Our Most Generous Contributors

Our highest end donors are: Founders, who are recognized donors who make an annual gift of $100,000 or more to the Campaign for Jewish Needs; King David Society, who are recognized donors who make an annual gift of $25,000 or more to the Campaign for Jewish Needs; and Joshua Society, who are recognized donors who make an annual gift of $10,000 or more to the Campaign for Jewish Needs. Together, these generous leaders in our community are making a significant impact on local and global work. Thank you. For more information, contact Shelley Milin Marcus at smarcus@jcfcleve.org or 216-593-2847.

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Women’s Philanthropy

Pomegrante Society

The pomegranate is one of the seven fruits named in the Bible, said to contain 613 seeds – one for each of the commandments (mitzvot) found in the Torah. This ancient symbol is one of the oldest found in Jewish art and ritual. It has been carved in the entranceways of the earliest synagogues, woven into fabrics, and hammered into silver and gold. The intricate covers for the handles of the Torah scrolls are called pomegranates (rimonim). All women donors who commit an individual gift of $1,800 - $4,999 to the annual Campaign for Jewish Needs are part of the Pomegranate Society.

Being part of the Pomegranate Society is a declaration of your personal commitment to honor traditional Jewish values of justice (tzedek) and acts of loving kindness (gemilut hesed).

Lion of Judah Society

Created in 1972, the Lion of Judah Society is an international symbol of a woman’s commitment to the global Jewish community. Women donors who commit an individual gift of $5,000 or more to the annual Campaign for Jewish Needs proudly wear a Lion pin, which represents the strength, honor, and dedication of the Tribe of Judah, one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. Being part of the Lion of Judah Society is a declaration of your personal commitment to honor traditional Jewish values of justice (tzedek) and acts of loving kindness (gemilut hesed).

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Our Young Leadership Donors: Ben Gurion Society

The Ben-Gurion Society (BGS) empowers young adults to combine their knowledge, passion and resources to build a stronger Jewish community in Cleveland, Israel and around the world. The Ben-Gurion Society is for individuals and couples between the ages of 22-40 who commit a minimum gift of $1,000 to the annual Campaign for Jewish Needs.

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Our Continuous Givers: Silver Circle

Recognizes donors who have given to the Campaign for Jewish Needs annually for 25 or more years. Silver Circle 50 donors have given for 50 or more years.Many Silver Circle donors (and others) have chosen to continue their legacy of giving by creating a FOREVER! gift – a permanent fund that makes an annual gift forever in a donor’s name.