This experiential program offers religious school students or youth group participants a taste of philanthropy through a series of sessions culminating with a 75-minute, teen-led funding workshop.  Teens participate in a fundraising challenge for 5-8 weeks prior to the funding program using materials provided by the Partnership.  Teen facilitators, who have completed a JYPI Program, lead participants through the funding workshop.   Participants pool their resources, consider nonprofit organizations and embark on a group decision-making process that culminates in the disbursement of the money they raised.

The 2011-2012 Fast Philanthropy featured nonprofit organizations are:

• Capital Area Food Bank
• Sunflower Bakery
• Yemin Orde Youth Village

Interested in bringing Fast Philanthropy to your congregation or youth group? Contact Lacy LeBlanc at lleblanc@pjll.org. Previous groups who participated in this program include:

• B’nai Israel Congregation
• Congregation Adat Reyim
• Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington’s Camp JCC Mitzvah Corps
• Kehilat Shalom
• Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation
• Temple Sinai
• Temple Beth Ami

Other Current JYPI Opportunities

Collaborative JYPI Groups 
Agency Teen Philanthropy Board Model
JYPI 201