2024 Annual Campaign – Making Magical Moments Possible
Your donation to the 2024 Annual Campaign delivers unforgettable programming, makes necessary facility improvements happen, and provides scholarships for families who need it.
Stepping through the iconic gates on Morrison Road to the shouts of “Welcome Home” begins the summer of a lifetime for every camper!
During their summer at Jacobs, our campers are immersed in a safe and supportive environment where they can be themselves. With the encouragement of our amazing counselors and staff, our campers try new things, deepen their connection to Judaism, and build lifelong friendships all while having an incredibly fun time!
Consider a Mitzvah Project for Jacobs Magic Fund
Legacy Society
to ensure the long-term success
Are you preparing for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah? Consider a Mitzvah Project to support the Jacobs Magic Fund. Check out some exciting and creative ways to give to the Jacobs!
To help ensure the long-term success of the camps, make Jacobs Camp part of your estate plan. We recommend speaking with your financial advisor to discuss what is optimal to meet your needs. For inspiration, please look at our Legacy Society page.
Gifts of Stock to Jacobs camp
Employer Matching Gifts to jacobs camp
A charitable contribution of long-term appreciated securities (i.e. stocks, bonds and/or mutual funds) is one of the most tax-efficient ways to give. It is best to consult with your tax advisor to understand the potential tax benefits related to stock gifts. For more information, email Jacob Fijman.
Many employers offer match programs for donations. Check with your human resources department to see how you can increase your support to Jacobs Camp.
Gifts of Stock to Jacobs camp
Employer Matching Gifts to jacobs camp
A charitable contribution of long-term appreciated securities (i.e. stocks, bonds and/or mutual funds) is one of the most tax-efficient ways to give. It is best to consult with your tax advisor to understand the potential tax benefits related to stock gifts. For more information, email Jacob Fijman.
Many employers offer match programs for donations. Check with your human resources department to see how you can increase your support to Jacobs Camp.
Jacobs Camp 2023 Annual Campaign Donors
Our generous Annual Campaign donors’ love for Jacobs Camp and our community shone through with the generous donations they made to camp in 2023! Through their support, Jacobs Camp welcomed over 600 campers and staff to camp for a transformative summer of Jewish Joy and Jacobs Magic!
2023 Annual Campaign Fundraising Highlights
Annual fundraising is critical to providing camp scholarships, enhancing the camp program, and upgrading our facilities. 2023’s fundraising success made sure over 520 campers were able to come to camp, our program was top-notch, and we were able to upgrade our facility to enhance the experience.
URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp 2020 Donors
On behalf of the URJ and Jacobs Camp, thank you for your support during our most challenging year! Your commitment and generosity has a powerful, positive effect on our campers and staff. Our camps transform those who partake in this immersive experience and thus, work to create a new and vital future for the entire Jewish community.
Thank You Sustainability Campaign Donors
Thank you to all of the donors to the Jacobs Camp Sustainability Campaign who made our campaign successful! Thank you also to the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and the All Together Now Matching Grant, which helped our campaign be so successful! The Sustainability Campaign supported the operational needs of camp after cancelling our in-person program this summer due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The Union for Reform Judaism is a registered 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization. Jacobs Camp welcomes the support of individuals, corporations and foundations. Donors are recognized commensurate with their giving level. Gifts are tax deductible and an acknowledgement of your donation will be sent. Contact Jacob Fijman, Jacobs Camp Development Manager, with questions at jfijman@urj.org or 601-885-6042.
Jacob Fijman
Development Director
For more information about giving opportunities, please contact:
jfijman@urj.org
Mitzvah Projects
Are you preparing for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah? Consider a Mitzvah Project to support the Jacobs Magic Fund. The Jacobs Magic Fund supports unforgettable programming, facility maintenance and improvements and scholarships for families in need!
There are so many exciting ways to participate in a Jacobs Mitzvah Project:
- Set up an online donation portal through the Jacobs Camp Donation platform and ask friends and family to donate there
- Ask friends and family to make donations to The Jacobs Magic Fund in addition to or in place of gifts
- Donate a designated portion, such as 18%, of cash gifts to The Jacobs Magic Fund
- Create items to sell (such as jewelry or baked goods) and donate the proceeds to The Jacobs Magic Fund
- Participate in a sporting event and solicit family and friends to sponsor your participation through donations to The Jacobs Magic Fund
- Create an event at a local restaurant or retail store where a percentage of proceeds are donated to The Jacobs Magic Fund
Please contact Jacob Fijman at jfijman@urj.org or 601-885-6042 to set up a Mitzvah Project or get more information.
