ANNUAL REPORT
2007
foundation is life,
pass it on...
JEWISH FOUNDATION OF NASHVILLE| 801 Percy Warner Boulevard Suite 102 | Nashville, TN 37205 | 615-356-3242
August 31, 2007 Dear Friends, We are pleased to present the fiscal year 2006--2007 Annual Report of the Jewish Foundation of Nashville, the endowment arm of the Jewish Federation. 2007 was a year of continued growth for the Jewish Foundation of Nashville. Total contributions to Foundation funds were up almost 89% over last year, and new fund creation was up 6%. We are proud to report that the Jewish Foundation’s total assets reached almost $29.9 million as of August 31, 2007. These dollars represent our community’s insurance policy for the future and our working capital for the here and now. In addition, B’nai Tzedek fund creation was up over 7.5%, giving more youth an opportunity to practice tzedakah as part of a larger giving community. Our Book of Life runs continuously on a plasma screen in the lobby of the Gordon Jewish Community Center and is housed in a one of a kind sculpture inspired by our Foundation logo. It is a pathway to the future, celebrating those community members who have committed themselves to the future of our Jewish people by making a permanent endowed gift to benefit local, national or international Jewish agencies, organizations or congregations. With your support, the Jewish Foundation will continue to help insure a permanent, vibrant and secure Jewish Community here in Nashville, nationally, in Israel and around the world. We are grateful to those who partner with us and extend an invitation to those who have yet to do so. We are honored to be our community’s trusted resource for philanthropy for generations in the future. The Jewish Foundation has relevance at all stages of life, from seed to sprout to branch to tree.
Foundation Is Life, Pass It On...
Sylvia R. Feldman Andrea Gilbert Berger Chair Foundation Director Board of Trustees
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Risa Klein Herzog Director of Foundation Development
2006 -- 2007 Board of Trustees Sylvia R. Feldman, Chairman Fred Zimmerman, Vice-Chairman Brian Berry Julie Boehm Daniel B. Eisenstein Robert Elman Donna Eskind James Fishel Jack Fleischer Randall Goldstein Frank Gordon John Hassenfeld Melanie Hirt Mary Jones Howard Kirshner Carolyn Levine Jan Liff Stewart Perlman James Schulman Michael Shmerling Doug Small Larry Speller Shirley Speyer Elise Steiner Karen Yazdian Julian Zander, Jr.
2007-- 2008 Board of Trustees Fred Zimmerman, Chairman Brian Berry Julie Boehm Robert Elman Donna Eskind James Fishel Jack Fleischer Frank Gordon John Hassenfeld Melanie Hirt Mary Jones Howard Kirshner Patricia Krizelman Carolyn Levine Jan Liff Linda Mossman Stewart Perlman Michael Rosen James Schulman Michael Shmerling Doug Small Larry Speller Shirley Speyer Karen Yazdian Julian Zander, Jr.
Ex-Officio Members
Fred Zimmerman with Sylvia R. Feldman, Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the Jewish Foundation Board of Trustees
2006 -- 2007 Advisory Committee on Distributions Mary Jones, Committee Chair Ann Bernard Beth Tannenbaum Dreifuss Sylvia Feldman Lori Fishel Herman Kaplan Frank May Jimmy Schulman Elise Steiner Karen Weil Bruce Zeitlin
2007-- 2008 Advisory Committee on Distributions Mary Jones, Committee Chair Beth Tannenbaum Dreifuss Lori Fishel Cindee Gold Scott Ghertner Herman Kaplan Frank May Judy Metzman Bruce Zeitlin
Foundation Director Andrea Gilbert Berger
Director of Foundation Development Risa Klein Herzog
Foundation Assistant
Steven J. Edelstein, Federation Executive Director Carolyn Benick Sylvia R. Feldman, Immediate Past Foundation Chair Michel Kaplan, Legal Counsel Ellen Levitt, Federation President Cynthia Morin, Allocations Committee Chair (President-Elect)
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The Book of Life
The Jewish Foundation of Nashville, the endowment divsion of the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, has been at the forefront of charitable giving, helping individuals and families support the causes they care about and building a strong, vibrant Jewish community, now and in the future.
Bonnie and Doug Small, Randy Goldstein
Frank Boehm (past Board of Trustees Chairman) with Bob Elman, Book of Life Committee Chairman
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The Book of Life Debut The inauguration of The Book of Life was a community-wide event. Community members and representatives from our Jewish Federation beneficiary agencies, organizations and congregations with whom our Jewish Foundation partners attended our debut to support this new initiative of our Jewish Foundation. In celebration of its 25th anniversary in 2005, the Jewish Foundation of Nashville launched the Book of Life, a donor recognition program honoring community members who have committed themselves to the future of our Jewish people. The Book of Life, a beautiful sculpture in the lobby of the Gordon Jewish Community Center, allows donors to provide a digital narrative reflecting their thoughts and feelings that motivated them to provide for an endowed gift. The cornerstone of the Book of Life is the creation of a permanent gift for the Jewish community and for Nashville, Israel or elsewhere. The Book of Life is constantly evolving. It grows as our community members share their legacy plans with the Jewish Foundation.
