What kind of legacy do you want to leave?
What’s your vision for the future, and how can you transform it into reality? How can you involve your family in your legacy and share your ideals of tikkun olam, repairing the world?
Create a Legacy is HJCF’s community-wide legacy giving initiative. We help individuals and families make after-lifetime gifts to the Jewish organizations and charitable causes they care about most.
How We Work With You
Decide on Your Goals & Values
- Meet with HJCF confidentially to talk through your philanthropic goals
- Bring in your financial, legal, or tax advisor when helpful
Develop Your Plan
- Create a legacy plan aligned with your values and your wishes
- Establish a legacy fund at HJCF to support organizations you care about
- Get guidance through each step of the process
3 Easy Ways to Give:
Include a gift in your will to HJCF to benefit organizations you care about
Name HJCF as a beneficiary in your life insurance policy, IRA, or retirement plan
Establish or grow a legacy fund at HJCF with a current gift
There is no Minimum Amount required. You may choose a specific amount or percentage of your estate.
Begin Your Legacy with ONE Conversation
Speak with Cindy Daubery Anapolsky, HJCF Senior Director of Charitable Giving, to start planning your contribution:
346-699-4523 | canapolsky@hjcf.org
Community Partners & Affiliate Organizations
HJCF works in partnership with the organizations listed to strengthen Jewish Houston for future generations.
Partners
Alexander Jewish Family Service
Congregation Beth Israel
Congregation Beth Yeshurun
Congregation Brith Shalom
Congregation Emanu El
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center
Holocaust Museum Houston
Houston Jewish Geriatric Foundation
Jack Segal Academy
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston
Robert M. Beren Academy
Temple Beth Torah
Temple Sinai
Yeshiva Torat Emet
Affiliates
Americans for Ben-Gurion University
American Jewish Committee – Houston
Anti-Defamation League – Southwest
B’nai Brith Youth Organization – Houston
Camp Young Judaea
Congregation Beth El
Congregation Beth Rambam
Congregation Beth Shalom of the Woodlands
Congregation Or Ami Congregation Shma Koleinu
Goldberg Senior Citizens Towers
Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism
Houston Hillel
Texas Friends of Chabad Lubavitch
The Emery/Weiner School
The Shlenker School
TORCH
United Orthodox Synagogues of Houston
Young Israel of Houston
Impact of Create a Legacy
In 2014, we selected 15 local Jewish organizations to participate in the inaugural Create a Legacy program in partnership with the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s Life and Legacy Program. Each organization formed a legacy team comprising a professional – rabbi, executive director, or development director – and three volunteers. The teams participated in training sessions on topics such as writing a legacy plan, making the ask, marketing your legacy program, and stewardship of legacy donors.
The teams also met one-on-one with HJCF leadership and development experts from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. For the first four years of the program, they had the opportunity to earn incentive grants for reaching their goals for securing legacy gifts.
In 5 years, the program has succeeded in helping our partners secure more than $30 million in expected legacy gifts for our community.
Jewish Future Pledge
The Jewish Future Pledge is a worldwide movement inspiring Jews of all backgrounds to commit that from the charity they leave at their passing, at least half is earmarked to support the Jewish people and/or the State of Israel. The Pledge is not a fundraiser for a specific Jewish organization. It is a moral commitment to the Jewish people.
