Maimonides Fund is a private philanthropic organization committed to securing a thriving Jewish future. We support national organizations and scalable initiatives that stren then Israeli vitality and security while empowering North American Jews to embrace their heritage, deepen community connections, and orge their own meaningful Jewish journeys.
Maimonides Fund is a private philanthropic organization committed to securing a thriving Jewish future.
We support national organizations and scalable initiatives that strengthen Israeli vitality and security while empowering North American Jews to embrace their heritage, deepen community connections, and forge their own meaningful Jewish journeys.
Our Guiding Principles
The Fund is ideologically centrist, politically non-partisan, and is not affiliated with any particular denomination of Judaism. We support initiatives that span the wide middle of Jewish civic and religious life.
We are proudly Zionist, supporting a Jewish and democratic State of Israel.
We seek ambitious, scalable ideas with the potential to expand and drive systemic change.
We prioritize thick programmatic content and experiences, probing the depth of Jewish ideas and texts while remaining accessible to diverse communities of Jews.
Our Values
Ahavat Yisrael
LOVE OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND ISRAEL
Torah
DEDICATION TO DEEP ENGAGEMENT WITH JEWISH IDEAS
Derech Eretz
ACTING IN A GRACEFUL MANNER AND TREATING PEOPLE WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT
Hineni
LEADING WITH CONFIDENCE AND HUMILITY
Hayom Katzar
THE DAY IS SHORT; OUR WORK IS URGENT
There is no commandment in the entire Torah that is equal in weight to charity (tzedakah).
— MISHNEH TORAH, HILCHOT MATANOT ANIYIM 10:1
Why Maimonides
The Fund takes its name from twelfth century scholar and scientist Maimonides (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, also known as the Rambam). Like its namesake, the Fund is dedicated to fostering dep commitment to Jewish tradition while engaging with the broader world of ideas, science, and innovation.
Maimonides described tzedakah (charity, righteousness) as having eight levels, each with different moral consequences. After enabling self-sufficiency, the most righteous form of giving is doing so anonymously. The donors behind Maimonides Fund strive to adhere to this principle.