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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Philanthropy, Private Independent Foundations
Mission: The helzel family foundation exists for the benefit of east bay community foundation, which provides grants to non-profit organizations to support their charitable functions.
Programs: Support grants to uc berkeley foundation, magnes collection of jewish art and life; serves many scholars and visitors annually. . . Home of renowned western jewish archives. . . Presentor of many educational progams to further both children's and adults' knowledge of jewish culture and history. Magnes is now part of the u. C. Berkeley center for jewish studies.
support grant to university of california graduate school of journalism to provide helzel merit fellowships.
support grant to california college of the arts to support the helzel/kirshman scholarship program which will expend funds over four years in support of scholarship students.