East Bay Jewish Community Study - Jewish Federation of the ...

Financially, donors to Israel and non-Jewish causes look like the East Bay Jewish population as
a whole. Donors to Jewish organizations, the Jewish Federation, and the Jewish Federation of
the East Bay, however, are slightly higher income than those to other causes.
Figure 57: Contributions by Income
During the last five years, please tell me if you have contributed money to any organization or group dedicated to the
following issues. Please tell me yes or no for each one.
100
Less than $75,000 $75,000 to $150,000 $150,000 or more
80
60
40
20
29
40
35 36 35 37 35
25 27 26
40
33 33
21
46
0
Non-Jewish causes General support Israel The Jewish
Federation
The Jewish
Federation of the
East Bay
Donors are significantly more affiliated than non-donors. For example, 74 percent of dues
paying synagogue members give general support to Jewish causes, compared to 44 percent of
past members and 17 percent of non-members. Sixty-six percent of organizational members
give to support general Jewish causes compared to 26 percent of non-members.
Figure 58: Contributions by Synagogue Membership
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