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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
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Dear Friends,
Former Israeli Prime Minister, Itzhak Rabin often likened peacebuilding among Israelis and Palestinians to jumping from a second story window onto a galloping horse. Today, endemic violence in the Middle East, rising xenophobia in the United States and entrenchment by Israeli and Palestinian politicians further complicate peace-building in the Holy Land.
Despite 2016's difficult environment, JPB advanced in every area of operations: summer leadership institutes, experiential travel, in-school programming, funding-raising and income. Among JPB's 2016 highlights were: launching the new Service-Learning and EXCEL summer programs, organizing four group excursions to the Holy Land, initiating leadership training in three Jerusalem-area schools, and generating income in excess of $370,000.
What accounts for 2016's achievements? Rabin's image of peace-building provides the answer. Advances require planning, determination and auspicious timing. JPB constantly works to improve our interfaith programs and partnerships. 2016's growth demonstrates how attention to the quality of our products and our relationships generates the right opportunities and determines the best timing in a difficult environment. Essential to this has been Stuart Kensinger's leadership in Houston, Jack Karn's full-time presence in Jerusalem and regular trips to the Holy Land.
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Fr. Nicholas with a participant during the
first-ever EXCEL
adult program
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Fr. Nicholas and Stuart Kensinger with an active JPB alum in Jerusalem
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At the heart of this strategy and achievement stands a clear vision: a world where Jews, Christians and Muslims live together as sisters and brothers in dignity, equality and peace. The method and purpose of all our operations - for youth and adults alike - foster that vision by fostering a new family of Abrahamic leaders who are committed to each other and to building peaceful and just societies in Israel, Palestine and the United States.
In early 2016, JPB became independent from Kids4Peace. Twelve months later, our integrated strategy involving in-school trainings, educational travel, summer institutes and adult-learning has brought us to "the tipping-point". Now we must attract major funding, recruit additional staff, and build the organizational infrastructure necessary to leverage our new capacity.
Rabin was right. Peace-building is like jumping from a second story window onto a galloping horse. It requires planning, determination and auspicious timing. You pushed us to take the leap in 2016, and in so doing you brought JPB and the renewed promise of peace into the lives of hundreds of future leaders.
Thank you! We are grateful for your involvement and support.
(The Rev. Canon) Nicholas T. Porter+
Co-Founder and Executive Director
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Service-Learning Institute participants visit the UNHQ in New York City
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JPB ALUM MEETS
ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY
During his recent trip to the Holy Land, JPB arranged for Armenian artist and program alum, Shoghig Shahanian, to meet Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. In the fall of 2016, Shoghig painted two watercolor paintings of Jerusalem for the Pope and ABC that were presented as gifts to the two leaders during a JPB trip to the Vatican.
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OUR PURPOSE, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES FOR 2017 SUMMER YOUTH INSTITUTES
PGOs enhance quality and transparency of programs
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JPB's purpose
is to foster a new Abrahamic family of Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders who are committed to each other and to building peaceful and just societies in Israel, Palestine and the United States.
Interfaith reunion with JPB
alums in Jerusalem
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JPB's
goal is to empower members of this intentional family with skills, relationships, and support to be effective leaders, active societal change-agents and peace-builders.
JPB's
objectives are three-fold:
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To develop greater personal awareness, self-expression, good-will, and initiative in each participant through community engagement and service.
2). To deepen participants' experience of shared, interdependent responsibility for human welfare through engagement with faith communities and non-profit organizations addressing pressing social issues.
3). To connect participants' inner-knowledge, compassion, and courage with interpersonal skills, peer relationships and transformational experiences through intensive leadership training.
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THANK YOU TO OUR 210 SUPPORTERS IN 2016!
Your generous involvement ensures a more peaceful future for the peoples of the Holy Land
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$25,000+
Kensinger Properties Limited
New York Community Trust - Alexandra Monroe Fund
Rosalyn K. Wood
$10,000+
Dillon Fund
Episcopal Foundation of Texas
K4P International
Stuart & Angie Kensinger
Spaulding Family Foundation
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EXCEL adult participants engage in
small group dialogue
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$5,000+
Joe & Gail Adams
Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation
Robert & Elizabeth Bickham
Chaney Family Charitable Fund
Houston Endowment Inc.
Dr. Jim & Betty Key
Meek Foundation
A. & K. Nimr
Order of St. John Priory in the USA
John & Connie Wallace
$2,500+
Jeanine Baker
Silvia Barnes
Silvia Barnes & James Trimble
Seymour Brabo Jr.
D3 Foundation
Linnet Deily, via Honeywell Matching Gift
Linnet Deily
Episcopal Province of New England
Susan Feickert
Frederic & Joan Glover
Harold Gordon
Sara Haynes
Edna Houston
Elizabeth "Bet" Hunter
Nancy Janin
K4P Boston
Dr. Danna Kurtin
James & Shannon Mann
Laetitia Guest Oppenheim
Greg & Dawn Robins
St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Brattleboro, VT
Ed & Phyllis Svrcek
Trinity Episcopal Church, Southport, CT
John Vogel
Randa & KC Weiner
James Williams
Susan Vance Williford
Wilmot Wheeler Foundation Inc.
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JPB pilgrims in Jerusalem during a fall pilgrimage to the Holy Land
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THE GREATEST INVESTMENT IS
PEACE
Click the button to make a secure donation online!
Donation checks should be payable to "Jerusalem Peacebuilders"
and sent to:
Jerusalem Peacebuilders, Inc.
