The Fund is named for Lillian D. Wald, a Jewish woman who left a privileged life to champion the rights of Eastern European immigrants living on New York's Lower East Side at the turn of the century. In 1893, Lillian Wald founded the Henry Street Settlement, a neighborhood health center that later became the Visiting Nurse Service. The Fund carries on Lillian Wald's legacy.
During the year, Lillian Fund members learn about challenges facing women in our community and in Israel. Members vote on which project receives a grant from the Fund and are apprised of the progress of the project that was funded.
In the past, Lillian Fund grants have been awarded in the local community and Israel. In Israel, Lillian Fund grants have provided sports and educational activities, business leadership training, and mother-daughter communication workshops to help improve outcomes for women in impoverished areas of the country.
In Greater Hartford, Lillian Fund grants have helped to fund counseling for victims of domestic abuse, trained Rabbis and Jewish educators to identify domestic violence in the community, and helped fund a bereavement support group with Jewish content for local women.
Previous Grants:
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Maslan: Young Amassadors Against Violence
To provide rehabilitation and counseling to victims of sexual abuse and violence in Israel.
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Bat Mitzvahs for All
To enable underprivileged Ethiopian girls in Israel to celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah.
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Women and Children in Transition
Providing case management services for women and families in need; including counseling, job assistance and other basic human needs in Greater Hartford.
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Educating Tomorrow's Leaders - Today
The Unistream Business and Leadership Institute (a JAFI program) to sponsor two women from disadvantaged backgrounds who live in Afula, Israel to participate in the program.
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Gifts to the Lilian Fund of all sizes are appreciated. With an annual gift of $100 or more, you are eligible to vote on the annual Lillian Fund project. You may also transfer your vote to another woman in your life, such as your mother, sister or daughter.