Giving

Temple Emanuel depends on the support of members and friends to sustain our inspirational worship, thought-provoking educational programs, impactful social action projects and exceptional cultural programming. Your tax-deductible gift to Temple Emanuel is a meaningful way to celebrate life cycle milestones, honor a loved one and help ensure that we meet the ever-changing needs of our community – now and for generations to come.

If you have any questions about how to make a gift, please contact the Temple office at 978-470-1356. Our staff stands ready to connect you with opportunities for giving that advance your spiritual, financial and philanthropic goals.

Featured Giving Opportunities

100th Anniversary Campaign for the Generations

Temple Emanuel is celebrating 100 years with a fundraising campaign to secure our future as the heart of Jewish life in the Merrimack Valley for generations to come. With your support, we will expand our sustaining funds and existing endowment as we focus on three priorities: 1) lifelong learning and engagement, 2) building improvements and renovations, and 3) clergy excellence. Our goals are to raise $2,000,000 by December 31, 2020 and to achieve participation from 100% of our congregation. Together we can keep our temple strong and enduring for the next century and beyond.

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Tribute to Rabbi Robert Goldstein

In honor of 31 years of service to Temple Emanuel, our community will come together to honor Rabbi and Faith Goldstein during a special Shabbat service and celebration on June 11, 2021. Proceeds from a digital and printed tribute book will support the cost of the event and the creation of a commemorative area at the synagogue dedicated to Rabbi and Faith.

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Other Ways to Support Temple Emanuel

Benefactors Society

Temple Emanuel is supported, in part, by our generous benefactors who lead through their philanthropy and contribute at a level above regular annual dues to help sustain our community and ensure its growth. With membership revenues and fees supporting only 75% of our annual operating costs, our Benefactors Society helps bridge the gap between membership-based income and ongoing expenses. Benefactors support our full spectrum of exceptional programming and help us welcome families regardless of means, maintaining the “open tent” pioneered by our ancestors.

You may donate to the Benefactor’s Society by cash, check, credit card, direct deposit or billing your Temple account. To give online now, click here. All contributions to Temple Emanuel are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Congregational Funds & Tributes

Throughout our history, Temple Emanuel has benefited from gifts supporting our General Operating Fund as well as additional funds and endowments dedicated to specific aspects of Temple life. Click here to direct your contribution to a particular fund or to make a tribute gift online. To contribute by check, please complete this form.

An inscribed leaf on Temple Emanuel’s Tree of Life provides another way to commemorate a life cycle event, honor friends or family, or memorialize a loved one with an enduring tribute. The beautiful, bronze tree is prominently displayed in our foyer between the chapel and multi-purpose room in our school wing. Copper leaves recognize gifts of $180, silver leaves recognize gifts of $360 and gold leaves recognize gifts of $540. To purchase a leaf in honor, memory or recognition of a loved one, download an order form.
Planned Giving

Making a planned gift to Temple Emanuel empowers you to invest in our future through the financial and estate planning decisions you make today.

There are many options that can enable you to leave a lasting legacy, make a meaningful gift, satisfy your financial concerns and offer you significant tax advantages. Please consult your legal and/or financial advisor about including Temple in your estate plans with a bequest, charitable trust, life insurance policy or other appropriate vehicle. To notify us of a gift to the Temple in your estate plans, please contact our executive director, Maureen Chapman or 978-470-1356.