The Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF) was established by real estate entrepreneur Harold Grinspoon and his wife, Diane Troderman, in 1993. Since its founding, HGF has dispersed over $120 million dollars to the Jewish world in programs, grants and operations. HGF flagship initiatives focus on Jewish outreach:

-In partnership with local philanthropists and funders, the PJ Library program currently sends more than 100,000 Jewish children’s books each month to families with young children in North America in partnership with local communities

-The PJ Library sister program in Israel, Sifriyat Pijama,is currently serving more than 200,000 children in schools throughout Israel in partnership with the Ministry of Education

-The Voices & Visions program elicits the power of art to communicate great Jewish ideas. The project aims to inspire Jewish conversation, instill pride, and spark creativity among diverse audiences and ages

-JCamp180 (formally The Grinspoon Institute for Jewish Philanthropy) works to strengthen the infrastructure of nearly 100 Jewish summer camps in North America by providing mentor services in strategic planning, board development, fundraising, and technology

-The Life & Legacy program offers an incentivized path to help communities secure meaningful after-lifetime legacy gifts for the future of their Jewish communal organizations

-The Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation (HGCF) provides philanthropic support primarily in Western Massachusetts