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Meet
J-Now Events bring Ottawa's Jewish young adults together through social events, networking, holidays and community experiences.
J-Now Events
Jewish young adults in Ottawa
My people.My ideas.My impact.
J-Now is where Ottawa's Jewish people in their 20s and 30s meet people, bring ideas to life, step into leadership and make an impact.
J-Now • Jewish Ottawa
J-Now is proudly supported by Israel Bonds.
Inside J-Now
Four ways to get involved.
Meet your community at J-Now Events, create something new with J-Now Grants, grow your leadership through J-Fellows and J-Fellows+, or give at the level that works for you. Many people do more than one.
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Create
J-Now Grants help young adults create one-off gatherings, new micro-communities and projects that bring their ideas to life.
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Lead
J-Fellows and J-Fellows+ build leadership skills, relationships and pathways into meaningful roles across Jewish Ottawa.
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Give
Support the Ottawa Jewish community with a gift at the level that works for you, from StartUp to Capital J and BGS.
J-Now GivingJ-Now in action
J-Now Involvement
Choose your involvement level.
J-Now is open to Jewish young adults across Ottawa. Start by showing up, or choose a giving path that deepens your impact and unlocks added donor opportunities.
Open to all
J-Now Community
No donation required
Show up, meet people and start building your place in Ottawa's Jewish young adult community.
- Attend J-Now Events
- Meet Jewish young adults across Ottawa
- Find your entry point into J-Now
StartUp Donor
$60+ / year
Start your annual gift at $5 a month and open the door to donor opportunities across J-Now.
- Eligible to apply for J-Fellows and J-Fellows+
- Eligible to apply for J-Now Grants
- One complimentary selected J-Now event
Capital J Donor
$180+ / year
A larger annual commitment that connects your philanthropy with J-Now's young adult donor community.
- J-Fellows, J-Fellows+ and J-Now Grants eligibility
- Two complimentary tickets to HOTtawa or an equivalent Federation event
- Year-round family-event discounts + exclusive Capital J events
BGS Donor
$1,000+ / year
A significant annual commitment for young adults ages 25 to 40, with local and North American BGS opportunities.
- StartUp eligibility
- BGS-only local experiences
- Federation events and wider BGS network
Open to all
J-Now Community
NO DONATION REQUIRED
J-Now Community · Open to all
You do not need to make a donation to take part in J-Now. Come to an event, meet other Jewish young adults and find the part of the community that feels right for you.
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Come to J-Now EventsJoin social events, networking opportunities, holiday gatherings and community experiences across Ottawa.
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Meet your communityConnect with Jewish people in their 20s and 30s in a welcoming, low-pressure environment.
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Find your way to participateStart by attending, volunteering or sharing an idea. Giving is one option, not a requirement.
J-Now GivingStartUp Donor$60+ / YEAR
StartUp Donor · $60+ per year
A StartUp gift of $60 or more per year supports J-Now programming and gives you access to donor-only application opportunities.
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Apply for J-Fellows and J-Fellows+An active StartUp gift makes you eligible to apply for both J-Fellows and J-Fellows+.
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Apply for J-Now GrantsStartUp donors can apply for funding to bring a young-adult-led event, project or community idea to life.
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One complimentary selected J-Now eventReceive one complimentary ticket to a selected major J-Now event during the year.
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Charitable tax receiptYour annual gift is eligible for an official charitable tax receipt.
J-Now GivingCapital J Donor$180+ / YEAR
Capital J Donor · $180+ per year
Capital J is J-Now's young adult donor society for people making an annual gift of $180 or more to the Jewish Federation of Ottawa.
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StartUp eligibility includedCapital J donors are eligible to apply for J-Fellows, J-Fellows+ and J-Now Grants.
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Two complimentary event ticketsReceive two complimentary tickets to HOTtawa or an equivalent Federation event.
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Year-round Federation family-event discountReceive a donor discount on every Federation family event throughout the year.
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Exclusive Capital J eventsReceive invitations to events created specifically for Capital J donors.
J-Now Leadership GivingBGS Donor$1,000+ / YEAR
BGS Donor · $1,000+ per year
BGS recognizes young adults ages 25 to 40 who make a minimum $1,000 annual gift to the Federation's Annual Campaign and connects them to leadership and donor experiences locally and beyond Ottawa.
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StartUp eligibility includedBGS donors are eligible to apply for J-Fellows, J-Fellows+ and J-Now Grants.
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Federation events includedBGS members receive complimentary tickets to Federation events.
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BGS-only local experiencesReceive invitations to special local gatherings created for BGS members.
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A wider BGS networkAccess BGS programming across North America, including selected conference and mission opportunities.
J-Now Giving
Make your impact.
Give once or make a monthly gift for 12 months. Enter the amount that feels right for you in our secure donation form.
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Your gift powers J-Now.
J-Now giving helps fund events, J-Now Grants and leadership programs for Jewish young adults in Ottawa.
J-Now Events
Events that bring people together.
Social events, networking, holiday gatherings and Jewish experiences for Ottawa's 20s and 30s.
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J-Now Leadership
Leadership with a next step.
J-Fellows, J-Fellows+ and other leadership opportunities build skills, relationships and community involvement.
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J-Now Grants
Funding for young-adult-led ideas.
J-Now Grants give young adults resources to create events, projects and micro-communities of their own.
J-Now Grants applications coming soon
J-Now Giving
Start with $5 a month.
Your annual J-Now gift supports J-Now Events, J-Now Grants and leadership programs across Ottawa.
Community Partner
J-Now is proudly supported by Israel Bonds.
We are grateful for their support of Jewish young adult engagement in Ottawa.