide to Crisis Prep and Management
Building Resilience, Rapid Response Communication
Protect, Speak

Spitfire offers four steps that will help any non-profit assess its risks, identify potential sources of attack, minimize risks and leverage its strengths. This simple approach will help you shore up vulnerabilities and rest easy knowing that no matter what comes next, you’re ready for it.

Building Resilience, Rapid Response Communication
Protect, Speak
Scenario Planning Worksheet
Building Resilience
Protect, Speak
Scenario Planning Worksheet
Building Resilience
Protect, Speak

This resource provides leaders of Jewish organizations with guidance for thinking through potential threats to democracy and how their institutions can best prevent and respond to them.

Building Resilience
Protect, Speak
Resources for Managing Teams with Diverse Viewpoints
Modeling Democracy In Jewish Organizations, Ideological Pluralism
Strengthen, Learn
Resources for Managing Teams with Diverse Viewpoints
Modeling Democracy In Jewish Organizations, Ideological Pluralism
Strengthen, Learn

Leading Edge published a guide to promoting ideological pluralism in workplaces, including helpful resources and links.

Modeling Democracy In Jewish Organizations, Ideological Pluralism
Strengthen, Learn
Rapid Communications Around Threats to Democracy: A Guide for Jewish Organizations
Building Resilience, Rapid Response Communication
Protect, Speak
Rapid Communications Around Threats to Democracy: A Guide for Jewish Organizations
Building Resilience, Rapid Response Communication
Protect, Speak

This resource provides rapid communications guidance on whether and how Jewish organizations should respond to anti-democratic activity.

Building Resilience, Rapid Response Communication
Protect, Speak
Online Harassment Field Manual
Building Resilience, Cyber Security
Protect, Act
Online Harassment Field Manual
Building Resilience, Cyber Security
Protect, Act

Whether you’re experiencing or witnessing online abuse, this Field Manual offers concrete strategies for how to defend yourself and others.

Building Resilience, Cyber Security
Protect, Act
Jewish Civics Bookshelf
Civic Learning
Strengthen, Learn
Jewish Civics Bookshelf
Civic Learning
Strengthen, Learn

Compiled by the American Jewish Civics Seminar, this bibliography highlights a list of essential readings related to American Jewish civic learning.

Civic Learning
Strengthen, Learn
DIY Scenario Planning Guide
Building Resilience
Protect, Act
DIY Scenario Planning Guide
Building Resilience
Protect, Act

This resource helps leaders of Jewish organizations develop democracy threat scenarios to practice how their institutions might respond to different threats.

Building Resilience
Protect, Act
Digital Security Helpline
Building Resilience, Cyber Security
Protect, Act
Digital Security Helpline
Building Resilience, Cyber Security
Protect, Act

The Helpline will walk you or your organization through assessing the risks you face in your work and

prioritizing your digital security needs. It will help you resolve existing problems, teach you some of the most important best practices, and help you get into a secure mindset for the future.

Building Resilience, Cyber Security
Protect, Act
Democracy Handbook: Building Coalitions for Democracy
Community Building, Building Resilience
Strengthen, Act, Connect
Democracy Handbook: Building Coalitions for Democracy
Community Building, Building Resilience
Strengthen, Act, Connect
Community Building, Building Resilience
Strengthen, Act, Connect
Cybersecurity Assessment Tool
Building Resilience, Cyber Security
Protect, Learn
Cybersecurity Assessment Tool
Building Resilience, Cyber Security
Protect, Learn

This tool is designed to measure the maturity, resiliency, and strength of an organization’s cybersecurity efforts. It was created with civil society organizations and nonprofits in mind, and we hope it helps shine some light on a recommended path forward for any organization undertaking a cybersecurity journey.

Building Resilience, Cyber Security
Protect, Learn
Civic Education Resources from the Jewish Educator Portal
Civic Learning, Modeling Democracy In Jewish Organizations
Strengthen, Act, Learn
Civic Education Resources from the Jewish Educator Portal
Civic Learning, Modeling Democracy In Jewish Organizations
Strengthen, Act, Learn

The Jewish Education Project has compiled a suite of great civic learning resources to help Jewish educators teach about democracy.

Civic Learning, Modeling Democracy In Jewish Organizations
Strengthen, Act, Learn
198 Methods of Nonviolent Action
Advocacy/Civic Engagement, Building Resilience, Community Building
Protect
198 Methods of Nonviolent Action
Advocacy/Civic Engagement, Building Resilience, Community Building
Protect
Advocacy/Civic Engagement, Building Resilience, Community Building
Protect
A Meditation for Partners
Video, Webinar, Conflict De-Escalation
Equip, Learn
A Meditation for Partners
Video, Webinar, Conflict De-Escalation
Equip, Learn

This brief meditation, led by Rabbi Josh Feigelson, President and CEO of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, is meant to help Jewish leaders center and find focus when engaging in work to protect and strengthen democracy.

Video, Webinar, Conflict De-Escalation
Equip, Learn
UPDATED FOR 2025: Equip Toolkit
Toolkit, Building Resilience, Physical Security, Cyber Security, Conflict De-Escalation, Rapid Response Communication
Act, Protect, Speak
UPDATED FOR 2025: Equip Toolkit
Toolkit, Building Resilience, Physical Security, Cyber Security, Conflict De-Escalation, Rapid Response Communication
Act, Protect, Speak

This comprehensive resource, updated for 2025, provides essential information and action guides to assist Jewish organizations with leading their communities effectively through contentious times.

