Why a Woman's Gift?

Because you care.

Because you want to make a difference. Because a woman’s gift is a gift from the heart.

When we make a financial commitment to the Jewish Federation in our own name, we serve as role models. We are counted. And, we are stronger as a community.

From generation to generation, Judaism has emphasized tzedakah, (justice, often embodied in acts of charity), not as a choice, but as a responsibility. The Women’s Department’s fundraising efforts make it possible for each of us as individuals to step forward and do our part. Together, we can do so much to respond to the urgent needs of those who cannot provide for themselves.

For examples of community needs, click here.

Women’s Giving: A Growing Trend

Across the country, more than 30% percent of all gifts to Jewish Federations are made by women.

Why Do We Encourage an Individual Gift?

As women continue to join men in courtrooms, board rooms and operating rooms, we can also join them in assuming equal responsibility for saving, sustaining and enriching Jewish lives. We all share pride in our community's strong communal fundraising efforts which provides financial resources to our agencies.

• Click here for a list of the Jewish Federation’s Family of Agencies.
• Click here to learn more about our partnerships and support of communities overseas
• Click here for more information about the Mission of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit

Making a gift means more than writing a check. It signifies . . .

• Power: The more we give individually, the greater our power as leaders and policy makers, and the stronger our influence in determining how our gifts are spent.
• Leadership: Through our own actions, involvement and generosity, we teach our children and our community about their own responsibilities of meeting the needs of our global Jewish community.
• Support: When support for Israel and local communities is measured, government leaders count the number of donors. Stand up and be counted!
• Mitzvot (Commandments): As Jews, we each have a personal obligation to practice the mitzvah of tzedakah, even those who are in need of tzedakah themselves. We each have the opportunity to honor our distinct identity as individual donors.
• Community: With your individual gift, you join an exceptional group of women who share similar values and are working to ensure a Jewish future for our children and our grandchildren.

Where do our dollars go? Click here to learn the value of your philanthropic dollars.

To learn more about the Women's Department's fundraising efforts, please contact Jennifer Greenhill.

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