Annual Giving
The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans knows a lot about staying true to our Jewish values even as our community evolves. Our need and ability to help others feel welcome are the very essence of who we are as a people and as a community. That’s why your Federation is the convener, the funder, and the programmer—the connection to provide support to our Jewish community both in our beloved city and overseas.
Through our Annual Campaign each year, we support and bring comfort to those who need it most. Your gift has an impact on so many areas, including educating our children, strengthening family life, comforting the frail and elderly, and providing relief to victims of natural disasters and global crises. You help us keep our community strong and thriving.
“A $50,000 increase in our allocation would double the financial assistance funds we provide to clients. JFS could also increase the amount of funds we can provide toward funerals for members of our Jewish community who cannot afford this final religious function at the end of their lives.” - Roselle Ungar, Executive Director, Jewish Family Service
Whether it is assisting Russian Jews making aliyah to Israel, supplying humanitarian aid to Ukraine, offering counseling to the parents of troubled teens here in New Orleans, promoting lifelong health and wellness for our senior citizens or even having meaningful conversations about diversity and inclusion with our BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) community partners, we are the conveners who work to make change through kindness.
“More funding would allow us to add additional community programming - more holiday programs and programs for families. With more funding we could also increase our scholarship allocations for Jewish families in need for preschool and camp.” - Stephanie Levin, CEO, Jewish Community Center
For the 2024 Annual Campaign, we will continue our customary breakdown of 70% local, 30 % overseas distribution of funds, while approximately 88% of the annual campaign dollars raised go directly to those who need it most - and raising more funds means more impact for our community partners.
“An additional $50,000 would make a world of difference to our small budget. It could help bridge the gap for Jewish families stretching their dollars to afford day school tuition. It could allow us to buy more curricular materials, including iPads, computers, and STEM equipment that would enable us to even further outpunch our weight class as a small school offering an education on par with the larger independent schools. It could also help us fund teaching positions to continue to keep our class sizes small and bring in the best subject matter experts in the city. Thank you to Federation and its supporters for all that you do to promote pluralistic Jewish day school education!” - Dr. Brad Philipson, Oscar J. Tolmas Head of School, Jewish Community Day School
The match
Goldring Family and Woldenberg Foundations Match: The Goldring Family and Woldenberg Foundations generously match all new gifts at 25%. For recurring donors, an increase to an existing gift will be matched at 25%, with the remainder of the gift matched at 12%. Each dollar truly makes a difference in the lives of those who need it most!
“With an extra $50,000, Tulane Hillel could do a lot – including a retreat to help connect incoming freshmen, and adding a rabbinic presence to the organization to offer pastoral care to students. Additionally, we would be able to hire a grant writer to help raise our capacity as a leading campus organization.” - Ron Gubitz, Executive Director, Tulane Hillel
Questions about giving to Federation? Contact Lisa McCaffety-Scott at lisa@jewishnola.com