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Click here to see a report of
the work the KAVOD Fellows did in 2007 (most recent report) Click here to see a report of
the work the KAVOD Fellows did in 2006.
The KAVOD Tzedakah Fellowship Program in partnership with
the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) is training
the next generation of Mitzvah Heroes. Rabbis, cantors, educators, and communal
service professionals are learning to raise and distribute tzedakah wisely and effectively. Here_s how the fellowship works: First year HUC-JIR
students are eligible to apply for the fellowship. A committee of the KAVOD board selects Fellows. KAVOD
provides
guidance and support to the Fellows so they can raise and distribute funds in
accordance with the values of KAVOD. All disbursements are reviewed
by members of the KAVOD board. KAVOD recognizes that for students to
understand fully the challenges (and joys) of giving money away, they must
understand the challenges of raising money. So, in addition to an
upfront sum that KAVOD entrusts the fellow to donate, we offer a 1:1 challenge
matching grant._ That grant grows each year, creating a bigger and
bigger incentive for the Fellow and his/her supporters. Each fellowship
“costs” KAVOD $6000 over four-years ($1,000 in up-front grants and
$5,000 in matching grants). The total tzedakah yield, assuming
the Fellow makes the match, will equal $11,000 (that is, the $5,000 matching
grant will yield $10,000 in tzedakah + the $1,000 up-front grant). And
if the Fellow surpasses the challenge grant (as a few have already done),
s/he can donate more than $11,000 over the course of her/his fellowship. We love the idea of the tzedakah Fellowships for a number of reasons. For one, it’s a great tzedakah investment - every dollar
directed to the fellow will be given to tzedakah. Plus, the fellow will be
raising their own additional funds for tzedakah. This is a generative
program – it’s a fellowship that keeps on giving because we expect great
things from these fellows in the years ahead. Years from now, they will
be leading synagogues, educating youth and adults, serving on community
boards, and running their own tzedakah collectives. If you would like to sponsor a
fellow (a $6,000 donation over four years), please contact us at honor@kavod.org |
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