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Congregation Anshei Israel Legacy Partnership
Phil and Vicki Pepper
Education is Key to Re-ignited Legacy Partnership with Congregation Anshei Israel
Phillip and Vicki Pepper have been members of Congregation Anshei Israel (CAI) for nearly 44 years. During that time, each of them has served as President of the synagogue's Board of Trustees—the only couple to both serve the 88-year-old synagogue in this leadership capacity.
During Vicki's tenure as Immediate Past President from 2000-2011, CAI participated in the Areivim Legacy Community Project, a two-year pilot program led locally by the Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona (JCF). Participating local Jewish agencies and synagogues received training and support to help secure financial stability for future generations through endowment gifts.
When Phil served as President from 2015-2017, he helped re-ignite the legacy partnership with JCF after the Congregation's Board included "identifying a sustainable revenue model" as one of its priorities.
"We immediately re-engaged the endowment professionals at the Foundation to help us," says Phil. "Together, we created a framework of educational activity that includes Board and leadership training."
Board members and other Congregation leaders now host intimate educational events in their homes, inviting friends to enjoy a social gathering and learn about current legacy giving as well as endowment opportunities. Educational programming is also in the works for congregants in CAI's Synagogue Life Council meetings, where leaders focused on the programmatic side of the synagogue's activities, will share the same opportunities.
"It's a small group approach," says Phil. "We started in early 2018 and would like to obtain 10 to12 new gifts in our first year. To date, we're almost half way towards our goal."
"We are deeply committed to partnering with congregations and nonprofit organizations to grow charitable assets to meet current and future needs," says JCF Director of Legacy Development Brenda Landau. "Having an endowment fund at JCF is an easy way for an organization to manage and build long-term financial sustainability. It's a win-win partnership."
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