Giving FAQs

Every donation makes a difference…a 50% difference.

All of Romemu’s offerings require support from our community and friends, near and far. 50% of our budget comes from charitable giving from people like you who value Romemu.

Your gift of any amount will irrigate and sustain your community with the gift of Jewish life, elevated.

The quickest and easiest way to give to Romemu is via  using our online forms:
Online Donation Form

Online Sponsorship Form

Our online forms allow you to pay either by credit card or ACH/e-Check.  You may choose to pay the full amount now or set up a payment plan by choosing an option from the ‘Pay This Amount’ dropdown menu.

If you prefer to pay by check, mail to
Romemu
175 West 105th Street
New York, NY 10025

To pay via wire or stock transfer:
Contact Jeffrey Cahn at jeff@romemu.org for account information.

Every gift is important and every gift makes a difference – especially in these challenging times. But, sponsorship offers you a unique opportunity beyond general donations to stand up and take a leadership role in your community.

If you are able to give at a level that aligns with one of our Sponsorship Opportunities, your gift will cover the full cost of the service, resource, or initiative you sponsor to directly support the experiences you value most and ensure their continuation.

In addition, if you choose to allow us to share your sponsorship publicly, sponsorship is a wonderful way include your Romemu community in the celebration of   a birthday, B Mitzvah, or other simcha or honoring the memory of a loved one on their yartzeit (anniversary of their passing).

View all sponsorship opportunities.

If there is something specific you want to sponsor that you do not see listed, contact gratitude@romemu.org to discuss.

You may choose to pay the full amount now or choose to pay in installments when you get to the ‘Payment’ screen after completing the Sponsorship form.

Yes. All sponsors are welcome including multiple sponsors for the same Shabbat, holiday, service, course, or program. Sponsorship pricing remains the same for multiple sponsors unless sponsors coordinate in advance and communicate with gratitude@romemu.org that they plan to split the cost.

Go to the Romemu Donation form.

Select the Fund to which you would like to donate from the ‘Type’ dropdown menu.

You may choose to pay the full amount now or set up a payment plan by choosing an option from the ‘Pay This Amount’ dropdown menu.

Gifts the Romemu General Fund are unrestricted and help to support operating expenses throughout the year.

Go to the Romemu Donation form.

Select the ‘General Fund’ to which you would like to donate from the ‘Type’ dropdown menu.

You may choose to pay the full amount now or set up a payment plan by choosing an option from the ‘Pay This Amount’ dropdown menu.

There are two Romemu Rabbis’ Discretionary funds:

• Romemu Manhattan & Global Rabbis’ Discretionary Fund: Donations may be made to this fund in honor or gratitude to Rabbis David Ingber, Dianne Cohler-Esses, and Mira Rivera and Hazzan Basya Schechter.
• Romemu Brooklyn Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund: Donations may be made to this fund in honor or gratitude to Rabbi Scott Perlo.

Go to the Romemu Donation form.

Select the Discretionary Fund to which you want to donate from the ‘Type’ drop down menu.

To designate your gift for the discretionary fund of a specific member of the clergy , please select ‘Honor’ under the ‘Dedicate’ field on the Donation Form and enter their name. You may also include a message to the clergy member here which will be shared with them.

You may choose to pay the full amount now or set up a payment plan by choosing an option from the ‘Pay This Amount’ dropdown menu.

When making a donation to a Romemu Fund, select ‘Honor’ or ‘Memorial’ from the ‘Dedicate’ dropdown menu. You will be given the option to enter contact information for a person you would like notified of your donation.

When you become a Romemu Sponsor, you have the flexibility to provide the tribute language as you would like it to appear in all materials related to the service, program, or initiative you are sponsoring. You may then share your gift with them directly or contact gratitude@romemu.org to request that information be shared with the person or people you are honoring.

Yes, if you make a gift to Romemu, you will receive a formal acknowledgement thanking you for your support either via email (for online donations) or printed mail (for all other donations).

At your discretion, there are several options for sharing your gift publicly:

Chai Contributors (those who generously support Romemu at the Chai level of $18,000+ annually) are listed on our website and in our Annual Benefit Journal.

All sponsorships are recognized in all materials related to the service, program, or initiative you are sponsoring and listed on the Sponsors page on our website and will be listed in future annual benefit journals.

All donors to our annual benefit are listed in our Annual Benefit Journal.

Yes. Romemu is a 501(c)(3) organization and all gifts made to Romemu are tax-deductible unless otherwise noted. You will receive a tax statement in January listing all of your charitable contributions to Romemu for the prior calendar year.

Romemu accepts in-kind donations in certain circumstances when the donations will benefit the community. Please contact gratitude@romemu.org.