Encouraging New Programs

Do you have a great idea for a program? The IAUJC Special Initiatives Fund was established to support initiatives that enrich the Jewish community yet fall outside of IAUJC’s usual allocations to local Jewish institutions (the Temples, Hillels, etc.).
 

We invite proposals for short-term, often time-limited projects requiring limited funding. Examples include helping bring a Yiddish theatre ensemble to Ithaca; improving the Jewish section of the local cemetery; funding a teen trip to New York City's Jewish attractions; and creating a local magazine for kids called the Ithaca Megillah.
 

Grants have been in the $500-$1,500 range, with the assumption that continuing needs would be requested through the annual, local allocation process.
 

Requests are considered by the IAUJC board as received, with responses within a month. An informal chat with Howard Erlich, chair of the Allocations Committee, is welcome before submitting a formal fund request. Contact Howard HERE. 

 
Please consider making a donation to the Special Initiatives Fund