United Jewish Federation of Stamford, New Canaan and Darien (UJF) is honored to announce that it is the recipient of a $66,000 security grant from The Tepper Foundation through Jewish Federations of North America. As threats against the Jewish community grow, this generous grant helps UJF uphold its sacred responsibility to guard the community's children and preserve their future.

Federations receiving 2025 Security Fund grants will allocate these dollars to enhance the security at local programs that serve children between the ages of 0 and 5. These can include but are not limited to camps, preschools, afterschool programming, synagogues, PJ library, and family programming. 

As part of the grant requirements, participating Federations must also commit to engaging in a series of bridge-building efforts by leveraging their security expertise to support local faith-based institutions and cultural communities outside the Jewish community.  Examples of activities are safety assessments, security training, support accessing federal security grants, and more.

UJF CEO Diane Sloyer noted, “UJF recently conducted a security training seminar specifically for the benefit of non-Jewish clergy and lay leaders. Especially after the horrific attack on children at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, a greater number of our interfaith friends are recognizing that they too are vulnerable to bias motivated attacks. The Tepper Foundation grant has enabled us to support and educate other faith communities at a time when it was needed most.”

UJF is among more than 100 Federations across 39 U.S. states and Canada receiving 2025 Security Fund grants. Previously, UJF established comprehensive security plans through the Jewish Federations’ LiveSecure program. Founded in 2018, LiveSecure is the largest philanthropic effort to support communal Jewish security in North American history. The Tepper Foundation was also among the first contributors to the LiveSecure program. 

The Tepper Foundation’s Security Fund has now approved $23.1 million in grants since 2023 to improve security in Jewish spaces across a range of organizations.

“The Security Fund is continuing to provide a critical service for Jewish spaces across the United States, and the Jewish Federations play a key role in helping more families feel safe,” said Randi Tepper, CEO of The Tepper Foundation. “While most Jewish organizations have existing funds dedicated to security, many institutions have had to pull money from other budget lines to meet increased security needs. We want to ensure these organizations cannot only provide security but continue their missions serving local families.”      

“Jewish Federations are on the front lines of combatting antisemitism and protecting their communities, which is essential for the North American Jewish community to fully participate in Jewish life without fear or barriers to Jewish life flourishing,” said Jewish Federations of North America Executive Vice President Shira Hutt. "The partnership between Federations and The Tepper Foundation is a testament to our unwavering commitment to the safety of our Jewish communities and the recognition that combatting antisemitism requires active bridge-building with other communities.” 

For more information, please feel free to contact Diane Sloyer at dianesloyer@ujf.org.