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WOV and Jewish Senior Initiatives
WOV and Jewish Senior Initiatives: Bridging the Intergenerational GapThe Women of Vision Society played a pivotal role in bridging the intergenerational gap for Jewish senior initiatives at the Towers at Tower Lane by providing a grant to fund the “Adopt a Bubbe”...
Building a Stronger Community
Building a Stronger CommunityThe Saltzman Family Fund, DESK and the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven’s Collective ImpactSince 1987, Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen (DESK) has been a well-known presence in New Haven, offering daily hot meals and a food pantry to...
Jewish Elderly Grants
2023 Jewish Elderly GrantsSince its establishment in 2020, the Jewish Senior Task Force Initiative has made a significant impact awarding $620,000 to various Jewish organizations and agencies for innovative projects and programs that enhance the quality of life for...
2023 Third Quarter Newsletter
WOMEN OF VISION SPOTLIGHT EMPOWERING SENIORS, INSPIRING YOUTH: ADOPT A BUBBEThe Women of Vision Society was proud to fund a grant that played a pivotal role in bridging the intergenerational gap for Jewish seniors at The Towers at Tower Lane. Developed in...
2023 Second Quarter Newsletter
2023 Financial Summary Total Foundation Assets $71.9 million Contributions (in gifts received) $2,930,773 Charitable Distributions/Grants $3,958,953 Top 5 Distributions PACE Distributions to Federation Annual Campaign $519,247 Security Grants $287,400 Jewish Elderly...
Meyuchad
The Talmud Torah Meyuchad grant provides supplemental financial assistance to religious school programs serving children with individualized learning and special needs The grant is designed to serve as the community’s contribution toward supporting these services and...
June 29th – Professional Advisors Networking Reception
Co-hosted by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven and the Valley Community FoundationCome join us at New England Brewing Co. in Woodbridge on Thursday, June 29th. Enjoy Zuppardi's famous pizza and salads and taste...
Women of Vision Lunch
Join the Women of Vision Society for a Celebratory Luncheon Tuesday, June 6 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Enjoy an afternoon celebrating the success of the grant "Adopt a Bubbe: An International Jewish Program for Women and Girls." We will be joined by the Southern Connecticut...
2023 FIRST QUARTER NEWSLETTER
BECKERMAN FAMILY PACE CHALLENGE Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment Planting the seeds for a long-lasting legacy Made possible by a grant form the Beckerman Family Foundation THESE FAMILIES HAVE MET THE BECKERMAN FAMILY PACE CHALLENGE (as of 1/26/2023) Norman &...
Create a Jewish Legacy
Create a Jewish LegacyWe all strive to leave the world a better place throughour children, our good deeds, our generosity.Create a Jewish Legacy is a program sponsored and presented by the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven and is a collaborative effort of our...
Scholarship Opportunities
2023 Scholarship OpportunitiesCOLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS The Jewish Foundation offers needs-based and needs-blind scholarships for high school seniors from Jewish households. All applications must be completed online by May 15, 2023. All applications are confidential and...
Beckerman Family PACE Challenge
About the Beckerman Family PACE Challenge Established in partnership with the Beckerman Family Foundation, the $2 million Beckerman Family PACE Challenge is a 1:1 match intended to secure the future of the Greater New Haven Jewish community through newly established...
Retirement Matters: Helping Your Clients Plan Through a Lifetime, from Accumulation to Distribution
For Professional Advisors Retirement Matters: Helping Your Clients Plan Through a Lifetime, from Accumulation to Distribution Feb 16, 2023 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Join us for this virtual program on retirement planning over the lifetime of your client.Topics...
Zoe Schulman Summer NCSY Trip to Israel and Italy This Past Summer
Zoe Schulman Summer NCSY Trip to Israel and Italy This Past SummerI was fortunate to receive a scholarship from the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven towards the cost of my NCSY trip to Israel and Italy this past summer. The trip began in Geneva, Switzerland...
