OUR STORY OUR FUTURE 2019 Donor and Volunteer Report INSIDE 2 Our Story 4 Inspiring Meaningful Connections 8 Investing in Institutions Dear Friend, and Organizations I am pleased to share with you the 2019 Donor and Volunteer Report. 16 Developing Lasting Solutions 22 Our Future The difference your support has made in this community, and in people’s lives, is difficult to fully capture in a written document, yet I hope you feel a sense of pride in the pages that follow. 24 The Community’s Philanthropic Partner None of these accomplishments would have been possible without your support 26 Message from Campaign Leaders and your trust in CJP to engage, inspire, and catalyze Jewish life in Greater Boston. Every year, with your help, we get closer to closing the gap between the 28 2019 Donor Listing world as it is and the world as we know it should be. 44 Women’s Philanthropy As we imagine a more connected, more inclusive, more engaged community, 48 The Miriam Fund your commitment to CJP matters more than ever. Your partnership makes CJP’s 50 Planned Giving work possible and this community strong. 53 Building a Legacy of Giving Thank you! 54 Endowment Funds With gratitude, 56 CJP Volunteers 64 Sponsorships and Gifts in Kind 66 CJP Awards 67 A Commitment to Repair the World Rabbi Marc Baker President and CEO Donors listed here have made a commitment as of June 30, 2019. We have made every effort to include them in the appropriate lists and by their preferred names. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Cheryl January, Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship Operations, at [email protected] or 617-457-8510. 2019 Donor and Volunteer Report | 1 OUR 2 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies STORY Our Jewish community is built on traditions and values that stretch back thousands of years. We are courageous and collaborative, inclusive and innovative, resolute and resourceful. As part of this community, CJP plays two critical roles: we invest your philanthropic resources strategically, and we inspire and mobilize people and organizations. WE FULFILL THESE ROLES BY: Inspiring meaningful connections to Judaism and Jewish life (explore pages 4–7). Investing in institutions and organizations that nurture our community (explore pages 8–15). Developing lasting solutions for systemic change (explore pages 16–21). In this report you will see how, together, we are achieving more than would be possible alone. Thank you for your support as we build a stronger community and a vibrant Jewish future. 2019 Donor and Volunteer Report | 3 ONE AFTER ANOTHER, CJP inspires meaningful connections to Judaism and Jewish life. Every handshake, MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS every conversation, and every relationship helps us find meaning in our stories and STRENGTHEN OUR discover where tradition binds us. JEWISH FUTURE. 4 | Inspiring Meaningful Connections On April 14 more than 200 individuals, aged 2 to 80, participated in JTI and CJP Community Action Day. Attendees performed the mitzvah of tikkun olam (repairing the world) through projects that benefited Plummer Youth Promise, Lifebridge, Lynn Shelter Association, North Shore Community Development Coalition, and JFS of MetroWest. IACT® by the Numbers Inspired, Active, Committed, Transformed (IACT) is CJP’s signature campus initiative that builds on the success of Birthright Israel trips by providing opportunities for students to deepen their Jewish connections once they’ve returned from Israel. 93% Honoring Our of Hillel partners say IACT Making Sense of Commitment to has transformed Jewish life Israeli Elections on campus Older Adults As Israel navigated a challenging political chapter, many in the U.S. Your support helps address crucial were paying attention, but still had needs for older adults and funds questions about the complex election efforts that promote cognitive activity, 2,275 process, what to expect, and what social engagement, and spiritual and it all meant. CJP helped by holding religious connections. Last year, students engaged in Jewish election briefings in Greater Boston. 