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Giving to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Federation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Bay</strong><br />

Donors to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Federation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> both feel connected and are connected to <strong>the</strong><br />

organized <strong>Jewish</strong> community. Most (76 percent) strongly agree that <strong>the</strong>y have a sense <strong>of</strong><br />

belonging to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> people, and 60 percent feel a lot or somewhat like <strong>the</strong>y are part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Jewish</strong> community. Judaism is a priority for this group, with 70 percent saying that being <strong>Jewish</strong><br />

is very important to <strong>the</strong>m personally.<br />

Donors to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Federation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> are older than <strong>the</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> population<br />

overall — 27 percent <strong>of</strong> residents over 50 have donated to <strong>the</strong> local <strong>Federation</strong> compared to 12<br />

percent <strong>of</strong> residents under 50.<br />

Figure 59: Contributions by Age<br />

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