Dianne and Brian Berry, Larry Speller
Phyllis Alper, Shirley and Stuart Speyer, Sylvia Feldman
Bernie Pargh and David Lewis
Jack and Daniella Fleischer, Jackie and Marshall Karr
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The following Charter Members of The Book of Life have established a current or deferred gift housed with the Jewish Foundation of Nashville in a minimum amount of $25,000: Sandy and Lawrence Averbuch Sharon Bell and Fred Zimmerman Dianne and Brian Berry Julie and Frank Boehm Renette and Abe* Corenswet Nathan Edward Davis Babette* and Barney* Doyne Elizabeth Ginsberg Dreifuss Elaine and Steven Edelstein Sylvia and Robert Elman Donna and Jeffrey Eskind Al Feldman* Rita Feldman Sylvia Rapoport Feldman Royce and James Fishel Daniella and Jack Fleischer Lois and Gilbert Fox Jean F. Ghertner* Letty-Lou and Joe* Gilbert, Jr. Lillian W. Gilbert* Norman (“Sandy”) Ginsberg* Mark Goldfarb Dorothy* and Edward* Goldstein Selma Goldstein Bernice and Joel Gordon Lee and Michael Gryll Harold Hassenfeld* Heidi and John Hassenfeld Reva and Eugene Heller Risa Klein Herzog and Drew Herzog Melanie and Doug Hirt Edward Katz* Arlene Kaufman Leslie and Howard Kirshner Elsie* and Joe* Kraft Jack W. Kuhn, Sr.* Ellen and Michael Levitt Barbara Grossman Levy Jan Abby Liff Jody Mattison and Jordan Asher Rosemary May* Cynthia and Richard Morin Helen* and David* Morse Horace Moskovitz* Norma and M. William* Neaderthal Madeline and Eugene Pargh Suzy and Stewart Perlman Dr. Louis Rosenfeld* Suzanne and James Schulman Shirley and Stuart Speyer Elise (Mrs. B.B.) Steiner Sadye* and David* Stillman Peggy* and Martin* Tohrner Leah Rose* and Bernard* Werthan Libby and Moshe Werthan Barbara and Julian Zander, Jr. Shirley and Martin* Zeitlin Etta and Raymond Zimmerman
Our philosophy of life is that our family for over sixty years has offered services, guidance and philanthropic aid to most Jewish causes and to many general community causes. We have gotten far more than we have given, and Nashville’s future is bright. It is our hope that our family will continue to build on today’s foundation that we hope we have helped create. -- Gilbert and Lois Fox
* of blessed memory
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Donor Members
Promised Gift Donors
The following Donor Members have established a current or deferred gift in an amount less than $25,000 that allow for name recognition in our Book of Life program: Al Beit* Bea* and Percy* Cohen Steven J. Edelstein Fedora Small Frank* Selma and Carl* Goldstein Dvora and David* Heller Heloise Werthan Kuhn Miriam Lubow* Jan and Stephen Riven Louis Rosenfeld* Minnette and Alfred* Shepard *of blessed memory
The following Promised Gift Donors have made a personal and moral commitment to create a permanent gift for the Jewish community: Phyllis and Ben* Alper Judy Liff Barker Nancy Brown and Andy May Harris Gilbert Gretchen and Randall Goldstein Kathy and Eliot Laurence Jenny and David Lewis Barbara and Ted Mayden Joie and Avi Poster Floyd Shechter Lisa and Michael Shmerling Barbara and Larry Speller Patti and David Steine, Jr. *of blessed memory
UJC Planned Giving & Endowments 2007 Endowment Achievement Award Eugene and Reva Heller received the 2007 United Jewish Communities Endowment Achievement Award. They are well-respected philanthropists, having been committed to the Jewish community for many years.
Eugene and Reva Heller (middle) flanked by sons Dan Heller (left) and Bob Heller (right) with their UJC 2007 Endowment Achievement Award
Eugene and Reva have been instrumental in the growth of the Jewish Foundation of Nashville by creating a philanthropic fund and charitable remainder trust to support local Jewish organizations. Their legacy to the Jewish community is recognized by being inscribed as Charter Members of the Jewish Foundation’s Book of Life. Eugene has served as board member of the Jewish Foundation, President of Akiva School and Congregation Sherith Israel and as chair of the Men’s Division of the Jewish Federation of Nashville’s annual campaign. Reva likewise has served as an active volunteer as a member of the boards of the Jewish Foundation of Nashville and Akiva School. The Hellers serve as Directors Emeriti of Akiva School for their support and dedication to providing a Jewish education to Nashville children.
