Pledges / Dues

Dear CBINT Family, 

I am honored to be writing to you in my second year as president of our kehillah. CBINT is open for Shabbat  services, minyan twice daily, delicious Kiddush lunches, and exciting programs and events including Shabbat Under the Stars and our annual picnic. Rabbi Alter is beginning his fifth year as our warm and learned spiritual  leader, and we are thrilled that we renewed Hazzan Stein’s contract and hired Beata Abraham as our Executive Director and Director of Congregational Learning. Our goal is to continue the positive momentum so our congregation can thrive, while regularly monitoring COVID trends so we can adjust our policies as needed. 

The High Holidays are just around the corner, so it’s time to make your annual membership pledge. Our Tzedakah pledge renewal form is below. At the annual meeting in June, we passed a deficit budget for 2022-23, which means we will need to borrow from our line of credit to cover our basic operating expenses. This situation is not sustainable in the long term, so I am asking directly for your help.

Over 60% of our budget goes toward paying the salaries of our wonderful clergy and staff. The remainder  goes to operate and maintain our temple buildings and parsonages, continue needed security, and offer the  meals, events, programs, and services you rely on and expect from our community. Member pledge payments are the main source of funding that helps us cover these core expenses. 

Each one of us values our membership in this community, so let’s all please step up as we are able. I am asking  each member household to consider increasing their membership pledge in one of the following ways: 

• The Guardian pledge level is $3,100, which equals the cost per CBINT household to cover our 2022-23  basic operating expenses. If you are able to pledge at this level or above, please do so.
• If you made a pledge of $1,800 or more last year, please increase your pledge by 10%.
• If you made a pledge of less than $1,800 last year, please increase your pledge by $180.

We are also maintaining the $180 security charge for each member household, as continued anti-Semitism and the threat of violence against synagogues necessitate ongoing security. I want to emphasize, finances should not be a barrier to membership or participation, so whatever your financial circumstances and the level of pledge you are able to make, you will be welcomed and embraced here. I am grateful for your membership and for your continued support of our beloved synagogue community.

B’Shalom, 

Amy Blumenthal, President 

P.S. If you are experiencing financial hardship that will impact your membership pledge, please contact Executive Director Beata Abraham; your conversations are confidential.

CBINT Annual Tzedakah (Membership) Pledge FAQs

CBINT Tzedakah Pledge Form

Name *

Last Year's Pledge

To help balance our operating budget (which covers clergy and staff salaries, programs, events, and facilities) this year, please consider a pledge increase of 10%. Your support ensures our Kehillah can thrive. Thank you!

Please indicate your pledge in Section A or Section B or Section C:

A. – Voluntary Pledge

Your suggested 2022-2023 pledge (last year + 10%)
Or please consider a different increase amount.

B. – Guardian (Sustaining) Membership

• $3,100 - cost per household to cover this year's budget.

C. – Leadership Recognition Levels

• Pillar - $10,000+
• Gold Sustainer - $7,500
• Silver Sustainer - $5,400
• Bronze Sustainer - $3,600

United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Dues (required) *

Price: $ 74.50

Security Charge (required) *

Price: $ 180.00

Total

$ 0.00

Please take a moment to confirm/update your best contact information:

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• Yes, you may share my information with fellow congregants for CBINT purposes
• No, thank you

Are you willing to receive CBINT correspondence through email only? *

• Yes - email correspondence ONLY
• No - email AND traditional mail correspondence

Would you like to receive a printed CBINT calendar/directory? *

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Please pay the total shown below, according to your choices.

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