Hello- My name is Rafi Glazer, and I work for the American Jewish Society for Service. I wanted to tell you a bit about what AJSS does, because it is an ...
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Sara Nesson
musical94930
Mar 6, 2012 8:08 pm
Dear JTFN colleagues, My name is Sara Nesson and I direct the Marin/San Francisco Jewish Teen Foundation (MSFJTF) in California. Like all of you, I work with...
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Naomi Skop Richter
naomi.skop
Mar 19, 2012 4:30 pm
Hi everyone! We are in the process of creating a Program Guide for our Camp Philanthropy Pilot Program 2012. The guide is constructed as a series of 8 tasks to...
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Stefanie Zelkind
stefzelkind
Mar 19, 2012 4:53 pm
Dear JTFN friends: Please join me in wishing a heartfelt MAZAL TOV to Sue Schwartzman, one of our teen philanthropy heroes, on her recent promotion. This move...
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Stefanie Zelkind
stefzelkind
Mar 19, 2012 8:09 pm
Folks, As a follow-up to my earlier email, attached please find the job description for the Bay Area Director of Youth Philanthropy...in case any of you are...
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Stefanie Zelkind
stefzelkind
Mar 27, 2012 3:14 pm
Hi folks- Our colleague Sharna Goldseker asked if I'd help spread the word about this survey focusing on young philanthropists...not quite as young as the...
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Jonathan Spira-Savett
spirasavett
Apr 9, 2012 1:44 pm
Dear Colleagues: Chag sameach! I hope you had great Seders this weekend (we did!). I'm stumped by a question I feel I should know the answer to. My son's...
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Angela D'Aversa
adaversa@...
Apr 9, 2012 5:09 pm
Chag sameach! In Toronto, our B'nai Tzedek program has the online option for donations. Kids can become a member and set up a fund where individuals can make...
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Daniel Rothner
rothner18
Apr 9, 2012 5:35 pm
I suggest looking into the Jewish Communal Fund (www.jewishcommunalfund.org). They offer funds for Bnai Mitzvah from $1,800 and provide a number of helpful...
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Andrea Cohen
bnaitzedekphx
Apr 10, 2012 1:27 pm
Jonathan, It would be our honor (and kind of apropos as you were instrumental in building our program) to host your son's B'nai Tzedek fund. As you are well...
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Tamar Snyder
tbrunete
Apr 10, 2012 1:29 pm
For all those who are interested, Jewish Communal Fund (www.jcfny.org) offers an affordable, low-threshold Bar/Bat Mitzvah and Teen Funds. *They’re ...
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Gilad Salmon
GiladS@...
Apr 19, 2012 5:17 pm
While it isn’t a fund, you could also try Razoo giving cards. Those who would want to contribute could purchase a giving card and then your son could use the...
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Celeste Albert
celestestein...
May 8, 2012 6:51 pm
Hi JTFN, We are in the process of recruiting teens for next year's Jewish Community Youth Foundation. We are looking for creative marketing materials/ideas to...
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Iris Koller
I.Koller@...
May 8, 2012 11:42 pm
Can your ideas be posted to the listserv as we would also be interested.
Thank you,
Iris
Iris Koller Executive Director Friedman Commission for...
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Celeste Albert
celestestein...
May 9, 2012 3:58 pm
Hi Iris, We currently reach out to teens in the local synagogues and write a number of press releases in the Jewish and secular newspapers. Feel free to visit...
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Sarah Indyk
sindykrcf
May 9, 2012 4:58 pm
Hi All, Our two best sources for Rose Youth Foundation applicants are referrals from current members and alumni of the program (some of whom make announcements...
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Siskin, Leah
siskinl
May 21, 2012 5:27 pm
Hi all, This year at our Annual Meeting in June we will be recognizing our graduating seniors from the Jewish Youth Philanthropy Initiative (JYPI). Instead of...
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Daniel Rothner
rothner18
May 21, 2012 6:03 pm
Here a few ideas: Chesed Boomerang by Jack Doueck 1000 Mitzvahs by Linda Cohen Book of Jewish Values, Jewish Wisdom or A Code of Jewish Ethics by Joseph ...
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Josie Ballin
josarama
May 21, 2012 6:37 pm
i have two suggestions, the first I have not seen, but it was recently recommended to me by a contact through JFNA and the 2nd is a book we have in our office...
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Joshua Troderman
nellslasoy
May 21, 2012 6:37 pm
Dear Leah, We have been getting the most wonderful feedback from people that give Jchoice Tzedakah Gift Cards as gifts for B'nai Mitzvah and graduation and...
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Jonathan Spira-Savett
spirasavett
May 21, 2012 6:37 pm
Hi Leah. Some ideas: Rabbi Jill Jacobs, There Shall Be No Needy -- great book on how to apply Jewish teachings today Julie Salomon, Rambam's Ladder -- NY...
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Gilad Salmon
GiladS@...
May 21, 2012 8:37 pm
Hi Leah, Giving 2.0 by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen just came out last year and is a great fresh read (not to mention the South Peninsula Jewish Teen Foundation...
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Siskin, Leah
siskinl
May 22, 2012 4:02 pm
Thank you for all the great book and other gift ideas! I'll let you know what we decide to go with. If anyone else has ideas, please send them my way...I have...
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Andrea Cohen
bnaitzedekphx
May 22, 2012 4:13 pm
We gave a mezuzzah to our seniors. In the note we attached, we asked them to use the mezuzzah as a trigger to remember all the wonderful acts of gmilut...
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Naomi Skop Richter
naomi.skop
Jul 10, 2012 1:39 pm
Good morning, I want to share some terrific publicity for JTFN and the world of Jewish teen philanthropy. This article in The Times of Israel gives great...
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Elise Peizner
EliseP@...
Jul 10, 2012 8:27 pm
Hi Everyone, I am wondering how each of your groups handles the balance of granting money to Jewish vs. Non-Jewish agencies. Have community members made...
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DANA SHEANIN
dana.sheanin
Jul 10, 2012 8:28 pm
How cool. The boy pictured giving the check away is one of my community Hebrew high students. Yay. Talk to you soon. DS ... Dana Sheanin, MSW/MAJCS Sheanin...
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Darren Schwartz
darren@...
Jul 10, 2012 8:36 pm
We have a standard rule that at least 50% of the funds need to go to Jewish agencies. Darren Schwartz Philanthropy Officer Jewish Community Foundation of San...
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Devore, Sheila
DEVORES@...
Jul 11, 2012 1:41 pm
Here in Manhattan, the teen foundation can only fund within our UJA-Federation network of agencies. This translates as mostly grants that benefit Jewish...
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Sara Nesson
musical94930
Jul 23, 2012 1:11 pm
Hello all, Someone asked recently about giving guidelines given for teens in our programs. In the Bay Area, we ask teens on each of our four boards to make at...
