Brick by Brick - How to Apply

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Application Process

 

Brick by Brick applications are nomination-based. Over fifty Jewish social justice movement leaders and equity-oriented philanthropy professionals were invited to submit nominations. If you are nominated by a grantee or colleague, you will receive an invitation to apply.

If you are interested in being a nominator, or would like to apply yourself but have not been nominated, please reach out to Brick by Brick Program Director Cody Edgerly.

  • May 10th - June 30th, 2023 - Nominations accepted on a rolling basis

  • June 12th - July 7th, 2023 - Nominations reviewed and invitations to apply sent on a rolling basis

  • August 7th, 2023 - Applications Due by midnight Pacific Time

  • Fellowship Acceptance Letters Delivered August 21, 2023

Key Program Information

 

November 8th - 9th, 2023: Mandatory in-person launch retreat on the East Coast. More details to follow for accepted Fellows.

During the fellowship, Fellows will meet remotely for 1.5 hours every two weeks. Between sessions, there will be pre-work and other materials to review, and periodic peer one-on-ones to deepen engagement with the curriculum.

The Brick by Brick Experience

Program Cost

 

The actual cost to run the fellowship is approximately $14,000 per participant. The Brick by Brick Fellowship is subsidized by JLF, with generous support from the Krupp Family Foundation.

Tuition for the fellowship is sliding scale based on the annual grantmaking budget of your organization (these ranges do not include operations expenses).

$1,800 Tuition - For an organization/individual with an annual grantmaking budget between $50,000 - 3 million.

$5,000 Tuition - For an organization/individual with an annual grantmaking budget between $3 million - $15 million.

$8,500 Tuition - For an organization/individual with an annual grantmaking budget greater than $15 million.

Additionally, each Fellow’s organization will be asked to dedicate specific funds or designate a portfolio with which the Fellow can experiment with the design and implementation of new funding practices. Specific interventions and strategies will be identified through the course of the Fellowship, and tailored to each organization by the Fellow.