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Donor Advised Funds Ben & Phyllis Alper Family Philanthropic Fund Dr. Kenneth & Felicia Anchor Family Philanthropic Fund Gerald Averbuch Family Philanthropic Fund Lynn & David Barton Family Philanthropic Fund Jobe & Ann Bernard Family Philanthropic Fund Julie & Frank H. Boehm Philanthropic Fund Merle Born Philanthropic Fund Bess & Marvin Bubis Family Philanthropic Fund Cavalier Family Philanthropic Fund Elizabeth & Gertrude Cohen Memorial Philanthropic Fund J. B. & Shirley Cohen Family Philanthropic Fund Larry & Laura Cohen Family Philanthropic Fund Teri & Alan Cohen Family Donor Advised Fund Corenswet Philanthropic Fund Ellen & Steven Dansky Family Philanthropic Fund Ned Davis Family Philanthropic Fund Doyne-Oury-Rosenfeld Family Philanthropic Fund Eisenstein Family Philanthropic Fund Sylvia & Robert H. Elman Family Philanthropic Fund Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Philanthropic Fund Jane & Richard Eskind and Family Philanthropic Fund Jeffrey & Donna Eskind Family Philanthropic Fund Steven & Laurie Eskind Family Philanthropic Fund Rita & Ned Feldman Family Fund Royce & James Fishel Family Philanthropic Fund Doris & Gerald Fleischer Family Philanthropic Fund Joyce & Gil Fox Family Philanthropic Fund Lois & Gilbert Fox Family Philanthropic Fund Harry & Delores Friedman Family Philanthropic Fund Fulop Family Philanthropic Fund Sam & Eva Garfinkle Family Philanthropic Fund Steve & Linda Geringer Family Philanthropic Fund Alven & Jean Ghertner Family Philanthropic Fund Danielle & Harris N. Gilbert Philanthropic Fund Dianne & Harris Gilbert Family Philanthropic Fund Elizabeth Diane Ginsberg Family Philanthropic Fund Karen Jane Ginsberg Family Philanthropic Fund Norman Ginsberg Family Philanthropic Fund Pete & Betty Ginsberg-Anderson Family Philanthropic Fund Gold Family Philanthropic Fund Martha & Fred Goldner Family Philanthropic Fund Anne & Sol Goldstein Family Philanthropic Fund Bernie & Lenora Goldstein Family Philanthropic Fund Randall & Gretchen Goldstein Family Philanthropic Fund Selma & Carl Goldstein Family Philanthropic Fund Tommy Goldstein Philanthropic Fund Joel C. Gordon Family Philanthropic Fund Barbara & Milton Grossman Family Philanthropic Fund Dorothy & Laurence Grossman Family Philanthropic Fund Andrew Gryll Donor Advised Fund Lee & Michael Gryll Family Philanthropic Fund Gary & Kathryn Gutow Family Philanthropic Fund Reta Guttman Family Philanthropic Fund Suzanne Harrison & Family Philanthropic Fund Rita Dee Hassenfeld Donor Advised Fund Sigmund & Lois Held Family Philanthropic Fund Eugene & Reva Heller Family Philanthropic Fund D. H. Hirsberg Philanthropic Fund Hirt Family Donor Advised Fund
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Donor Advised Funds (cont’d) Phillip & Nancy Goldstein Hoffman Family Philanthropic Fund Ellen & Kenneth Jacobs Family Philanthropic Fund Wendy & Rabbi Ken Kanter Philanthropic Fund Earl & Betty Kirshner Family Philanthropic Fund Leslie & Howard Kirshner Family Philanthropic Fund Joe & Elsie Kraft Family Philanthropic Fund Sheldon L. Krizelman Family Philanthropic Fund Heloise Werthan Kuhn Endowment Fund Carolyn & Lawrence Levine Family Philanthropic Fund Adam Liff Family Philanthropic Fund Daniel Liff Family Philanthropic Fund Jan Abby Liff Family Philanthropic Fund Judy & Noah Liff Family Philanthropic Fund Noah Liff Family Philanthropic Fund Suzy Liff Family Philanthropic Fund Thomas H. Loventhal Family Philanthropic Fund Jane D. Krizelman Lubow Family Philanthropic Fund Mitchell & Madeline Magid Family Philanthropic Fund Barbara & Jim McCanless Family Philanthropic Fund Neaderthal-Straus Family Philanthropic Fund Eugene Pargh Family Philanthropic Fund Abe & Virginia Rapoport Family Philanthropic Fund Samuel & Evelyn Richmond Family Philanthropic Fund Jan B. & Stephen S. Riven Family Philanthropic Fund William & Sara Robin Family Philanthropic Fund Betty Lee & Howard Rosen Family Donor Advised Fund Baylie Rosenblum Family Philanthropic Fund Elinor & Rudy Saperstein Family Philanthropic Fund Charlotte D. & Leonard Seloff Family Philanthropic Fund The Alan Selwyn Family Philanthropic Fund Henry & Polly Sender Family Philanthropic Fund Jim & Debbie Shmerling Family Philanthropic Fund Michael & Lisa Shmerling Family Philanthropic Fund Sam & Gladys Siegel Family Philanthropic Fund Michael & Amy Simon Family Philanthropic Fund Raymond & Marilyn Simon Family Philanthropic Fund Eleanor & Jerome K. Small Family Philanthropic Fund Irvin & Beverly Small Family Philanthropic Fund Richard & Rhonda Small