Cooperman Family Fund for A Jewish Future

About Cooperman Family Fund for A Jewish Future

The defining feature of Cooperman Family Fund for a Jewish Future is its large, recurring support for Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ: $885,000 in 2023 and $880,000 in 2024, both for general support. That pattern places the fund among the most substantial local Jewish philanthropies in the data provided. The foundation’s giving is administered through the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ, which connects unrestricted community support with targeted scholarship and restricted-endowment programs. Beyond broad community funding, the fund supports Jewish life through scholarships, youth education, Israel study, and community services. Its active programs include scholarship funds for high school students studying in Israel, professional education for Jewish workers in New Jersey, and named scholarship support for students in Montville Township. The foundation also backs restricted endowment grants for needs such as elder care, youth programs, resettlement assistance, emergency response, and education. The overall picture is one of place-based Jewish philanthropy that combines institutional support with designated funding for specific community needs and educational pathways.

What Cooperman Family Fund for A Jewish Future Funds

Jewish education is a clear thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. Through the JCF Prime High School in Israel Scholarship, it awards up to $2,000 for a full semester at Alexander Muss High School in Israel, or up to $1,500 for six-to-eight-week programs, for Jewish students living or attending school in Greater MetroWest. Another education-related vehicle is the Ilana Schuster Jonsson Scholarship Fund, which provides up to two $500 scholarships to Montville Township High School seniors studying biology or education. The fund also supports professional development and capacity building. The Brody-Bier Professional Education Scholarship Fund offers up to $1,500 to Jewish professionals who work for a Jewish agency and live or work in New Jersey. In a different lane, the Alisa Flatow Memorial Scholarship Fund supports women from Greater MetroWest who pursue full-year study of traditional Jewish texts in Israel, and also grants scholarship support to educational institutions in Israel for women in need.

How Cooperman Family Fund for A Jewish Future Gives