Impact Investing at the Federation

Impact investing can take many forms, all with the overarching goal of creating positive change while potentially earning some financial return. At the Federation, we put donated dollars to work through impact-first investments that fill critical capital gaps and are focused on solving pressing issues in our community. Our goal is to preserve your charitable funds while potentially earning a small return. Money invested is returned to donors at the end of the term to be used again for investing or grantmaking.

We invest in:

  • Jewish founders, leaders, or social entrepreneurs

  • Organizations that directly serve the Jewish community

  • Organizations that support the Federation’s impact pillars:

Strengthening Jewish life and identity

Responding to antisemitism and crisis

Caring for people in need

Promoting justice and inclusion

We’ve Strengthened Community
by Investing in:

A Jewish student communal-living house needing renovations and retrofitting

Zero-interest loans providing financial lifelines for members of the Jewish community

An Israeli-led climate justice fund working to make climate solutions accessible

The Power of Investing

This innovative philanthropic tool helps maximize your impact through recycling: investing keeps your money working over and over, creating positive change where it’s needed most.

Already have a DAF with us? Start putting your donated dollars to work here.