The Center for Leadership Inititatives (CLI) is the recently-launched operating foundation created by American philanthropist Lynn Schusterman. CLI runs a range of programs around the world for leaders in the Jewish community, focusing on leadership development, professional growth and promotion of managerial excellence.
CLI's Director of Programs, Yonatan Gordis, has retained Social Signal to scope out the possibilities for an online community to support CLI's remarkable community of current and emerging leaders. People call Yoni an "organizational rabbi", and it's not hard to see why; he brings a level of commitment and insight to the growth and development of the organizations he serves that we've found inspiring. He combines a truly visionary appreciation for Web 2.0 community with a clear-eyed recognition of its limitations. And we love the way CLI is willing to take innovative, creative approaches to develop the next generation of Jewish community leaders - while maintaining a practical focus on real-world results. If CLI's online platform proves to be even half as successful as some of the fabulous Jewish community success stories that Yoni has shared with us over coffee in a variety of Vancouver locations, we'll know we've performed a true service.
