PHOTOS: Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Southern Arizona received three grants in 2015 from the Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona, including one to publish this book to honor the personal stories and testimonies of 36 Holocaust survivors who came to the Southwest. The Tucson JCC, right, received a grant to take approximately 10 staff members to Israel for an intensive 12-day trip to Israel with JCC professionals from around the country.
The Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona recently awarded 24 grants totaling $369,817 through its Community Grants Program. These grants are made in three impact areas: Tucson Jewish Community, Israel and Global Jewry, and Tucson General Community.
The local Jewish and Israel grants are administered in alignment with the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona, which provides substantial funding support and community planning guidance.
“This year’s grant process engaged experienced community partners who represent a broad cross section of our local Jewish community,” says Goggy Davidowitz, chair of JCF’s Grants Committee. “This enabled us to identify critical programs here and abroad, thus increasing the impact of our grants.”
The following organizations received grants through the Community Grants Program this year.
Tucson Jewish Community: $199,375
Funding priorities in this category are increasing Jewish engagement and basic human services.
Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging
Jewish Family & Children’s Services
Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona
Jewish History Museum
Synagogues in Tucson (shared transportation grant)
Tucson Hebrew Academy
Tucson Jewish Community Center
University of Arizona Hillel Foundation
Israel and Global Jewry: $125,700
Funding priorities in this category are two-fold: 1) youth and/or seniors at risk in Kiryat Malachi and Hof Ashkelon, including citizens in the region suffering from the trauma of war, and 2) specialized programs across Israel that promote an integrated society with equal opportunities.
Eden Association for the Promotion of Educational, Social and Cultural Projects in the Northern Negev
Israel Religious Action Center for Gender Equality
Nishmat-The Jeanie Schottenstein Center For Advanced Torah Study for Women
Nochah: Giving as a Way of Life
Society for Advancement of Education, Jerusalem
Welfare Department of Kiryat Malachi via JFSA
Tucson General Community: $44,742
Funding priorities include 1) supporting and promoting success through education and training, and 2) supporting community relations by promoting tolerance and positive community engagement.
Echoing Hope Ranch
Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation
Interfaith Community Services
Youth On Their Own
Planned Parenthood Arizona
Scholarships A-Z
Youth On Their Own
For more detailed information about each grant, go to jcftucson.org/grant-distributions.
The Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona’s legacy team provides expert support for individuals and families (and their professional advisors) interested in supporting what they care about now and in the future. JCF establishes donor-advised funds and endowment funds that meet each donor’s goals. Additionally, JCF helps nonprofits and synagogues establish custodial funds for long-term support. Founded in 1975, JCF is an independent organization that is an affiliated agency of the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona.
