Explore ways that your funding can build a more vibrant, meaningful, inclusive, interconnected, creative and compassionate world.
1. New Approaches to Teen Education and Engagement—A series of studies released over the past two years have provided new examples of how innovative approaches to Jewish teen education and engagement can influence the lives of adolescents during this critical time of identity development. Join the Jim Joseph Foundaton to discuss research findings and a new community of practice for local and national funders of teen education and engagement.
2. Your Jewish Philanthropy Roadmap—JFN and Jewish Communal Fund discuss this new resource to help people navigate their charitable journey. For new and veteran funders, the Roadmap tool uses challenging questions to help you be more intentional and strategic in your giving.
3. Ethiopian Youth in Israel—Jonathan David shares his experience with an excellence in education program for Ethiopian youth. Cultivating a strong self image is the key to unlocking the vast potential of these youth in becoming leaders, achievers and contributors in Israeli society.
4. Jewish Community Foundations--Creating a family giving plan can be an overwhelming endeavor; join the conference’s Jewish Community Foundation participants for breakfast, discussion and tips on engaging the next generation, connecting to local resources, and facilitating family meetings.
5. Relational Judaism—Chabad's success is based on their incredible commitment to building relationships. Ron Wolfson convenes discussion around his vision for a non-Orthodox alternative to Chabad’s success, one that builds deep and lasting relationships with and among those we seek to influence.
6. Sustainability—Jay Shofet of the Green Environmental Fund convenes a discussion on how Israel’s social protests of 2011 are still echoing in issues of planning, urbanism, and transportation–and may just have spurred Israel’s sustainability revolution.