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  • Sustaining Partnership Form

  • Overview - What is the Sustaining Partnership Model?

     

    The JCA dues year runs January-December.

    To read more about our Sustaining Partnership Model, please see our webiste at: https://jcamherst.org/get-involved/#membership

    The Sustaining Partnership contribution is the amount which, if paid by every household, would sustain the synagogue for one fiscal year. In 2025 a Sustaining contribution of $2,500 paid by every household will sustain our synagogue for the coming year. The sustaining amount is determined by the board each year.

    We invite you to think of the sustaining partnership contribution as a financial commitment that is informed by the needs of sustaining our synagogue AND by your personal connection and engagement within our community.

    If you are a returning member, we also ask that you consider increasing your contribution year over year.  The costs of running the JCA go up every year due to inflation, and we depend on the generosity of our members to help us continue to raise enough money to account for this.

     

  • Dues Pledges Beginning in August of 2025

    Each year once we reach August, we begin to pro-rate the dues for the remainder of the year.  

    When you select your dues level, you are selecting it for the next dues year - 2026.

    We then use that number to calculate your pro-rated dues for the remaining months of this year.

    Please contact the JCA office with any questions.

  • Dues Payment Options

    1. Pay in Full - Pay the full amount of your 2025 dues now, and the full amount of your 2026 dues in January.

    2. Installments - Pay your dues in monthly installments, for the remainder of this year and January-October of 2026.

    Whichever option you pick, you will be able to select between credit card, ACH bank transfer.  Check payments are only available when paying in full. 

  • Pay in Full

    When paying in full by check, please send 2 seperate checks to the JCA.

    1. The full amount for the pro-rated dues for the remainder of 2025.

    2. The full amount for 2026 dues dated for January 1, 2026.

    If you selected to pay in full by credit/debit/ACH, we will charge your dues for 2025 dues immediately, and charge your 2026 dues on January 1).

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