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Who is CJP?


Founded in 1895, Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) is the country's oldest federated philanthropy. In other cities, we are known as Federation, UJC or UJA - but in all places, we can take pride in our tradition of communal responsibility and generosity.

Throughout our history, we have found strength and inspiration in our tradition of compassion and justice.

We have worked together to care for people in need, to preserve Jewish learning and to enrich Jewish culture worldwide.

We have come together in every generation, in every circumstance to care for others, to give our children an education steeped in Torah, to rescue Jews around the world, to bring dignity and opportunities where none existed before.

Please Join Us

Fundraise for our community. If you are interested in learning more about soliciting for CJP’s Annual Campaign, email info@cjp.org or call 617-457-8500.

Participate on a committee. You are invited to attend and help plan exciting fundraising, educational and community service events. CJP wants you to get involved. To learn more, email info@cjp.org
or call 617-457-8500.

Travel on missions. CJP provides travel opportunities to Israel and Jewish communities throughout the world, including Argentina, Cuba, and our sister city of Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine. Read more about CJP missions.

Learn with your colleagues. Genesis Forum, CJP’s bi-monthly downtown study series, is one of several opportunities to learn with this area’s finest scholars and teachers. For more information on Genesis, or any of our other learning opportunities, email adultlearning@cjp.org, call 617-457-8774 or click here.

United Jewish Communities

Combined Jewish Philanthropies is affiliated with United Jewish Communities, the national organization for all Jewish federations across the country.

United Jewish Communities represents and serves 155 Jewish federations and 400 independent Jewish communities across North America.

UJC and its local federations provide life-saving and life-enhancing humanitarian assistance to those in need, and translate Jewish values into social action on behalf of millions of Jews in hundreds of communities in North America, in towns and villages throughout Israel, in the former Soviet Union, and 60 countries around the world.

To learn more about UJC, click here