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Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Announces New Members to its Board of Trustees
September 10, 2021 – Four community leaders have...
Fifteen Jewish Organizations to Participate in Greater Hartford Legacy Giving Initiative
WEST HARTFORD, CT – February 15, 2021 – The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford (The Foundation) is spearheading a regional legacy giving initiative with 14 Jewish organizations that’s part of Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s (HGF) Life & Legacyprogram. A nationwide Jewish legacy giving initiative, Life & Legacy has secured more than 28,000 after-lifetime commitments with an estimated value of over a billion dollars for Jewish organizations across North America.
Greater Hartford Jewish Community Selected to Participate in National Jewish Legacy Giving Program Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford to lead the initiative
WEST HARTFORD, CT – The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford (The Foundation) was selected to join 69 other Jewish Community Foundations and Jewish Federations in the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s (HGF) LIFE & LEGACY® program. A nationwide Jewish legacy giving initiative, LIFE & LEGACY has secured more than 28,000 after-lifetime commitments with an estimated value of over a billion dollars for Jewish organizations across North America.
Foundation and Federation Grant $600,000 to Address Pandemic-Related Needs
WEST HARTFORD, CT (December 14, 2020) – Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford and Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford have distributed more than $600,000 in grants to the people, agencies, and synagogues of Greater Hartford’s Jewish community experiencing financial hardship due to the pandemic. The grants were made through the Jewish Hartford Rapid Relief and Recovery Fund (RRR Fund), a joint initiative created in March 2020 in response to the pandemic.
Foundation Donors Pool Grant Money to Make Nonprofit’s Wish Come True
November 13, 2020 – ‘Tis the season of thanks and giving in West Hartford’s Jewish community.
When the Jewish Association for Community Living (JCL), a nonprofit that assists people with developmental disabilities, needed to purchase a new wheelchair van, philanthropists granted its wish through their funds held at the Jewish Community Foundation.
JCF Welcomes New Chair, Two New Trustees
October 20, 2020 – Three prominent community leaders will serve on the Board of Trustees for the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford (JCF) for FY2021. Merrill Mandell, Chair of the Governance Committee, presented the nominations at JCF’s recent annual meeting. The Board voted and approved the following:
Five Local Nonprofits Receive Grants to Support Social Justice, Alleviate Impact of COVID-19
August 19, 2020 — Five local nonprofits will receive grants this month to support social justice, help people impacted by COVID-19, and provide assistance to domestic violence survivors from two giving circles at the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford: JewGood Hartford for young professionals, and the Lillian Fund for women.
Jewish Community Foundation and Jewish Federation Launch New Fund to Help People Impacted by COVID-19 in Greater Hartford’s Jewish Community
March 26, 2020 – Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford and Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford today are launching the Jewish Hartford Rapid Relief and Recovery Fund (the Fund), a joint initiative providing Jewish community organizations with the resources required to address emergency social service and organizational needs caused by COVID-19.
Michael and Naomi Cohen Support the Community Through Service and Planful Giving
Sharing a commitment to fulfilling the Jewish teaching of tikkun olam. When reflecting on living...
The Zablotskys Invest their Time, Talent and Treasure in Jewish Education
Vivian and Ted Zablotsky share a common belief: to sustain a strong Jewish community, you need...
Grants Help Residents at Jewish Association for Community Living
A new lift-equipped wheelchair van provides daily transportation for Jewish Association for...
Safeguarding our Jewish Community Against Anti-Semitism
John Colangelo, Security Director for the Jewish
Hartford Secure Community Initiative, and John Stemen, SCN’s Director of Campus Safety and Security for Hillel International, attend an SCN event at UCONN.
The Goldbergs: Past, Present and Future
What type of world do we want to live in? Since getting married in 1990, Karen and Gerry Goldberg...
Strengthening the Community During COVID
Rapid Relief and Recovery Fund Aids Greater Hartford's Jewish Community The pandemic created...