Nuts and Bolts of Camp Philanthropy Training

N U T S A N D B O LT S
OF CAMP PHILANTHROPY
CAMP PHILANTHROPY PROGRAM 2015
INTRODUCTIONS
TRAINING OUTLINE
Timeline: Before, During, and After
What does a Teen Foundation Do?
Program Guide Overview
Basics of Grantmaking
TIMELINE
FOR CAMP
BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER
BEFORE CAMP – MAY/JUNE
Summer Educator
• Attend Training
• Identify 5 – 6 local nonprofits, distribute Request for Proposals
Educator/Administrator
• Finalize teen foundation schedule within overall camp calendar
JTFN
• Distribute Jewish national/international grant proposals
DURING CAMP – JUNE/JULY
June
July
Train summer staff
Work with administration to
arrange site visit transportation
Confirm at least two site visits
Take teens on site visits
Connect with JTFN for
consultation/additional resources
Write blog post/article
AFTER CAMP – AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
Inform all non-profits
of grant status
Issue grant checks to
non-profits
LOGISTICS
12 – 25 Campers
15 – 20 Hours
How much time should I
spend?
How many teens per
group?
WHAT A TEEN FOUNDATION DOES
Review
Grant
Proposals
Jewish Values
Clarification
Mission
Statements
Consensus
Building
Site Visits
Celebration
and Sharing
TEEN FOUNDATION GOALS
Teach basic philanthropic principles and giving based on Jewish values
Provide a forum to explore personal values around giving
Develop teen leadership and teamwork skills
Enable group decision-making
Create a culture of giving at your camp
PROGRAM GUIDE
Task 8:
Celebration &
Sharing
Task 7:
Grant-making
Decision
Task 6:
Site Visits
Task 1:
Introduction
and Values
Clarification
Program
Guide
Task 5:
Grant
Proposals
Task 2:
Understanding
Tzedakah
Task 3:
Building
Consensus
Task 4:
Defining
Mission
SCHEDULING THE TEEN FOUNDATION
Meeting
2-4x a
week
Daily
meetings
Seminar
days
Weekly
meetings
How many teens are in my group?
Do I need to run multiple cohorts?
How can I prepare other camp staff?
Which staff members are involved?
When/where will teens meet?
When will site visits occur?
Q U E S T I O N S TO
CONSIDER
These are the most common
questions that will pop up as you
plan for the summer.
EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Knowledge of
Jewish texts and
values
Understanding
of grantmaking
and nonprofits
Facilitation
skills with
groups of
teens
GRANTMAKING AND NONPROFITS
Identifying
organizations
Sending out
Requests for
Proposals
Reviewing
grant
proposals
Site visits
Building
consensus
IDENTIF YING
NONPROFITS
W H E R E TO L O O K
A N D W H AT T O L O O K F O R
IDENTIFYING NONPROFITS
W H E R E TO L O O K
W H AT TO L O O K F O R
Camp connections
Location
Personal connections
Local federation
Capacity
for site
visits
Local teen philanthropy programs
www.jtfn.org/list-of-programs
Teens’
interests
ISSUE AREAS
Introductory note explaining teen foundations
Guidelines for project eligibility
Important dates such
as application/notification deadlines
Contact information for the lead professional at
camp
REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS (RFP)
An RFP invites a non-profit to
apply for a grant, explains any
eligibility requirements, and asks
them to complete a grant proposal
JEWISH NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
NONPROFITS
Matan
Innovation: Africa
Leket Israel
Jewish students with
special needs
Bringing Israeli innovation
to
African villages
National food bank
of Israel
SITE VISITS
Preparation:
With camp administrators
With the non-profit
With your campers
“Going on site visits was the most meaningful experience
because I actually got to see the operations going on. Seeing
something on paper is okay, but seeing it with your own eyes
gives you a real wake-up call.”
8th Grade Camper
URJ Crane Lake Camp
The day of the site visit:
Presentations, tour,
questions
Follow-up:
Debrief with campers
Thank the organizations
• Consensus is a mutual agreement
among members of a group where
all legitimate concerns of the
individuals have been addressed.
• The ideas, opinions, and concerns
of all group members are heard.
BUILDING
CONSENSUS
What is Consensus?
Why is Consensus important?
CELEBRATION AND SHARING!
GRANT DECISIONS AND FOLLOW UP
It is YOUR responsibility to follow responsible grantmaking
procedures.
Letters of grant acceptance or grant denial letters must be sent
to ALL nonprofits.
This will uphold your camp’s reputation with local nonprofits.
YOUR NEXT STEPS
Work with your camp administrator to finalize teen
foundation schedule within the overall camp calendar
Schedule time during staff orientation week to inform
other staff about the teen foundation
Identify 5 or 6 local non-profit organizations, distribute
Request for Proposals, and secure at least 3 grant
proposals.
FINAL
QUESTIONS
A S K A W AY !
JTFN PARTNER-CAMPS 2014
Berkshire Hills
Eisenberg Camps
B'nai B'rith Camp
Camp B'Yachad
Camp Inc.
Camp Kadimah
Camp KinneretBiluim
Camp Livingston
Camp Massad of
Canada
Camp Poyntelle
Lewis Village
Camp Ramah
in the Berkshires
Camp Ramah in
Wisconsin
Camp Solomon
Schechter
Camp Stein
Camp Yavneh
Camp Young
Judaea Midwest
Capital Camps
Habonim-Dror
Camp Galil
Herzl Camp
JCC Camp Chi
NJY Teen Camp
Passport NYC at
92Y
Ramah Day Camp
in Nyack
URJ Camp Kalsman
URJ Crane Lake
Camp
URJ Eisner Camp
URJ Henry S. Jacobs
Camp
URJ Kutz Camp
WBTC Gindling
Hilltop Camp
THANK YOU!
PLEASE BE IN TOUCH!
Naomi Skop Richter
JTFN Program Manager
Naomi@jtfn.org
212-726-0177 ext. 215