February 1, 2008

Dear Friends:

We are pleased to invite non-profit organizations that serve the Russian Jewish community to apply for a grant from the Russian Jewish Community Foundation (RJCF).

You may apply for up to $3,000.

If you submit an application, please make sure that someone from your organization is appointed as a contact person and you provided all contact information in your application.

The RJCF provides a unique funding opportunity for groups and organizations in our rich and vibrant Russian Jewish community in Massachusetts.

We are proud that Russian-speaking Jews have a strong presence in this area. Our fundamental belief and a commitment to our community inspired us to adopt a bold mission to preserve and enhance the Jewish identity among Russian Jews, to build a stronger community, to support the needs of the diverse Russian Jewish population and to support the people of Israel.

Please read the enclosed guidelines carefully.

We especially call your attention to our mission: your application must describe how your program will support its realization. We are particularly interested in supporting collaborative programs. The committee will give preference to applications that strengthen Russian Jewish community by bringing two or more organizations or groups of people together, particularly if these groups do not often interact. Applications will also be judged by the extent to which an organization is “grassroots”; how innovative the program is; the relative need of the population that the program serves; and the quality of the program budget.

RJCF will award grants in the range between $500 and $3000, priority will be given to proposals that have well defined success criteria and are directed to projects that would have significant positive impact on the life of the Russian Jewish community with measurable results in 2008. Special attention this year will be given to proposals focusing on spreading Jewish education and strengthening the Jewish identify in accordance with RJCF mission.

RJCF accepts grant applications only via e-mail. Please download the grant application from RJCF.com web site, fill it in and send it to
g r a n t s @ R J C F . c o m

We will not accept applications that exceed the length limits for each section of the application. Completed applications must be received by Monday, March 31, 2008. Directions for submitting your application are on the front of the application form. We will announce grant awards in July 2008; checks will go out in August 2008.


Ary Rotman
President, Russian Jewish Community Foundation