Jewish Teen Initiative of Greater Boston Incorporated
Jewish Teen Initiative of Greater Boston Incorporated
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About this organization
Mission
THE NORTH SHORE TEEN INITIATIVE IS AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO BUILDING COMMUNITY AMONG ALL JEWISH TEENS THROUGH INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION, A RICH SPECTRUM OF INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING AND PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. NSTI STRIVES TO CONNECT JEWISH TEENS TO THEIR PEERS AND TO MOTIVATE PARTICIPATION IN JEWISH LIFE THROUGH: COLLABORATING ACROSS THE COMMUNITY FOR TEEN ENGAGEMENT, OFFERING NEW EXPERIENTIALLY-BASED PROGRAMMING ROOTED IN JEWISH VALUES AND LEARNING AND EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN "BEST PRACTICE" PROGRAMMING IN NEW ENGLAND AND BEYOND.
About
FOR MANY YEARS, NORTH SHORE TEENS SEEKING MEANINGFUL JEWISH ENGAGEMENTHAD FEW OPTIONS, PARTICULARLY IF THEY WERE UNAFFILIATED OR WANTED TOCONNECT WITH FRIENDS OUTSIDE THEIR OWN LOCAL AREA OR YOUTH GROUP. FROMGLOUCESTER TO MARBLEHEAD, IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR JEWISH TEENS TOPARTICIPATE IN JEWISH LEARNING, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND SOCIAL EVENTSWITH OTHER JEWISH TEENS FROM THE AREA.ESTABLISHED IN 2008 WITH START-UP FUNDING FROM THE JIM JOSEPHFOUNDATION, THE JEWISH TEEN INITIATIVE OF GREATER BOSTON ("JTI") SOUGHTTO FILL THIS VOID. DURING OUR 2016-2017 FISCAL YEAR, WE EXPANDED TOENCOMPASS A NEW SUB-REGION. NOW SERVING BOSTON'S NORTH SHORE ANDMETROWEST COMMUNITIES, JTI CONNECTS JEWISH TEENS TO THEIR PEERS AND INSPIRES PARTICIPATION IN JEWISH LIFE BY:-CREATING JEWISH EXPERIENCES FOR TEENS-BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH SYNAGOGUES AND TEEN-FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS-ESTABLISHING AN INFRASTRUCTURE TO IDENTIFY JEWISH TEENS, PROMOTEENGAGEMENT IN JEWISH LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND CREATE JEWISH TEENNETWORKSJEWISH LIFE FOR TEENS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA IS NOW MORE VIBRANT,ACCESSIBLE AND RICH WITH POSSIBILITY. FROM RUNNING A JCC'S PURIMCARNIVAL, TO VOLUNTEERING WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, TO ENJOYING SKIDAYS AND MAKING MUSIC, TO "THE HUB'S" INTERACTIVE SESSIONS ON JEWISHLIFE, JTI OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF MEANINGFUL JEWISH EXPERIENCES.THROUGH THESE EXPERIENCES, JTI SEEKS TO INSPIRE TEENS TO LIVE ACTIVEAND VIBRANT JEWISH LIVES, AND TO ENGAGE IN ONGOING JEWISH LEARNING, ASTHEY BECOME ADULTS.WHILE CREATING ITS OWN NEW PROGRAMMING, JTI SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OFEXISTING ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE JEWISH YOUTH. JTI LINKS AND PARTNERSWITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP A MORE COORDINATED SPECTRUM OFENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND TO INCREASE THE NETWORK OF ENGAGED JEWISHTEENS ON BOTH THE NORTH SHORE AND METROWEST COMMUNITIES OF BOSTON.JTI WELCOMES ALL TEENS OF ALL ABILITIES WHO SELF-IDENTIFY AS JEWISH,WITHOUT REGARD TO BACKGROUND, MEMBERSHIP OR AFFILIATION. JTI ISSTRUCTURED SO THAT FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ARE NEVER A BARRIER TOPARTICIPATION. JTI WAS ESTABLISHED AS A DEMONSTRATION ON BOSTON'SNORTH SHORE, AN AREA CONSISTING OF 23 TOWNS AND CITIES. IN ADDITION TOBENEFITING THE TEENS, JTI ENRICHES JEWISH COMMUNAL ORGANIZATIONS WITHINCREASED COMMUNITY-WIDE JEWISH TEEN ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING. JTI HASESTABLISHED A MODEL THAT OTHERS SEEK TO ADAPT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES,AND, IN ADDITION, HAS BEGUN TO IMPLEMENT A SUSTAINABILITY PLAN.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “The north shore teen initiative is an organization committed to building community among all jewish teens through institutional collaboration, a rich spectrum of innovative programming and participation in national opportunities. nsti strives to connect jewish teens to their peers and to motivate participation in jewish life through: collaborating across the community for teen engagement, offering new experientially-based programming rooted in jewish values and learning and expanding opportunities to participate in "best practice" programming in new england and beyond.”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “The north shore teen initiative is an organization committed to building community among all jewish teens through institutional collaboration, a rich spectrum of innovative programming and participation in national opportunities. nsti strives to connect jewish teens to their peers and to motivate participation in jewish life through: collaborating across the community for teen engagement, offering new experientially-based programming rooted in jewish values and learning and expanding opportunities to participate in "best practice" programming in new england and beyond.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as MA.
- The non-profit's address in 2019 is noted in the filing as 6 COMMUNITY ROAD, MARBLEHEAD, MA, 01945.
- The non-profit's form for 2019 reports a total of 5 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$104,934.
- The organization has 17 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2014.
- The organization pays $317,450 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $72,998 in fundraising expenses.
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