410 older adults received geriatric educational and immersive To foster respectful and thoughtful care management services from experiences led by IACT across discussions around Israel, CJP Jewish Family Service of Metrowest our New England campuses provided grants to seven community (JFS) and Jewish Family & Children’s organizations for trainings and Service; many of these older adults facilitated dialogues. In all, 235 event have low incomes and would otherwise attendees engaged in 50 total hours go unserved. Also, 403 older adults of conversation. Expert speakers participated in JFS Healthy Aging included Tzipi Livni (pictured above), programs, which include educational 17,000+ a veteran politician, diplomat, and workshops, special holiday events, students have participated lawyer who served as the Minister exercise classes, and presentations in IACT across 30 campuses of Justice in Israel from 2013–14. from wellness speakers. nationwide since it launched in 2007 6 | Inspiring Meaningful Connections Creating Space for Young Adults Learning More CJP proudly supports the Riverway Project at Temple Israel of Boston. From intimate About Our gatherings to large Shabbat services, this decades-old initiative helps young adults create meaningful relationships with each other and to Judaism. Russian-Speaking Community “ RIVERWAY IS ABOUT FINDING NEW MEANING With help from Brandeis’ Hornstein Fellows, we set out to learn more about FROM OLD MEMORIES — TUNES AND Russian-speaking Jews in Greater Boston. We conducted interviews, an exploratory market research survey, and a listening PRAYERS I GREW UP WITH, SUNG IN NEW tour event to better understand their unique needs and contributions as WAYS WITH NEW PEOPLE IN NEW SPACES.” members of our growing community. Participants helped us develop a specific list of recommendations to strengthen BEN POOR this relationship. Riverway Participant Welcoming Families with Open Arms Building a More CJP’s Families with Young Children (FwYC) initiative invests in a range of programs that Inclusive World help introduce families and their children (ages 0–5) to Jewish life — from age-appropriate learning opportunities, to holiday celebrations and drop-in playgroups. The Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Project (RSIP), a partnership between Last year, 325 new parents received a personal visit from Welcome Baby!, complete with CJP and the Ruderman Family information on family-friendly events and community resources. We also supported PJ Foundation, has transformed how Library’s effort to send free books that celebrate Jewish values and culture to more than congregations welcome people 9,000 families in Greater Boston with children six months through eight years old. In all, of all abilities. Just five years ago, CJP’s FwYC initiatives reached more than 11,000 families last year. three synagogues partnered with RSIP; today that number stands at 52. Each of these congregations champion inclusion, affirming that Jewish organizations are stronger when our entire community is participating. 2019 Donor and Volunteer Report | 7 AS WE WALK IN STRIDE CJP invests in institutions and organizations that nurture our WITH YOU AND OUR community. We’re determined to ensure everyone has the resources they need to engage in PARTNERS, WE NURTURE Jewish life. We are working hand in hand with more than three hundred partner organizations OUR COMMUNITY to achieve that goal. EVERY DAY. 8 | Investing in Institutions and Organizations Last year’s attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue brought us together in solidarity and remembrance (pictured below). CJP has increased our focus on communal security and is helping day schools, synagogues, and other community partners proactively address safety concerns. Aligning Values and Actions to Prevent Homelessness On June 26, a week before his one-year anniversary at CJP, Rabbi Marc Baker enjoyed one of his proudest moments as President and CEO. At Brockton City Hall, he joined elected officials — along with United Way, Bank of America, and Father Bill’s & Mainspring — to announce a historic partnership that prevents families in crisis from becoming homeless. Together with our partners, we are funding a South Shore expansion of HomeStart’s Renew Collaborative: an initiative that provides case management and advocacy services, financial assistance, and stabilization efforts to residents facing eviction. In the last decade, this initiative has prevented more than 2,000 evictions in Greater Boston, and in the four years after intervention, only 5% of HomeStart clients have been evicted for nonpayment of rent. “In the Jewish tradition, it is not enough for us just to take care of our own,” said Rabbi Baker. “We are called to be a community that is engaged with our broader society and the world, bringing our values to bear on the problems and challenges we all face, and working for the dignity and well-being of every human being.” HomeStart’s Renew Collaborative is unique in that it benefits both renters and landlords. It keeps people in their homes, pays housing authorities and property owners rent that is owed to them, and cuts down on costly eviction expenses. Clients receive support for a full year to ensure they gain stability after the initial crisis has abated. And by lowering the number of people in emergency shelters, hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars are saved each year. The Renew Collaborative is an effective, economically sustainable model — one that HomeStart wants