The Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago’s Create a Jewish Legacy program has been extended for two more years. This program has helped 30 local Jewish organizations raise over $28 million for their endowments and will expand to a new group of organizations in July 2018. The Create a Jewish Legacy initiative trains and supports Jewish communal organizations in the areas of legacy giving and endowments.

Applications for the next round of Create a Jewish Legacy will be accepted through Thursday, March 15.

The Create a Jewish Legacy program includes a comprehensive training curriculum, marketing assistance, JUF staff expertise and guidance, collaboration between organizations, and monetary incentives of $10,000 each year for two years for organizations who meet program goals.

Since 2014, over 1,050 endowment gifts totaling $28.5 million were raised for 30 local Jewish institutions.

These included: Am Yisrael Conservative Congregation; The ARK; Chicago Jewish Day School; Chicago Sinai Congregation; CJE SeniorLife; Hebrew Theological College; Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School; Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center; Jewish Child & Family Services; Keshet; North Shore Congregation Israel; North Suburban Synagogue Beth El; Oak Park Temple B’nai Abraham Zion; Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chicago; and Temple Jeremiah; Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School; Arie Crown Hebrew Day School; Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School; Beth Emet The Free Synagogue; Congregation Beth Shalom; Congregation Etz Chaim of DuPage County; Ida Crown Jewish Academy; Jewish Community Center of Chicago; Jewish Women’s Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago; Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago; SHALVA; Sinai Health System; Temple Beth-El; Temple Chai; and Temple Sholom of Chicago.

JUF’s Create a Jewish Legacy is part of a national program created by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation to preserve vibrant Jewish life for future generations by ensuring the long-term financial health of Jewish community organizations. JUF’s program is also supported by the Crown Family.

To apply or learn more about the Create a Jewish Legacy program, contact Tamar Wolf at (312) 357-4853 or [email protected].