How Do We Use Your Gifts?

In a vibrant community each generation plans and builds for the next, making sure the foundations of Jewish life are strong and can respond to evolving needs. In choosing to create an endowment, you are investing in a bright Jewish future. There are so many ways to make an impact in any manner you choose for a wide variety of initiatives. You can be as broad or focused as you wish in creating a permanent fund through the Jewish Community Foundation. At the Jewish Community Foundation your forethought will ensure those causes about which you are passionate will continue to be supported far into the future.

Among the areas you can impact through your gift are:

Unrestricted Endowment

Whether you contribute to Jewish Federation's unrestricted endowment fund or create a fund in your name or the name of a loved one, unrestricted endowments are the cornerstone of the Jewish Federation's long-term strength. They offer flexibility to address urgent needs as they arise—maximizing impact and ensuring long-term sustainability. These funds support the Jewish Federation and its three core pillars:

• Caring for Those in Need Locally
• Connecting with Israel and Global Jewry
• Securing a Vibrant Jewish Future

Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment - PACE Fund

A PACE can be established with a minimum gift of $25,000. Each year a percentage of the value of the fund is distributed to the Jewish Federation's Annual Campaign in your name or the name of a loved one. PACE funds give added vitality to the Annual Campaign and help meet the needs of the Jewish community, locally and globally, year after year.

Lion of Judah Endowment - LOJE Fund

A LOJE is a special way for a woman to continue her annual gift forever. With a gift of $100,000 or more, any woman can create a fund that will distribute at least $5,000 per year in her name, in perpetuity, to the Jewish Federation's Annual Campaign of Women's Philanthropy. Establishing a LOJE is a powerful statement of a woman's commitment to tzedakah and provides a legacy to her family and the Jewish community.

Fields of Interest:

• Camp Scholarships
• Helping Community Security Efforts
• Fighting Antisemitism
• Supporting Israel
• Combating Food Insecurity
• Women of Vision, Philadelphia's Jewish Women's Foundation
• Jewish Day School Education

Other Jewish organizations that you care about: You can also support the Jewish organizations, institutions, and synagogues that mean the most to you through a planned gift with the Jewish Community Foundation.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about areas of impact, please contact us. We would be happy to assist you.