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August 4, 2000/3 Av 5760, Vol. 52, No.47
Prescott foundation will award grants
LEISAH NAMM
Staff Writer
The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Prescott designated some $25,000 in grants at a board meeting July 30.
The 14 recipient organizations will be announced publicly at a Sept. 19 luncheon in Prescott.
The foundation was founded in 1999 by leaders of Temple B'rith Shalom - with support from Rabbi William Berkowitz - to nurture Jewish life in the greater Prescott area.
"Support of Jewish life means support for Jewish institutions and Jewish activities," said Harold Greenberg, foundation president.
It was also formed to do "what Jews do everywhere - to provide support for the community they're in, to make it a better place to live," Greenberg said.
Initial funding came from "members of the community who were interested in helping the foundation," Greenberg said. "We have sufficient funding to cover the cost of operations and to make grants of about $25,000."
Grants are being awarded primarily to institutions in the greater Prescott area. Recipients are required to have nonprofit status and "do good work in the community," Greenberg said.
Greenberg moved to Prescott nearly four years ago from Tucson, where he was the president of the Tucson Jewish Community Foundation. He also served as president of the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona.
According to the Prescott Valley Economic Development Foundation, population in a 20-mile radius centered in Prescott Valley grew from 67,686 in 1990 to an estimated 110,610 in 2000. Projected 2005 population is 128,691.
With this growth rate, Greenberg says that in 10 to 15 years, "we suspect there will be all sorts of Jewish activity in Prescott. And that's about the time when the foundation will really have significant resources to be able to support them. If we don't start now, the support won't be there when it's needed."
Currently, about 1,200 Jews live in Prescott, and about 300 are affiliated with the synagogue, Greenberg said.
Loren Greenberg, a frequent Prescott visitor and no relation to Harold Greenberg, is a certified public accountant in the West Valley who handles tax matters for the foundation. He says he has seen "tremendous growth" in the Prescott Jewish community during the nine years he has visited.
Dr. Bruce Mallin, another Valley resident, lived in Prescott from 1939-1951 and volunteers on the board in part to join in the "pioneer spirit" of Prescott's Jewish community. His family still owns land in the area.
Foundation board members are: Harold Greenberg; Mark Goodman, counsel; Arlene Raskin, treasurer; Bob Morris, secretary; Sheila De Woskin; Alfred Falk; Dr. Stanley Garner; Robert Glick; Loren Greenberg; Dean Kirschbaum; Dr. Bruce Mallin; Larry Mattal; Russ Robbins; Abbie Roses; and Rabbi William Berkowitz, advisor.
Endowment funds come from a combination of gifts and bequests of varying amounts from multiple donors and can be cash, securities, jewelry, real estate or other items of value, Harold Greenberg says.
Donors can designate beneficiaries and the foundation ensures funding to the organizations specified by the donor.
To request an application for the next round of grants, to be awarded in 2001, write to Harold Greenberg, Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Prescott, P.O. Box 2684, Prescott, AZ 86302 or e-mail haroldg@primenet.com.
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