At Areyvut, we believe in the importance of leadership and allowing teens and young adults alike, the chance to learn about the non-profit and philanthropic world. During the summer we train and mentor young adults who learn about the non-profit world through hands on projects and on-site visits to various Jewish organizations who Continue Reading »
This article, “The Littlest Philanthropists,” shows that charity fundraising “by kids, for kids” is not only a trend, but a great way for children and the whole family to get involved in philanthropy! The article talks about lemonade stands and raising money through the sales to donate to charity. Lemonade stands are a great way Continue Reading »
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Samantha and Joey – Girls Who Run the World! In addition to the title of this post being a catchy lyric from a fun Beyonce song titled “Run the World (Girls),” it also describes many young girls who have decided to actively make a positive difference in the lives of others. Jweekly.com posted Continue Reading »
Just as water provides life, so does the Torah I just watched an awesome video on youtube that made me extremely proud to be a Jew and happy for the chesed that we do for one another. Aish sponsored a day in which they had students give out bottles of water to tons of people Continue Reading »
Lauren Tessler – Areyvut Summer Intern The summer is a time of new beginnings and having just graduated from college, I am ready for just that. This summer I have the privilege of interning at Areyvut and writing on our blog. In honor of new beginnings I’d like to introduce myself. My name Continue Reading »
Usually there is more talk of an organization being responsible for fulfilling its obligations to the donor rather than the other way around. In this article, however, Stephen G. Donshik writes about the donors responsibilities to the funded agency. One line that truly sticks out in my mind is from the conclusion; “Through Continue Reading »
In this unique and interesting article, Charlene Seidle discusses San Diego’s North county and the hopes and steps taken to allow for it to be a place of creative Jewish ideas presently and long-term. During the “Summit conversations” there were six themes that she goes through one by one: 1) We need to Continue Reading »
The Common Cents Penny Harvest is an organization started by a child who wished to feed the homeless in 1991. Since then, Penny Harvest has grown, and children continue to collect pennies and turn those pennies into grants for organizations in the community. At SAR Academy in Riverdale, a second grade class raised Continue Reading »
Sarah Robinson provides “7 Ways to Create a Fiercely Loyal Nonprofit Community” in her article for eJewishPhilanthropy. One of my favorite item that she lists for creating a a loyal community is #5; “Create a culture of “‘We.’” Robinson writes that she “often hear[s] complaining about ‘those donors’ or ‘those volunteers,’ which tells Continue Reading »
