Donor Advised Fund Partner Agency Matching Program
Help our Jewish Community Flourish
Double your Donations Through our DAF Partner Agency Matching Program
The DAF Partner Agency Matching Program is designed to infuse the Greater Washington Jewish community with an additional $2 million over two years, by matching $1 million given by the Jewish Community Foundation and The Jewish Federation with $1 million in charitable donations made by community members. In our first year, the program distributed over $900K to local partner agencies. Results of year one will be shared in August.
We now invite you to participate in our second year and help accelerate the impact in our Jewish community and strengthen our network of innovative Jewish organizations.
Year 2 Program Details
Our second year runs from July 1, 2024 -June 30, 2025. We are honored to continue partnering with our donor community to foster a culture of philanthropy. Building on the successes, learnings, and feedback from year one, we are simplifying the requirements to help sustain the high levels of giving and to encourage more Donor Advised Funds.
For existing DAF holders who didn’t participate in year one, original program requirements apply: we will match any increased gift of $2,500 or more, up to $15,000 per eligible agency. Donors may give to as many agencies as they chose.
For donor’s who participated in year one, you can give again at the same level, and we will match last year’s increase to the agency of your choice up to $15,000 per agency. Additional increases are encouraged and will be matched, but not required to receive a match.
Please note: if you want to give to an agency that did not receive an increase from you last year, original program requirements apply: we will match any increased gift of $2,500 or more, up to $15,000 per agency.
For donors new to the Jewish Community Foundation, you can participate by opening a DAF with our minimum fund balance $50,000. We will match gifts of any size when donors open a DAF of $50,000. Increase gifts are encouraged but not required for a match.
What Continues from Year 1
There are two requirements to participate. Donors must have a DAF at the Jewish Community Foundation and give through their DAF to participate.
Note: All Federation partner agencies serving and located in Greater Washington are eligible for the match, including local Hillels, day schools, and youth groups with local programming. Donations must support local programming efforts. National or international partner agencies are not eligible to receive matching funds at this time.
Maximum match of $15,000 per donor, per agency. Donors may give to as many agencies as they wish.
Agency maximum matching cap of $25,000 to ensure equitable distribution of matching funds across organizations of all sizes and missions.
*Note: Once an agency has reached its $25,000 maximum match amount, the Foundation will not be able to match additional donations to that agency. Please consult our website for status updates on which agencies have met their match cap. Regardless of match status, the Foundation will ensure that all contributions go to their designated beneficiary agency. Please know that your donation is deeply valued, whether or not the Foundation can match it!
Eligible Partners
We will note when an agency has reached the match cap.
Partner Agencies
- Avodah
- Bender JCC of Greater Washington
- Capital Camps and Retreat Center (Matching cap reached)
- Charles E. Smith Life Communities
- Edlavitch DCJCC (Matching cap reached)
- Garden of Remembrance
- GatherDC (Matching cap reached)
- JCADA
- Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington (Matching cap reached)
- Jewish Council for the Aging
- Makom (formerly Jewish Foundation for Group Homes)
- JSSA
- Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum
- Moishe House (Matching cap reached)
- Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia (Matching cap reached)
- Sulam (Matching cap reached)
- Sunflower Bakery and Café (Matching cap reached)
- Tzedek DC
Jewish Day Schools
- Berman Hebrew Academy
- Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (Matching cap reached)
- Gesher Jewish Day School
- Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation’s Capital (Matching cap reached)
- Torah School of Greater Washington
- Yeshiva of Greater Washington
Youth Groups
- BBYO (Matching cap reached)
- B’nai Akiva
- Habonim Dror
- National Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY)
- North American Federation of Temple Youth
- Tzofim—Israeli Scouts
- United Synagogue Youth (USY)
Local Hillels
- American University
- Gallaudet University
- George Mason University
- George Washington University
- Georgetown University
- University of Maryland
MAKE A GRANT RECOMMENDATION THROUGH YOUR DAF TODAY
To ensure your gift is matched, include a special designation when making your grant of “DAF Partner Agency Matching Program.”
Questions? Contact Elizabeth Goldstein at [email protected] or 301-230-7228.
The Jewish Community Foundation and The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington do not offer tax, financial, or legal advice.
Please consult your advisors.
