Home About Bikkurim Mission and Goals Sponsors FAQs Board of Directors Residency Program Overview Resources Provided Requirements Applying for Residency Resident Groups Current Groups Alumni Past Affiliates In Focus In Focus Archive In the Media Password Protected Contact ABOUT BIKKURIM : Mission and Goals Bikkurim: an Incubator for New Jewish Ideas energizes and enriches the North American Jewish community by finding innovative Jewish ideas and nurturing them to sustainability. Matching entrepreneurial drive with organizational know-how, Bikkurim transforms the dreams of visionaries into a tide of initiatives that contribute meaningfully to Jewish life and expand the nature of Jewish community. Bikkurim facilitates ongoing conversations between the committed promoters of new ideas and the established institutions of the organized Jewish community. Since its founding in 2000, Bikkurim has provided over a half million dollars in in-kind support to a total of 21 new Jewish organizations. Currently, 8 groups are in the incubator. Bikkurim participants receive office space and professional support while in residency in the incubator, a period which may last for up to 4 1/2 years. Goals Help new ideas grow, flourish and become sustainable over time by nurturing innovative projects through the initial stages of organizational development. Facilitate cross-fertilization, collaboration, and community-building among Jewish social entrepreneurs Promote interface between new Jewish ideas and the established Jewish community. Foster and cultivate entrepreneurial energy in the Jewish community by advancing specific initiatives and promoting the field as a whole.