Conversation and Meeting Guides
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Giving Circle Essentials
Giving Circle Essentials is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the giving circle process.
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How to Create a D'var Torah
Outlines how to incorporate Jewish texts and values into your circle’s conversations.
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Rose Community Foundation Jewish Philanthropic Values Cards - Facilitation Guide
A tool to help individuals and groups approach philanthropy from a values-based perspective.
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Map Your Assets: The 3Ts / 3 Ws
As a collective group, you and your members have many assets to give beyond grants.
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Mission, Vision & Values: Worksheet and Samples
The guiding principles that your circle will use to navigate important decisions.
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Selected Jewish Texts on Giving
Short quotes on everything from Biblical laws about giving to collective and communal giving.
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Pop-up Giving Circle Participant Workbook
Get a preview of the giving circle process in 90 minutes using this Pop-up Giving Circle workbook.
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Guide to Site Visits & Site Visit Summary Form
A site visit can be a great way to engage giving circle members, but outings benefit from planning.
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Grant Focus Areas
Learn about different frameworks that may help when selecting grant focus areas.
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Camp Philanthropy Program Guide
This guide was developed by JTFN for the Camp Philanthropy Program Think Outside the Tzedakah Box.
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URJ-JTFN Teen Philanthropy Project Curriculum
This curriculum was developed by JTFN and the Union for Reform Judaism.
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Tips for Decline Phone Calls
Not sure how to approach a call with an organization your circle has decided not to fund?
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Pop-up Giving Circle Facilitation Guide
Guide on how to run a Pop-up Giving Circle workshop.
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HEKDESH Tzedakah Learning Pod: Year 2
A conversation guide for 6 sessions developed by HEKDESH.
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Pop-up Giving Circle Training Deck
The goal of this deck is to train hosts of Pop-up Giving Circle workshops.
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Where Do You Give?
This resource will help you guide your group in a conversation about your giving priorities.
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Giving Style Quiz
An interactive Quiz to identify your underlying beliefs about how to solve problems.
