The Gendler Grapevine Project
Proudly Announces
Grant Opportunities for Jewish Summer Camps
For Replicable Environmental Initiatives
Summer 2013
A pdf describing the nature of the grants and application process (deadline 01/28/2013) can be found here:
| gendler_grapevine_rfp_summer_camps_2013_gendler.grapevinegmail.com.pdf |
Questions can be directed to: gendler.grapevine@gmail.com
Everett Gendler
Rabbi Everett Gendler, who has been described as the "grandfather of Jewish environmentalism," has been a pioneering and visionary figure in the Jewish ecological movement for more than half a century. In anticipation of his 85th birthday (08/08/2013), his family, friends, colleagues and supporters have established The Gendler Grapevine, a six-year initiative designed to celebrate and perpetuate Everett’s inspiring leadership in the area of Jewish environmentalism.
From Everett's 85th birthday year through his 90th, the Gendler Grapevine will promote projects within the Jewish community that honor and support the values that Rabbi Gendler has maintained throughout his life: recognizing and celebrating the deep connections between the Jewish tradition and the natural world, and empowering individuals to spiritual and practical appreciation of these values. Through clusters of well-publicized targeted grants administered by a donor-advised fund at the Jewish Communal Foundation of New York, the Grapevine will support sustainable, replicable projects in Jewish institutions that protect and conserve our environment and educate Jewish communities to be more mindful of the natural world around us. By soliciting, selecting, sponsoring, supporting and circulating information about a wide range of "graperoots" initiatives, the Project aims to serve as a locus for information, innovation and inspiration.
In its first year, (2013), the project will aim to distribute clusters of grants to Jewish summer camps to support sustainable, replicable initiatives that will inspire the next generation of Jewish community members by motivating and empowering campers to become effective and enduring environmental stewards, and to promote these values within their larger communities.
From Everett's 85th birthday year through his 90th, the Gendler Grapevine will promote projects within the Jewish community that honor and support the values that Rabbi Gendler has maintained throughout his life: recognizing and celebrating the deep connections between the Jewish tradition and the natural world, and empowering individuals to spiritual and practical appreciation of these values. Through clusters of well-publicized targeted grants administered by a donor-advised fund at the Jewish Communal Foundation of New York, the Grapevine will support sustainable, replicable projects in Jewish institutions that protect and conserve our environment and educate Jewish communities to be more mindful of the natural world around us. By soliciting, selecting, sponsoring, supporting and circulating information about a wide range of "graperoots" initiatives, the Project aims to serve as a locus for information, innovation and inspiration.
In its first year, (2013), the project will aim to distribute clusters of grants to Jewish summer camps to support sustainable, replicable initiatives that will inspire the next generation of Jewish community members by motivating and empowering campers to become effective and enduring environmental stewards, and to promote these values within their larger communities.
The Gendler Grapevine Project is a six-year initiative designed to celebrate Everett Gendler's inspirational leadership and perpetuate his life's work.
The Gendler Grapevine Fund is a Donor-Advised Fund housed at the Jewish Communal Foundation of New York City. It is not an independent 501(c)(3) organization.