Fundraising & Development
The JCC is the Community Center of Staten Island. We provide vital services to every constituency on our Island with the goal of making it a better place for everyone. There are many ways you can choose to make a difference and financially assist the Joan and Alan Bernikow Jewish Community Center of Staten Island. For information or any questions you may have on the programs listed here and other donor opportunities please contact Anita Bruckmeir, Development Director at 718.475.5234 or abruckmeir@sijcc.com
- Program Sponsorships
- Named Funds
- In-Kind
- Capital Campaign
- Planned Giving
- Tributes
PROGRAM SPONSORSHIPS
Our agency hosts several special events each year enabling individuals, corporations and foundations the opportunity to show their support of our agency via a sponsorship. Each of these events brings high exposure with audiences of several hundred attendees. The funds raised are allocated to various programs such as our summer day camp for children with special needs. Please consider a sponsorship for this year's Golf & Tennis Classic, Reel Abilities Special Needs Film Festival or our annual Israel Rocks Concert Series.
NAMED FUNDS
The JCC provides scholarships and programmatic support for those who cannot afford the cost of certain programs such as musical instruments, day care, after school care or summer day camp. You can aid in this form of tzedakah by making a contribution to one of the funds listed here. Acknowledgement of your generosity is sent to the person you designate and listed in our monthly bulletins. If you would like to start a fund in your name or in memory of someone for a designated program a minimum gift of $5,000 is required.
Named Funds
- Isador Aberlin/Ed Rovner Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Max and Freida Berman Fund
- Steve Fertig Memorial Fund
- The Foundation for the Music Institute
- Friends of the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute
IN-KIND SERVICES
Perhaps your company offers printing services and can assist us with a special mailing. Or, maybe you are a florist and would like to showcase your designs at one of our events. Donating services like these allows the JCC to reduce
costs. This is a significant way to support our agency while publicizing your services.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONATIONS
The Wall of Honor in the lobby of the Joan and Alan Bernikow JCC holds the names of many building donors. We encourage you to add your Capital Campaign contribution to those of hundreds of others and have your name permanently etched onto Jerusalem stone.
PLANNED GIVING & ENDOWMENTS
Tax laws are designed to help individuals make sound investments that benefit their favorite charities, while providing significant savings to the donor. Endowment funds are intended to provide a permanent source of
annual operating income for the program of your choice. A range of options can help you maximize the financial benefits of charitable giving and leave a powerful legacy for years to come, ensuring the future financial stability
of the Staten Island JCC.
You can help preserve the programs and educational opportunities you love - for our youth, for the aged, and for families in need through:
• Cash Gifts and Appreciated Property
• Charitable Gift Annuity
• Designated Endowments
• Charitable Lead Trust
• Charitable Remainder Trusts
• Bequests by will, insurance policies,land or property.
Please call for a brochure that will explain your options.
TRIBUTE PROGRAM
Interested in paying tribute to a loved one? You can recognize the birth of a child, honor a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, celebrate a simcha such as a wedding or birthday or pay respect to a loved one's memory. The JCC's new tribute program will enable you to support the JCC and the numerous programs and services offered throughout our community while acknowledging that special milestone or event. Please stop by the front desk to pick up a specially designed envelope that will list all your tribute options including existing scholarship funds. You can even choose to create a fund (see scholarship funding) with the name of the person you are honoring. For further information, please contact Chana Cilento, Development Associate 718.475.5243 or ccilento@sijcc.com
TRIBUTE CARDS
YES, I want to help people thrive!
| I will donate (enter amount): | |
| I will donate $18 | |
| I will donate $36 | |
| I will donate $54 | |
| I will donate $100 | |
| I will donate $150 | |
A donation of $75 entitles you to a tribute pack of 5 cards, 5 envelopes and a reorder form











