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10,500 North American Students Participated in Birthright This Summer
From eJewishPhilanthropy:
Nearly 20,000 young adults participated in the Taglit-Birthright Israel trip program this summer, among them 10,526 registered students from over 712 colleges and universities across North America.
Students came from large universities with substantial Jewish populations to small colleges – representing approximately 20 percent of all colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.Read the full article at eJewishPhilanthropy...
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Trending in the Jewish Day School Field: Tuition Grant Programs
From eJewishPhilanthropy:
2012 has seen the release of a number of regional Jewish day school tuition grant programs. While these programs vary in terms of how they're funded, who qualifies, and what percentage of tuition is being paid for, they all aim to transform the affordability issue from a liability into a way to welcome new families. They also give schools a chance to promote their value and connect with the community in meaningful ways.
Schools and communities have used many tactics to address the affordability issue, but the regional approach is one that has been gaining traction in recent years. Here are a few examples of communities that are implementing tuition grant programs:
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AT&T makes largest-ever investment in video games-based education
From The Verge:
Telecom company AT&T will invest $3.8 million into a video games-based education program, the largest donation ever made by the company.
The program, developed by nonprofit startup company GameDesk, aims to test whether gaming can aid at-risk students by motivating them to stay in school, raise test scores and enjoy learning.
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Abrams Hebrew Academy announces new grant and scholarship opportunities
From PhillyBurbs.com:
Abrams Hebrew Academy is pleased to announce two exciting new grant and scholarship opportunities for area Jewish families.
The Jewish Day School Collaborative, a project of the Kohelet Foundation, has provided funding for a select number of students to receive tuition grants and scholarships for the coming academic year at Abrams Hebrew Academy.
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A Call for Jewish Innovation Month
From eJewishPhilanthropy:
In a seemingly parallel world to the political messes of recent months, a new world is being born right before our eyes: a world born out of the visions of young Jewish social entrepreneurs around the world, over a hundred of which will be launching their ventures this June. So I hereby propose: let us declare June Jewish Innovation Month. If the upcoming events in the month of June go smoothly, the reports of a disconnected, past-tense Federation and JCC system will prove to be unfounded.
Starting on May 31st in Boston, six communities across North America – and five others worldwide – will host a total of eleven Launch Nights to showcase the 117 new Jewish social ventures that PresenTense partners have catalyzed over the past year. These 117 social ventures, in fields as diverse as education, social action, environmental programs and Israel education, will join the 153 community oriented start-ups PresenTense (which, full disclosure, I'm proud to be an employee and founder of) has helped launch over the past five years – 113 (or 74%) of which are still going in the present day. Many of these Jewish social entrepreneurs past and present, and the volunteers who helped them, will meet at the Schusterman Foundation's ROI Summit in Israel – yet another reason that June is a natural for Jewish Innovation Month.
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Azrieli Foundation donates $10 million to Yeshiva U.
From jWeekly:
The Azrieli Foundation made a $10 million donation to Yeshiva University in New York City in honor of foundation founder David Azrieli's 90th birthday.
The donation, the largest in the foundation's history, is earmarked for the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration.
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Wexner to Develop New Cohort of In-service Fellows
From eJewishPhilanthropy:
With a new five year, $4.8 million dollar grant from the Jim Joseph Foundation, the Wexner Graduate Fellowship/Davidson Scholars Program is poised to offer enhanced academic fellowships for graduate students preparing for the Rabbinate, Cantorate, Jewish Studies, Jewish Education and Jewish Professional Leadership fields.
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JFN 2012: Philanthropy in Action
From eJewishPhilanthropy:
With the Mediterranean Sea as a backdrop, a full week of bright, sunny skies, and high energy, the Jewish Funders Network (JFN) gathered in Tel Aviv last week for their annual conference, the first in Israel since 2008. With 455 registered participants (including 234 from Israel) this was the largest conference ever for the organization.
The attendees came from four continents and represented all parts of the philanthropic world – from the largest foundations, to the smaller – and important – individual donors. They included a President, a Dame, a Scholar-in-Residence, a bevy of academics and entrepreneurs and numerous foundation professionals – those responsible for executing thousands of programs around the world.
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UpStart offering nonprofit applicants new round of funding support
From Jweekly:
UpStart, a Bay Area organization that offers funding and organizational support to fledgling Jewish nonprofits, is calling for applications from groups needing support.
Selected groups will join the three-year UpStarter program and receive funding, conceptual advice and networking opportunities.
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