OJCF History

What is the Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation?

“A Foundation is that part on which the other parts rest for support”
 
The goals/purpose of the OJCF are:

• providing a permanent funding source for present and future community needs;
• linking one generation to the next through tzedakah;
• helping individuals create a personal legacy  that will live forever
• Helping institutions create long term funding through special funds.

Their  Dream… Our Legacy

In the early 1970’s, they dreamed it..

Hy Hochberg and Gilbert Greenberg recruited a number of individuals to work together to establish a community foundation.

In 1971, they founded it: Hy Bessin, Alex Betcherman, Gilbert Greenberg, Hy Joseph Harris, Abraham Palmer, David Loeb, Harold Shenkman, Bernard Shinder, Hy Soloway, Samuel Taller, Norman Zagerman.

First President: Gilbert Greenberg

Hy Hochberg z"l	Gilbert Greenberg z"l

Then YOU Built It!

Creating the legacy together

First Endowment Fund

In 1973, Michael  Freedman donated $100,000 to establish The Michael Freedman Endowment Fund.

Today

As of December 31st, 2009 the Foundation has a total of 801 funds with capital worth of $41,832,015 under investment (including managed funds).