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 $1.36 million to 45 programs that benefit women and girls in Boston and Israel.

Our 170 members, including co-chairs Margo Newman, Carol Targum and Barbara Schultz, are committed to tikkun olam--to healing the world on behalf of women and girls by supporting programs in both the Jewish and general community.

Each year, the Fund requests and reviews proposals that address issues affecting women and girls – including abuse, empowerment, education, leadership development, self-esteem and self-sufficiency.

Join us as we:

• Create opportunities for girls and women
• Focus on strategic, collaborative grant making that promotes real change
• Build a women's philanthropic community

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 E. at Susane@cjp.org or 617-457-8590.