by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Dec 8, 2021 | Donor Stories, Fundholders
When Isaac ‘Yitz’ and Juanita Moss contemplated a move from Chicago to Greater Hartford, discovering a small town with a robust Jewish community sealed the deal — and they haven’t looked back since. “There’s a ton of Jewish community here — a Kosher food store, Jewish...
by admin | Sep 20, 2021 | Newsroom, Press Release
September 10, 2021 – Four community leaders have joined the Board of Trustees for the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford. Merrill Mandell, Chair of the Governance Committee, presented the nominations at the Jewish Community Foundation’s recent annual...
by admin | Apr 30, 2021 | Donor Stories, Fundholders, Grants in Action, Newsroom
We engage families to explore their shared values and charitable interests. We helped Richard and Cyral Sheldon establish the Sheldon Family Advised Fund. Richard and Cyral’s children, Scott, Sloane and Stacy, share their experiences in selecting charities and making...
by admin | Apr 30, 2021 | Donor Stories, Fundholders, Grants in Action, Newsroom
When the world seems chaotic, Sean White finds solace by looking at a photo of his grandmother making matzah balls. This is Sean’s most treasured memory of Miriam Toubman. More than 30 years ago, the Toubmans began a tradition of family philanthropy to honor...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Apr 1, 2021 | Donor Stories
Frank Kavitsky left a legacy gift decades ago that has provided remarkable support every year. His legacy will continue far into the future, since he entrusted the Foundation with a planned gift before he passed away in 1998. Since he left this gift of $1.2 million,...
