Life & Legacy is the planned giving program of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples. Through bequests, beneficiary designations, charitable trusts, and other legacy gifts, donors can create a permanent legacy that strengthens our Jewish community and helps sustain its future for generations to come.
General Donation
Make a gift that provides the greatest flexibility to support the needs and priorities of our Jewish community. Your generosity helps strengthen Jewish life today while helping build a vibrant future for generations to come.
Specific Fund Donation
Direct your gift to an area that is especially meaningful to you. Choose from designated funds that support specific programs, priorities and initiatives, allowing your generosity to reflect the impact you want to make.
Recurring Donation
Create lasting impact through ongoing support. A recurring gift provides dependable resources throughout the year and is an easy, meaningful way to help sustain a strong and vibrant Jewish community.
Show Your Support
Every gift is an investment in the strength and future of our Jewish community. Whether you choose to give today, support an area close to your heart, or make an ongoing commitment, your generosity helps ensure Jewish life in Greater Naples continues to flourish for generations to come.
Rhonda Brazina Believes in “Paying It Forward”
By Sharon Stein, Life & Legacy Endowment Committee Member
It would be hard to attend a Jewish event in Naples without recognizing the Brazina name. Rhonda and Steve (z’l) Brazina were known for their generosity of time, leadership, and resources in support of the Jewish community. Today, Rhonda is ensuring that legacy continues through the creation of a Lion of Judah Endowment, which she describes simply and powerfully to “pay it forward.” This endowment will provide lasting support to the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples for generations to come.
Honoring Legacy: A Conversation with Dr. Ellen Frankel
By: Cristina Isaacs, Life & Legacy Cabinet Member
For Dr. Ellen Frankel, being part of the Jewish community is more than a cultural connection — it’s family. “The Federation of Greater Naples is a family,” she says, “a family that supports programs, services, and a Jewish education for its community.” That’s why she believes creating a legacy gift is one of the most meaningful ways to ensure that the values, traditions, and institutions we cherish today will continue to thrive for generations to come.
Leaving a Legacy: The Heart Behind the Milli Young Leader Enrichment Fund
By: Cristina Isaacs, Life & Legacy Endowment Committee
Unlike many recent transplants, Milli has called Florida home since 1994. Most of those years have been spent in Naples, with a decade-long stint in Delray Beach. What drew her back? “I missed my friends and the lifestyle in Naples,” she says. “I’m more of a sunset person than a sunrise person.”
