On the first day of spring, my husband and I spent the day together in Philadelphia to celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary.

We stopped into the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History where there was an exhibit highlighting 18 “hall of fame” inductees, and among them was Menachem Mendel Schneerson.

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson wrote in his diary before boarding the ship to America with his wife that “the ultimate merit lies not in the attainment of a specific goal, but in an incessant and insatiable striving to reach that which lies beyond the scope of one’s present achievements.”

This struck a chord with me as we at the Foundation navigate our own season of change and striving toward our next achievements. We are investing in technology and expanding our resources to better serve the needs of our dynamic Dallas philanthropic community. We expect to launch our new fund advisor portal in May, which will increase transparency and access for fund holders and partner agencies.

Along with this expansion of platform comes an enhanced commitment to cybersecurity protections, ensuring that this growth is managed in a manner consistent with our reputation for protecting the privacy and confidentiality of our stakeholders. 

For nearly 50 years and through numerous market cycles, the Foundation has worked to preserve and grow the charitable assets entrusted to us. We have been selective about our partners, thoughtful in our approach to asset allocation and continue to have great confidence in our Investment Committee, Investment Consultants and Banking relationships. We understand that with market volatility can come uncertainty or anxiety for investors. If you’d like to have a conversation about our approach or your specific investment allocation we welcome that discussion.

While we’ll be sure to celebrate milestone achievements as they are reached, I can relate to Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. Our staff at the Foundation, alongside our board of trustees and in partnership with our dedicated volunteers and committees are tirelessly devoted to ‘the ultimate merit’.

Funder's File

If you’re looking for inspiration as to where to give, each quarter we publish a “Funder’s File” where DJCF partner agencies raise awareness of urgent needs or special programming in need of funding. You can find this on our website at Funders File - Spring 2023 Submissions to Funder’s File are voluntary and not limited to support from DAF.

Grant Process

To request a grant, please email your request to grants@djcf.org or call Mary Vaughan directly at 214-615-5243.

Investments

As fiduciaries, we are committed to ensuring the funds are always hard at work, responsibly and strategically within the seven investment models. The February Performance Reports and Fact Cards are attached. The performance reports are a snapshot of the models, while the fact cards are detailed information on the individual models and the sub-funds comprising each model.

Thank you for the trust and confidence you place in us as your partner in philanthropy.



Sincerely,

President/CEO