A Sense of Havdallah   Photo courtesy of the Teen Giving Project at the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia By, Danielle Segal, Senior Program Manager at the Jewish Teen Funders Network The year has zoomed by, and our programs are already on the home stretch. The end of a program cycle can be bitter-sweet. The … Continued

How to use Jewish teen philanthropy for Civic Discourse By: Danielle Segal There is a fine line between a debate and an argument. All too often, we are pulled into an argument, where everyone is speaking and no one is really listening. A debate, however, considers both sides, offers opinions and requires listening and responding. … Continued

Bridging the Great Divide: What Politicians could Learn from Teen Philanthropists By: Alana Hollander In a world where bipartisan cooperation seems as common as traif with wings, perhaps our governance would be wise to observe the conversations teen philanthropists are having with one another. In doing so, politicians may just figure out how to reintroduce … Continued

JTFN hits the road again, as Wayne Green, an adult who went to summer camp in South Africa and Australia, found his way to the beautiful hills and valleys of Ojai, at Camp Ramah in California. The JTFN team worked with staff at Camp Ramah to create a unique program to fit their Tuesday schedules. … Continued

Recently, the Jewish Teen Funders Network hosted the JTFN Summit 2019, a three day summit in San Francisco designed for educators and professionals in the field of Jewish teen education and teen philanthropy, happening alongside the Jewish Funders Network Conference. Attendees traveled from all of over the world to participate in immersive workshops, panels and … Continued

What makes a great program? A conversation with Susan Tessel and Alana Hollander by Alana Hollander, Community and Special Projects Manager, Jewish Teen Funders Network Susan Tessel, better known as Susie, has been a colleague and mentor of mine in the Jewish Education field since I began working at the Jewish Teen Funders Network (JTFN) in … Continued

Jewish Teens Today Care About Their Community Needs By: Wayne Green When we think about Jewish teens today, they represent incredible diversity in who they are and how they navigate through the world, their community, their family and importantly, how they wish to express their Jewish identity through giving back. In the recent study, Just … Continued

From Generation to Generation: Creating a Legacy of Jewish Giving By: Alana Hollander It seems a rather simple equation. Parents who give will have children who give. A key finding of Women Give 2018, a study produced by IUPUI at the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, was that “adult children … Continued

Cara and Keely are a part of The Honeycomb Youth Ambassador Council and wrote this piece as part of their final project for the 2021 year.  Launched in 2016, the Youth Ambassador Council was created to connect Honeycomb directly with teens in the field, and learn together. Meeting virtually throughout the school year, the Youth Ambassador … Continued

Alexis and Yoni are a part of The Honeycomb Youth Ambassador Council and wrote this piece as part of their final project for the 2021 year.  Launched in 2016, the Youth Ambassador Council was created to connect Honeycomb directly with teens in the field, and learn together. Meeting virtually throughout the school year, the Youth Ambassador … Continued