Operational Costs For Some Of Our Most Popular Events:

Adventure Rabbi events reach out to thousands of Jewish people each year. 90% of these are disenfranchised by conventional Jewish institutions and this is the only Jewish thing they do.

10% are highly involved in their Jewish community, serving as leaders of synagogues, Federations and other community programs.

Our web site gets hundreds of thousands of hits each month from over 64 countries.

We have created a portal back into Judaism. We reintroduce people to a Judaism that is vibrant meaningful and accessible.

Our participants come from all over the world, although primarily from Boulder and Denver, Colorado.

Our trips are filled by Jews of all ages, from infants to grandmothers, although because of our athletic focus, we primarily attract those in the 25 - 50 year-old range.

Our programs create positive Jewish identity in non-coercive, accepting manner. Here, people make Jewish friends and begin to live their lives with a Jewish backdrop. When they make crucial life decisions, like who to marry, where to live and what work to do, their Jewish experience will be part of those decisions.

Our goal is to have as few stumbling blocks as possible, to delete any obstacles that might stop someone from joining our activities. To do this we un outreach trips open which we try to:

• Not require RSVPs
• Not charge a fee or when we need to charge, to subsidize them
• Not ask any commitment
  

How do we fund these events? How do we keep this not-for-profit organization at least earning enough money to make ends meet and support our Rabbi? Donate Now>>

• How do we support a rabbi, ordained by Hebrew Union College?
  
• How do we maintain and host a state of the art Web site?
  
• How do we pay for the time it takes to create and send monthly email newsletters to keep people in touch with what we are doing? (It takes most people an year of email before they will come on a trip.)
  
• How do we afford to pay for the time it takes to answer the hundreds of emails that come through our office each week, Jews eager to find a non-judgmental rabbi who will listen to them and answer their questions and complaints?
  
• How do we afford to pay for scholarships for the dozens of people who say, "I really want to come on the Rosh Hashanah retreat but I can't afford it"?
  
• How do we afford to pay for our office needs, from computers to telephone calls, paper clips to first aid kits?
• How do we pay for a bookkeeper, accountant, lawyer and other professionals needed in the normal course of running a business?
  
• How do we pay for the facilities we rent, for Shabbat services at Flagstaff, the Chanukah party at Chautauqua or the break-the-fast?
  
• How do we pay for guides so that each trip can be properly staffed with medically trained wilderness staff?
  
• How do we pay for a rabbi to spend hours on the phone with people reaching out, spiritually hungry to find rabbi that will talk to them, counsel them, advise them but mostly just to accept them?
  
• How do we afford the insurance to run outdoor trips? (It costs about $200 in insurance for every single event we run)

This is our continual challenge. We generate some of our income from private trips, such as B'nai Mitzvah Retreats for synagogues and some from life-cycle events such as weddings and bar and bat mitzvahs.

But for the bulk of the income needed to support our outreach trips, we rely on donations, grants, and patrons to financially support our programs. Donate Now>>

For example, these are the costs for some of our most popular programs:

Will you help us find these programs?
Will you consider being part of the Adventure Rabbi Team?

Here are ways you can support our program:

• Make a monthly contribution to the Adventure Rabbi program, which can be conveniently charged to your credit card each month. Consider donating $60 to $100 each month (A synagogue membership at the Boulder Reform synagogue cost 3% of your income. What would that be for you?) More Info>>
• Sponsor a particularl activity such as a hike or ski day. We will proudly put your name on the web site and announce your sponsorship at the event. More Info>>
• Advertise a product, service, event or group on our site and newsletter. More info>>
• Sponsor a matching gift of $500 to be met by those who attend our events.
• Make an end of the year donation to the Adventure Rabbi program. Donate Now>>

Giving Levels and their Perks:

• Student Level: $54 a year Donate Now>>
  Available to all full-time students
  
• Dayhike Level: $20 a month, $240 a year Donate Now>>
  Know that you are keeping the Adventure Rabbi organization running! Be eligible to register for any minimum enrollment acuities (such a Yom Kippur retreat) before the general enrollment takes place.
  
• Explorer Level: $60 a month, $720 a year Donate Now>>
  Donate $60/ month for a year and in addition to the Dayhike level perks, you will be eligible to register for Rosh Hashanah activities (such as yoga etc.) in advance of the retreat and be sure to not miss out on the activities you want.
  
• Adventure Level: $100 a month, $1,200 a year: Donate Now>>
  In action to the Dayhike and Explorer level perks, you will be invited to a yearly special dinner with Rabbi Korngold and other Adventure Level donors, where you will hear first hand the vision for the year to come and share your thoughts and dreams for the organization.
  
• Expedition Level: $5,000 a year Donate Now>>
  Donate $5,000 a year and in addition to the Dayhike, Explorer and Adventure level perks, enjoy a private hike on the Mesa Trail with Rabbi Korngold for you and your family and be eligible for a private ski or snowshoe weekend with the Rabbi Details>>

Trip Sponsor Options:

We will gladly list your family or organization and log on our web site for full or half sponsorships:

Ski Trip Sponsor: $2,200 Donate Now>>

Ski Trip Half- Sponsor: $1,100 Donate Now>>

Shabbat Hike Sponsor $1,000Donate Now>>

Shabbat Hike Half- Sponsor $500 Donate Now>>

Shabbat on Flagstaff Sponsor $500 Donate Now>>

Shabbat on Flagstaff Half- Sponsor $500 Donate Now>>

Advertising:

Adventure Rabbi offers advertising on our website and email newsletters for appropriate services, groups, events and products.

$500 per one month listing on both the website and the newsletter. For specifics on how many people this reaches please contact us as the number increases up every month. email>>