Pittsburgh Jewish Federation reports strongest fundraising year in its history
Federation raised $80 million in overall resource development for fiscal year 2026.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh raised $80 million in overall resource development for fiscal year 2026, “its strongest year of fundraising in the organization’s history,” according to Federation officials.
The total “is anchored by a record breaking $14.4 million raised through the Community Campaign, along with $61.1 million in new gifts added to the Jewish Community Foundation, bringing Foundation assets under management to more than $464 million.”
The campaign closed at the end of the fiscal year on June 30. The funds raised supported educational programs, senior care and crisis response; strengthened security, including investigating 264 incidents and providing security training; and combated antisemitism “through advocacy, grassroots organizing and support for Israel and the hostages, winning local victories with national impact,” according to Federation officials.
Additionally, the Federation provided a $10,000 emergency grant to JFCS “that kept kosher food on the table for 2,750 people” and helped fund Israeli bomb shelters in Pittsburgh’s Partnership2Gether communities of Karmiel and Misgav.
Other funding initiatives welcomed new Jewish babies with “hospital welcome boxes” and engaged Jewish young adults through more than 60 events. Moreover, Federation funds helped coordinate security for the JCC Maccabi Campus Games, “welcoming nearly 2,000 teens from 90 communities in partnership with more than 20 law enforcement agencies.”
Pittsburgh’s Jewish community “answered the call in a year that asked a great deal of it,” said Sue Berman Kress, campaign chair. “Every commitment, at every level, is a statement of faith in our shared future. And none of it reaches the finish line without our volunteers — the community members who made the calls, hosted the gatherings and told our story on their own time. Thank you, all of you.” PJC
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