Chai Match
Overview
Chai Match is the newest matching grant program. Unlike previous matching grant programs, Chai Match is a competitive process -- only a subset of camps who apply for the program will participate.
Key Guidelines
In Phase 1 (March 18, 2011 through Oct. 18, 2011), each camp raises minimum gifts of $10,000 from donors (up to a $54,000 maximum). These gifts are matched 1:1 by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation to create a pool of matching funds of up to $108,000. Pledges must be paid in full by March 18, 2012. There is an $18,000 bonus that will be available to one participating camp (criteria to be determined).
In Phase 2 (ending March 18, 2012), the pool of matching funds of up to $108,000 is used to match 1:3 all eligible gifts of $1,800 or more. Gifts in both phases may come from new or previous donors and from individuals, families (spouse, parents, grandparents, siblings, and children), foundations, or corporations. Gifts from a Jewish Federation or the Foundation for Jewish Camp are excluded.
To be eligible for matching funds, at least one-third of each pledge must be paid within 60 days of submission of the pledge application to the Harold Grinspoon Foundation; the remaining pledge amount must be paid in full by Sept. 18, 2014.
Camps must use at least 50 percent of Chai Match funds funds for capital improvements/ facility enhancements, while the remainder is unrestricted and may be used for capital improvements, scholarships, endowments, or annual operating needs.
PLEASE NOTE: All participating camps should review the documentation requirements and program deadlines as detailed in the Chai Match Guidelines (PDF) -- as of March 25, 2011, we have eliminated the requirement for previous donors to triple their gift in order to receive a match.
Structure (Per Camp)
| Phase I |
Phase II |
| HGF -- $54,000 |
Public Campaign -- Min. Match: $1,800 |
| Camp Match -- $54,000 (3 x $18k OR 5.4 x $10k) |
1:3 ($324,000) -- 180 Gifts |
Funds Raised
| Phase 1 |
Pool Total (1:1) |
Comm. Match (1:3) |
Camp Raises |
Total Raised |
| $54,000 |
$108,000 |
$324,000 |
$378,000 |
$432,000 |
Guidelines & Downloads
Webinar
On Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011 Julia Riseman and Gretchen Laise led a discussion and answered questions about the Chai Match program.
Participating Camps
| - B'nai B'rith Camp |
- Isabella Freedman
Jewish Retreat Center |
- Camp JCA Shalom |
| - URJ Eisner & Crane Lake Camp |
- Camp JRF |
- Camp Stone |
| - URJ Camp George |
- Camp Laurelwood |
- Camp Tel Yehudah |
| - URJ Greene Family Camp |
- Camp Livingston |
- URJ Camp Henry S. Jacobs |
| - Habonim Dror Camp Gilboa |
- Camp Mt. Chai |
- Camp Young Judaea Midwest |
| - Habonim Dror Camp Na'aleh |
- Camp Seneca Lake |
- Young Judaea Sprout Lake Camp |