Sid and Donna Levine Fund in Memory of Morris Levine and Max Romanoff
Sid and Donna Levine Fund in Memory of Morris Levine and Max Romanofffor the Benefit of the Jewish Historical Society Established at the Jewish FoundationDonna and Sid Levine established a new fund at the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven in honor of and in...
The $2 million Beckerman Family PACE Challenge will ensure the community’s future
The $2 million Beckerman Family PACE Challenge will ensure the community’s future David Beckerman is keeping a close eye on the future of the Greater New Haven Jewish community. And for that, the community has a lot to be thankful — because it is with the community’s...
Israeli Scholarship Funds Young Judaea Summer Program in Israel
Israeli Scholarship Funds Young Judaea Summer Program in IsraelThis summer I had the opportunity to travel to Israel for five weeks with Camp Young Judaea in New Hampshire. The fact that my trip was delayed by a year, due to covid, made me appreciate the opportunity...
Using Appreciated Stock for Charitable Giving
Using Appreciated Stock for Charitable GivingDOWNLOAD A PDF OF THIS PAGEDonating Long-Term Appreciated Securities Can Provide Additional Tax Benefits When you donate long-term appreciated securities, you can claim a charitable income tax deduction for the fair market...
Retirement Plans and Charitable Giving
Retirement Plans and Charitable Giving Retirement plans can present tax-smart charitable giving opportunities both (1) during a donor’s lifetime, as well as (2) in the donor’s estate plans. 1. Charitable Giving Opportunity with an IRA During a Donor’s...
Jewish Foundation to Kick Off Create a Jewish Legacy Initiative
Jewish Foundation to Kick Off a Jewish Legacy InitiativeThis fall, the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven is preparing to kick off its second Create a Jewish Legacy initiative in partnership with the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY® program....
It’s Not Ozzie and Harriet: Estate Planning for Modern Families
For Professional Advisors: Join us online Sept. 22 It’s Not Ozzie and Harriet: Estate Planning for Modern Families With L. Paul Hood Jr. JD, LL.M. Your clients spend their lives caring and providing for their children. However, many of them lack the foresight to...
Robert and Rena Grodd Established the
Robert and Rena Grodd Established the Rena & Robert Grodd Fund for Preschool Education at the Jewish Foundation “L’dor v’dor…from generation to generation, each of us has the responsibility to pass traditions on and keep them alive. We have had the great fortune to...
Women of Vision
Women of Vision The Jewish Foundation’s Women of Vision Society has been helping women and girls in the Greater New Haven area and Israel for over 20 years. This endowment, created by 100 founding members in our community, has tackled issues from domestic violence and...
Keeping PACE (and LOJE) with New Haven’s Future
Keeping PACE (and LOJE) with New Haven’s FutureThis year the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven distributed $517,000 the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven 2022 annual campaign from the Foundation’s Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment (PACE) and the Lion of...
Grants for the Jewish Elderly Enhance Life After 60
Grants for the Jewish Elderly Enhance Life After 60Getting old may not be easy…but, with the help of the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven, it’s getting easier.Since it was established in 2020, $549,000 in Grants for the Jewish Elderly have been awarded to a...
A Meaningful Opportunity to Give Back
A Meaningful Opportunity to Give Back“We learned about the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven’s Build a Tzedakah Fund while attending the bat mitzvah celebration of our son Henry's classmate.” “Creating a fund in honor of Henry's bar mitzvah was, for us, a...
Professional Advisors Networking Reception 6/23
Please join us!Professional Advisors Networking Reception Come join us for a fiesta-style outing at El Segundo on the corner of Orange and Audubon in New Haven. Bring your appetite and a colleague to this networking event: Thursday, June 23, 20225:30 pm – 7:00 pmEl...
Join Us Online Nov. 10 – A Legacy with Impact: Applying a Social & Racial Justice Framework to Estate & Financial Planning
For Professional Advisors – Join us online November 10 A Legacy with Impact: Applying a Social & Racial Justice Framework to Estate & Financial PlanningWith Elena Pullen-Venema, MBA, CAP®Director of Gift Planning, Community Foundation of Snohomish County What does...
