Canadian Jewish News
Foundation program attracts young philanthropists
The Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal (JCF) has launched a new initiative to give a group of young of young adults funds for innovative philanthropic endeavours.
The venture philanthropy program was created to involve young people from 25 to 40 in the JCF, particularly in the allocations process. The group was given a wide-ranging mandate to find alternative projects that might not be funded through traditional means and to invest in them. The “return” would be improved quality of life for the beneficiaries.
Rather than advertise for grant proposals, the foundation decided to tap into group members’ personal experiences for ideas
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