3300 Chimney Rock, Suite 301
Houston, TX 77056 USA
Jerusalem Peacebuilders (JPB) is a tax-exempt organization per section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is further classified as a public charity. Donations may be made directly to JPB and deducted under Section 170 of the Code. JPB's federal tax identification number (EIN) is 45-2233148
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$1,000+
Michael C. Ainbinder
Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
Barnabas Foundation
Brockenbrough Family Fund of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond & Central Virginia
Christ Church Cathedral, Houston, TX
Christ Episcopal Church, Charlotte, NC
David & Lorna Gladstone Foundation
A. Dean Davis
Frank Donnelly
James Jr. Easterling
Mario Fontana & Pina Ferlisi
Maco Fowlkes
Charton & Martina Frantz
Anna Gellert
The Rev. Martha H. Hedgpeth
Cielette Karn
Denis & Karen Lamb
Winston Lauder
Timothy McKone & Lisa Sternschuss
Dr. Charlotte Porter
Mr. & Mrs. Risher Randall
Steve & Meg Rice
The Rev. Dawn Stegelmann
Tejas Orthopedic & Sports Medicine
Monte Tinkham
Stephen G. Tomlinson
Dick & Cindy Trask
Melanie M. Trent
Paul & Carolyn Trieschman
Ju-Young Lee Wang
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Bahman & Andrea Azarm
Brigitte Z. Bosarge
Stephanie Cabot & Marcus Lovell-Smith,
Church of the Holy Spirit, West Haven, CT
Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener
Felicia De Dominicis & Gary Flynn
Frank & Ellen Donnelly, Jr.
Jack Donnelly
Ann & Thomas Ely
Peter & Jeanne Fellowes
The Rev. Lisa Dinunno Hahneman
Main Street Foundation
Chris and Anne March
Annette Mullins
Lisa Newton
David L. Pesikoff
Patrick & Jennifer Robinson
The Episcopal Diocese of Vermont
Roger & Elena Townsend
The Rev. Heidi M. Truax
Frank Vandiver
Scott & Kristen Weber
Yale University, New Haven, CT
Anonymous
The Rev. Mark & Margaret Anschutz
Virginia R. Arndt
Nancy S. Barber
The Rev. Thaddeus A. Bennett
Christy Bergner
Barbara & Bob Betancourt
Martha & Kelsey Biggers
Jacob Brown
Arthur & Elise Burrows
Deborah Carter
Diane and Lenny Chapman - Chapman's Antiques
Christ Church Parish, New Haven, CT
Walter & Jeanette Ciciora
Marcia & Tony Coe
Rabbi Michael Cohen & Alison Hill
F.J. Coleman, Jr.
Joseph & Sigun Coyle
Kendall Crolius
Lawrence N. Crumb
Jane K. Dean
Derek Mann & Associates PLLC
Ryan Devendorf
The Rev. Kenneth Dimmick
Scott & Laurie Dorfman
John Drexel, IV
William M. Duncan, II
Helen F. Eddy
Linda & Daniel Epner
Lillian Fanjul Fernandez
John & Kathleen Fields
First Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX
Holly and Joseph Fortner, Jr.
The Rev. Deena and Richard Galantowicz
Hobart & Jean Gardiner
Joan R. Gartin
Georgette Geotsi
Gerard W. Haby LLC
Carroll Gladstone
Alan & Loni Haas
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Meeting JPB Leadership program students at the Dar Al-Maarefa School
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JPB young adult pilgrims tour the Armenian Quarter in the Old City
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Kenneth & Susan Hebson
John E. Herzog
Charles R. Hickox
The Rev. Geroge & Victoria Hobson
James Holubka
Rosemary Horn
Timothy J. Hunt
The Rev. Jonathan & Joan Jacobs
Pamela Johananoff
Carol Ann Lobo Johnson
Brian & Tracy Kapiloff
Julie & Marc Karn
Aylanah Laurie Katz
Shannon Keith
Kemper Fund
William & Yolanda Knull
James Lober
Richard and Kathleen Loomis-Ward
Honey Loring
M N Davidson Foundation
Tom W. Matchett
Dr. Richard & Dr. Adele Mattern
Edmund and Marcy McElroy
Elizabeth McEwen & Elizabeth Marshall
Paul McKee
Merrie & James Miller
Victoria Wood Nagel
Scott Newar
Carol Nicholson
Ann Ottaviano
Thomas Panitz & Jennifer Barth
Howard, Timothy & Jo Pobst Parks
Selina Petschek
John J. Pinto
H. Boone & Margaret Porter, III
Willy Porter & Southwind Music Inc.
David Robinson
Lili Ruane
Elizabeth & Arthur Schmidt
William & Marion Schreiber
Paul Schreiner & Ariane Mermod
Eshagh & Rosalyn Shaoul
Robert & Marianna Sheridan, III
Sheridan Family Charitable Fund
Peter & Jean Smith
Jennifer & Christopher Smith
St. Mark's Armenian Apostolic Church, Springfield, MA
Richard Stoll
The Rev. Cecily S. Stranahan
Eileen & Roy Strasser
Paul Strasser
Dianne Strasser
David K. Sturges
Rabbi Dov Taylor
The Rev. Dr. Cecily J. Titcomb
Mary & Don Tobin
James Traynor
Kristin Trudeau
Trish Twining
Chase & Diana Untermeyer
John & Eileen Weber
Wesley Westmaas
Susan Whitcomb
William & Robbye Winger
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