|
The following programs present key opportunities for donors to meet emerging
and unmet needs in the Jewish community.
The staff and leadership of the Foundation would like you to consider funding
the following, fully or in part:
Jewish Education
Bureau of Jewish Education: Tuition Assistance
A child living in the East Bay entering
first grade at Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School in the Fall after completing
a year in the kindergarten program is in need of tuition assistance. The child
is thriving at the school, and his mother would like to commit to long-term
(K-8) Jewish education. For more information on the family's situation, you may contact The Jewish Community Foundation.
$2000 was the original grant request; a grant of $500 has already been made
from a donor-advised philanthropic fund of the Foundation.
Funding request: $1500 from the Foundation to fulfill the original request
of $2000.
>> Make a grant from your philanthropic
fund
>>
Send an email about this opportunity to a friend
>> Contact us for more information
Tikkun Olam: Social Justice and Human Needs
Temple Isaiah: Shining a Light on Mental Health
Temple Isaiah is planning a conference on mental health issues to be held on
Sunday, January 28, 2008 to begin to create a communal climate of knowledge-based
acceptance, caring and compassion for people with mental illness. The conference
will include the sharing of wisdom from the Jewish tradition, from mental health
professionals and from the perspective of those affected by mental illness and
their families and caregivers. It will feature a keynote address, panels of
experts and the opportunity for break-out groups to address concerns such as
adolescent issues, mental health advocacy, treatment options and on-going support
groups in the Jewish community. The conference will be open to all Jewish communal
organizations in the East Bay.
Funding request: $3,000 from the Foundation to defray the costs of the
conference.
>> Make a grant from your philanthropic
fund
>>
Send an email about this opportunity to a friend
>> Contact us for more information
Tikkun Olam: Aging and Senior Services (Capital)
Temple Beth Hillel: Jewish Assisted Living and Elder Housing for West Alameda
and Contra Costa Counties
To assess the feasibility and scope of a land development project of 5 acres
of land owned by Temple Beth Hillel, to create Jewish assisted living and elder
housing. Funds will be used to do studies that are required for such a development
and to insure that the project will most comprehensively meet the physical,
spiritual and emotional well-being of the older adult community and their families.
Funding request: $40,000 to assist TBH in conducting a Phase 1 survey
(The survey is $50,000 to conduct, but Temple Beth Hillel has made $10,000 available
in their budget.)
>> Make a grant from your philanthropic
fund
>>
Send an email about this opportunity to a friend
>> Contact us for more information
|
