WE DID IT!

TOTAL $ RAISED: $12,603,447

TOTAL # GIFTS: 431

This is a proud moment for our congregation. We are so grateful that we have reached this milestone.

Because of you, what we originally only imagined is now actualized! Not only are we standing on a firm financial footing with no debt, a substantial building reserve, and an increased endowment, and as of Fall of 2023, we can walk into our building knowing we have at once created a more secure space, and at the very same time, more opportunity to come together communally with modern, flexible spaces that meet the needs of today and tomorrow.

This campaign’s success is due to an extraordinary mosaic of so many dedicated volunteers and donors from beginning to end. Thank you very much to each of our volunteers and the 420 donors for investing in NSCI and supporting this campaign–the highest level of participation we have received for a fundraising endeavor. Each and every gift you offer has brought us to this moment. You have made the plans we have to make NSCI’s future a reality! 


NSCI is our synagogue. It belongs to each and all of us, so the ultimate success of this effort will not only be measured by what we are able to physically construct but also, if not ultimately, by how many of our congregants participate in the Imagine the Possible campaign.

—Rabbi Wendi Geffen

ENHANCEMENTS:

Improve Security

  • Main Entrance with Secure Entry Vestibule in the Arcade

  • New Secure Vestibule at Religious School Entrance

  • Renovated Office Suite; Elimination of Public Access from Exterior Door

Modernizing our Social Halls for Celebrations, Meetings, and Gatherings

  • Contemporary Decors and Updated Aesthetics

  • Relevant Technology Upgrades for the 21st Century

  • Improved Acoustics and Noise Reduction

  • Warm, Intimate Spaces

  • Easily and Rapidly Reconfigurable

  • Necessary Repairs

Optimizing our Outdoor Spaces

  • Stronger Connection between the Indoors and Outdoors

  • New Patio Fitted for Tenting; Perfect for Indoor/Outdoor Events

 Why Support the Campaign?

We want to help make our facility as modern, relevant and as safe as possible.

Sustainability is a critical part of this campaign. The new stewardship fund will provide a reserve that enables us to be proactive instead of reactive.

As a mom, I feel like it's my job to pass on the traditions to my kids. I think about this campaign and what it means for their future.

Rabbi Wendi Geffen shares the vision of Imagine the Possible and why achieving this goal is imperative to our present and our future.

We are here to answer your questions.

Todd Braman, Executive Director

847.835.0724 ext. 646 or Email

Marilyn Perlman, Campaign Chair

Email

CAMPAIGN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Marilyn Perlman, Chair

Jeffrey D. Echt | Laurie Lieberman | Susan C. Longo | Robert Olian | Lorelei Rosenthal | Onnie Scheyer | Steven Scheyer | Ronald S. Sonenthal | Nathan Tross | Jody Weinberg

HERITAGE CIRCLE: Expanding the reach of the Campaign through peer to peer connections among congregants.

Susan Longo, Co-Chair | Rachel Stein, Co-Chair

Founding Members:

Barbara Borden | Jim Field | Marissa Hopkins | Susan Isaacson | Terri Olian | Jillian Segel | Ronald S. Sonenthal | April Victor | Jack Weinberg