Cost Effectiveness

Why give?

When you donate to the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, your gift has the maximum impact on the issues you care about most. With combined fund raising expenses of only 4.75% of total income, we offer a return on investment you can trust even at this time of great economic challenge.

Here's where your contributions go: 

Cost 

The chart above reflects the amounts as shown on the combined annual tax returns for fiscal year 2009 filed by the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. 

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YLD Summer Mission to Israel

In recent years we’ve been to New Orleans, Boston, Denver, Las Vegas and EVERY year we go to ISRAEL. Learn more about the upcoming trips in YLD.

YLD's Big Event

YLD's Big Event

YLD's Big Event was held on Saturday, December 10, 2011 to kick off YLD's 2012 Campaign. The event featured comedian Jimmy Fallon and exceeded all expectations, with over 2,600 attendees! Check out our video to hear what your friends are saying about the evening!