Get Involved with the Jewish Community Foundation

Jewish Federation of Jacksonville


Who We Are

Federation is the only organization in our Jewish community with an annual campaign providing allocations to all of the major local Jewish organizations, synagogues and our two day schools in Jacksonville as well as the UJA Campaign of United Jewish Communities – UJC.

How We Save Lives

When you make a gift to Federation’s annual campaign, you will make a difference in the lives of Jewish people of all ages here at home, in Israel and in more than 70 countries throughout the world. Our local agencies are an integral part of the overall Jacksonville community. Their outstanding work is positively impacting on the lives of all who reside in our community.

How You Can Help

Our Jewish Federation engages hundreds of volunteers in our work. We encourage members of the community to contact us and get involved with Federation through the annual campaign, Women’s Division, Community Relations, Young Leadership, Israel Partnership, Joan Levin Gift of Israel Program, and other parts of our organization.

We regularly sponsor Missions to Israel and we encourage you to contact us
about our missions program too.

Learn how you can get involved and how your donations are being used!

In the Spotlight

Zissers dedicate their legacies

By Jewish Community Foundation

For Eunice and Barry Zisser, the Jewish values they learned from their parents are the goals they strive to achieve in the community in which they live. Ten years ago they created their Jewish legacy with the Jewish Community Foundation of Northeast Florida. Eunice and Barry have been active and involved members of the Jacksonville Jewish community for 48 years. Click here for more.

World ORT helps develop school

By World ORT

World ORT and ORT Russia have been given the task of designing a massive new school to serve the population of the Skolkovo Innovation Center – Russia’s answer to Silicon Valley. The Russian government launched the Skolkovo Innovation Center project in 2009 on 900 acres west of Moscow. Click here for more.
Thank You for Providing
for Jewish Needs

2012 Federation Annual Campaign Progress

$2,237,566
1,023 gifts

 

Jewish Federation of Jacksonville Mission Statement

The Jewish Federation of Jacksonville, formerly known as the Jewish Community Council, was founded in 1935 as a nonprofit 501c(3) community service organization. The purpose of the Federation is to conduct community fundraising and resource development, provide assistance with coordinated community planning, assist with problem solving and allocate Federation funds to programs and services that address Jewish needs and responsibilities consistent with the Federation’s and the community’s policies and priorities. Through an annual allocations process, all of the money raised by Federation is distributed fairly and equitably by a dedicated group of local lay leaders.