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Beyond Duty and Obligation
Sharna Goldseker, Foundation News and Commentary, January/February 2006
21/64 staff member Sharna Goldseker discusses its multigenerational approach to philanthropy, and the much-discussed Baby Boomer “transfer of wealth.”
Being the Next Generation
Sharna Goldseker, Sh'ma, October/November 2001
21/64's Sharna Goldseker explores the experience of being part of "the next generation." She asks: I will potentially inherit the proverbial "transfer of wealth" and am considered a prospect to head my family's foundation; so, who am I? And who are we, the “next generation?”
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52 Ways to Take Action
A list of next steps that young funders can draw from to help map out their paths into family philanthropy. Developed for the Council on Foundations 2004 Next Generation Retreat by 21/64 and Resource Generation.
Family Philanthropy Glossary
The field of philanthropy is full of terms and lingo that are not always easily understood. Download this glossary so that you are prepared for these conversations. Developed for the Council on Foundations 2004 Next Generation Retreat by 21/64 and Resource Generation.
Next Generation Resources
A list of organizations providing tools for next generation audiences.
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Case Study #1: Engaging the Next Generation in Family Philanthropy
At 21/64 we believe in the proverb, if you know one foundation, you know one foundation. Every family has its own unique dynamics and conversations. Philanthropy adds a new dimension to these conversations which are often taking place both within and between generations. This is why 21/64 partnered with New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service to create a case study about multigenerational issues in family foundations. By exploring the issues of a hypothetical family in this case study, and utilizing questions in the accompanying Facilitator’s Guide, families and professional advisors can begin to develop a healthy family process and productive philanthropic enterprise.
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Case Study #1 Facilitator's Guide
As an additional resource for foundation professionals, philanthropic advisors, or other family consultants, this accompanying Facilitator’s Guide can help you to facilitate the case study with your clients. The guide underscores the key themes in the case, poses questions to ask participants, and offers suggestions for how to turn the case into a group exercise.
Leadership Tools for Change
21/64, in collaboration with the Selah Leadership Program, produced Leadership Tools for Change, a set of interactive exercises for philanthropic trustees, family members and professionals. Purchase one at a time for $8 each or all five as a set for $35.
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Assess Your Leadership Skills, is a good place to start in order to learn which areas of leadership skills you would like to explore or strengthen. Begin with interactive exercises to discover the right leadership tools that will help you improve those areas. Examine the qualities of successful leaders and reflect on your own skills as a leader.
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Create Your Own Legacy helps you to delve into questions about your values, life’s purpose and personal legacy – how you want to contribute to the world. Uncover the values that govern your life and work and reflect on whether or not your work and philanthropy are in alignment with those values. Decide what needs to change and take steps toward pursuing your purpose.
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Voicing Your Vision challenges you to articulate your goals and visions for change. Create a vivid and tangible vision for your future. Learn how to “show up” to others and direct your power by communicating the impact you want to have in the world. Discover your effectiveness by learning to enroll others in your vision.
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Active Listening addresses communication, especially among family members, colleagues, and across generations. Learn skills to listen and respond skillfully. Practice techniques that will help you become and active listener around the family table, board room or at the office. Demonstrate leadership and consciousness in those relationships.
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Regaining Your Center helps you to stay calm and centered in emotionally charged situations. Learn practical skills to recognize when you are “off center” and how you can stay calm, grounded, and return to a balanced and productive state when you are not. Practice how to identify and mange those moments when you feel “triggered” in order to you can function at high leadership levels.
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Order all five volumes together to get the maximum benefit and $5 off the set.
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Motivational Value Cards – Issues That Drive Philanthropy
At 21/64 we believe that the more your giving is aligned with your values, the more fulfilling and strategic your philanthropy can be. Funders of all ages benefit from the opportunity to reflect on the values that motivate them to make philanthropic decisions. We have developed a deck of Motivational Values Cards, each representing a value that drives a personal and philanthropic process. Users can prioritize cards by sorting from top to bottom those values that most motivate their own philanthropic decisions. Utilized with family members, the cards can serve to catalyze discussions across generations.
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What Am I Inheriting?
This exercise enables family members to recall the stories, events, and messages handed down from previous generations by asking themselves questions such as: who are the characters in my family history? What world events comprised the backdrop of their lives? What choices did they make in light of those events? The act of writing down family history intensifies the participants' sense of what they are “inheriting” in terms of values and legacies beyond financial inheritance and how that informs their own lives.
Each set includes five copies.
WWI to WWW
This colorful, concise resource packet outlines the “personalities” of each generation from the 1920s to today. Use the text and illustrations to facilitate a discussion of the experiences and values each generation brings to the family business or philanthropic pursuits.
Each set includes five copies.
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Reimaginging Federated Philanthropy
Sharna Goldseker, JTA, November 2007
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The Continuity of Discontinuity – How Young Jews Are Connecting, Creating, and Organizing Their Own Jewish Lives
From Jonathan Sarna's A Great Awakening: “Continuity may depend on discontinuity. New historical conditions created new movements, new emphases and new paradigms – the very opposite of the tried and true. Today, we too must be willing to challenge some of our most basic assumptions. Even as we support, and must support, the so-called 'continuity agenda' it bears remembering that discontinuities – at least of the right sort – may have a greater impact still.”
