About

The Jewish Family Service of Dallas Foundation exists to ensure that the vital work of our Agency continues for generations to come. Through planned giving and endowment support, foundation supporters help provide a strong financial foundation so that JFS Dallas can keep meeting the evolving needs of our community. 

Three women smile while chopping vegetables at an outdoor food stand labeled "SERVICE," decorated with small Israeli flags.

Who We Are

Since 1950, years, JFS Dallas has provided essential services to the community. Annually, people have opened their hearts to make contributions to JFS Dallas  to support our many services. This has greatly helped offset changes in funding from organizations, the government, or foundations and helped sustain and grow our services to meet and fulfill community needs.

To address these funding changes, it becomes increasingly important for JFS Dallas to secure endowment funds. These funds create further insurance, so that should personal, annual giving fall short and/or institutional funding be reduced, a reliable source of support will be available to maintain JFS Dallas services.

There are many types of gifts that can help sustain JFS Dallas for the future, such as life-insurance policies, stocks, bonds, real estate, and mineral rights. Staff works closely with each donor to customize a gift that reflects the donor’s concern for the varied challenges people face when they turn to JFS Dallas and the donor’s passion for helping people address, manage, and overcome these challenges. At JFS Dallas, we want all donors to feel a personal connection and family pride in the way they are strengthening their community for generations.

Opening one’s heart, through a gift today or one that will be realized tomorrow, keeps our doors open and our services available, enabling JFS Dallas to continue to provide help and hope for the future of our community.

Our Board of Directors

On behalf of the Foundation Board, please let us know if we can provide any additional information about our efforts. Thank you for your continued interest in the important work of Jewish Family Service Dallas Foundation and our role in sustaining its services to all in need.

  • Officers

    Clive Miskin, President

    David Chortek, Vice President/Treasurer

    Jonathan Blum, Secretary

  • Trustees

    Steve Berger

    Andrew Kaufman

    Jeff Kerstine

    Larry Kohn

    Seth Margolies

    Lisa Newman

    Cary Rossel

    Andrew Silver

    Peter Weinstock