Reaching our goal will ensure that the new Hillel center is built to meet student needs – from study and snacking to recreation and prayer. At the same time, our goal of reaching 1,800 donors will secure Cornell’s future for the coming decades.
As we build our new Hillel home, we are also creating a permanent fund for programs and staffing. Sustained vibrant and meaningful activities will attract students, foster their intellectual growth, and nurture their emotional wellbeing.
We expect over 3,000 Cornellians will use the new Hillel building every year – one of the most visited and popular buildings on campus.
Preliminary Design
Join us in creating the Hillel of tomorrow at Cornell. Construction costs for the building are $25 million. A fund for building maintenance will require $7 million. An endowment of $22 million will support ongoing professional support and programmatic costs and ensure the future of Jewish life at Cornell.
Make a lasting impression. All gifts are payable of a 5 year period.
Hillel Name
$10,000,000
X
Building
$8,000,000
X
Campus
$5,000,000
Beit Midrash
$3,000,000
Cafe
$2,500,000
X
First Floor
$2,500,000
Lounge
$2,500,000
Events Hall
$2,500,000
Second Floor
$2,000,000
Third Floor
$2,000,000
Lobby
$1,500,000
X
Learning Center
$1,000,000
Community Room
$1,000,000
X
Roof Deck
$1,000,000
X
Front Porch
$500,000
X
Stairway
$500,000
X
Classrooms (1/2 available)
$500,000
Sustainability Initiative
$500,000
Security Envelope
$500,000
Vestibule
$360,000
Fireplace
$360,000
X
Backyard Garden
$360,000
X
Conference Room
$360,000
Community Kitchen
$300,000
X
Holocaust Memorial
$250,000
X
Executive Director's Office
$250,000
Rabbi's Office
$250,000
X
Engagement Team Office
$250,000
First Floor Art Gallery
$250,000
X
Huddle Rooms (3 available)
$180,000
Wellness Room
$180,000
X
Asst. Executive Director's Office
$180,000
Sukkah Trellis
$180,000
X
Book Collection, Beit Midrash
$180,000
Elevator
$180,000
Sefer Torah (1/2 available)
$180,000
Café Kitchen
$100,000
X
Hallways (1/3 available)
$100,000
Mezuzah, Front Door
$100,000
X
Reception Desk
$100,000
X
Torah Arks (0/2 available)
$100,000
X
Admin Office
$100,000
X
Judaica Display Case
$72,000
X
Mezuzah, Beit Midrash
$72,000
Community Room Seating Area
$50,000
X
Feature Wall in Community Kitchen
$50,000
X
Front Lawn Menorah
$50,000
X
Reception Seating Area
$50,000
X
Shabbat Candle Lighting Station
$50,000
X
Eternal Light
$50,000
X
Coffee Station
$36,000
X
Handicap Accessible Outdoor Ramp
$36,000
X
Café Mezuzah
$36,000
X
Lobby Mezuzah
$36,000
X
Lounge Mezuzah
$36,000
Nosh Station
$36,000
X
Purim Megillah
$36,000
Shabbat Dinner Tables (12/15 available)
$25,000
Torah Stand
$25,000
X
Work Stations (1/2 available)
$25,000
Community Kitchen Island
$25,000
X
Beit Midrash Bookshelves (10 available)
$18,000
Indoor Mezuzot (11/15 available)
$18,000
Shabbat Closet
$18,000
X
Tallis Rack
$18,000
Conference Room Table
$10,000
X
Huddle Room Tables
$10,000
X
Lectern (0/2 available)
$10,000
X
Lounge Bookshelves (0/4 available)
$10,000
X
Student Activity Closets (4 available)
$10,000
Water Stations
$10,000
X
Benches (0/10 available)
$10,000
X
This is a special opportunity to add your name to the Grinspoon Hillel Center or to honor a relative, mentor, friend, or classmate.
This permanent mosaic will honor the visionary donors who are building the Jewish community’s new home at Cornell. Bearing names of alumni and families from across the generations, the Wall will be centrally located in the new Grinspoon Hillel Center. It will inspire students for decades to come.
*All donors above $1,800 to the capital campaign will be recognized on the Founders Wall
*Tiles may be reserved over a 5-year payment plan or with a one-time donation