This study addresses the movement among many young Jews toward a de-institutional, culturally based Jewish identity examining community and meaning on their own terms and engaging young audiences in ways that can only make one optimistic about the Jewish future.
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Latte Report – Jewish Identity and Community in a Time of Unlimited Choices
A research study produced by Reboot, asking Jews aged 18-25 about their Jewish identity, involvement in Jewish life, and participation in civic life generally. The report finds that young peoples' feelings about their Jewish identity are generally positive but that once they leave home for college, young Jews live in a pluralistic American society where they have mixed friendship networks and other pressures competing for time and attention.
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OMG! – How Generation Y is Redefining Faith in the iPod Era
A groundbreaking comparative research study produced by Reboot exploring the religious identities and practices of young Jews, Muslims, Catholics and Protestants aged 18-25. The results were released by the Brookings Institution on April 11, 2005, with a panel featuring E.J. Dionne, pollster Anna Greenberg, Bill Galston of CIRCLE, Roger Bennett of Reboot and Malia Lazu of Cities for Progress. Findings demonstrate that much of Generation Y embraces its religious identity but struggles with institutional forms of religion. The goal behind OMG is to catalyze discussions of changing forms of religious practice and experimentation in denominations across the country.
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Slingshot Book – A Resource Guide For Jewish Innovation
Slingshot was developed with the premise of helping Jews understand the Jewish landscape and the innovative Jewish organizations on the map. In an effort to make the community more accessible, we created this resource guide. Small, light on analysis and even lighter on statistics, this may be one of the most optimistic portrayals of the American Jewish community, highlighting 50 of the most innovative organizations, projects and leaders across the country, all offering widely varied perspectives and strategies. Directed toward funders of all sizes and ages who want to support innovative Jewish life, this myriad of creative projects will inspire. We encourage readers to find their favorite entries and take a “slingshot” to propel a number of projects forward.
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To request a free hard copy of Slingshot 07-08 for use with your family, foundation, federation or other community groups, please click “subscribe” to email your name and mailing address to info@2164.net or call us at 212.931.0109.
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Rooted In Change – A Map of the Evolution of Jewish Community
Through our work at 21/64 we have come to understand that many American Jews have little historical knowledge of the Jewish community beyond the era in which they were raised. We believe that in learning history it is crucial to understand how the past impacts the future via the choices we make today. This map traces key social innovations, experiments, leaders and movements that emerged in the first 350 years of American Jewish life and the forces that catalyzed them. The map encourages users to ask critical questions about historical events and the evolution of Jewish community, helping users to locate themselves on the communal map by asking: who am I, what am I inheriting, and how will I act in response?
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Rooted in Change – A Timeline
This resource can work as a stand-alone tool or in tandem with 21/64's Rooted in Change map, featured above.
This timeline encourages family members to recall the stories, events, and messages handed down from previous generations by asking themselves questions such as: who are the characters in my family history? What world events comprised the backdrop of their lives? What choices did they make in light of those events? What choices am I making today? How are my choices rooted in history and change?
If you are also working with the Rooted in Change map, match the numbers on your timeline with the dates on the map to see how the life events of your parents, grandparents, and yourself fit into the context of Jewish and world history. Notice how peoples' actions respond to the issues of the day. How are you responding to today's needs?
Each set includes five copies.
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People Should Know You're Anonymous
Debra Nussbaum Cohen, The Jewish Week, February 2008
Philanthropic shift
The Boston Globe, December 2007
New Fund Gives Young Jews a Place at the Table
Rebecca Spence, Forward.com, November 2007
Forward 50
Forward.com, November 2007
The Changing Face of Jewish Philanthropy
Alison Buckholtz, World Jewish Digest, October 2007
The Kids Are Alright
Liel Leibovitz, The Jewish Week, June 2007
Giving as a Family
Community Foundations of America, June 2007
The Gifts of Youth
Rahel Musleah, Hadassah Magazine, May 2007
Guiding a New Generation of Philanthropists
Kimberly Palmer, U.S. News and World Report, February 2007
Making Their Privilege Pay
Kimberly Palmer, U.S. News and World Report, February 2007
Young Donors In Training
Jessi Hempel, BusinessWeek Online, January 2007
Generation Gap in Giving
Debra Nussbaum Cohen, The Jewish Week, October 2006
Directory of Niche Charities Targets Young Philanthropists
Jacob Berkman, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, September 2006
A wider identity: A new generation explores what it is to be Jewish
Kristin E. Holmes, The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 2006
Paying It Forward
Carol Lippert Gray, Contribute, May/June 2006
Focus on Issues: New guidebook serves as a road map to innovation in the Jewish community
Rachel Pomerance, JTA News, July 2005
Further coverage of Slingshot, focusing on the aim of showcasing meaningful but often cash-strapped programs to philanthropists.
Guide to the Philanthropically Perplexed
The Jewish Week, July 2005
The Jewish Week's coverage of 21/64's inaugural issue of Slingshot, a resource guide that highlights 50 of the most innovative organizations, projects and leaders across the country.
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