Family Philanthropic Fund Roger Small & Audrey Arkovitz Family Philanthropic Fund Speller Family Philanthropic Fund Shirley Speyer Philanthropic Fund Alyse & Charles Sprintz Family Philanthropic Fund Berney & Elise Steiner Family Philanthropic Fund Elmore & Civia Stelzer Family Philanthropic Fund Harry & Marilyn Stern Family Philanthropic Fund Alvin & Ann Stillman Family Philanthropic Fund Elise & Jim Straus Family Philanthropic Fund Sue Weinstein Donor Advised Fund Peter & Carol Weiss Family Philanthropic Fund Betty & Bernard Werthan Family Philanthropic Fund Libby & Moshe Werthan Family Philanthropic Fund Sally & Lawrence K. Wolfe Family Philanthropic Fund Martin & Shirley Zeitlin Family Philanthropic Fund Benjamin & Edith Zucker Family Philanthropic Fund
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We have been committed to the flourishing of Jewish life in all the communities in which we have lived and worked. The opportunities which we have enjoyed have allowed us to witness incredible commitment on the part of volunteers, rabbis, educators and communal workers. -- Steve and Elaine Edelstein
Designated Funds Jonathan M. Averbuch Fund for Federation Campaign Al E. Beit Memorial Fund for Jewish Family Service Philip & Eva Kopald Berkell Professional Education Fund for Jewish Family Service Bea & Percy Cohen Memorial Endowment Fund Morris & Sylvia B. Davis Family Designated Fund for the Gordon Jewish Community Center Morris & Sylvia B. Davis Family Designated Fund for the Jewish Federation Annual Campaign Morris & Sylvia B. Davis Family Designated Fund for West End Synagogue Babette Doyne Lion of Judah Endowment (LOJE) Fund Barney Doyne Designated Fund for Vanderbilt Hillel Steven and Elaine Edelstein Fund for Jewish Communal Education Rita Feldman Book of Life Fund Elizabeth Ginsberg Dreifuss Designated Fund for Community Needs Norman W. Ginsberg Holocaust Education Fund Federation Fund for Holocaust Education Federation Fund for the Jewish Community Center Library Feldman/Hassenfeld Fund for B’nai Tzedek Program Letty-Lou & Joe Gilbert, Jr. Annual Campaign Endowment (ACE) Designated Fund Edward & Dorothy Goldstein Special Purpose Designated Fund Albert & Florence Gordon and Abraham & Olga Heller Memorial Scholarship Fund for Akiva School Harold Hassenfeld Memorial Fund for Jewish Student Life Eugene Heller Designated Fund for Akiva Science Enrichment Joe Kraft Professional Advisory Program Fund Jack W. Kuhn, Sr. Memorial Endowment Fund Rosemary May Youth Holocaust Education Fund Horace Moskovitz Endowment for Vanderbilt Hillel Center for Jewish Life Horace Moskovitz Endowment Fund for Annual Federation Campaign & General Foundation Fund Jan B. & Stephen S. Riven Annual Campaign Endowment (ACE) Fund Nashville Jewish Community Archives Designated Fund Dr. Louis Rosenfeld Annual Campaign Endowment (ACE) Fund Shepard Family Designated Fund for the Jewish Community Center’s Ralph Shepard Award Shirley & Stuart Speyer Designated Fund for Holocaust Programming Elise Steiner Designated Fund for the Nashville Area Chapter American Red Cross Elise Steiner Designated Fund for Jewish Family Service Elise Steiner Designated Fund for Senior Citizens, Inc. Martin & Peggy Tohrner Memorial Fund Peggy S. Tohrner Fund for Hadassah Vanderbilt Hillel Designated Fund Leah Rose Werthan Designated Fund for Nourish Your Mind Leah Rose & Bernard Werthan Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment (PACE) Fund Mary & Harry Zimmerman Family Youth Exchange Endowment Fund for Israel Programs
Area of Interest Funds
Federation Leadership Development Fund Fedora Small Frank Fund for Jewish History Lillian W. Gilbert Area of Interest Fund for Senior Needs Selma & Carl Goldstein Area of Interest Fund for Senior Needs Neaderthal-Straus Family Fund for Seniors David & Sadye Stillman Fund for Seniors Libby & Morris Werthan Fund for Jewish Education Raymond & Etta Zimmerman Fund for Special Projects
Charitable Gift Annuities
Gilbert S. and Lois K. Fox Charitable Gift Annuity
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Charitable Remainder Trusts
Sylvia Altman Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust (The) Corenswet Charitable Remainder Unitrust Lois & Gilbert Fox Annuity Trust Eugene & Reva Heller Charitable Remainder Unitrust (The) Pargh Charitable Remainder Unitrust Peggy Tohrner Estate Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust Libby & Morris Werthan Charitable Trust
Life Insurance Policies
Sharon Bell & Fred Zimmerman Jordan Asher & Jody Mattison Sylvia Rapoport Feldman Risa Klein Herzog and Drew Herzog Ellen and Michael Levitt *expectancies in the future
