JEWISH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF

Supported five individuals from the Greater Phoenix area to participate in a Birthright Israel trip.

Provides need-based scholarships for Jewish children in Maricopa County to attend Jewish summer camps in North America, and offers incentive grants and limited need-based funding for Jewish teens from Maricopa County to participate in Israel travel and study programs.

Supports individuals from the Greater Phoenix area in participating in Birthright Israel trips, including funding and logistics for at least five participants in 2023.

Provides need-based scholarships for Jewish children in Maricopa County to attend Jewish summer camps and offers incentive grants of $750–$2,500, plus limited need-based funding, for Jewish teens to participate in Israel travel and study programs.

Distributes community service and volunteer opportunities to enrolled teens via email throughout the year.

Offers programs for Jewish adults aged 21 to 45 to engage in community building in the Greater Phoenix area and globally, including year-round social, educational, and volunteer programs like holiday celebrations, happy hours, affinity group events, Mazelpalooza, and Party of 8.

Distributes community service and volunteer opportunities to enrolled teens via email throughout the year and operates year-round social, educational, and volunteer programs for young adults aged 21–45, including holiday events, happy hours, affinity groups, Mazelpalooza, and Party of 8.

Distributes free Jewish children's books monthly to families globally through PJ Library and PJ Our Way, with children ages 9–12 selecting their own books based on interests and reading level.

Distributes free Jewish children's books monthly to families globally through the PJ Library program and operates PJ Our Way for children ages 9–12 to select their own books monthly.

Operates a community security initiative to protect Jewish life and institutions, including providing security for a 30-acre Jewish community campus serving over 3,000 visitors per weekday.

Provides security for a 30-acre Jewish community campus serving over 3,000 weekday visitors and operates a community security initiative launched in 2023 to protect Jewish life and institutions.

Awards grants to organizations serving the greater Phoenix Jewish community, Israel, and overseas, with over $1.7 million awarded and funding provided to multiple organizations and programs in 2023.

Awards over $1.7 million in grants annually to organizations serving the greater Phoenix Jewish community, Israel, and overseas, including $10,000 annually through the Youth Philanthropy Board program.

Supported the 2025 Jewish Film Festival, which serves Jewish community members in Scottsdale, Chandler, and Peoria, with 4,000 unique participants in 2024.

Supports and hosts cultural events including the Jewish Film Festival, which served 4,000 unique participants in 2024 across Scottsdale, Chandler, and Peoria, and organizes Mazelpalooza and other holiday and social gatherings.

Provides weekly kosher Shabbat dinners delivered across the Valley to referred families in need.

Provides weekly kosher Shabbat dinners delivered across the Valley to referred families in need.

Provides access to LGBTQ+ programming and community resources for individuals and families.

Provides access to LGBTQ+ programming and community resources for individuals and families within the Jewish community.

Supports alumni of leadership programs in securing key roles in local Jewish organizations and nationally through The Jewish Federations of North America.

Supports alumni of leadership programs in securing key roles in local Jewish organizations and national roles through The Jewish Federations of North America.

Provides educational seminars and an annual Tax & Legal Seminar for estate planning professionals since 1993, and hosts quarterly in-person meetings for professional advisors and nonprofit partners to facilitate relationship-building.

Hosts the annual Tax & Legal Seminar and quarterly in-person meetings for estate planning, financial, and nonprofit professionals to support ongoing education and relationship-building in the greater Phoenix area.

Provided transportation rides to local seniors in 2023.

Provided transportation rides to local seniors in 2023 as part of community support services.

Partners with the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism to promote the Blue Square symbol as a tool for building allyship against antisemitism.

Partners with the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism to promote the Blue Square symbol as a tool for building allyship and combating antisemitism.

Facilitates relationship-building among Jewish professionals in the greater Phoenix area through organized gatherings and events.

Enables teens to create named charitable funds with an initial donation and make annual grant recommendations from their personal charitable endowment funds, distributing $10,000 annually through the Youth Philanthropy Board program.

Supports teens in creating named charitable funds with a minimum $500 contribution, often from Bar or Bat Mitzvah gifts, and enables them to make annual grant recommendations from the fund’s investment growth, distributing 5% annually to causes they support.