Our Impact
From powerful individual transformations to large-scale institutional shifts, our work creates ripples that reach far beyond any single program.
At Clal, we believe that meaningful change starts with bold imagination and deepens through trusted relationships.
When we partner with leaders and institutions, we don’t just deliver programs; we shift mindsets and co-create strategies that lead to lasting transformation. Our work sparks change that ripples outward, from the way leaders think and lead to the cultures they shape and the communities they serve. We walk alongside our partners with wisdom, creativity, and care.
But our impact doesn’t stop there. As idea scouts, we seek out the next big questions shaping Jewish life and society at large. We incubate forward-thinking concepts rooted in Jewish wisdom and bring them to life in ways that others can adapt. Clal helps expand what’s possible for leaders in the Jewish world, and beyond.
Impact Reports
These reports spotlight the outcomes of some of Clal’s initiatives
From immersive leadership trainings to organizational culture change efforts, these reports offer insight into how our work takes root: shifting cultures, equipping leaders, and helping communities grow with intention. Through data, stories, and reflection, you’ll see the ripple effects of transformation, measured not just in actions, but in lasting mindset shifts and renewed communal purpose.
Impact Reports Archive
A focused impact report on two of the cohorts that have participated in our signature program The Belonging Project, which teaches Jewish leaders both a framework and methodology for centering congregant belonging and relational engagement in the design of synagogue offerings. With the Union for Reform Judaism and UJA Federation of New York.
A custom-designed Israel trip and training program in religious pluralism and the shifting landscape of American religion for the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps, aimed at equipping chaplains to address the mental health crisis among Gen Z soldiers. Built on our existing work in our signature program Stand and See. With the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps.
A custom-designed cohort of young Jewish leaders to develop the Rochester Jewish community’s leadership pipeline, especially among those new to Jewish leadership. With the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester.
A groundbreaking, custom-designed SPARK cohort of Montreal’s Jewish communal institutions focused on better serving interfaith families, couples, and individuals through design thinking. With Federation CJA of Montreal, Quebec.
Our signature seminary course Leading Through Innovation in spiritual entrepreneurship and innovation for rabbinical and cantorial students.
A design thinking cohort of Rochester, New York’s Jewish communal institutions, seeking to better understand their constituents and rejuvenate Jewish life in Rochester. Based on the findings in a communal survey Clal also supported. With the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester.
A custom-designed cohort in spiritual entrepreneurship for Jewish professional students in the Nachshon Project Graduate Fellowship, teaching future Jewish professional leaders the critical skills of serving with creativity and empathy. With The Nachshon Project.
The first two years of our program in design thinking for Jewish communal leaders, seeking to help Jewish leaders from the New York City area to breathe new life into their legacy institutions. With UJA Federation of New York.