Endowment Funds help ensure the ongoing vitality of the Bergen County YJCC. They enable the YJCC to improve, build, develop, and innovate. Endowment funds may honor the memory of a loved one, celebrate a special occasion, or fulfill personal or family philanthropic goals. By giving a perpetual gift, you provide ongoing support to the YJCC and establish an important link to the future of the Jewish community.
A named General Endowment Fund may be established with a minimum gift of $10,000.
A named Directed Endowment Fund, to benefit a specific YJCC program, may be established with a minimum gift of $25,000.
You may contribute to an existing Endowment Fund, as a tribute or outright gift, to help support the growth of the Fund.

Following is a list of existing Endowment Funds that benefit YJCC programs and services.
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Jewish Community Center Endowment
Weinberg General Endowment
Bergen County Y General Endowment
Deborah & Alfred Barcan Endowment
Cantor Millenthal Philanthropic Fund
Ilene & Richard Ehrlich Endowment for Camp Shalom Scholarships
Julius Eisen Jewish Enrichment Services Fund
Julius Eisen Senior Adult Endowment
William Seth Glazer Children’s Book Fund
Carole & Stanley Goldberg Endowment for Teen Programs
Max Grunfeld Endowment for Special Needs Children
Josh Herman Endowment for Early Childhood Enrichment
Eva & Howard Jakob Endowment Kanter/Kaufman Senior Endowment Fund
Males Endowment Fund for Senior Adults
The Merson Family Special Needs Endowment Fund
Phyllis Nord Camp Scholarship Fund
Gertrude Richman Fund
David Rukin Concert Programming
David Rukin Early Childhood Program
Center Our Moms’ Endowment Fund – in Loving Memory of Eleanore Rukin and Clara Eisen
Barbara & Nathan Schmidt Endowment for Senior Adult Holiday program
Joel P. Spector Endowment Fund

Planned Giving
Planned Giving opportunities benefit both the Bergen County YJCC and our donors. There are many options in planned giving and, when making your overall estate plan, the right option for you offers a balance between your provisions for your family and for your charitable interests. The Bergen County YJCC works closely with the experienced Endowment Foundation staff of the UJA of Northern New Jersey to help you create a planned gift that best suits your circumstances, optimizes tax benefits, and provides those close to you and the YJCC with a valuable legacy.

To make a gift or for more information on endowment or planned giving, please contact Harold Benus at (201) 666-6610, ext. 262 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it