2009 Grant Awards

For 2009, The Women’s Fund awarded $275,500 in grants to 17 organizations, including its first multi-year grant for an innovative Bat Mitzvah Project.  The Fund also made an additional $10,000 gift to CJP’s Economic Response to provide assistance to people affected by the current downturn.  Click here to see how the grants were distributed.

Click here to see the 2008 Grant Awards.

About the Boston Jewish Community Women’s Fund

Since 2000, The Boston Jewish Community Women’s Fund (BJCWF) has awarded $1.66 million to 52 programs that benefit women and girls in Boston and Israel.

Our 176 members, including Co-chairs Carol Targum, Mady Donoff and Margo Newman, are committed to tikkun olam – healing the world by supporting programs in both the Jewish and general communities.

Each year Fund members request and review proposals that address issues affecting women and girls:  abuse, economic self-sufficiency, empowerment, education, leadership development and self esteem. 

Join us as we:

• Create new solutions to problems
• Change things for the better
• Commit to the organizations we support
• Connect with the people our gifts support
• Collaborate with each other and with other groups
• Celebrate our accomplishments and have fun together

Join Us!

The Women’s Fund is an inclusive, diverse group, and we welcome your participation. Members make a minimum contribution of $10,000 to be paid over five years (women under 35 may join at the $5,000 level). Each member can choose how to participate, but all are encouraged to join in grant making, developing programs, site visits, attracting new members and building our financial resources.

Gifts are directed to building BJCWF’s endowment, with a portion of every gift designated for funding current grants. BJCWF is a project of Combined Jewish Philanthropies. In consideration of community needs, members agree to maintain their commitment to CJP’s Annual Campaign.

Contact Susan at Susane@cjp.org or 617-457-8590.