{"id":4530,"date":"2017-07-20T10:49:51","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T14:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hillel\/?page_id=4530"},"modified":"2026-04-23T10:20:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:20:07","slug":"participate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hillel\/contribute\/participate\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Involved"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p><span>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 <strong>(<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:earichma@bu.edu\">earichma@bu.edu<\/a><strong>) <\/strong><\/span><span>to discuss the best way for you to get involved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScZqk37JP2jSlNLlTn69m3V6EfUf700eu-ZVNACB6T4fLkqPg\/viewform?usp=dialog\">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&#8217;ll be in touch.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cX_t1aH6MA8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hillel\/about\/board\/\"><strong><u>Board of Directors<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide fiscal, governance, and leadership oversight of organization<\/li>\n<li>Membership: students, recent alums, faculty, parents, alums, communal leaders<\/li>\n<li>Minimum gift: $7,200<\/li>\n<li>Meets 4x\/year<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hillel\/about\/board\/\">Click here<\/a> to learn more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hillel\/about\/directors-council\/\"><strong id=\"growth-and-innovation\"><u>Director&#8217;s Council<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Explore pathways for organizational growth and innovation; cultivate support around innovative programmatic initiatives; advise staff and students on entrepreneurial endeavors<\/li>\n<li>Membership: up to 20 Jewish leaders<\/li>\n<li>Minimum gift: Target if $5,000 with minimum required of $1,000<\/li>\n<li>Meets 2x\/year<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hillel\/about\/directors-council\/\">Click here<\/a> to learn more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hillel\/about\/parent-council\/\"><strong><u>Parent Council<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cultivate parent support, oversee Family &amp; Friends weekend planning, advise Hillel staff, serve as parent liaisons to Board of Directors<\/li>\n<li>Membership: Must be current parent; up to 50 parents<\/li>\n<li>Minimum gift: Target if $5,000 with minimum required of $1,000<\/li>\n<li>Meets 3x\/year<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hillel\/about\/parent-council\/\">Click here<\/a> to learn more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hillel\/about\/alumni-council\/\"><strong><u>Alumni Council\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cultivate\u00a0alumni\u00a0support, organize regional alumni networking events,\u00a0oversee\u00a0Alumni weekend planning, advise Hillel staff, serve as\u00a0alumni liaisons to Board of Directors<\/li>\n<li>Membership: must be alumnus; up to 50 alumni<\/li>\n<li>Minimum gift:\n<ul>\n<li>Less than 5 years since graduation: expected $36 gift<\/li>\n<li>5-10 years since graduation: expected $54 gift<\/li>\n<li>10+ years since graduation: $360 gift<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hillel\/about\/alumni-council\/\">Click here<\/a> to learn more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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