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 prioritize thick programmatic content and experiences, probing the depth of Jewish ideas and texts while remaining accessible to diverse communities of Jews.
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.
Why Maimonides?
"...one who gives charity to the poor without knowing to whom he gave and without the poor person knowing from whom he received. For this is an observance of the mitzvah for its sake alone."
– Mishneh Torah, Gifts to the Poor, 10:8
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.
Our Values
