LIFE & LEGACY Program

LIFE & LEGACY is a 4-year partnership program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF) that assists communities across North America, through partnerships with Jewish Federations and Foundations, to promote after-lifetime giving to benefit Jewish day schools, synagogues, social service organizations and other Jewish entities. Through training, support and monetary incentives, LIFE & LEGACY motivates Jewish organizations to secure legacy gifts, steward donors and integrate legacy giving into the philanthropic culture of the Jewish community.

LIFE & LEGACY is a partnership of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF) and the Jewish Foundation of Greater Dayton that promotes after-lifetime giving to benefit the Dayton Jewish community. Through training support, and monetary incentives LIFE & LEGACY motivates Jewish organizations to integrate legacy giving into their philanthropic culture in order to assure Jewish tomorrows.

We would like to sincerely thank each and every LIFE & LEGACY donor who has made a legacy commitment. As a community, we received 232 Letters of Intent. These letters represent the true depth of caring and generosity in our community. Thank you for your support.

Professional Advisory Group

The Jewish Foundation of Greater Dayton is excited to announce the Professional Advisory Group. This group allows area professional advisors the opportunity to collaborate with the Jewish Foundation to help our community members make informed decisions about charitable giving.

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Our Community Partners

Beth Abraham Synagogue

Chabad of Greater Dayton

Hillel Academy of Greater Dayton

Jewish Community Center

Jewish Family Services

Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton

Temple Beth Or

Temple Israel

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Oct. 7 one-year memorial

Rabbis recited prayers and Psalms, leaders of Jewish community organizations lit memorial candles, and “victory before peace” emerged as a rallying cry at the Jewish Federation’s program to mark one year to the day since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas massacre. From the podium of the multipurpose room at the The post Oct. 7 one-year memorial appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Stories to connect generations — and one another

Story and Photos by Talia Doninger, Special to The Dayton Jewish Observer Local Native Americans visited children with Beth Abraham Synagogue’s religious school Oct. 13 to share the art of their traditional storytelling. The Conservative congregation’s new religious school director, Elyssa Wortzman, organized the program to explore how Native Americans The post Stories to connect generations — and one another appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Air Force Jr. ROTC cadets help clean headstones at Beth Jacob Cemetery

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Who do you call when you need volunteers to help clean headstones at a cemetery that dates to 1875? In Beth Jacob Congregation’s case, they called on the Air Force Junior ROTC at Tecumseh High School in New Carlisle. Nine cadets teamed up The post Air Force Jr. ROTC cadets help clean headstones at Beth Jacob Cemetery appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]