MEMBERS
WHO GIVE
The following families have chosen to include CBI in
their estate plans. We hope you find their words inspiring:
Members Who Give Are Dor l' Dor Society Members
In every community outside
of Israel where Jews have lived, the one institution that has had the clearest
impact on the people and on future generations is the synagogue. At CBI, we
are inheritors of a past that has been carefully and lovingly built, nurtured
and preserved by those who came before us. Now increasingly, it is our turn
to help secure the future.
Congregants usually think the money they contribute annually and pay in fees
covers all of our expenses. But this is not so. We are however, blessed with
a growing endowment fund and the interest it earns contributes substantially
to help pay for today’s costs. This fund is made up of dollars contributed
by congregants – some who have passed away – who understood that
the costs of educating children, helping those in need, attracting talented staff
and yes, even paying the utility bills will take even more money tomorrow than
it does today.
To respond to this challenge, we have formed the Dor l' Dor Society to honor those
who have either made an outright endowment gift to the Congregation, become Life
Members or have told us they have included the synagogue in their estate plan.
These gifts are helping to build our Endowment Fund and ensure that our synagogue
will remain a cornerstone of Jewish life in San Diego.
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Not all can give in all ways but there may be a right way for you. Your outright
or current endowment gift will be carefully invested and we will only spend the
income it earns. You may consider making a gift of appreciated stock or naming
CBI as a life insurance beneficiary. You may want to become our next Life Members
or you may want to leave a bequest in your will, an act that involves little
sacrifice in the present.
Since we established this program, a growing number of CBI members have told
us they have made a provision in their estate plan to leave a gift to the congregation.
They have shared their personal stories, which have been featured in Tidings
. We are pleased to continue sharing what they have said and now you
can read their stories here. They
are part of a group of more of more than 30 congregational families who have
said, "yes, count us in!"
We may not know the exact formula to guarantee that today’s important institutions
will be able to respond fully to the ever-increasing complexities of Jewish identity
in the future. We do however know that we can do something today for the future
of Congregation Beth Israel.
Our Endowment Fund is meant to be a lasting legacy and as it grows it will sustain
CBI. Together, let’s follow in our predecessors’ footsteps, keeping
our synagogue vibrant for our children and grandchildren.
Please add your name to this growing group and help us plant for generations
to come. For more information, please contact Lesley
Mills,
Acting Executive Director, at 858-535-1111, ext. 3133.
The following families
have chosen to include CBI in their estate plans. We hope you find their
words inspiring.
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