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Legacies, Endowments, Planned Giving
* Listings with an asterisk are part of the JUF/JF partnership of agencies serving the Chicago and worldwide Jewish community.
Agency Endowment Program * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
Offers donors opportunities to establish lifetime or testamentary endowment gifts to benefit any of the 5 participating agencies: CJE SeniorLife; The Hillels of Illinois; Jewish Child and Family Services; JCC Chicago; and Mt. Sinai Hospital. All commitments to the Agency Endowment Foundations are recognized as gifts to The Centennial Campaign. |
Campaign Endowment Funds * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
Endowment gifts that sustain a donor's annual gift to JUF in perpetuity. These giving vehicles are designated as part of The Centennial Campaign. Donors receive special recognition, and those who provide gifts of over $100,000 are permanently inscribed on The Centennial Wall in the Jewish United Fund building’s lobby. |
Center for Jewish Philanthropy * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
The Center helps local philanthropists establish charitable vehicles tailored to their preferences, and manages hundreds of philanthropic funds as well as dozens of supporting foundations, field of interest funds, designated funds, and giving circles. The Center's resources are available to trustees of independent private family foundations. The Center sponsors research on trends that impact Jewish philanthropy, offers a forum to network and pursue collaborative grant making, and features skill-building and educational programs for Jewish grant makers. The Center's professional staff help Jewish philanthropists frame their grant-making priorities, facilitate their intergenerational dialogue regarding philanthropic values, and acquaint them with best practices. |
Donor Advised Funds * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
A Donor Advised Fund is a charitable giving account offered by the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago that helps donors manage their charitable donations. The fund is managed by the Federation in the donor's name, and established with a minimum contribution of $1,000. By opening a Donor Advised Fund at the Jewish Federation donors are able to recommend grants to multiple charities, Jewish or secular; set up their fund to pay their synagogue dues yearly; better organize their philanthropy; call on Jewish Federation staff for philanthropic expertise; and take advantage of the highest possible tax deduction. |
Income for Life Funds * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
Gifts that can be established during one's lifetime or as a bequest, that provide a donor or his/her loved ones with income payments throughout their lifetimes and sustain the Jewish community for future generations. Vehicles include Charitable Gift Annuities and Charitable Remainder Trusts. These giving vehicles are designated as part of The Centennial Campaign. Donors receive special recognition, and the names of those who provide gifts of over $100,000 are permanently inscribed on The Centennial Wall. |
JCC Chicago Financial Resource Development & Endowment * |
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300 Revere Drive |
The JCC Chicago Endowment Foundation, in partnership with the Jewish United Fund's Agency Endowment Program, was created to provide for the agency's future and that of our programs and services to the greater Chicago Jewish community. Endowment revenue and annual philanthropic support enable JCC Chicago to strengthen Jewish identity and community, develop and deliver innovative programs and services, and cultivate future leaders in the Jewish community. |
Jewish Day School Endowment Program * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
Offers donors opportunities to establish lifetime or testamentary endowment gifts to benefit any of the 6 participating agencies: Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago; CJE SeniorLife; The Hillels of Illinois; JCFS Chicago; JCC Chicago; and Mt. Sinai Hospital. All commitments to the Agency Endowment Foundations are recognized as gifts to The Centennial Campaign. |
Jewish Women's Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
Seeking to expand and improve opportunities and choices in all aspects of Jewish women's and girls' lives through strategic and effective grantmaking. The Foundation empowers Jewish women as leaders, funders, and decision-makers. |
Legacies and Endowments * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
Helps ensure the continuation of vital programs and services supported by the Jewish Federation by building a strong endowment fund. Services include: gift planning; bequest and philanthropic consultation; administration of philanthropic funds; income for life gifts; charitable gift and trust management; and family foundation education, consultation and administration. |
Lion of Judah Endowment * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
A special endowment opportunity for women to sustain their annual Lion of Judah contribution to the JUF Annual Campaign in perpetuity. These gifts are part of The Centennial Campaign. Those whose gifts exceed $100,000 are permanently inscribed on The Centennial Wall in the Jewish United Fund building's lobby. |
Silver Circle * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
Recognition society to honor donors who have contributed to JUF’s Annual Campaign for at least 25 consecutive years. |
Supporting Foundations * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
A flexible charitable giving program that allows donors and their designated family members, friends and associates, to participate actively in deciding how these resources will benefit our community. A separate charitable corporation or trust, a Supporting Foundation obtains the tax status of a public charity by affiliating in a defined way with the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. |
The Centennial Campaign * |
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
Funding a wide array of essential capital and programmatic needs that offers naming opportunities for donors in perpetuity. These giving vehicles are designated as part of The Centennial Campaign. Donors receive special recognition, and those who provide gifts of over $100,000 are permanently inscribed on The Centennial Wall in the Jewish United Fund building's lobby. |
