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The Minnesota JCC Foundation’s sole purpose is to support the Minnesota Jewish Community Center through holding and managing the JCC’s real estate assets and endowment and restricted funds. Gifts to the Minnesota JCC Foundation provide sustainable support for all the vital programs and services that make the J what it is, for generations to come.

 

Endowment and Restricted Funds

Endowment and Restricted Funds provide an annual allocation to support the Minnesota JCC’s programs and services. With an endowment gift, the donation is invested, and the investment earnings support the J’s mission and programs year after year. These funds support all areas of the J through programs and services that promote well-being, foster inclusivity, and strengthen the entire community as well as the spaces and people that make it all possible.

Many members of the Minnesota JCC community have established endowment funds to honor the legacy of a loved one and see the impact of their generosity during their lifetime and the knowledge that it will continue to make an impact for future generations. A list of our endowment funds is below.

Each year thousands of dollars are contributed to endowment funds through tribute donations and PLANNED GIFTS. Consider making a TRIBUTE in honor, memory, or celebration of a special person or event in your life.

 

To see a list of our endowment funds organized by impact area, click each area below.

 

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Establishing a New Fund for the Minnesota JCC

If you are interested in establishing an endowment fund for our wonderful community, including the JCC in your estate plan, or just want to learn more, please contact Michael Waldman, Chief Executive Officer of the Minnesota JCC Foundation, at MichaelW@minnesotajcc.org or 651.255.4731.

 

Real Estate Assets

The Minnesota JCC Capp Center in St. Paul, built in 1964 and most recently renovated through a $16 million community funded capital campaign in 2018. The Martin and Esther Capp Building includes Shaller Family Fitness and Aquatics Facilities, the Milder Family Center for Performing Arts, and Yale and Sara Johnson Early Childhood Center. Our beautiful 90-acre summer camp and lodge at Camp Butwin in Lebanon Hills County Park in Eagan, Minnesota hosts hundreds of children each summer at our inclusive outdoor Jewish Day Camp.

Foundation Donor
Highlight

Stuart Chazin
From his early years as a BBYO leader, Stuart Chazin has lived a life driven by a deep commitment to fostering meaningful Jewish moments, supporting Jewish continuity, and ensuring the well-being of the Jewish community. His leadership has left an indelible mark on countless Jewish and non-Jewish organizations, and many couples in the Twin Cities owe their marriages to the Jewish singles events Stuart organized and hosted during the 1980s and 90s.

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The Minnesota JCC Foundation, a distinct 501(c)3 non-profit organization (Tax ID 41-0698596), holds and distributes endowment and restricted funds, and manages the JCC’s real estate assets, in the form of two single-purpose, wholly owned subsidiary, limited liability companies, which hold the Martin & Esther Capp Building and Camp Butwin, respectively.

 

Minnesota Foundation
Board of Directors

OFFICERS
Norman Abramson, President
Jeff Tane, Immediate Past President
Nancy Fushan, Vice President of Endowment Investments / Secretary
Adam Stern, Vice President of Finance / Treasurer

DIRECTORS
Melanie Broida
Jason Grais
Phyllis Karasov
Lennie Kaufman
Michael Meerovich

FOUNDATION CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Michael Waldman,
Minnesota JCC Foundation Chief Executive Officer – michaelw@minnesotajcc.org