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.

For more information please click here.

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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Jewish Observer

WSU Muslim Student Assoc. speakers: Hamas’ massacre & aim of destroying Israel justified on religious grounds

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer With two Wright State University uniformed security officers standing visibly at the entrance of the Student Union’s Apollo Room, about 50 students attended the Palestine Diaspora Movement’s Resistance 101 Community Teach-In, Nov. 20, hosted by the university’s Muslim Student Association. The Palestine Diaspora The post WSU Muslim Student Assoc. speakers: Hamas’ massacre & aim of destroying Israel justified on religious grounds appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

As Beth Jacob approaches 150 years, congregation returns to Orthodoxy

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