Does Kehilat Hadar have membership?
We believe that meaningful davening (prayer) experiences and learning opportunities should be available to all, and therefore, Kehilat Hadar does not have official membership or membership dues. However, due to our many operating costs throughout the year, we ask members of our community to make a voluntary donation to Kehilat Hadar each year. We suggest a contribution of $250 per adult or $180 per student, but we welcome donations of any size and encourage those who can give more to do so.
How does Kehilat Hadar support itself financially?
The vast majority of our funding comes from the people who come to Kehilat Hadar (like you!). We are also a graduate (2002-2005) of JESNA/UJC's Bikkurim: An Incubator for New Jewish Ideas (www.bikkurim.org), and we have received grants from UJA-Federation of NY and from the Bronfman Youth Fellowship in Israel for our Beit Midrah Program.
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When I donate money to Kehilat Hadar, what is my donation used for?
Kehilat Hadar's current annual operating budget is approximately $165,000. Most of this money goes toward renting space for services (approximately $1400 per service) and programming. Our other costs include paying teachers and High Holiday leaders, renting chairs, and making photocopies. Every contribution helps us continue to provide enjoyable and meaningful services, as well as learning and social action programs. Contributions to Kehilat Hadar also enable us to expand our existing programming.
The all-volunteer leadership of Kehilat Hadar goes to great lengths to secure donations of space, prayerbooks, chumashim, etc. Be assured that your entire donation goes directly to facilitating Kehilat Hadar programming.
Can you provide more details on Kehilat Hadar's budget?
Kehilat Hadar's 2007/2008 budget was approximately $140,000. Here is a breakdown of the major income categories, followed by a breakdown of major expense categories:
