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The Israel Fund  This is a unique chance to be a part of a collective, “hands-on” giving experience that will engage you in your philanthropy and provide funding for the critical needs of children and vulnerable populations living in Israel. With a one-time gift of $10,000, payable over two years, you will become a member of The Israel Fund and will have a say in the selection of projects that will receive funding. For more information, please call Doreen Fundiller-Zweig or Deborah Rothstein at 860-523-7460.
Gifts to the Foundation Exceed $4.7 Million! The Jewish Community Foundation is delighted to report that it has received more than $4.7 million in gifts since July 1, 2007. Your generous support ensures a strong future for the Jewish community in Greater Hartford and beyond. Thank you!
| | | | Renowned Fundraising Expert Shares Skills with Local Leaders |  | Nationally renowned fundraising expert Simone Joyaux shared her skills and secrets with more than 20 local Jewish lay leaders and professionals at a February 6 workshop sponsored by the Foundation. To read the full story, click here. |
| New Britain Synagogue Leaves Lasting Legacy for the Future |  | Temple B'nai Israel closed its doors this year, but its spirit lives on through a new scholarship fund at the Jewish Community Foundation. To read the full story, click here. | | back to top |
| Expert Shares Secrets, Science of Donor Communications at Foundation Workshop |  | National communications expert Tom Ahern taught more than 20 local lay leaders and agency staff the secrets of super-effective donor communications at a Foundation-sponsored workshop on December 12. The workshop was part of the Leave a Jewish Legacy initiative. To read the full press release, click here. | | back to top | |
| Women Donors Discuss Values, Life Lessons at Session on Ethical Wills |  | Fifteen women donors to the Jewish Community Foundation and Jewish Federation attended a co-sponsored session on ethical wills at The Spa at Norwich Inn on November 27. They learned about a unique way to express their values, life lessons, and hopes for the future. To read about the session, click here. To learn more about ethical wills, visit the Foundation's Jewish Philanthropy Resource Center. |
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| Leading Philanthropic Consultant Speaks on Giving With Impact |  | Thirty people gathered to hear H. Peter Karoff, chairman and founder of The Philanthropic Initiative, discuss giving with impact at Tumble Brook Country Club on November 14. The program is part ot the Foundation's Jewish Philanthropy Resource Center. To read the full press release, click here. |
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Foundation Brings Legacy Building Expert to Hartford
 | Legacy building expert Gail Littman spoke to 28 local lay leaders and professionals on November 5 as part of the Jewish Community Foundation's Leave a Jewish Legacy program. For the full press release, click here. |
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Foundation Welcomes Two New Trustees
  | Eleanor Neiditz Caplan and Andrew M. Schatz have joined the Jewish Community Foundation's Board of Trustees. For a full press release, click here. |
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Lillian Fund Grant Helps Israeli Women "Cook Up" a Brighter Future
 | The Jewish Community Foundation's Lillian Fund has awarded a $6,000 grant to help impoverished Israeli women start their own businesses. To learn more about the grant, click here. To become a voting member of the Lillian Fund, click here. |
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Temple Sinai Joins Leave a Jewish Legacy Program
 | The Jewish Community Foundation welcomes Temple Sinai to its Leave a Jewish Legacy initiative. For the full story, click here. To learn more about Leave a Jewish Legacy, click here. |
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Hebrew High School Graduate Receives Hillman Scholarship
 | Simon Perlsweig, a recent graduate of Hebrew High School of New England, received the Celia Hillman Scholarship from the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford. Perlsweig is matriculating at the University of Connecticut this fall. To view the full press release, click here. |
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Jewish Historical Society to Receive $75,000 Matching Grant The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford has raised $75,000 in endowment funds through the Foundation's Endowment Challenge for the Community and will receive a matching grant of $75,000. For the full story, click here. back to top
Four West Hartford Students Receive Foundation Scholarships
 | Hall High School seniors Sarah Robertson, Justin Callis, Meredith Rothstein and Andrea Rosenfield received scholarships from the Jewish Community Foundation to assist them in their college educations. For the full press release, click here. |
Jewish Community Foundation Ranks Number Five among Connecticut Community Foundations The Jewish Community Foundation is the fifth largest community foundation in Connecticut, according to Hartford Business Journal's 2007 Book of Lists, released in July 2007. The Foundation holds more than $85 million in assets and awarded over $3.3 million in grants during fiscal 2007. back to top
Make a Current Gift of IRA Assets through December 2007 The Pension Protection Act of 2006 presents a unique opportunity to make a charitable gift from your IRA with no adverse tax consequences. If you are 70 1/2 or older, you can distribute any amount up to $100,000 per year from your IRA to the Jewish Community Foundation free from income tax. Distributions to donor advised funds or in exchange for charitable gift annuities are not permitted. This "charitable rollover" is only available for gifts made during 2006 and 2007. To view the special alert, click here. back to top
| East Hartford Student Receives Foundation Scholarship |  | The Jewish Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Marissa Gauthier, a senior at East Hartford High School, is receiving the Alvin Kennedy Scholarship to assist with her college education. Marissa is shown here with the Foundation's Scholarship Committee chair, Lauri Miller, and the late Alvin Kennedy's brother, Robert. For the complete press release, click here. | | back to top |
| Foundation Marks 35 Years of Endowing Jewish Life |  | More than 170 donors, community leaders and friends of the Jewish Community Foundation gathered at Tumble Brook Country Club on May 30 to celebrate the Foundation's 35th anniversary. Attendees learned about the innovative Teen Leadership and Tzedakah Institute--a Foundation grant recipient--and toasted outgoing Foundation Trustees Donald Silpe and Henry Zachs. To view the full press release, click here. back to top |
| Foundation Sponsors Legacy Marketing Workshop |  | Marketing and public relations consultant Ira Yellen shared new bequest marketing strategies with more than 20 local Jewish leaders at a Foundation-sponsored workshop. To view the complete press release, click here. | | back to top | |
| Annual Reyus Reception Brings Snowbirds Together |  | More than 50 guests attended the Foundation's 2007 Reyus reception in Florida. The event was held at Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach. To view the complete press release, click here. | | back to top | |
| Foundation Welcomes New Grant Programs Officer |  | Michael Elfenbaum, J.D., has joined the Jewish Community Foundation staff as Grant Programs Officer. Elfenbaum brings years of experience in Jewish communal service to his new role at the Foundation. For the full press release, click here. | | back to top | |
Grants News | Foundation Awards $325,000 in Community Grants | 
| The Jewish Community Foundation has awarded $325,000 in general community grants to two local nonprofits. The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford has been awarded $100,000 for a community-wide "Israel @ 60" celebration to take place this spring, as well as $200,000 to support the core operations of 22 beneficiary agencies. The Solomon Schechter Day School has been awarded $30,000 for its new principal search. To read the full press release, click here. |
Save These Dates! We are very busy planning for the Fall! Please check back here again! back to top
Leave a Jewish Legacy Initiative
Promotes Bequest Giving The Jewish Community Foundation's Leave a Jewish Legacy initiative is mobilizing more than 20 local Jewish agencies and organizations to promote charitable giving through bequests. The Leave a Jewish Legacy program capitalizes on the historic transfer of wealth currently underway in this country by increasing awareness of the power of bequest giving, training staff in the estate gift process, and seeking out, educating and recognizing donors. The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, its eligible beneficiary agencies, and area synagogues with permanent endowment funds at the Jewish Community Foundation are eligible to participate. “The time is right to tap into the power of bequest giving,” says Doreen Fundiller-Zweig, the Foundation's Executive Director. “Every one of us should consider leaving a charitable bequest and the imprint we want to leave for the Jewish community.” To learn more about the Leave a Jewish Legacy program, please call the Foundation at 860.523.7460 or click here. back to top
| Our Community Has Met the Endowment Challenge! | | The Jewish Community Foundation's Endowment Challenge for the Community is complete! All 13 participating Jewish organizations have met their Challenge goal and are receiving matching grants from the Foundation. More than $1.5 million has been raised over the last 3 years. Thank you to all the agency staff, lay leaders, and donors who participated in the Challenge. You make our community strong! To read the full press release, click here. |
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