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minnesota jcc foundation

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

Fred Rappaport
Fred was a tall man, 6’ 2,’’ with a big heart, who was known for his warm personality, his ingenuity, his devotion to his family, and his sense of joy and fun. Born in 1918 to a large family, he grew up on the North Side, with good values and deep pride in his Jewish heritage. He graduated from North High and attended the University of Minnesota.

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Past Donor Highlight: Stuart Chazin

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
Jeri Glick-Anderson, President
Adam Stern, Treasurer & Vice-President
Phyllis Karasov, Secretary & Vice-President
Norman Abramson, Immediate Past President

DIRECTORS
Melanie Broida
Bruce Fink
Jason Grais
Kris MacDonald
Jeff Tane

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Michael Waldman
michaelw@minnesotajcc.org