The Foundation will award funds for programs addressing priorities that have been identified with the input of Jewish community stakeholders.
Step One: Join Our Panel
Sign up to participate in the RFJE Listening & Insights Panel. This ensures we can invite you to brief conversations and opportunities to share your perspective. Please complete the survey here
Step Two: Share Your Thoughts
Take part in a short survey and, if you choose, a one-on-one conversation. Your honest feedback helps us understand the real needs and experiences of Jewish older adults and caregivers in our community.
Step Three: Advisory Panel Consideration
Participants who wish to stay more involved may be invited to join a small advisory group. This group meets periodically to guide future grantmaking and help shape how we support older adults across the Portland metro area.
In 2025, the Foundation will award up to $400,000 through two of its anticipated three grant programs:
ChikChok “fast-track” grants are designed to either a) fund community organizations that currently offer or historically provided meaningful and enriching services for elders on the Cedar Sinai Park campus or b) fund community organizations that currently offer or historically provided meaningful and enriching services for elders in off-campus settings.
Kadimah “move forward” grants to serve as a catalyst to inspire new projects and activities or expand and enhance existing programs that address the community’s priority needs; and to support thoughtful, strategic, capacity-building planning to expand services for elders.
Offering grants to encourage collaboration among local agencies to mitigate deficits, close service gaps, and create sustainable solutions to address the needs of elders in our Jewish community.
This grant cycle will be announced in 2026. Only past grantees will be eligible for this level of funding.
September 29, 2025 the grant cycle will open.
October 9, 2025, we will be hosting an applicant info session virtually at 10 am. You can sign up here to attend.
November 3, 2025, we will close the cycle.
By December 5, 2025, we will notify applicants of decisions.
If you have any additional questions, please contact info@rfje.org.
Our gratitude to OJCF for their partnership in the sharing of their grants management system for this cycle of grants.