Kehillat Israel Tzedakah Teens (KITT) is a Jewish teen philanthropy program. Over the past 15 years, KITT has donated over $400,000 to national and international nonprofits. KITT meets monthly to form a board of a foundation in order to develop a deeper understanding on how Jewish wisdom can help inform philanthropic decisions. They begin by creating a mission statement and then spend time researching how Jewish and non-Jewish organizations are working to address local and international issues. They send Requests for Proposals to applicable nonprofits, review grant proposals, raise funds, and interview organizations, in order to ultimately make difficult but critical funding decisions. KITT helps build a community of Jewish teens who are passionate about changing the world!
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All babysitting proceeds contribute to the KITT fundraising efforts. In March, the funds will be allocated to local and international social justice organizations whose missions support women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights, environmental rights, racial equality, gun violence prevention and more.