To Our Philanthropists, We Say Thank You!
Look in the mirror—that’s where we find our philanthropists and our partners. To build a strong Jewish community we need you and our community needs us. Together we create a vision of helping people in need and a plan for investing in the types of programs and services that inspire us all to lead more meaningful Jewish lives.
Your gift to Jewish for Good goes beyond funding any single program or building. Philanthropic support enables all the good we do every day, including (but not limited to):
Your gift helps in many different ways.
Each year our Annual Mitzvah Day brings together over 550 volunteers to work on 30 projects around our community, including beautifying parks, feeding the hungry, thanking public servants, and bringing holiday cheer to older people, families with sick children, and families in shelters.
Inclusion and accessibility for people with disabilities and their families have grown, including Jewish Disability Inclusion and Awareness Month Art Show, adaptive sports programs, fitness, aquatics, Inclusion Havdalah programs, and more. The Inclusion program at Camp Shelanu serves over 50 children during the summer and at School’s Out Camps year-round and make up over 10% of campers each week.
Our Helping Department brings together approximately 40 seniors in our community to participate in our monthly Chaverim program. They enjoy good conversation and a delicious meal together.
Annually over 115 individuals with memory loss or a memory disorder and their loved ones are helped through our memory programming.
Through the Shabbat Outreach program we reach approximately 25-30 frail, Jewish seniors living at congregate facilities each Friday night.
The Food Pantry helps approximately 50 families per month in need of non-perishable food, fresh produce, and hygiene supplies.
700+ community members at the Israel Center’s Yom Ha’Atzmaut celebration.
Hundreds of community members attended the Annual Jewish Food Festival in 2024, enjoying all their favorite Jewish eats while raising funds to address food insecurity.
Camp Shelanu expanded from a summer-only camp to supporting families with School’s Out Camps and Kids’ Night Out camps year-round. Camp Shelanu School’s Out was attended by over 500 campers. The camp scholarship program expanded to serve more children and we awarded $17,000 in scholarships to campers with financial need and children of veterans.
Adult cultural programming includes Men’s and Women’s Group meetings for seniors, book groups, cooking, dance, and art classes, film screenings, speakers, and more. Hundreds of community members engage in adult cultural programming.
The sale of over 6,000 loaves of J Cafe challah annually that assisted community members in preparing for Shabbat celebrations.
Programs for young families have expanded, including bringing PJ Library to our community, which, along with community partners Beth El Synagogue, Kehillah Synagogue, Judea Reform Congregation, and the Lerner Jewish Community Day School, provides Jewish books to over 800 young children. Weekly storytime and Tot Shabbat as well as Tunes and Tots parent/child music class are enjoyed by over 80 families with babies and toddlers each week.
Giving for Good
Our highest levels of annual giving for good align with one of the three categories listed below. The households in each of these levels sustain our organization day in and day out.
Leading the Way ($5,000+)
The generosity of our Leading Donors is truly transformative to our organization, supporting close to 50% of our annual campaign. Gifts of $5,000+ earn the honor of being in this tier, driving the good we do. Without the dedication and commitment of these Leaders, Jewish for Good simply could not sustain our work to build solid foundations for a Jewish tomorrow, both locally and abroad.
Households participating at the Leading the Way level have the opportunity to gather annually for a special donor dinner acknowledging the collective support they provide to Jewish for Good. Additionally, these Leaders receive a personalized newsletter, quarterly from our CEO, with updates on the programs and services they are helping make happen. They will also receive special touchpoints throughout the year, around High Holidays and birthdays especially, and be invited to an annual VIP reception aligned with a key program or speaker.
Paving the Way ($3,600-$4,999)
With gifts of $3,600-$4,999, Pavers are crucial to our efforts to foster a Jewish community in which everybody feels support and belonging. Gifts from Paving the Way donors make wide, deep impacts across the Triangle. Those in this tier begin to set the tone for giving, acting as models of philanthropy to those around them.
Households participating at the Paving the Way level are invited annually to a social gathering with wine and cheese acknowledging the support they provide to Jewish for Good. Additionally, Pavers will receive a personalized newsletter, quarterly from our CEO, with updates on the programs and services they are helping make happen. They will also receive special outreach around High Holidays.
Forging the Way ($1,800-$3,599)
Gifts at this level, $1,800-$3,599, help us achieve our mission of creating a Jewish hub for helping, engaging, and healthy living, inspired by the ethos of Jewish values. Supporting dozens of programs a month and supplying much-needed resources for staff, those in the Forging the Way tier are integral influencers and change-makers to our daily operations.
Households participating at the Forging the Way level will receive a personalized newsletter, quarterly from our CEO, providing the inside scoop of the programs and services they are helping make happen. They will also receive special outreach around High Holidays.