Jewish Federation of Cincinnati

About Jewish Federation of Cincinnati

The largest recent grant in the data, $8,081,475 to the Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust and Humanity Center, shows how the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati uses its Annual Campaign to support Jewish life, community education, and broader civic institutions through general support. The federation’s recent awards also include seven-figure allocations to Jewish Federations of North America, Mayerson JCC, and Jewish Family Service, pointing to a funding model built around core operating support for established organizations rather than isolated project grants. Across the recent grants list, the federation backs agencies and congregations that serve local Jewish life, social services, education, elder care, and community security. Cincinnati organizations appear repeatedly, including Camp Livingston, Rockwern Academy, Cincinnati Hebrew Day School, Cincinnati Hillel, and Chabad Hospitality and Education Network. The presence of national and regional partners alongside local grantees reflects a structure that supports both Cincinnati institutions and Jewish networks beyond the city. In the available data, nearly all listed grants are awarded as general support, consistent with the federation’s role as a community allocator rather than a program-specific regrantor.

What Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Funds

In community and identity work, the federation gave $1,631,896 to Mayerson JCC for general support and $517,882 to Rockwern Academy for general support, along with other recurring support for Jewish education and communal infrastructure. These awards sit alongside funding for congregational and campus-based Jewish life in Cincinnati. Its social-service portfolio includes $929,273 to Jewish Family Service for general support and $1,000,000 to Northern Kentucky University Foundation for general support, showing attention to both direct community support and adjacent regional institutions. The federation also funds safety and remembrance through $2,942,609 to the Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust and Humanity Center for general support. Education remains visible through grants such as $366,000 to JVS Careers and $216,756 to Cincinnati Hebrew Day School, both for general support. These awards show a pattern of backing organizations with operating flexibility rather than narrow project restrictions.

How Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Gives