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Jay Ruderman

Jay Ruderman is an internationally renowned activist focused on advancing social change through storytelling, public dialogue, and advocacy. His work centers on shaping public narratives, influencing decision-makers, and pushing institutions to confront which voices are amplified and which stories are overlooked. He advances conversations that challenge accepted norms and encourages more open, accountable public discourse.
He is the author of Find Your Fight, a bestselling book that offers a practical framework for creating impact in an increasingly polarized world, and the host of the award-winning podcast All About Change, which amplifies voices driving progress across culture, politics, and the arts. Across his work, Ruderman elevates others, brings clarity to complex issues, and examines how lasting change actually happens.

Latest op-eds:

That’s not activism. It’s intimidation: Today’s protests increasingly embrace rhetoric that targets communities rather than engaging them – and they are doing little for their cause (Times of Israel)

Why Finding Your Fight Matters: The Path to Effective Activism (Rolling Stone Magazine)

Between East and West: Education in Central Asia can shift the geopolitical balance (EU Reporter)

College Campuses Must Respond to the Pressing Needs on Mental Health and Wellness (Diverse: Issues in Higher Education)

How Hollywood’s Inclusion Revolution Is Transforming the Screen: Leading for Change (Rolling Stone Magazine)

Activism Has Gone Astray: How Can Stakeholders Get It Back on Track?  (Rolling Stone Magazine)

Tech can shorten the ‘last mile’ to health care (NY Daily News)

Report Examines the Motivations That Shape American Jewish Giving (Inside Philanthropy)

Israel Honors All Victims of Antisemitism (Jewish News Syndicate)

Indonesia: With ‘Soft Power’ Comes Great Responsibility (The National Interest)

Why Every Philanthropist Should be Active on Twitter (Nonprofit Quarterly)

Unfinished Business with the Americans with Disabilities Act (Providence Journal)

Narrow and Deep (National Center for Family Philanthropy)

Why no Outrage for Other Victims of Police Brutality? (The Hill)

A Critical Moment in Israel-American Jewish Relations (Jerusalem Post)

What I’ve Learned about Autism and Us (Huffington Post)

End the Stigma of Mental Illness (CNN.com)

When Will Disability Slurs Become Taboo? (Huffington Post)

The Faces of Tomorrow (eJewish Philanthropy)

Congress Ready, Willing and ABLE  (The Hill- joint op-ed with Congressman Gregg Harper)

Oceans That Divide (Huffington Post)

Is It Really A New Year? (Huffington Post)

Israel Can’t do Without U.S. Jewry (Ynet)

My Father and Our Legacy (eJewish Philanthropy)

The Value Added of Engagement (Grant Craft- Foundation Center)

Reuven Feuerstein: A Man Ahead of his Time (Jerusalem Post)

Disabled Individuals Bring Innovation to the Workforce (Huffington Post)

Disability as Lifelong Marathon (Times of Israel)

Memories for Everyone (eJewish Philanthropy)

Doing Justice to Charity (Jerusalem Post)

A Fair and Flourishing Community (eJewish Philanthropy)

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