| Grant Recipient: | Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles |
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| Program: | The NextGen Engagement Initiative |
| Grant Purpose: |
Provide a central organizing resource and web portal for at least 30 Jewish organizations serving young Jewish adults in Los Angeles in order to connect the innovative, energetic young leaders of these organizations and promote increased collaboration toward the common goal of greater participation in Jewish life. |
| Award: | $250,000 |
| Grant Period: | August 2008 - July 2011 |
| Website: | http://www.jewishla.org |
| Beneficiary: | College / Youth |
| Field of Interest: | Jewish Continuity |
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles was founded in 1952 to identify and fund a broad range of Jewish social service, educational and humanitarian programs. The Jewish Federation mobilizes and integrates financial, human and organizational resources within the Greater Los Angeles Jewish community to foster a sense of common Jewish purpose; strengthens Jewish constituencies in order to enhance Jewish identity; meets critical human needs in a Jewish context; and deepens bonds with Jewish people worldwide.
The NextGen Engagement Initiative (NEI) works to engage Jewish young adults by providing a range of opportunities to become involved in the Jewish community and to connect with their Jewish identity. It offers a web portal for the NextGen population and, in partnership with the Jewish Federation, provides support to help strengthen existing NextGen organizations and establish new ones. A community-wide working group comprised of approximately 30 NextGen service providers convenes to exchange best practices, coordinate programming, and collaborate on common goals.