Miranda, I have attached the invitation from our banquet last year which we put around a tzedakah box so that it can have long term use and the banquet ...
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Greenbaum, Michal
jslcpartnership
May 12, 2009 2:39 pm
We are planning our end of year celebration and would like to give a present to each of our participants that have completed the program. What presents do you...
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Stefanie Zelkind
stefzelkind
May 12, 2009 2:40 pm
Hi all- Thought some of you might find an upcoming call organized by the American Jewish World Service (AJWS) of interest...focusing on hunger, poverty, and...
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Stefanie Zelkind
stefzelkind
May 12, 2009 2:40 pm
Hi everyone- A couple of weeks ago, over 200 Jewish philanthropists gathered in St. Petersburg, FL for the annual Jewish Funders Network conference. I was ...
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Pamela Solomon
pbsolomon@...
May 12, 2009 2:40 pm
Hi Sue- we are trying to plan for a retreat in the fall for our second cohort of youth foundation members. Were not sure how much time we need or what we can...
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Robyn Faintich
robynconference
May 12, 2009 7:15 pm
a) the first year we gave them all a copy of SlingShot ... so they could see what other "young" philanthropists were considering funding in the Jewish world b)...
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Valerie Gintis
bnaitzedek
May 13, 2009 2:30 pm
Hi all- This is Valerie Gintis from B'nai Tzedek in Western Mass. I am wondering if anyone is willing to share their outline/agenda/materials for how they run...
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Daniel Rothner
rothner18
May 13, 2009 2:30 pm
Last year we gave participants Chesed <http://www.judaicapress.com/product_info.php?products_id=129> Boomerang. This year we will be distributing a Guide to...
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Celeste Albert
celestestein...
May 14, 2009 5:24 pm
Hello Everyone, I am interested in finding out from different Youth Philanthropy programs how much each student is required to contribute to participate in...
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stefzelkind
May 14, 2009 5:54 pm
Hello Everyone, I am interested in finding out from different Youth Philanthropy programs how much each student is required to contribute to participate in...
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Molly Wexler
molly_wexler
May 19, 2009 2:24 pm
Celeste, In Memphis the kids are asked to put up $250 of their bar/bat mitzvah money to start their fund. It is matched by $250 thereby creating a fund with...
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stefzelkind
May 20, 2009 7:08 pm
Folks â€" If you haven’t seen this yet, go check it out! Looks like a great new resource from American Jewish World Service (AJWS), sure to help...
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Daniel Rothner
rothner18
May 22, 2009 4:47 pm
Today I came across three articles highlighting Jewish Teen Philanthropy Programs that I thought might be of interest to the group: Bay Area's Jewish Community...
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Stefanie Zelkind
stefzelkind
May 27, 2009 9:18 pm
Hi folks! If you have a couple of minutes to spare: 1. Check out this brief article (below). 2. Then, click on this link: ...
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Miranda Winer
mwiner@...
Jun 4, 2009 9:08 pm
Dear friends- I would like to draw your attention to the June issue of Town and Country magazine, focusing on philanthropy. While I have yet to find anything...
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Gilad Salmon
GiladS@...
Jun 25, 2009 6:06 pm
Hi All, It was so great meeting everyone at the conference and hearing about all the amazing programs out there! A couple of you have asked to see our parent...
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Stefanie Zelkind
stefzelkind
Jun 25, 2009 6:07 pm
Thought this article might be of interest, given our discussions at the JTFN Seminar about engaging our teen alumni when they go to college. If you know of...
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Stefanie Zelkind
stefzelkind
Jun 25, 2009 6:13 pm
Gilad's mention of mission statements made me think some of you might be interested in this.... Sampling of Jewish Teen Foundations' Mission Statements - 2009 ...
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Gilad Salmon
GiladS@...
Jul 1, 2009 2:33 pm
Hi All, I'm writing to see if any of you lay out expectations for your program participants (1st or Additional Years) as they sign on to do the program? Do you...
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Valerie Gintis
bnaitzedek
Jul 2, 2009 4:50 pm
Hi- In Western Mass, we have a code of conduct for our retreat (see attached) and an attendance and fundraising agreement for our youth foundation members... I...
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Miranda Winer
mwiner@...
Jul 2, 2009 7:51 pm
Hi- When we notify teens that they have been accepted to the program, we send them an email including the following: As part of your participation, we ask that...
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Valerie Gintis
bnaitzedek
Jul 2, 2009 7:51 pm
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) has officially launched a searchable online database of Jewish social justice texts designed to support rabbis and Jewish...
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Jonathan Spira-Savett
spirasavett
Jul 2, 2009 7:51 pm
I'm experimenting here in NH with the idea of holding some of the funds back and using them to lure participants back for a second experience, even if it's...
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Stefanie Zelkind
stefzelkind
Jul 2, 2009 8:06 pm
Do you kick off your Jewish teen philanthropy program with a retreat? If you do, would you be open to having some of your colleagues attend the retreat to see...
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Miranda Winer
mwiner@...
Jul 8, 2009 2:14 pm
Hello- Does anyone hold a parent orientation or open house prior to the start of the teen sessions? If so, I would be interested to find out what is included...
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Stefanie Zelkind
stefzelkind
Jul 8, 2009 7:02 pm
This online discussion organized by the Chronicle of Philanthropy next week could be interesting...a look at site visits from the "other" side, the non-profit...
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Siskin, Leah
siskinl
Jul 14, 2009 12:13 am
For the JYPI program, we do hold JYPI information sessions at the homes of JYPI families who invite their friends and their teens. It is usually an hour to an...
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Valerie Gintis
bnaitzedek
Jul 14, 2009 12:13 am
Hi all- I am looking for new curricula ideas about how to guide a youth foundation to create a mission statement. Does anyone have materials, agendas that they...
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Stefanie Zelkind
stefzelkind
Jul 16, 2009 8:17 pm
Hi folks! As promised, here's a compilation of the upcoming Jewish teen foundation retreats (and if your retreat is not on this list, please let us know about...
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Gilad Salmon
GiladS@...
Jul 20, 2009 7:32 pm
Hello All, We've already sent out a link to our parent survey (test link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=2VO165jHPZlzalnigr7spA_3d_3d) in case any of...
