Foundation Funds

These endowment funds were established by individuals, families, and as historical milestones to provide ongoing resources to be given by HJFF in support of Alexander Jewish Family Service. If you wish to establish a fund you may download the form below and share it with your professional advisor. If you wish to donate to an already established fund please visit our donate page.

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Celebration Company
Celebration Company Scholarship Fund
Fund for Adults with Intellectual and Development Disabilities
Your investment in the Celebration Company Scholarship Fund empowers people of all abilities with confidence, purpose, and belonging. It provides paid, meaningful work that builds dignity, independence and a path toward future success.
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Employment
E³ Endowment Fund Initiative
Fund for Career & Employment Services
Supporting the long-term sustainability of career and employment development services through the Alexander JFS Career & Employment Center. Through its distribution, those seeking economic independence will have access to life-changing career services including job assessment and coaching, skills certification courses

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Case Management
Abigail and Marshall J. Levit
Fund for Homeless Jews in the Greater Houston Area
Provides resources to stabilize those on the edge of eviction and homelessness in order to give bridge funding so the client can avoid homelessness as they assess and change their situation.
Families and Children
Bath Fund
Services to Familes & Children
Established by Bille Bath Perlman and Harriet Bath
Unrestricted
Bess Wishnow Fund
For Undesignated Needs
Established by Bess Wishnow as an act of gratitude for the care provided to her and her sister when under the care of the Pauline Sterne Wolff Home for Displaced Children. Helping those in the future who turn to the community for a sense of connection, support and family.
Case Management
Bettie and Bernard Farfel
Alexander Jewish Family Service Award
Established by the Farfel family, this fund recognizes individuals or organizations which have dedicated extraordinary efforts to strengthen the social service field or to positively impact systems which effect the lives of Alexander JFS clients, locally or nationally.
Celebration Company
Celebration Company Scholarship Fund
Fund for Adults with Intellectual and Development Disabilities
Your investment in the Celebration Company Scholarship Fund empowers people of all abilities with confidence, purpose, and belonging. It provides paid, meaningful work that builds dignity, independence and a path toward future success.
Financial Stability
Debra & Steve Cohen Fund
For Family Stability, Strength and Success
Provides tangible resources for individuals, families and seniors who are experiencing significant financial stress. Financial stability case managers evaluate client situations and work with the client to stabilize their situation and teach skills for maintaining that stability.
Financial Stability
Della Schaeffer Fund
For Financial Assistance
Established by Jeri and Marc Shapiro to honor the memory of Marc’s aunt, Della Shapiro Schaeffer, a valued social worker at Alexander Jewish Family Service for over 30 years. This fund provides tangible resources for individuals, families and seniors who are experiencing significant financial stress.
Seniors
Deutser, Hecht, Mandell Fund
For Senior Adult Financial Aid
Established in 1992 by related families, it was one of the first funds to support Passover Assistance. As Case Management for Seniors continued to grow into a core service, the fund evolved into support for the agency’s commitment to help keep seniors independent as they age.
Seniors
Diane and Alan Levin
Fund for Senior Adult Case Management
Provides ongoing resources for ensuring that seniors and their caregivers will have tools and resources to navigate the states of aging, with the goal of maintaining independence for as long as possible.
Behavioral & Mental Health
Drs. Judith and Harvey Rosenstock
Fund for Educational Therapy and Assessment
Established by two professionals who understand the value of early assessment for youth, this fund provides resources for children and adolescents who are Alexander Jewish Family Service clients.
Behavioral & Mental Health
Edith and Bob Zinn
Mental Health Services Fund
Alexander Jewish Family Service provides a variety of mental health programs to inform, educate and prepare students and adults in issues and situations related to mental health crisis or conditions. All of these services and programs help give access to vital healthcare for our clients.
Employment
E³ Endowment Fund Initiative
Fund for Career & Employment Services
Supporting the long-term sustainability of career and employment development services through the Alexander JFS Career & Employment Center. Through its distribution, those seeking economic independence will have access to life-changing career services including job assessment and coaching, skills certification courses
Houston Jewish Family Foundation
4131 S Braeswood Blvd
Houston, TX 77025
Tax ID: 76-0240622
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