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Support Our Efforts

Thank you for supporting modern Israel Studies on San Diego university campuses!

Supporters at an annual $1,000+ level are Salon Members who receive exclusive benefits,
including invitation-only salons, dinners, and performances with Israeli thought leaders and filmmakers.

Donations to MGSDII are made through our fund at the Jewish Community Foundation San Diego (JCF),
a 501(c)3 tax-exempt non-profit charitable organization (Federal Tax ID: 95-2504044).

Gift from JCF Donor Advised Fund

  • Please login to your fund portal.
  • in the Organization drop-down menu, select Murray Galinson San Diego – Israel Initiative Fund of the JCF.

Gift by Check or from another Donor Advised Fund

  • Please make your donation payable to Jewish Community Foundation San Diego with designation Murray Galinson San Diego-Israel Initiative Fund.
  • Mail to:
    Jewish Community Foundation San Diego
    4950 Murphy Canyon Road
    San Diego, CA 92123

Credit Card Gift

  • Please click here to donate to the Murray Galinson San Diego – Israel Initiative Fund.
  • You will be taken to the JCF’s Contribute to a Fund webpage.
  • In the Designation of Funds dropdown menu, you will see already selected the Murray Galinson San Diego – Israel Initiative Fund (MGSDII).

For Questions:

  • Hilary Taylor, Program Manager, hilary@mgsdii.org, (760)585-5681
  • Susan Lapidus, Executive Director, susan@mgsdii.org, (619)889-8153

Thank you to our university partners in Jewish Studies for their support of the MGSDII Visiting Faculty Program.

Your support allows for deep multi-faceted education about Israel on San Diego campuses. It allows us to:

  • BRING visiting faculty and artists to teach contemporary Israel Studies on San Diego campuses for students of all backgrounds.

  • ESTABLISH Israel global seminars.

  • CURATE Israeli artists-in-residence programs.

  • DEVELOP symposiums, conferences, and guest lecture series on San Diego campuses.

  • FUND innovative field research, study, and engagement experiences to Israel for students and faculty.

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