Honoring Our Jewish Legacy
Our roots come from Jewish people who wanted to make the world a better place. We carry on that legacy through our commitment to Chicago’s Jewish community.

We build the capacity of our city’s strong network of Jewish-led health providers, advocates and services so their resources are more easily within reach to all Chicagoans who need them.

We ground our work in the Jewish tradition of Tikkun Olam – to repair the world – by promoting health opportunities and access for all. In this priority area we do this by building deep partnerships with those in the community providing direct services. Together, we identify strategies that will build and sustain agency infrastructure with strong leadership, responsive services, and knowledgeable staff.

Read about our partnership with JCC Chicago. 

Our funding has ensured the survival and growth of dozens of single-focus agencies, such as SHALVA and CJE Senior Life, along with mainstays of comprehensive health care like Sinai Health Systems. We also helped launch what is now the Norton and Elaine Sarnoff Center for Jewish Genetics, a national leader in education and outreach related to genetic disorders and hereditary cancers.