Foundation Distributes $176,268 in Third Quarter

At its third quarter meeting, Richmond Jewish Foundation’s Distribution Committee approved grants totaling $176,268 to over 40 different non-profit organizations.

“Helping our donors accomplish their philanthropic goals is the Foundation’s mission,” said Distribution Chair Nannette Shor. “Our committee’s job is to make certain that all the requests for distributions are for organizations qualified under the tax code. Once we’ve done that, we simply carry out our donors’ wishes. Donor Advised Funds provide such a flexible way to give.”

The third quarter distributions included nine grants to local Jewish organizations, four grants to national Jewish organizations, over twenty-five grants to local and national non-Jewish organizations, two grants to the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond, and one grant to Richmond Jewish Foundation’s Genesis Fund.

A group of educators participate in a recent Facing History and Ourselves program at the Virginia Holocaust Museum Nuremberg Trials Courtroom Exhibit

Approved grants from the Herbert J and Ruth Rubel Holocaust Education Fund and the Henry and Gertrude Kupfer Holocaust Education Fund support our local community. These grants will provide funds for Holocaust education workshops to 75 local teachers. The educators will participate in the Facing History and Ourselves workshops provided by the Joint Holocaust Education Committee of the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond and the Virginia Holocaust Museum. The workshops will enable teachers to explore new materials and case studies about racism, prejudice and issues that divide society. Past participants included teachers from the city of Richmond and Chesterfield, Goochland, Henrico and Hanover counties. Ruth Rubel (OBM) and her good friend Gertrude Kupfer (OBM) were the first to offer Facing History and Ourselves workshops and programs in Richmond.

“While our nation is beginning to emerge from a recession, our donors continue to support the causes most dear to them. Clearly the Foundation is having a positive impact both here in Richmond and around the country,” said Richmond Jewish Foundation President Debra Gardner.

Distributions are approved each quarter of the year to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations. Since January 2009, $523,274 has been granted, while over $1 million was granted during 2008.

The other members of the Distribution Committee include Nancy Belleman, Leonard Goldberg, Barbara Shocket, and Andy Brownstein.

For more information about Richmond Jewish Foundation, or to make a contribution to one of the Foundation’s funds, contact Robert Nomberg at 804.545.8656.