Stories of Giving

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The Ross Family’s Lasting Legacy

Touching People’s Lives with Humor and Humanity As an Emmy award-winning comedy writer and producer,…

The Stein Family’s Tikun Olam Foundation

For longtime Jewish Community Foundation donors Mindy and Gene Stein, philanthropy is a very collaborative…

The Erwin Rautenberg Foundation

When Erwin Rautenberg, of blessed memory, established the private foundation several decades ago that bears…

Jeff Astrof and Shawni Modrell-Astrof

As our family of caring donors grows, so does our capacity to have a real,…

Leading by Doing: Eileen & Paul Meshekow

When it comes to allocating discretionary income, we are often forced to choose from an…

Klara & Martin Shandling

Martin served as president of Beth Jacob Congregation, the largest Orthodox shul west of the…

Stacy Reznikoff Kent & Ranon Kent

Stacy and Ranon are second-generation Foundation donors, having learned the value of tikkun olam and strategic giving…

Taking Their Own Advice: Sue & Paul Hoffman

“We both grew up with an understanding that giving tzedakah is an essential part of being a…

Dreaming Bigger: ETTA

The grants we’ve received have allowed us to dream bigger in so many ways. As…

Modeling Compassion: Georgina & Alan Rothenberg

I always tell people that if they want to get started as philanthropists, there’s no…

Sharing Blessings: The Baran Spiwak Family

The Foundation really honors what was important to our parents,” Sheila says. “I like to…

Sheila Baran Spiwak
Jewish Community Foundation Donors Pam and Evan Kaizer for Legacy Magazine

Driven by Social Activism: Pam & Evan Kaizer

It takes a special kind of soul to make a lifelong commitment to prioritizing community…

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