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The Harold Grinspoon Foundation's mission is to enhance the vibrancy of Jewish life in Western Massachusetts and beyond through education and experiences that impart the knowledge and values of our heritage and the joys of being Jewish. The Foundation primarily funds institutions and programs that directly transmit Jewish learning to young people, adults, and families in Western Massachusetts.
The Foundation acts as both a funding organization to other institutions and as an initiator of its own programs. HGF strives to develop innovative and successful programs that can be replicated by other Jewish communities and philanthropists. It actively works with philanthropists to replicate four of its programs in their own local communities:
- The Campership Incentive Program to encourage families to choose Jewish overnight camp for their children.
- The B'nai Tzedek Teen Philanthropy Program now boasts over 450 B'nai Mitzvah youth who have established philanthropic funds in their name and are able to give tzedekah annually to local charities.
- Grinspoon-Steinhardt Awards for Excellence in Jewish Education.
- Tuition incentive programs for Jewish day schools, to decrease tuition costs to families and increase day school enrollment
The Foundation runs several programs supporting Jewish education in Western MA, including:
- Resource Center for Jewish Education
- Teen Initiative
- B'nai Tzedek Teen Philanthropy Program
- Sulamot - Family Education Initiative
- Jewish Arts & Culture Initiative
- Incentive Grants for Jewish youth to participate in Year Round Youth Experiences
- The PJ Library – NEW PROGRAM to send a Jewish children’s book or CD to Jewish families once a month.
For more information about Harold Grinspoon Foundation, visit www.hgf.org
Harold Grinspoon and Diane Troderman
Real estate entrepreneur Harold Grinspoon, founder and president of Aspen Square Management, established the Harold Grinspoon Foundation in 1993 in West Springfield, Massachusetts and continues to play an active role in the foundation as its chairman.
He also serves on the board of the birthright israel Foundation, and he and his wife, Diane Troderman, are founding partners in the Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education (PEJE) and serve together on the board of governors of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life and are trustees of the Washington Institute. Diane is also chair of the Jewish Education Service of North America (JESNA), and serves on the boards of the Hadassah International Research Institute on Jewish Women at Brandeis University, American Jewish World Service, B’nai B’rith Youth Organization (BBYO), The Jewish Funders Network, Hazon and the Davidson School of the Jewish Theological Seminary. In addition to their philanthropic activities, the couple travels and hikes extensively throughout the world.
Harold and Diane have also taken an active part in promoting education in the inner-city of Springfield, as well as fostering entrepreneurship among young people and encouraging energy conservation. These activities are carried out through a different foundation, the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation, which has a separate website, www.hgcf.org.
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