activities · 7
what they do
direct service · 5
- Cultural and Educational Event Sponsorship Community Festival & Event OrganizationSponsors high-profile cultural and educational events, including performances by the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra and Itzhak Perlman, the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD series, and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Fighting the Fires of Hate” exhibit, which drew over 3,000 visitors from 20 states and 9 countries.
- Grants Program for Local and Innovative Charitable ProjectsOperates an active grants program that supports new, innovative, and start-up charitable projects, having provided grants to over forty local organizations in the past fifteen years across humanitarian, social service, health, educational, arts, and cultural sectors in the Greater Prescott area.
- Healthcare Education Scholarships Healthcare Career Scholarships for Underserved CommunitiesProvides full tuition and fee scholarships for students in nursing and radiologic technology programs, contributing to nearly $2.0 million in scholarships and supporting almost 300 students, with a 93% completion rate and 91% of graduates remaining in the local area.
- Jewish Children's Literacy Programs Book Distribution & Reading Space DevelopmentProvides free age-appropriate Jewish content books or CDs to children aged six months to eight years in the quad-city Prescott area and offers the PJ Our Way® program, allowing children aged nine to twelve to choose their own books.
- Jewish Summer Camp Scholarships Summer and Program-Specific Camp ScholarshipsProvides need-based scholarships for Jewish children residing in Yavapai County to attend Jewish summer camps in the United States.
capacity building · 2
- Educational Missions and Leadership Development Holocaust & Genocide Education ProgramsOrganized educational missions to Israel for over 60 community leaders from Greater Prescott since 2007 and sponsored civic and law enforcement leadership programs, including trips to Washington, D.C. for Holocaust education.
- Holocaust Education Programs for Law Enforcement and Judiciary Holocaust & Genocide Education ProgramsDeveloped and supported the “What You Do Matters: Lessons from the Holocaust” (WYDM) program, which has been delivered in over 500 classes across 29 states and D.C. to more than 17,000 law enforcement professionals, and contributed to a national judges’ education program that has reached over 20,000 judges and court personnel.
strategies · 8
how they think
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- Advance Tikkun Olam through unrestricted charitable funding Tikkun OlamLeverages donor-designated unrestricted funds to support humanitarian and social good initiatives in alignment with the Jewish value of repairing the world (Tikkun Olam).
- Build local healthcare workforce capacity through community-based training pipelines community-based workforce developmentAddresses rural healthcare shortages by identifying and training students committed to serving locally, creating a sustainable pipeline of healthcare professionals for underserved areas.
- Expand ethical leadership development in the justice system ethical leadership trainingProvides dynamic, interactive training in ethical leadership for law enforcement, prosecutors, and judges, with plans to scale nationally and adapt for smaller communities.
- Facilitate planned giving to strengthen Jewish communal continuity planned giving facilitationBy enabling bequests, endowments, and trusts, the organization ensures long-term support for Jewish charitable programs and sustains the community’s social welfare and cultural heritage across generations.
- Honor Holocaust memory to promote tolerance and communal understanding Holocaust remembranceOrganizes Days of Remembrance with rituals and storytelling to honor victims of the Holocaust and reinforce values of tolerance, memory, and human dignity within the community.
- Invest in emerging, high-impact community programs through strategic grantmaking strategic grantmakingPrioritizes funding for new or significantly improved programs that address community needs, foster partnerships, and serve broad segments of the population, evaluated through a structured committee process.
- Promote Jewish literacy in early childhood through accessible cultural materials literature distributionDistributes free, age-appropriate Jewish literature and media to families with young children to encourage exploration of Jewish traditions and values at an early age.
- Strengthen Jewish identity and engagement through immersive and educational experiences identity_building_through_immersionSupports Jewish summer camps and educational missions to Israel to deepen cultural and spiritual connection, foster community belonging, and build leadership understanding of Israel’s democracy and global role.
named programs · 2
what they call their work
Community Healthcare Scholars Program
Offers full tuition and fee scholarships to students in nursing and radiologic technology programs at Yavapai College, addressing local healthcare professional shortages.
What You Do Matters: Lessons from the Holocaust
Educational program for law enforcement professionals that emphasizes ethical leadership and the lessons learned from the Holocaust.
relationships · 28
who they work with
- America Israel Friendship League Partner — Collaborates with the America Israel Friendship League to sponsor educational missions to Israel for community leaders.
- Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AZPOST) Partner — Collaborated on reproducing Holocaust education programming in Arizona.
- Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys’ Advisory Council (APAAC) Partner — Collaborated on reproducing Holocaust education programming in Arizona.
- Beck Legacy Group Funder — Contributes funding to the Community Healthcare Scholars Program.
- Catholic Charities North Star Youth Partnership Partner — Received a grant from the foundation.
- Chabad of Prescott Partner — Supported monetarily and can be a recipient of planned charitable gifts.
- Chino Valley High School Partner — Received a grant for its Archery Program.
- Don Hecht Funder — Foundation trustee who, with his wife Gwen, provided a $1.0 million gift to expand the judges' program.
- Dorothy-Ellen Morris Fund Funder — A fund at the Foundation that provided a grant for Mr. Itzhak Perlman's performance.
- Fain Signature Group Funder — Contributes funding to the Community Healthcare Scholars Program.
- Gwen Hecht Funder — Provided a $1.0 million gift with her husband Don to expand the judges' program.
- Harold James Family Trust Funder — Contributes funding to the Community Healthcare Scholars Program.
- Jim and Linda Lee Performing Arts Center Partner — Works with the center to sponsor special events and bring cultural programs.
- Margret T. Morris Foundation Funder — Contributes funding to the Community Healthcare Scholars Program.
- Mike and Tammi Fann Funder — Contributes funding to the Community Healthcare Scholars Program.
- Mile High Middle School Partner — Received a $30,000 boost for its Life Skills kitchen program.
- Prescott Radiologists, LLP Funder — Contributes funding to the Community Healthcare Scholars Program.
- Sheila Polk Partner — Yavapai County Attorney who collaborated with the Foundation and the Holocaust Museum to develop programs for criminal justice professionals and created the WYDM program.
- Temple B’rith Shalom Partner — Supported monetarily and can be a recipient of planned charitable gifts.
- The Harold Grinspoon Foundation Partner — Funds the PJ Library® and PJ Our Way® programs in partnership with the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Prescott.
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Partner — Partnered to send law enforcement leaders to a program in Washington, D.C. and collaborated on developing educational programs for criminal justice professionals.
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Partner — Sponsored the museum's traveling exhibit "Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings".
- Yavapai College Partner — Hosted the "Fighting the Fires of Hate" exhibit at the Art Gallery at the Yavapai College Performance Hall.
- Yavapai College Partner — Nursing students receive community healthcare scholarships and the college names Community Healthcare Scholars.
- Yavapai College Partner — Partnered to create the Community Healthcare Scholars Program, providing scholarships to students in nursing and radiologic technology programs.
- Yavapai College Foundation Funder — Contributes funding to the Community Healthcare Scholars Program.
- Yavapai County Free Library District Partner — Received a $25,000 grant for the "Bring on the Books" program.
- Yavapai Regional Medical Center Funder — Contributes funding to the Community Healthcare Scholars Program.