Toolkit, Building Resilience, Physical Security, Cyber Security, Conflict De-Escalation, Rapid Response Communication
Act, Protect, Speak
What We’re Watching - 3/21/25
Staying Vigilant, What We're Watching
Learn
What We’re Watching - 3/21/25
Staying Vigilant, What We're Watching
Learn

With so much going on, it is understandable for people to feel news whiplash. To help our partners stay focused and find the signal in the noise, we are happy to share what we are tracking.

Staying Vigilant, What We're Watching
Learn
NEW: Democracy Partners Directory
Democracy Field
General Information, Connect
NEW: Democracy Partners Directory
Democracy Field
General Information, Connect

A More Perfect Union collaborates with diverse organizations strengthening democracy through civic learning, election administration, engagement, and civil liberties expertise. Here are key democracy partners we regularly work with.

Democracy Field
General Information, Connect
NEW: Advancing Democracy Through Local Action
Video, Webinar, Advocacy/Civic Engagement
Learn, Protect
NEW: Advancing Democracy Through Local Action
Video, Webinar, Advocacy/Civic Engagement
Learn, Protect

In this briefing held on February 26, 2025, our expert panel explored tangible opportunities to proactively bolster local civic health and act as a bulwark against federal overreach.

Video, Webinar, Advocacy/Civic Engagement
Learn, Protect
What We’re Watching - 2/21/25
What We're Watching
Equip
What We’re Watching - 2/21/25
What We're Watching
Equip

What we’re watching in February.

What We're Watching
Equip
What We’re Watching - 1/23/25
What We're Watching
Equip
What We’re Watching - 1/23/25
What We're Watching
Equip

What we’re watching in January.

What We're Watching
Equip
Previewing Themes + Threats to Democracy in 2025
Video, Webinar, Staying Vigilant
General Information, Learn, Protect
Previewing Themes + Threats to Democracy in 2025
Video, Webinar, Staying Vigilant
General Information, Learn, Protect

In this briefing held on December 13, 2024, A More Perfect Union’s leadership team explored critical challenges to safeguarding democratic institutions in the coming year, how they might tangibly affect Jewish organizations, and what we can begin to do about it.

Video, Webinar, Staying Vigilant
General Information, Learn, Protect
Protecting Civic Space: a Primer
Expert Resource, Building Resilience
Act, Learn, Protect
Protecting Civic Space: a Primer
Expert Resource, Building Resilience
Act, Learn, Protect

This resource from Protect Democracy aims to orient civil society organizations to the different types retributive investigations that state and federal government actors may undertake. It is intended to help organizations identify concrete actions they can take now to prepare for and mitigate these threats.

Expert Resource, Building Resilience
Act, Learn, Protect
Post-Election Briefing
Video, Webinar
General Information, Learn
Post-Election Briefing
Video, Webinar
General Information, Learn

In this briefing held on November 7, 2024, Lilia Dashevsky, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at CLYDE, discussed initial observations about the 2024 election results and their implications for American democracy in 2025 and beyond. Rabbi Josh Feigelson, President and CEO of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, led a grounding meditation to kick off the event.

Video, Webinar
General Information, Learn
Quick Reference: Physical Security
Expert Resource, Quick Reference, Building Resilience, Physical Security
Learn, Act, Protect
Quick Reference: Physical Security
Expert Resource, Quick Reference, Building Resilience, Physical Security
Learn, Act, Protect

This quick reference guide on Physical Security comes from the Equip Toolkit.

Expert Resource, Quick Reference, Building Resilience, Physical Security
Learn, Act, Protect
Building Resilience
Expert Resource, Building Resilience, Physical Security, Cyber Security, Conflict De-Escalation, Rapid Response Communication, Mis-/Disinformation
General Information, Act, Protect
Building Resilience
Expert Resource, Building Resilience, Physical Security, Cyber Security, Conflict De-Escalation, Rapid Response Communication, Mis-/Disinformation
General Information, Act, Protect

This page provides a curated list of quick reference guides to facilitate a timely response to the needs of the day.

Expert Resource, Building Resilience, Physical Security, Cyber Security, Conflict De-Escalation, Rapid Response Communication, Mis-/Disinformation
General Information, Act, Protect
Quick Reference: Building Key Relationships
Expert Resource, Quick Reference
Act, Learn
Quick Reference: Building Key Relationships
Expert Resource, Quick Reference
Act, Learn

This quick reference guide on Building Key Relationships comes from the Equip Toolkit.

Expert Resource, Quick Reference
Act, Learn
Quick Reference: Rapid Communications
Expert Resource, Quick Reference, Rapid Response Communication, Building Resilience
Speak, Protect, Act
Quick Reference: Rapid Communications
Expert Resource, Quick Reference, Rapid Response Communication, Building Resilience
Speak, Protect, Act

This quick reference guide on Crisis Communication comes from the Equip Toolkit.

Expert Resource, Quick Reference, Rapid Response Communication, Building Resilience
Speak, Protect, Act
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