Unrestricted Funds
Al Feldman Memorial Fund General Foundation Fund Jean F. Ghertner Memorial Fund Edward Katz Memorial Fund Helen & David Morse Memorial Fund Shirley & Stuart Speyer Endowment Fund Tree of Life Fund
Bequests
Dianne and Brian Berry* Bea Cohen Percy Cohen Steven J. Edelstein* Jean Ghertner Norman (“Sandy�) Ginsberg Harold Hassenfeld Melanie and Douglas Hirt* Miriam Lubow Cynthia and Richard Morin* Horace Moskovitz Madeline and Eugene Pargh* Suzy and Stewart Perlman* Louis Rosenfeld Peggy Tohrner Estate Peggy S. Tohrner Residence Leah Rose Werthan Libby and Moshe Werthan* *expectancies in the future
Retirement Gifts*
Mark Goldfarb Heidi and John Hassenfeld Leslie and Howard Kirshner Suzanne and James Schulman *expectancies in the future
Agency Funds
Akiva School Gordon Jewish Community Center
LOJE & PACE (Lion of Judah Endowments & Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowments) Jonathan M. Averbuch Fund for Federation Campaign Sharon Bell and Fred Zimmerman Julie and Frank Boehm Bea and Percy Cohen Memorial Endowment Fund Morris & Sylvia B. Davis Family Designated Fund for the Jewish Federation Annual Campaign Babette Doyne Lion of Judah Endowment (LOJE) Fund Sylvia and Robert H. Elman Sylvia Rapoport Feldman Royce and James Fishel Lois and Gilbert Fox Letty-Lou & Joe Gilbert, Jr. Annual Campaign Endowment (ACE) Fund Edward and Dorothy Goldstein Special Purpose Designated Fund Selma Goldstein Risa Klein Herzog and Drew Herzog Joe and Elsie Kraft Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment (PACE) Fund Ellen and Michael Levitt Barbara Grossman Levy Jan Abby Liff Madeline and Eugene Pargh Horace Moskovitz Endowment Fund for Annual Federation Campaign & General Foundation Fund Suzy and Stuart Perlman Jan B. & Stephen S. Riven Annual Campaign Endowment (ACE) Fund Dr. Louis Rosenfeld Annual Campaign Endowment (ACE) Fund Elise Steiner Leah Rose & Bernard Werthan Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment (PACE) Fund Libby Werthan Star of David Society (Permanent Foundation Gifts $200,000+) Frank & Julie Boehm James & Royce Fishel Gilbert & Lois Fox Barbara Grossman Levy Horace Moskovitz* Eugene & Madeline Pargh Peggy Tohrner* Bernard* & Leah Rose* Werthan Moshe & Libby Werthan Fred Zimmerman & Sharon Bell * of blessed memory
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JEWISH FOUNDATION OF NASHVILLE FINANCIAL STATEMENT as of August 31, 2007 STATUS OF FUNDS Unrestricted Funds Donor Advised Funds (Family Philanthropic Funds) Designated Funds Area of Interest Funds Agency Funds Trusts Charitable Gift Annuities Bequests Retirement Gifts Insurance Policies B’nai Tzedek Funds TOTAL Funds
7 114 43 8 2 7 1 11 3 5 189 390
ASSETS OF THE JEWISH FOUNDATION Pooled Funds Affiliated Agency Funds Israel Bonds Other Pooled Funds TOTAL Pooled Funds
1,162,218 884,937 27,135,903 $29,183,058
Non-Pooled Funds Charitable Remainder Trusts TOTAL Non-Pooled Funds
694,981 694,981
TOTAL Assets GRANTS TO CHARITIES Annual Federation Campaign Local Jewish Organizations National Jewish Organizations Organizations in General Community TOTAL Grants to Charities
$29,878,039
814,172 324,351 54,968 418,440 $1,611,931
GENERAL FOUNDATION FUND GRANTS (see next page for allocations) (see next page for allocations) Innovative Programming 105,149 Ongoing Community Needs 26,287 TOTAL General Foundation Fund Grants $131,436 TOTAL Grants
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$1,743,367
General Foundation Fund Grants For seventeen years, the Jewish Foundation of Nashville has provided seed money to Jewish organizations and institutions for programs that enhance and maintain the quality of Jewish life. The Advisory Committee on Distributions undertakes this important task, and this year’s Chair, Mary Jones, was joined by Committee members Ann Bernard, Sylvia R. Feldman (Chair of the Jewish Foundation), Lori Fishel, Frank May, Jimmy Schulman, Elise Steiner, Karen Weil and Bruce Zeitlin in hearing grants presentations. The Jewish Foundation of Nashville provided seed money for 14 programs which included 6 block grant requests where two or more organizations collaborate to undertake a program or project. In addition to funding grants of $105,149, an additional $26,287 was reserved for allocation to our community’s ongoing needs. These monies were allocated through a joint Federation/Foundation allocations committee. The Jewish Foundation is proud to be able to grant a total of $131,436 for new programming and ongoing community needs.
