The 2017 Guides
Including the National, Bay Area, and Los Angeles Editions.The Guide contains information about each organization’s origin, mission, strategy, impact and budget, as well as details about its unique character. The Slingshot Guide has proven to be a catalyst for next generation funding and offers a telling snapshot of shifting trends in North America’s Jewish community – and how nonprofits are meeting new needs and reaching new audiences.
This year’s guide brings optimism to the communal conversation in this moment, giving us pause to celebrate the important and impactful work being done around the country. We believe that it is from the incredible organizations within this guide that some of the most important responses to today’s challenges will emerge.
2017 Trending Program Areas
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Jewish Education
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Community Building
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Outreach & Engagement
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Social Justice
Where we were in 2017
Slingshot 2017 highlights some of the most innovative programming in our community, organizations that are uniquely poised to meet today’s needs. We see true leadership and groundbreaking work in the Jewish social justice movement, the LGBTQ community, organizations working in the Jewish Outdoor, Food and Environmental Education movement, and in radically inclusive spiritual communities that are seeking connection and solidarity with other minorities.