Hillel LIFE & LEGACY® at Buffalo Event

Friends of Hillel of Buffalo recently gathered to learn how a legacy gift will ensure that Hillel will always be present to support Jewish Students in Buffalo. “I am inspired to make a legacy gift to Hillel of Buffalo, because to strengthen even one student is to ensure our Jewish future.” says Iris Danziger, Hillel of Buffalo Board Member.

Total Legacy Commitments Received: 268

Total dollar amount: $9,582,923

Total Number of Donors: 132 Through 3/6/23

LIFE & LEGACY® is a partnership with the Harold Grinspoon Foundation that promotes after-lifetime giving to benefit Jewish synagogues and organizations. Legacy giving ensures that you will be remembered by those who directly benefit from your generosity as well as those who will be inspired by your example for future generations.

In 2021, the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies, in collaboration with the Buffalo Jewish Federation, was selected to join more than 70 other communities across North America in this Jewish legacy giving initiative. To-date, the initiative has secured more than 30,000 permanently endowed commitments amounting to more than $1 Billion. The four-year LIFE & LEGACY® program provides coaching, training, and resources to ensure that a culture of philanthropy and legacy giving becomes an integral part of the Buffalo Jewish community. Together, the Foundation and Federation are committed to helping secure the future of Jewish Buffalo. Each month, please visit this LIFE & LEGACY® @ Buffalo section to learn about the local agencies and synagogues partnering in this effort.

For more information, please contact Linda Barat, LIFE & LEGACY® Coordinator for the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies at linda@jewishphilanthropies.org or 716-204-2259.

Often, when students engage in Jewish life on campus, they learn that they not only belong in the Jewish community, but that they can be leaders. Through Hillel of Buffalo, students are empowered to lead Passover seders, Shabbat services, and social justice initiatives.

Hillel of Buffalo also helps students make a difference in our local community, as they are connected with local internships and volunteer opportunities that strengthen Jewish Buffalo.

For more information on how you can invest in Hillel, contact Rabbi Sara Rich at rabbisara@ hillelofbuffalo.org.