Block Grants
Helping Hands program volunteers collaborate with NCJW to deliver Rosh Hashanah baskets to seniors. (From left to right: Lori Fishel, Diane Sacks, Robin Cohen and Mimi Friedman)
Individual Grants
Akiva School Jewish Federation of Nashville PJ Library (PJ is for Pajama!) - $8,500
Akiva School
Congregation Micah Congregation Sherith Israel The Temple West End Synagogue Moral Education for Teens and Teachers - $3,950
Transitional Leadership Collaboration (TLC) III - $1,475
Gordon Jewish Community Center Cotton States Region B’nai B’rith Youth Organization (BBYO) Nashville BBYO Program Director - $17,500 Jewish Family Service Gordon Jewish Community Center Nashville Jewish Singles - $3,100 Jewish Federation of Nashville Gordon Jewish Community Center Nashville Board of Rabbis Judaism and Islam: How We Got to This Point and Where We are Going - $2,434 Vanderbilt Hillel Gordon Jewish Community Center JMingle JMingle- Hillel Young Professionals/Graduate Student Collaboration - $15,000
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Akiva Visits Seniors - $5,000
Congregation Micah
Congregation Sherith Israel
The Nashville Community Mikvah - $5,000
Gordon Jewish Community Center An Ethical Start - $10,000 Senior Learning Retreat - $5,870
Jewish Family Service
Helping Hands - $17,420
The Temple
Sacred Choices: Human Sexuality - $2,800
West End Synagogue
Nevatim - Providing Jewish Education for the Special Needs Students - $7,000
Endowment Fund Grants During fiscal year 2006--2007, our donors/advisors recommended grants totaling $1,611,931 to 203 different agencies or organizations. The recipients are listed below and reflect the wide interests and concerns of our donor advisors as well as the broad scope of charitable dollars the Jewish Foundation of Nashville has distributed. 18th Street Arts Complex Action for Post Soviet Jewry Akiva School Alcohol & Drug Council of Middle Tennessee Alive Hospice Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado Alzheimer’s Association American Diabetes Association American Israeli Cooperative Enterprise American Jewish Committee American Jewish Historical Society American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee American Jewish World Service American Pardes Foundation American Parkinson Disease Association American Red Cross American Red Magen David for Israel American Society for Yad Vashem Anti-Defamation League Aquarian Minyan Be Present Inc. Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Beth Israel Center Beth Tikva of Naples Big Brothers of Nashville Blinded Veterans Association B’nai B’rith Camp For Blindness B’nai B’rith Youth Organization Boys Town Jerusalem Braille Books for Blind Children Brewster Academy CAMERA Camp Ramah Darom CASA, Inc. Central Reform Congregation Chai Israel Chai Lifeline / Camp Simcha Children’s House Children’s Miracle Network Chochmat Halev CLAL Colorado Rocky Mountain School Community Foundation Community Nashville Congregation Micah Congregation of Reform Judaism Congregation Sherith Israel Cornell Hillel Council on Aging
Creative Adaptions for Learning Currey Ingram Academy Destiny Arts Center Doctors Without Borders Eating Disorders Coalition of TN Ensworth School Family and Children’s Service First Steps Inc. FLAME Forty Carrots Friends of Israel Defense Forces Friends of Israel Defense Forces Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans Friends of Radnor Lake Friends of TACA Friends of Warner Park Friendship Public Charter School Frist Center for Visual Arts General Israel Orphans Home for Girls George Washington University Gilda’s Club Goldring Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life Gordon Jewish Community Center Habitat for Humanity Hadassah Harpeth Hall School Head Royce School Hebrew Academy for Special Children Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida Interfaith Dental Clinic International Rescue Committee Israel Cancer Research Fund Israel Leadership Summer Institute - BBYO Israel Special Kids Fund Israeli Guide Dog Center for the Blind Jerusalem Foundation Inc. Jewish Childrenís Regional Service Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco Jewish Family Service Jewish Family Service of Colorado Jewish Family Service of Greater Orlando Jewish Federation of Broward County Jewish Federation of Collier County Jewish Federation of Greater East Bay Jewish Federation of Nashville Jewish Federation of Sarasota Jewish Federation South Palm Beach County
