The East Bay Jewish Community Teen Foundation (EBJCTF)
is made up of a group of high school students determined to
make a difference through the application of tzedakah
and other Jewish values. We engage directly in the practice
of philanthropy and collaborative grantmaking for the purpose
of tikkun olam, repairing the world.
Run our own foundation—learn to fundraise and make
grants
Discuss Jewish values and their application to social
justice
Gain leadership, teamwork and fundraising skills
By enabling teens to participate in meaningful activities
that offer responsibility and the opportunity to practice
Tikkun Olam in a community of peers, the East Bay Jewish
Community Teen Foundation helps to ensure that Jewish youth
in the East Bay community carry forth the philanthropic spirit
of their heritage well into the 21st century.
The EBJCTF is currently seeking a diverse pool of applicants
entering grades 9-12. We are interested in including teens
for whom this is their first Jewish experience as well as
teens well entrenched in Jewish life.
EBJCTF is a program of The Jewish Community Foundation in
Oakland, California. Funding is generously provided by the
Morton and Amy Friedkin Supporting Foundation and the Ronald
and Gail Rubenstein Philanthropic Fund of The Jewish Community
Foundation; the Shoresh Foundation; and the David B. Klein
Foundation.
For more information contact:
Elana Isaacs, Director
East Bay Jewish Community Teen Foundation
300 Grand Ave.
Oakland, CA 94610
