The following article appeared in the December 13, 2023 issue of the Jewish Community Voice, and we have added the list of Fall 2023 JCF Grants awarded:
JCF awards $48,000 in grants to community organizations, synagogues
The Grants Committee and Board of Trustees of the Jewish Community Foundation, Inc. recently approved 29 JCF grants totaling nearly $48,000 to benefit the Southern New Jersey community. This dollar amount marks the highest dollar total provided by the JCF in one cycle, aside from a one-time $50,000 grant to support the community during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Each fall and spring, JCF grants are provided for new and innovative programs and services to be initiated by nonprofits and synagogues serving South Jersey. The JCF’s Grants Committee, chaired by Rhona Cohen and Susan Olinsky, reviews all applications to determine which best fit the criteria, and the JCF’s Board of Trustees gives final approval. This cycle, individual grants ranged from $500 to $5,000. Additionally, JCF Board member Harv Cohen and an anonymous donor committed a total of over $2,000 to support two of the initiatives. For a list of Fall 2023 JCF grants that received approval and for details about the application process, visit jcfsnj.org/grants
Award dollars for JCF grants are made possible each year thanks to the following endowment funds (EF) that pay out a percentage of their value: Fannie & Meyer Adelman Family EF, Florence & Fred Bryen EF, Bush Refrigeration EF, Glenn Cohen Memorial EF, Keren Ami (My People’s) EF, Larry Lerner Memorial EF, Bertha & William Remer EF, Stella Schaevitz EF, Louis Silverman EF, and Norma & Leonard Zelnick EF.
Nonprofits and synagogues are encouraged to apply for the next awards cycle, from January 1, 2024, through the application deadline of Friday, March 15 at 4 p.m.
Organizations interested in submitting requests are invited to attend a complimentary Grants Workshop on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 9 a.m., either in person or via Zoom. For questions about JCF grants or to RSVP for the workshop, please contact JCF Assistant Director Mike Staff at (856) 673-2528 or mstaff@jfedsnj.org
(Pictured, above right, are participants in the Katz JCC's Martial Arts for Movement program.)
Here is the full list of approved Fall 2023 JCF Grants:
Adath Emanu-el : Yachad, Baby & Me Group
BBYO South Jersey Region : AZAA Athletic Sports League
Congregation Beth El (2) :
Cafe 76--Yom Haatzmaut Celebration
Jewish Diversity: UNPKD
Congregation Beth Tikvah : Guest Song Leaders
Congregation B’nai Tikvah Beth Israel :
Teen Youth Group Beautification Project
Congregation Kol Ami : Braid Spice Cook, A Jewish Food Series
Friends of the Cherry Hill Public
Library : Mental Health Care Matters: Learn at Your Library
Jewish Community Relations Council : ADL Never Is Now Summit
Jewish Family & Children's Service (3) :
Monthly Music Programs for TOPS (To Our Positive Success) Program
2nd Annual Holocaust Survivor Celebration
The JFCS/BBYO Teen Leadership Initiative
Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey (3) :
Community Hackathon
JFed Impact Mini-Missions
Weinberg Commons - Cozi Commons
Katz JCC (3) :
Holiday Youth and Family Programming
Martial Arts for Movement
Movement & Motivation for Older Adults
Kellman Brown Academy (2) :
KBA Multi-Sensory Program
KBA ESL Program
Mikveh at Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El : Chair Lift Installation
Moorestown Jewish Association : MJA Hanukkah Celebration
Politz Day School : Empowering Parents to Empower their Children: The Jewish Perspective on Sexuality
Rutgers Hillel (2) :
Shabbat Hosting Lab & Well-Being Project
Gender-Inclusive Pasover Seder
Temple Beth Sholom : Collaborative Community Garden
Temple Sinai : Crafting a Jewish Home: Shabbat Lunch and/or Dinner with the Rabbi
The Work Group : Classroom Technology Enhancement
Young Israel of Cherry Hill : 5th-8th Grade Girls Night Gym