The mission of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City is to promote the practice of tzedakah (charity) and the pursuit of tikkun olam (repairing the world) by serving as the advocate for planned giving and the central resource for personalized charitable funds for individuals, families, and organizations in the community. The Jewish Community Foundation has evolved over the decades to become a multi-faceted, dynamic center for creative philanthropy and an international leader in innovative and collaborative programs, ranging from youth philanthropy to organizational capacity building and crowd-sourced charitable giving.
The following Jewish Community Foundation funds provide grants to organizations:
In the last twenty years, Foundation funds have provided support to local, national and international charities in excess of $275 million. Charitable contributions to the Foundation over the same period have exceeded $338 million.