About Women's Philanthropy

Welcome to the world that Jewish Women build together ...

Women's Philanthropy provides a place in the Portland Jewish community for all women to come together to promote, enhance, and celebrate Jewish life. We are committed to building a Jewish community that is welcoming, engaging, and demonstrates the impact a woman makes by having her voice heard.

By perpetuating the ideals and values of Jewish heritage and tradition, and by providing opportunities through programming and leadership development, we strive to have all women more deeply understand the significance of their philanthropic decisions. Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland invites you to get connected.

Our Director of Women's Philanthropy, Wendy Kahn, would love to hear from you by filling out this form, email or at 503-892-3015. 

We Are Pleased to Honor Eliana Temkin as our 2020 Song of Miriam Honoree 

Eliana Temkin is a member of the Federation’s (local/domestic) Allocations Committee and chair of the Federation’s Rogoway Outstanding Jewish Professional Leadership Award Selection Committee.

As a former Jewish professional at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center, Eliana brings a deep understanding of our community—its agencies and its professionals—to her volunteerism with us. While at the MJCC Eliana started the Florence Melton-Adult Mini School in addition to producing educational and cultural programs. Eliana takes time to be thoughtful and supportive of her fellow committee members and is a pleasure to work with as a staff person. Those who work with her are better off for the experience, no question. She is a true partner in all that she does, and her love for our community is apparent. Her activism extends beyond the Jewish Federation into her synagogue, Havurah Shalom, the newer Eastside Jewish Commons initiative and so much more. After her long career as a Jewish Professional, Eliana transitioned to the health care sector. She is married and is the mother of three adult sons.

Caron Rothstein, Director of Planning and Allocations says of Eliana that, “We are so fortunate that Eliana dedicates her volunteer time and talents to the Jewish Federation in particular and the Jewish community of greater Portland at large.”

Joining the Women’s Giving Circle

A giving circle is a group of people who pool their donations and decide where to give together. The Women’s Philanthropy’s Women’s Giving Circle is a group of committed funders who are motivated by Jewish values and inspired to make a direct impact with their donations.

Interested in joining the Women’s Giving Circle? Contact Wendy Kahn for information at wendy@jewishportland.org.