Ways to give

However you want to support San Diego and the Jewish world, there is a simple, secure way to do it. Choose what fits you.

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Why it matters

Your gift reaches survivors, campers, and teens

Your gift brings warmth to Holocaust survivors, sends children to camp, helps keep our institutions safe, and connects the next generation to Israel and Jewish life. When we give together, we can do what none of us could do alone.

Pick your path

Choose how you'd like to give

Give online

A one-time gift by card, bank, or Apple Pay / Google Pay. Add a note about your gift or dedicate it in someone's honor.

Make a gift

Give monthly

Give every month. A recurring gift gives the community steady support it can count on all year.

Start monthly

Pay a pledge

Made a pledge? Pay all or part of it by card, bank, or Apple Pay / Google Pay. Sign in to My Giving with your email and your open pledges are right there, with what you have paid and what is left.

Pay my pledge

Donor-Advised Fund

Recommend a grant from your donor-advised fund (DAF). You can give through the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego or any national DAF sponsor.

Give from a DAF

Stock & securities

Giving appreciated stock you have held more than a year avoids the capital gains tax you would owe on a sale. Ask us for our transfer instructions, then send them to your broker. Consult your own tax advisor about your situation.

Request transfer instructions

Check, wire, or crypto

Make checks payable to Jewish Federation of San Diego and mail to 4950 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92123. If you have a purpose in mind, add a note on the memo line and our team will follow up. For a wire or a cryptocurrency gift, ask us for routing details.

Ask for wire or crypto details

Attend an event

Explore upcoming events and reserve your tickets or a table. Each guest receives a ticket with a QR code for check-in at the door.

See events

Give in honor or memory

Dedicate a gift to someone you love. Send a personalized e-card or a mailed card with your note inside.

Make a tribute gift

Matching gifts

Your employer may match your gift to Federation. To request a match through your employer’s giving portal, use the legal name and tax ID below.

Legal nameJewish Federation of San Diego

Tax ID (EIN)95-1319015

Once approved, your employer will send the matching gift directly to Federation. Please let us know you’ve requested a match so we can track it and update your giving record when it arrives.

Workplace & payroll giving

Set up a recurring deduction through your employer's giving program. Search their portal for Jewish Federation of San Diego, EIN 95-1319015. Payroll gifts arrive without a name attached, so tell us and we will credit your record.

Tell us you've enrolled

Planned & legacy giving

Give for every generation. Name Federation in your will, create an endowment, or give from your IRA. From age 70½, a qualified charitable distribution comes to us directly and does not count as taxable income. Talk with Michael Rabkin about a plan that fits.

Explore planned giving

Give by text

Text GIVE to (877) 414-3351 to receive a secure link and make your gift from your phone. By opting in, you agree to receive text messages from Jewish Federation of San Diego at (877) 414-3351. We reply once, plus our contact card the first time you text us, so you can save our number. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out and HELP for help. Consent is not a condition of giving.

See how it works

Not sure where to start?

A gift to Where Most Needed lets us put your support wherever it does the most good, right now.

In a hurry? Tap Quick give for the fastest way to give from your phone.

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