Create a Jewish Legacy is a collaborative endowment program that benefits New Haven's Jewish agencies and synagogues. This program is funded by the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation of Western Massachusetts. It is designed to enable donors to fulfill their philanthropic goals while strengthening New Haven's Jewish community, now and in the future. Create a Jewish Legacy will help sustain vital programs, services and institutions that assist the vulnerable and advance Jewish life in New Haven, in Israel and around the world.
A Lasting Jewish Impact Is Well Within Your Reach
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What Is Create a Jewish Legacy?
Create a Jewish Legacy represents a shared commitment by area synagogues and agencies to work together to secure a more vibrant Jewish future. Create a Jewish Legacy is sponsored and presented by the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation of Western Massachusetts.READ MORE -
Why Leave a Legacy?
Your legacy ensures that you'll be remembered and your work and Jewish values will continue beyond your lifetime. You can secure vital Jewish community programs today while ensuring a safety net is in place to protect and strengthen our Jewish community for generations.READ MORE -
How Can You Build for the Future?
Throughout Jewish history, the religious mandate to repair the world has been a unique characteristic of our culture. Our children are taught tzedakah through their parents and grandparents' examples of volunteering, giving and caring for those unable to care for themselves.READ MORE

Create a Jewish Legacy (CJL) is a program sponsored and presented by The Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven and is a collaborative effort of our area agencies and synagogues.
Create a Jewish Legacy is partnering with the institutions listed below. In addition, we are happy to accept gifts on behalf of your most cherished Jewish organizations.
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Neither the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven nor its Create a Jewish Legacy partner agencies are engaged in rendering legal or tax advisory services. Individuals considering gifts to the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven or its Create a Jewish Legacy partner agencies should obtain the services of a financial advisor, such as an attorney, certified public accountant and/or chartered life underwriter.