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Endowment Fund Grants (cont’d) Jewish Voice for Peace Kehilla Community Synagogue Keren Hayeled Keren Or Kinneret Council On Aging League of Women Voters Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and Nashville Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Madison Jewish Community Council Magen David Adom Mazon Meharry Medical College Melitz America Metropolitan Educational Access Corporation Miami University Hillel Montgomery Bell Academy Nashville Alliance for Public Education Nashville Cares Nashville Children’s Theatre Nashville Opera Association Nashville Public Library Foundation Nashville Public Radio Nashville Public Television Nashville Symphony Nashville Zoo Inc. National Council of Jewish Women National Foundation for Jewish Culture National Jewish Outreach Program National Parkinson Foundation National W Club Inc. Nature Conservancy of TN NCSY New Israel Fund New York University Medical Center North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry North American Federation of Temple Youth Oasis Center Observer Park Day School Parthenon Patrons PEF Israel Endowment Funds, Inc. Pencil Foundation Planned Parenthood of Middle Tennessee Project Ezra Renewal House Room at the Inn San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Second Harvest Food Bank Senior Citizens, Inc. Simon Wiesenthal Center Society for Protection of Nature Southern Poverty Law Center Special Needs Arts Program, Inc. St Thomas Foundation
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TACA Temple Beth El Temple Beth Sholom Temple Sinai Tennessee Environmental Council Tennessee Justice Center Tennessee Performing Arts Center Tennessee Special Olympics Tennessee State Museum Foundation The Ark The Fistula Foundation The Hebrew Day School The Hundred Club of Franklin The Jewish Institute for the Blind Jerusalem The Land Trust of TN The Nature Conservancy The Temple The Tides Foundation Toras Avraham Toras Chaim Tulane Newcomb College Tulane University UJA Federation of New York Union for Reform Judaism United Soup Kitchens United Way University of California at San Francisco Foundation University of Illinois Foundation University of Tennessee University of Wisconsin Foundation University School of Nashville US Holocaust Museum USA for U.N.H.C.R. Valley Floor Preservation Partners Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital Vanderbilt Hillel Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University - College of Arts and Sciences Vanderbilt University Kennedy Center Vanderbilt University Medical Center Vanderbilt University Owen School of Management Vanderbilt University School of Nursing West End Synagogue Williamson County Animal Control Shelter Women Donors Network Women on the Inner Journey Foundation World Jewish Congress YMCA of Middle Tennessee Youth Encouragement Services Youth Villages Ziv Foundation
B’nai Tzedek
A program of the Jewish Foundation of Nashville and the Feldman/Hassenfeld Fund
The Beginning of a Giving Future B’nai Tzedek: Our Community’s Future Philanthropists The B’nai Tzedek program, sponsored by the families of Sylvia R. Feldman, Ted Feldman and Heidi and John Hassenfeld, establishes a Jewish Foundation account in the name of a Bar or Bat Mitzvah-age teen and has proven to be attractive to teens, who are learning the value of Tikkun Olam, the repair of the world.
The Beginning of a Giving Future
B’nai Tzedeks getting ready to make their annual charitable distributions from their B’nai Tzedek funds
Since its inception in 2000, 189 young people from across the community have created funds and taken the first step in becoming part of this new generation of philanthropists. B’nai Tzedeks make grant recommendations to Jewish and non-Jewish organizations annually. For 2007, the B’nai Tzedek teens recommended a total of $3,491.81 to local, national and overseas charitable organizations.
