From Kedem to Kadimah: 10 Lessons from 10 Years of the Jewish Teen Education & Engagement Funder Collaborative

In 2013, the Jim Joseph Foundation convened more than a dozen local and national funders of Jewish teen programming for a series of discussions on expanding teen involvement in Jewish life. The funders learned together and commissioned groundbreaking research—and ultimately began to design responsive local teen education and engagement initiatives in communities across the country. United by a dream of creating and nurturing contemporary approaches to Jewish teen education, engagement, and growth, a network of national and local funders and practitioners worked side by side with teens to reimagine the youth-serving ecosystem.

The Jewish Teen Education & Engagement Funder Collaborative (Funder Collaborative), now powered by Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), is comprised of 10 communities of varying sizes and demographic composition. This innovative learning and sharing network has created an environment that fosters risk-taking, experimentation, and ongoing reflection. From the outset, this group of professionals committed to sharing the unvarnished lessons they learned.

From Kedem to Kadimah: 10 Lessons from 10 Years of the Jewish Teen Education & Engagement Funder Collaborative

Read the full piece in eJewish Philanthropy from Rachel Shamash Schneider, Aaron Saxe, and Josh Miller of the Foundation.