Ben-Gurion Society
Mission
The Ben-Gurion Society (BGS) is an outlet for young philanthropists in the community to express their philanthropic generosity, volunteer for community efforts, receive education on Jewish communal issues, and enhance their leadership skills and knowledge on issues that concern all of us. The goal of BGS is to bring people together to make a difference building a brighter Jewish future.
Member Benefits
The Ben-Gurion Society is a giving society for donors between the ages 31-45 who make a household gift of $1,000 or more to the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Annual Campaign, or donors under the age of 30 and under who make a household gift of $500 or more to the Annual Campaign.
Being a BGS member gives you access to special, members-only opportunities where you can network with other young philanthropists and engage with top business and philanthropic leaders in our local and national community.
- Name recognition in our Annual Donor Roll
- An invitation to Professional Society events
- An invitation to Major Donor events
- An invitation to special donor appreciation events
- Engage, locally, and nationally, with top business and philanthropic leaders
- Leadership opportunities
Society Objectives
Community
- Develop a sense of camaraderie among local young Jewish philanthropic leaders within the context of the organized Jewish community.
- Provide a mechanism for welcoming new young Jewish professionals into the community to serve as a forum for issues from a Jewish perspective and as a resource for the Jewish and general communities.
Philanthropy
- Support the activities of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis and contribute financial resources to assist in maximizing gifts from Jewish men and women younger than the age of 45, preserving and enhancing Jewish life in St. Louis.
Leadership
- Strengthen our commitment to Jewish values and traditions through educational and cultural programs and activities.
- Foster the development of leadership roles for Jewish professionals within the organized Jewish community.
More Information
For more information, please contact Jeremy Goldberg at JGoldberg@JFedSTL.org or 314-442-3870.
Ben-Gurion Society Members in 2019Co-Chairs: David Palatnik and Dafna Revah |
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Mr. & Mrs. Zach Abeles Joanna Alper Noah & Tammy Arnow Andrew & Diana Babitz Mr. & Mrs. Jon Baris Sarah & Steve Bauer Dan & Irina Becker Jennifer & Scott Bernstein Eldad & Danielle Bialecki Emily & Amy Bornstein Joel & Rachael Brightfield Ben & Meredith Cherry Dr. & Mrs. Daniel & Emily Cohen Todd & Lauren Cohen Lory Cooper Marni & Jeremy Deutsch Sarah & Tom Eidelman Rabbi Amy Feder & Rabbi Michael Alper Dr. & Mrs. William K. Feinstein Laura & Ryan Fields JJ & Angela Flotken Leah & Joel Frankel Richard & Jamie Gallant Evan & Lauren Glantz |
Jeff Glogower & Dalia Oppenheimer Alex Goldstein Jesse Goldstein Lauren Goldstein Marc & Elizabeth Goldstein Abby & Michael Goldstein Joel Gotkin Aaron Gould & Julia Kofkoff Gould C. Bradley Gross & Sarah Kovenock Michael & Lindsay Gross Geoffrey & Stephanie L. Gross Mr. & Mrs. Alex Haimann Stacey & Bill Hoffman Scott & Courtney Kaar Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Kerner Elliott Kleiman Steven Kofkoff Justin Krachmalnick Ms. Carly Krainen Jennifer Kronick James & Jacqueline Levey William & Lauren Levinson Daniel & Sari Levy Matt & Jessica Litwack |
Emily Stein MacDonald & Christopher MacDonald Weston & Amy Manley Melissa & Rob Merlin Rabbi Hershey & Chana Novack Michael Novack Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan Pollack Matt Price Dafna Revah & David Palatnik Rebecca Ring & Ethan Liederman Drs. Diane & David Rosen Steven & Avigail Rosenzweig William & WeiWei Rubenstein Andrew Sabin & MaryAnne Smyly Sabin Danny & Jennifer Growe Soshnik Jeff & Carly Sparks Matthew & Ashley Specter Mary Ann & Andy Srenco David & Jamie Steinbach Aaron & Cynthia Vickar David & Melissa Wallace Dr. Stacey & Josh Wallach Daniel White & Jennifer Haro Melanie & Dan Winograd Craig & Amy Zaidman Dr. Scott & Mrs. Julie Zuick |