Jewish Foundation Marks $75 Million and Celebrates Community Impact
Jewish Foundation Marks $75 Million and Celebrates Community ImpactThe Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven recently announced a significant community milestone: as of Sept. 2021, the Foundation’s community assets totaled $75 million. The achievement reflects...
“Everyone Said Yes”: How A Foundation Chief Found Focus In A Pandemic
“Everyone Said Yes”: How A Foundation Chief Found Focus In A Pandemic A pandemic has a way to put life in perspective — and convince people to help each other out. Lisa Stanger is among those who have noticed that during the Covid-19 pandemic.Helena Schanzer with her...
We now hold $75 in community funds!
We now hold $75 in community funds! Hear Jewish Foundation Executive Director Lisa Stanger on WNHH discuss the Foundation’s impact and successes, as well as philanthropy in New Haven.
Tips to Keep in Mind for End of Year Charitable Giving
End-of-Year Giving Thanks to the CARES stimulus package, The current age at which you are required to take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) is 72; however, if you are 70½ or older, you can still make a qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA. WHAT...
Former Jewish Home Assets Benefit Local Jewish Elderly
Former Jewish Home Assets Benefit Local Jewish ElderlyWhen the Jewish Home for the Aged was sold to a Chicago firm in 2011, the Jewish Home Building Fund Corporation, which was a separate entity, continued to hold the former Jewish Home’s assets, including, many of...
One Happy Camper!
One Happy Camper!This year, a total of $30,650 was granted for our local youth to experience Jewish overnight summer camp! Thanks to One Happy Camper and the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven, 23 campers received a total of $15,400 in needs-blind, first-time...
$277,000 Awarded in Grants for Security for Area Jewish Institutions
$277,000 Awarded in Grants for Security for Area Jewish InstitutionsThanks to the Arthur Eder Family Fund, this year the Jewish Foundation awarded $277,000 in security grants to our synagogues, day schools, JCC, and Camp Laurelwood. All awards were made in memory of...
Stephen Saltzman is Star of David Society’s Newest Member
Stephen Saltzman is Star of David Society’s Newest MemberThe Society, a national designation through the JFNA (Jewish Federations of North America), includes a distinguished community of donors who have committed at their local Jewish Foundation, $200,000 or greater...
Jewish Historical Society to Create Professional Digital Archive of the History and Artifacts from the Former Jewish Home for the Aged
Jewish Historical Society to Create Professional Digital Archive of the History and Artifacts from the Former Jewish Home for the AgedNew Haven’s Jewish Home for the Aged, which was located on Davenport Avenue, may be gone, but a partnership between the Jewish...
A Torah Scroll Finds a New Home
A Torah Scroll Finds a New HomeThis season, Camp Laurelwood has been able to welcome a Torah scroll to their camp. The scroll, along with seven other Torah scrolls, one haftorah, one megillot, and many other artifacts, belonged to the old Jewish Home for the Aged in...
Women of Vision Grant Recipients 2021
Women of Vision Grant Recipients 2021 The Jewish Foundation’s Women of Vision Society has been helping women and girls in the Greater New Haven area and Israel for over 20 years. This endowment, created by 100 founding members in our community, has tackled issues from...
Join Us Online June 30 – Donor Advised Funds: The Swiss Army Knife of Gift Planning
Join us online June 30 Donor Advised Funds:The Swiss Army Knife of Gift Planning With Bryan Clontz, PhD, CFP,® CLU,® CAP,® AEP,® RICP,® ChSNC®Founder and President, Charitable Solutions, Inc. In this highly interactive session, Clontz will present the...
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When you make a current gift or leave a bequest to the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven, you not only benefit our community, but you can also support the causes that are important to you. You can designate that your gift be used to provide unrestricted funds to help meet community needs now and in the future or to endow a permanent fund to aid identified programs, your synagogue, agencies, organizations, or initiatives (Jewish or not Jewish, in Greater New Haven, Israel or beyond) that are of particular interest to you and your family.
Lisa Stanger, Esq., Executive Director
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For Professional Advisors
If you are working with a professional advisor or advising a donor, here’s a useful guide for including the Don Bosco Prep in a charitable estate plan.