Get Involved

In addition to investing the financial resources needed for Jewish life at Boston University to thrive, there are a number of ways your time can make a difference for BU students. Please reach out to Eli Richman (earichma@bu.edu) to discuss the best way for you to get involved.

Our alumni are amazing! We are thrilled to connect alumni with current students for mentoring, advise, and career connections. If you are willing to serve as a mentor to a current student, please share your information here and we’ll be in touch. 

Board of Directors

  • Provide fiscal, governance, and leadership oversight of organization
  • Membership: students, recent alums, faculty, parents, alums, communal leaders
  • Minimum gift: $5,000
  • Meets 4x/year
  • Click here to learn more

Director’s Council

  • Explore pathways for organizational growth and innovation; cultivate support around innovative programmatic initiatives; advise staff and students on entrepreneurial endeavors
  • Membership: up to 20 Jewish leaders
  • Minimum gift: $1,000
  • Meets 2x/year
  • Click here to learn more

Parent Council

  • Cultivate parent support, oversee Family & Friends weekend planning, advise Hillel staff, serve as parent liaisons to Board of Directors
  • Membership: Must be current parent; up to 50 parents
  • Minimum gift: $1,000
  • Meets 3x/year
  • Click here to learn more

Alumni Council 

  • Cultivate alumni support, organize regional alumni networking events, oversee Alumni weekend planning, advise Hillel staff, serve as alumni liaisons to Board of Directors
  • Membership: must be alumnus; up to 50 alumni
  • Minimum gift:
    • Less than 5 years since graduation: expected $36 gift
    • 5-10 years since graduation: expected $54 gift
    • 10+ years since graduation: $360 gift
    • Click here to learn more