Coalition for Jewish Learning
Teen Philanthropy Board
The Milwaukee Jewish Teen Philanthropy Board is a community-wide program that engages Jewish teens in a communal giving and learning effort to achieve our goal of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world).
Overview
The Milwaukee Jewish Teen Philanthropy Board engages Jewish teens from 9th through 12th grade in a collaborative effort of communal giving and learning, striving to achieve the goal of Tikkun Olam, or “repairing the world.”
Details
What is the Teen Philanthropy Board?
The Milwaukee Jewish Teen Philanthropy Board is a community-wide program that engages Jewish teens in a communal giving and learning effort to achieve our goal of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world).
Who can join the Teen Philanthropy Board?
Jewish students in high school from the greater Milwaukee area. Students attend monthly sessions centered around grant-making, non-profit functions, and the philanthropic model.
What does the Teen Philanthropy Board do?
In empowering teens to use philanthropy as a means to make social change, TPB sessions cover a variety of topics ranging from understanding community need, developing grant strategies, evaluating grant proposals, performing site visits and practicing strategic decision-making and consensus-building techniques.
Join MJF’s 26-27 Teen Philanthropy Board
Step into leadership, make a real impact, and help shape the future of our Jewish community.
Contact Dalilah Conen, Director of Teen Initiatives to learn more.
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As Director of Teen Initiatives for the Coalition for Jewish Learning at the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, Dalilah Conen leads community-wide teen engagement programs that cultivate Jewish identity, values-based leadership, and meaningful connection. She oversees the Milwaukee Jewish Teen Philanthropy Board, recruiting and mentoring teen leaders, teaching Jewish values related to giving, and empowering teens to build leadership skills through the philanthropic cycle, from learning about community needs to collective grantmaking and impact evaluation, in partnership with local agencies and Federation colleagues.
Dalilah also oversees teen leaders of the Student to Student program, serving as the primary recruiter for teen educators, coordinating training and logistics, accompanying teens on classroom visits, and managing internal operations to support teens as confident peer leaders and Jewish ambassadors. She collaborates with internal and external partners to develop community programs and coordinates a network for professionals who support teen engagement.
Outside of work, she can usually be found teaching Hebrew school, playing fetch at the dog park, or playing with her adorable nieces.
