THE JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHARLESTON The Jewish Endowment Foundation of Greater Charleston (formerly the Jewish Endowment Fund) is a supporting organization of two partnering organizations: Charleston Jewish Federation and Coastal Community Foundation of SC. The Jewish Endowment Foundation of Greater Charleston was established in 1996 as a collection of “composite funds,” each created by a different donor for a distinct charitable purpose addressing the Jewish Endowment Foundation’s mission to encourage donors to endow their support of Jewish and other charitable causes in the Charleston area. In 2016, five new funds were set up in the Jewish Endowment Foundation of Greater Charleston
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for the benefit of local Jewish organizations every year in perpetuity. The LIFE & LEGACYTM program encourages local donors to leave legacy gifts to the organizations they care most about in their lifetime. These legacy gifts will be added to the organization’s endowment funds, housed in the Jewish Endowment Foundation, for the benefit of their organization. The total endowment at the end of 2016 was $11,660,128. The Harold Fox Endowment for Jewish Family Services was created in 2016. This fund will benefit Charleston Jewish Family Services and its mission to provide financial and emotional support and assistance to those in need of help in the community in perpetuity.