My Friendships, Jewish Identity and Home: A Bat Mitzvah Project
My Friendships, Jewish Identity and Home: A Bat Mitzvah Project I grew up in the small town of Clemson, SC. Out of the 1,000 people at my school, my sister is the only other Jewish person. People assume I’m Christian and they get uncomfortable when I say that I'm...
BAT MITZVAH TZEDEK PROJECT DELIVERS JACOBS MAGIC
BAT MITZVAH TZEDEK PROJECT DELIVERS JACOBS MAGICJacobs Camp has always been such a special place to me for as long as I can remember. I am sure you can imagine my excitement when 6 year old me got to go for my first summer at Jacobs. Even though it was only for one...
Legacy Giving
Every year, as more and more lives are shaped by our community, the “Jacobs Magic” gets stronger and stronger. Much has changed over the years as we have strived to keep our program vibrant & dynamic and our facility fresh & modern. But, much has remained the same: Every summer a warm, caring community is formed here, one that inspires, empowers, and enables our campers and staff to live meaningful Jewish lives.
Jacobs Camp plays a significant role in uniting and strengthening Southern Jewry. As the only Reform Jewish Camp in the Deep South that serves the Deep South, we have been and will continue to be a vital place that keeps the spirit of Southern Jewry alive into the next generation and beyond. The pivotal role we play in building the Jewish identity of so many young people, and in doing so strengthening the Jewish Community of the Deep South, has never been more important.
The generous support of so many has allowed Jacobs Camp to grow and flourish. With such a wonderful legacy upon which to build, Jacobs Camp now has to look to secure the future.
The Legacy program is a campaign designed to help individuals and families support the Jacobs Camp, now and in the future with bequests. You have the ability to make a difference in the lives of future Jacobs campers. our bequest or other planned gift will keep our camp strong for generations. The act of creating a legacy empowers you to complete the work of your heart, and to enjoy the peace that it brings.
If you have made or are considering making Jacobs Camp in your future estate plans, please email Jacob Fijman or call him at 601-885-6042.
Words from Our Legacy Society Members
Legacy Society Listings
Ellen C. and Shawn M. Alexander
Jeff Asher
Joel and Dub Ashner
Jack Harrison Bailey
Ellen and Mark Balkin
Shelly Baron
Edie and Ralph Bender
Carolyn and Charles Bombet
Gary Brandt
Helaine and Bill Braunig
Dr. and Mrs. Maury Bronstein, z”l
Barri Marsh Bronston
Jonathan and Rabbi Valerie Cohen
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Daniel III
Jeanne and Rabbi Harry Danziger
Michael Danziger
Barbara Dew
Josh Dinner
Rabbi Lucy Dinner and Jeffrey Dinner
Rabbi Jim and Rebecca (z”l) Egolf
Rachel and Chad Eriksen
Diane and Alan Franco
Sally and Richard Friedman
Betty Allenberg Goldstein
Rabbi David Goldstein
Susan and Lou Good
Sheril and Rabbi Micah Greenstein
Harold Grinspoon
Kathy and Jack Grundfest
Robin and Dotan Harpak
Marc Hendel
Anna and Nadav Herman
Lara and Jamie Hunter
Peggy and L.R. Jalenak Jr.
Hydee and Ryan Kagan
Jan Katz
Darcy and Eugene Krupitsky
Gary Lazarus
Shayna Levy
Sarah and Jeff Lewis
Laura and Jimmy Linder
Lynn and Rabbi Robert Loewy
Laura and Adam Magnus
Leigh and Danny Mansberg
Jean (z”l) and Bill (z”l) Mosow
Ian Nicolosi
Albert Oppenheimer
Kate Oppenheimer
Hannah and Abram Orlansky
Lester Pinkus
Linda and Mark Posner
Scott Price
Bert Rubinsky
Rabbi Jared H. Saks and Kirk Boettcher
Natalie and Ethan Selzer
Matt Silberman
Traci Stratford
Sherri and Dr. Matthew Tarr
Jenny and Lee Zurik
Thank you to our donors!
