The establishment of a Central Fund for Traditional Institutions was announced here today by the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland. “It is hoped that the Central Fund will provide for single annual contributions in place of the numerous separate ones by individuals during the year,” the announcement stated.
It is expected to furnish through the Fund more equitable support to the religious, educational, and welfare institutions of a traditional nature which have been soliciting funds through collectors or through direct mail subscription. Establishment of the Fund followed a two-year study by the Federation’s Welfare Fund Planning Committee that considered the question of independent appeals made by numerous traditional institutions which seek funds from local contributors and are outside the Jewish Welfare Fund Appeal.
20-member committee, with Irving I.Stone and H.D. Wilkoff as co-chairmen, is now being appointed by the JCFC, The committee will report on its activities at the end of its first year to the Federation’s board of trustees, which will review its work and future status at the conclusion of the Central Fund’s second year, The Federation announcement made it clear that contributions to the Central Fund “must in no way affect contributions to the annual Jewish Welfare Fund Appeal.”
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