Build a better, more equal world

Why We Give

“At eleven years old, our child, who had attended URJ Camp Eisner since she was seven, formally transitioned to her affirmed name and gender. This was more than a decade ago, and it was the first time an overnight Jewish summer camp had faced such a request. Keshet worked with camp leadership to prepare a welcoming environment. Later that year, The Forward published ‘How one transgender camper helped shape the entire Reform movement.’ That camper was Hannah. Keshet made it possible.”

TAMAR
Hamden, Connecticut

A community of leaders

As a Keshet Equality Council member, you are part of a community of leaders who:

• Get invited to exclusive quarterly online briefings with Keshet team members and featured partners
• Receive special quarterly Equality Council update emails
• Stay personally connected to Keshet via a dedicated Ambassador
• Be recognized in Keshet’s annual report donor listing as a member of the Equality Council

Equality Council members are donors and funders at all giving levels of $1,800 or more per year. To learn more about Keshet’s generous supporters, please see our 2023 annual report donor listing.

To learn more or discuss your Keshet giving, please contact Shana Cohen, Director of Major Gifts, at [email protected] or 612-306-0680.

Why We Give

“Keshet called to me and David because we were those ungainly teens, loved but knowing we were different. When we each came out, being gay seemed more important than being Jewish. But as young adults and as a couple, we realized that to be our whole selves, we needed to be part of the Jewish community and the gay community. Acceptance was never the goal, true belonging was. David and I were taken by how Keshet worked with Jewish institutions — synagogues, day schools, camps — so they could become a true home for LGBTQ+ Jewish young people and adults.”

MARC MAXWELL
Cambridge, Massachusetts