Dear Friends and Colleagues, 

At Ta’amod, the Jewish New Year finds us in a moment of great change. You may recall that our most recent newsletter focused on the importance of holding sacred space for moments of transition. It is in this spirit that we share significant news about the current and future state of Ta’amod and our work. 

After 6+ years since the launch of this work, we are writing to share that Ta'amod, as a non-profit organization, will begin the process of "sunsetting" on December 31st, 2024 with the intention to complete the process by March 31, 2025. Though we will be closing operations through Ta’amod: Stand Up, the staff of Ta’amod will continue to be available to work with the community through a collaborative consultation model. More on this below!

We are incredibly proud of all that we have done; the infrastructure and content we have built, and especially the internal culture that we created, which reflects a deep commitment to the values we teach. We are also deeply proud of and inspired by the hundreds of organizations, and over two thousand leaders and Jewish communal professionals who have brought their vulnerability and willingness to work with us on the complex project of systemic culture change. We hope that the many seeds we have planted will continue to grow and thrive in our community. 

The challenges we faced in accessing and securing sustained funding proved to be simply… well… unsustainable. The personal toll on staff and the demand on the organization itself took significant resources away from the actual work. Those costs eventually pushed things out of balance with our commitment to living our values, internally and externally. After a year-long process of exploring and weighing options, investigating multiple pathways, and sitting in reflection, sunsetting Ta’amod emerged as the right choice. 

Below we share some answers to the questions we have been grappling with ourselves and that we think the community may have:

What is the plan for our current contracts and partners?

If your organization has a scheduled program with us between now and the end of March 2025, don’t worry! We will be honoring all engagements through the end of March 2025 as long as the contracts were signed before 12/31/24 and look forward to our work together.

Can organizations still book Ta'amod programs in the near future?

Possibly! We are fielding all new inquiries and will consider some new programming under the Ta’amod umbrella on a case-by-case basis between now and March 2025. Feel free to reach out! 

What happens after March 31, 2025?

Although the organization will be closing, the work lives on! Our talented trainers will still have access to the Ta’amod Core Training curriculum and can be contacted directly for that specific training content. Andrea, Debbie, and Nicole will continue to support organizations in their journey toward wellness, equity, and systemic change in addition to pursuing their own projects, coaching work, and/or seeking new employment opportunities. We will be available for ongoing work through a collaborative consultancy model. This change will enable us to offer a wider range of programs, invest energy in more holistic/longer-term engagements, and foster partnerships that demonstrate true readiness for change. 

That’s great! Are you ready to take on new work?

Yes!! We are thrilled to be in conversation with multiple partners already and would love to hear from you as well! For the time being, you can reach us through the Ta’amod channels for inquiries on new work. When we have more news on the new structure, we will share it widely.  

So.... how are the 3 of you feeling about this?

We're feeling a lot of things -- some sadness and loss -- but we’re mostly excited! We feel sure that we have arrived exactly where we need to be. For us, this is a "phoenix moment" -- the end of one great thing making room for something new and beautiful to rise in its stead. We hope you'll join us in celebrating and that you'll continue to share your thoughts and successes with us along the way.

We will be sending out a final newsletter in December with a wrap-up communication. However, in this moment we would like to lift up the core leaders who brought this work to life in light of the viral #MeToo moment in 2017. Deepest gratitude and kavod, honor, to Jamie Allen Black, Naomi Eisenberger, Martin Kaminer, Fran Sepler, and the SRE Network for first visioning, birthing, and supporting the foundational work that would become Ta’amod.  

We are here for any questions, conversations, and new program inquiries! 

Sending wishes for peace, sweetness, healing, and new levels of change in this New Year. 

In Gratitude, 

Nicole, Debbie, and Andrea