The Community Legacy Fund is comprised of contributions to the Foundation to help fund the community’s needs. Grants are awarded from the Community Legacy Fund to community agencies after review and evaluation by the Foundation’s Grants Committee and approval by the Board of Trustees.
The Community Legacy Fund awards grants which will enhance and maintain the quality of Jewish life in the Greater Kansas City area, and respond to emergency need in Jewish communities around the world. Beginning in 2018, the majority of grants made from the Community Legacy Fund support the general operating expenses (core expenses) of Jewish agencies in the Kansas City region.
Community Legacy Fund Objectives
In an effort to have the greatest impact upon the Jewish community, the Community Legacy Fund maintains the following objectives:
- To provide financial support for safety net services
- To nurture a strong Jewish community by providing underwriting for Jewish education, community relations, and cultural arts
- To provide financial support for seed programs which meet an identified community need
- To purchase equipment which enhances an organization’s general operations or programs
- To provide core support for Jewish communal agencies
- To provide support for programs which are essential to Jewish life in Kansas City
To make a gift to the Community Legacy Fund, contact Suzanne Galblum Dicken at (913) 327-8286.
Apply for a grant from the Community Legacy Fund
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2026 Core Cycle Grants: $527,228
- BBYO: Engagement with Jewish teens across the community
- Chabad at KU: Bookkeeping Services
- Chabad of Overland Park & Leawood: Expand the Leawood Eruv for Young Families, Seniors, and Mobility Needs
- Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy: Scholarships and Liability Insurance
- The J: Campus Utilities and Insurance
- JCRB|AJC: Antisemitism education, advocacy, and community relations
- Jewish Family Services: Chaplaincy Program and Rent for Food Pantry
- Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City: Financial Aid for Student Immersive Experiences, Security, and Sasone Jewish Disability Inclusion
- Jewish Vocational Services: Employment, Social Services, and Legal Assistance for Refugees and Immigrants
- Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care: National Institute for Jewish Hospice Accreditation
- KU Hillel: Technology, Accounting Services, Furniture Repair, and Exterior Signage
- Midwest Center for Holocaust Education: Rent, Annual Financial Audit,
Software Subscriptions
- Mizzou Hillel: Staffing and Space for New Student-Led Campus Engagement
- National Council of Synagogue Youth: Jewish Student Union
- Rabbinical Association: Daily Operations and Director of Admin. and Operations Salary
- Torah Learning Center Kansas City Kosher Meals on Wheels: Audit
- Vaad HaKashruth: Administrative Assistance and Health Care Benefits
- Village Shalom: Integrated Door Access Controls for Upgraded Security -
2026 Engagement & Emergency Grants: $103,946
- The J: Community Purim Carnival; Post Maccabi Engagement
- JCRB|AJC: Student to Student
- Jewish Family Services: Support-Volunteer Room Renovation
- Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City: Jewish KC Family Camp
- Jewish Vocational Service (JVS): Emergency Assistance Program
- KU Hillel: Holiday Experiences by Intentional Design
- Village Shalom: Safe Patient Handling and Care Coordination Technology
