Community doesn’t just happen. It requires collective effort, day in and day out.
Your gift to JRC makes our community real. It supports the work that goes into tikkun olam and it makes sure we can tangibly create a warm, welcoming spiritual home in Reconstructionist Judaism.
If we could run a synagogue purely on love, JRC would have untold bounty for all the practical things that go into operating a faith community, like salaries and coffee and electricity and insurance and books and name tags and technology and more. Unfortunately, we need something more material to cover the costs of congregational life. We need your financial support.
There are many ways to give to JRC, all of which are fully tax deductible.
Donate via our online form, send a check to JRC, or donate by phone or text when JRC volunteers reach out to you between December 8-10. However you choose to donate, you are making a difference!
Fully 30% of JRC’s budget – and rising — relies on members’ gifts and donations beyond dues.
Inflation continues to affect JRC with both increased expenses and fewer members being able to afford full dues. The changes in government funding affect nonprofit organizations like JRC, too, and our wider community needs our help more than ever. We are sticking to our values – continuing to prioritize tikkun olam, assuring that money is no barrier to membership, and paying our staff and clergy appropriate salaries.
A successful year-end appeal ensures that JRC can continue to offer all of the great programming, services, and support that make our community so precious, and to do so consistent with our values. We ask all members to reach deep, consistent with their ability, to sustain our wonderful JRC.
If you’ve never donated before, this is a great year to start. If you’ve given each year – thank you! We hope you’ll increase your gift to help JRC meet rising needs. Remember, donors who give $1000 or more over the year are recognized as part of our Circle of Chai. And gifts at all levels are deeply appreciated.