B’nai Tzedeks making Jewish-themed batiks for the Cuba Jewish American Mission at the B’nai Tzedek Mitzvah Fair
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B’nai Tzedek
A program of the Jewish Foundation of Nashville and the Feldman/Hassenfeld Fund
The Beginning of a Giving Future B’nai Tzedek Participants Jeffrey Baron Megan Baron David Baum Courtney Berck Lauren Berck Matthew Berck Erika Berger Ilyssa Berger David Berk Kathryn Berk Alex Blonder Avi Bregman Jana Bregman Brandon Michael Bubis Matthew David Bubis Scott Bubis Dylan Buc Harrison Buc Daniel Caplan Nathan Caplan Allie Carver Phoebe Carver Lily Chappell Jennifer Cohen Rachel Cohen Hannah Cornfield Liza Dansky Maxx Dansky Sarah Dennis Harrison Dermer Lauren Dillon Jeremy Doochin Justin Doochin Olivia Doochin Kayla Ducklo TJ Ducklo Jonathan Eisen Zoe Engel Julie Eskind Madeline Eskind Sara Eskind Eli Farmer Max Fishel Scott Fishel Talia Flantzman Matthew Fleischer Rachel Ellen Fleischer Jackie Fox Alexa Friedenberg Zachary Friedenberg Ali Friedman Matthew Friedman
Toni Friedman Natalie Glazer Sarah Gluck Benjamin Gold Ilissa Gold Benjamin Goldberg Max Goldberg Brittney Goldfarb Eliot Goldfarb Jennifer Goldstein Katie Goldstein Miriam Goldstein Zachary Gordon Ailie Green Brandon Green Alec Greenberg Hilary Greenstein Shira Gutcheon Neal Halper Rebecca Hanai Ethan Hassenfeld Tricia Hassenfeld Kathryn Held Rebecca Held Anna Hessa Eli Holmes Jacob Hymes Ben Isenstein Kayla Jacobs Seth Jacobs Shoshana Jaffa Morgan Karr Price Karr Jason Katseff Michael King Andrew Klein Olivia Klein Jennifer Kleinrock David Kuhn Lisa Lebovitz Jeremy Lehman Max Levine Gideon Levitt Manuel Levitt Emily R. Liff Samson Leo March Michael Marks Avi May Dan May Isaac May Jonathan May Eugenia Mayden
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Samantha Mayden Talia Mayden Leah McCormick Dylan McCoy Alex Metzman Corey Metzman Jenna Meyerowitz Lexi Mossman Lindsey Mossman Jamie Nedelman Amanda Pargh Franklin Pargh David Pass Whitney Perlen Will Perlen Abby Perlman Avram Ramage Eliana Ramage Jordan Remer MacKenzie Richardson Neal S.K. Richardson Max Robin Aaron Rosen Lindsey Rosen Noah Rosenblum Tali Rosenblum Deena Roth Stephanie Rothenberg Alex Rotker Ben Sachs Gina Sachs Jacob Sachs Isaac Safdie-Miller Ari Schiftan Abigail Schoenfeld Gabrielle Schonder Tessa Schonder Ira Schwartz Eliza Sedaghatfar Alli Segal Robyn Shaffer Matthew Shechter Neal Shechter Erin Shepard Jennie Shepard Polly Shepard Katie Shmerling Aaron Simon Adam Simon Isabel Simpson-Kirsch Aliza Sir Molly Sir
B’nai Tzedek
A program of the Jewish Foundation of Nashville and the Feldman/Hassenfeld Fund
The Beginning of a Giving Future
Representating the next generation of philanthropists, B’nai Tzedeks Aaron Simon, Adam Simon, Harrison Buc and Liza Dansky assisted with The Book of Life display at its debut
B’nai Tzedek Participants (cont’d) Jeffrey Sisselman Justin Sisselman Mickey Sisselman Mariel Snetman Zachary Snyder Sophie Solomon Joel Soltman Scott Sprintz David Steine Joseph Steine Mara Steine Matthew Sternberg Zachary Sternberg Emily Strupp Joshua Strupp Danielle Tannenbaum David Tannenbaum Jaclyn Tempkins Laurie Thaler Daniel Tishler Joel Tishler Joshua Vann Sarah Wagner Micah Wasserman Jodi Weil Lori Weil Rachel Weil Joshua Weinstein Laura Weiss Aaron Weitzman Max Werthan Aaron Yazdian Anna Zeitlin Jackson Zeitlin
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B’nai Tzedek Grants Akiva School American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee American Red Magen David for Israel American Society for Yad Vashem Anti-Defamation League Chai Israel Chai Lifeline/Camp Simcha Congregation Micah Friends of Israel Defense Forces George Washington University Gordon Jewish Community Center Hadassah Hebrew Academy for Special Children Israel Cancer Research Fund Israel Special Kids Fund Israeli Guide Dog Center for the Blind Jewish Family Service Jewish Federation of Nashville Jewish National Fund Keren Hayeled Mazon, Inc. Miami University Hillel National Jewish Outreach Program Oasis Center PEF Israel Endowment Funds, Inc. Project Ezra NYC Second Harvest Food Bank Simon Wiesenthal Center (CA) Society for Protection of Nature The Ark The Temple U.S. Holocaust Museum Union for Reform Judaism/Camp Newman West End Synagogue Ziv Foundation