AWP and Cambridge Leadership Associates (CLA) are releasing a new book– Leveling the Playing Field: Advancing Women in Jewish Organizational Life. Co-authored by Shifra Bronznick, Didi Goldenhar and Marty Linsky, this how-to guide offers strategies and tools for closing the gender gap. Read more and order

AWP is enlisting 100 Jewish organizations to improve their work-life policies by 2010. Parental leave and flexibility need to become the norm in the Jewish community. A nationwide survey of current practices will kick off the campaign. The Chronicle of Philanthropy profiled AWP’s efforts to show the link between women’s advancement and flexibility. Read more

Cultivating the Talent: Women Professionals in the Federation System reports on a study of women professionals in 47 federations who aspire to leadership positions. Their observations offer provocative insights about the obstacles and opportunities for women with ambition. Read more