Combined Jewish Philanthropies, the Jewish Federation of Greater Boston

Lives changed by emergency education grant

For Jewish families facing dark economic times last year, CJP’s distribution of a $1 million grant from the Jim Joseph Foundation was a ray of hope. This funding was earmarked for needs-based Jewish education grants, and allowed hundreds of children to attend summer camp, stay enrolled in Jewish day schools and grow by leaps and bounds in pre-school.

Read the moving stories of families we helped
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Jewish response to Haiti is swift, generous

As of January 25, CJP has raised more than $300,000 to support disaster relief services for the survivors of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. We have already begun wiring funds to our recipient agencies, Partners In Health (PIH) and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC). Your gift can provide medical care and supplies, as well as emergency food and water to those in desperate need.

Donate to CJP's Haiti Emergency Relief Fund
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Meet Dan, Patricia and Avi

How do you know if your gift to CJP really has an impact? Just ask! Meet Dan, Patricia and Avi--three people from different walks of life who have a CJP story to share.

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Calling from Israel: CJP’s Winter Telemarketing Campaign is Underway

During our Annual Campaign, CJP runs telemarketing campaigns. While we understand that there are people who do not enjoy getting asked for money by a telemarketer—even when it’s for a good cause—it is a very important part of our fundraising efforts.

Read more about the campaign

Meet the CJP/PresenTense Boston fellows!

Twelve young Jewish innovators have been selected participate in the CJP/PresenTense Boston Social Entrepreneur Fellowship. Find out who was chosen and learn about their exciting new ventures to engage, leverage and inspire Jewish Boston.