SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego has awarded Beth Jacob Congregation and Hillel of San Diego the first annual Sheila Potiker Endowment Leadership AwardS for their exceptional achievements growing their endowment programs as participants in the Foundation’s Endowment Leadership Institute (ELI).
The award, established by the Potiker family, honors the memory of Sheila Potiker and her contributions to the ELI program, her leadership at the Foundation, and the deep and meaningful way she changed the San Diego Jewish community for the better. Sheila was chair of the Foundation when the ELI program was developed.
The two organizations are receiving the award for their outstanding commitment to their legacy programs. Their creative, consistent donor stewardship and engagement through the Create a Jewish Legacy program has earned them this recognition.
A $3,600 grant accompanies each award, designated for professional development, donor recognition or other endowment building efforts. The awards will be presented at this month’s ELI workshop at the Foundation.
“The ELI program is empowering Hillel of San Diego to lay the foundation for our strong future,” said Hillel Board President Emily Jennewein. “Sheila Potiker was a generous, forward-thinking leader, and it is particularly meaningful that this award bears her name.”
Beth Jacob synagogue administrator Rand Levin expressed, “We are deeply honored to receive this meaningful grant and plan on using the funds to further bolster our efforts to grow Beth Jacob’s Chai Legacy Circle.”
Established in 2004, ELI convenes leaders of Jewish organizations, day schools and synagogues to learn about building endowments. To date, over 1,000 families have created legacies with an estimated $200 million in planned gifts. More than $40 million has already been received by organizations through both current and future planned endowment gifts. The Foundation’s ELI program has become the model for dozens of other Jewish communities across the country.
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