Support and Donate

Checks can be mailed to: Ramah in the Rockies, 300 S Dahlia St, Suite 205, Denver, CO 80246

Ramah in the Rockies is a Colorado 501(c)3 public charity. Tax Id #20-4078988

Colorado Residents: Your gift of $250 or more may be eligible for a Colorado Child Care Contribution Tax Credit. Learn more about the 5c tax credit here.

Naming Opportunities

Multi-year pledges welcome

We have completed our major capital rebuilding projects started after the 2017 fire burned our lodge; we opened a new kitchen, dining hall, wellness center, administrative center and bathrooms. We are now planning to make a few environmental upgrades throughout the ranch including: continuing to improve our infrastructure, transition to solar energy, and building a retention pond to ensure our continued ability to store water year round. To accomplish these goals, and to help sustain our existing facilities, we welcome help with the following naming opportunities:

Immediate: By the close of 2025

Retention pond

$285,000 remaining of $1.175 million needed

Water is a precious resource in Colorado. We’re constructing a retention pond to help us conserve and responsibly release water back into the stream during times of drought. Without this project, we risk losing critical water rights — which would jeopardize our ability to expand programming in the future.

$140,000 annual

We remain committed to making camp accessible to all families. These funds ensure that no camper is turned away due to financial need.

Historic building rehabilitation

$85,000

We need to restore the Homestead house (circ. 1880) and save two Girls Scout Pavillions to preserve their legacy and ensure they last for the next 50+ years of camp use.

Camper/staff tents

$40,000

We plan to build two new camper tents in 2026 and two more in 2027. Once complete, these will allow us to welcome 50 additional campers and staff each summer.

Near Term: By the close of 2026

Senior staff housing

$200,000

To attract and retain senior staff, we hope to create four additional living areas that also can be used for shoulder-season retreats. We want to build four tiny homes that are connected to our year-round electric and sewer system. By the 2026 season, we hope to have completed Phase I of this project with a proof of concept for future expansion.

Concrete flooring for program spaces

$172,000 total

Our white pavilion tents are beloved, but their dirt floors become challenging in rain and uncomfortable for seated programming. We aim to install concrete floors to make these key spaces more functional and weather-resilient.

  • Beit Midrash: $72,000
  • Ohel Mo’ed: $100,000

Soundproofing the dining hall

$150,000

While beautiful, the acoustics in our dining hall make it  uncomfortably loud. We need to engage a sound engineer and install professional-grade sound dampening systems to create a more enjoyable and accessible dining experience.

Israeli staff hiring

$100,000

We are committed to continuing to hire a robust Mishlachat for our camp. We seek partners who will help underwrite this important aspect of our program.

Long term

Eliminate Camp Debt

$3.5 million

Paying off our mortgage would free up substantial funds annually to invest directly in scholarships and program expansion.

Name our Ranch

$7 million

Seed an endowment fund that will provide enough investment interest in perpetuity to underwrite scholarships for all eligible campers and support our mishlachat program that brings Israeli staff to camp.

Ongoing

Name our Pathways: $18,000

Mezzuzot: $1,800

Name our Outdoor Seating Areas: $10,000

Contact Rabbi Eliav at 303-261-8214 x104 or eliavb@ramahoutdoors.org to discuss these or other naming opportunities throughout the ranch.

MenschMaker

Become a menschMAKER!

What does it take to transform that kid in front of you? Ramah in the Rockies knows, and we challenge every camper every summer to discover their inner mensch. You, too, can help. By investing as a monthly menschMAKER, you can ensure that every Jewish kid has the opportunity to learn and grow at Ramah in the Rockies, regardless of their family’s ability to pay.

Current menschMAKERs
(As of October 2024)

  • Martha Lieberman
  • Rebecca Geboff
  • Ben Kahn
  • Karen Halpert
  • Nomi Small
  • Matt Levitt
  • Deena Cowans
  • Gabriella Sonnenschein
  • Teddy Reiss
  • Josh & Mayla Mendel & Boguslav
  • Gabi Wasserman
  • Michael Kahan
  • Zach Usmani
  • Yonah Davis
  • Margalit Glasgow
  • Miriam Green Potok
  • Dan Gavens
  • Shalom Mines
  • Kenny Shuster
  • Scott Spitzer
  • Aviva Dollin
  • Dave Yedid
  • Ari Polsky
  • Douglas Wolf
  • Alec Heberholz
  • Stephen Feinberg
  • Brent Bohs
  • Avram Pachter

Sign up today
in 5 easy steps:

  1. Click here to start a new donation 
  2. Enter donation information with either bank account or credit card
  3. Select “I would like to give to a specific fund” and click “MenschMaker”
  4. Click “Submit” to confirm your donation
  5. Celebrate! You are now a monthly menschMAKER, giving a meaningful monthly gift to Ramah in the Rockies!

THANK YOU…

menschMAKERs giving at $10 or more per month will receive our annual camp t-shirt with menschMAKER printed on the back!

Legacy Gifts

Ramah in the Rockies is excited to announce that we have been selected to participate with 27 other local Jewish organizations in Live On | LIFE & LEGACY™, a program that supports Jewish organizations in securing legacy gifts.

Live On: Build Your Jewish Legacy, an initiative of Rose Community Foundation, and LIFE & LEGACY™, a partnership program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, have joined together to strengthen the Greater Denver/Boulder Jewish communities by encouraging endowment building and legacy giving. Live On | LIFE & LEGACY™ provides training, support, and incentive grants to the participating organizations to encourage legacy gift solicitations and donor commitments that will benefit Jewish organizations for future generations.

To remember Ramah in the Rockies with a gift in your will, trust, retirement plan or life insurance policy please contact rabbi Eliav Bock, at eliavb@ramahoutdoors.org.

Declaration of Commitment Form

In keeping with Jewish tradition, I/we wish to share my/our blessings with others. Therefore, I/we make this Declaration of Commitment to help provide for the needs of future generations. Please download the form here: Declaration of Commitment_Ramah in the Rockies

Program Details and Partnerships

The Rose Community Foundation and Harold Grinspoon Foundation  are committed to helping Jewish nonprofits secure their future through endowment building and legacy giving. Launched in 2005,  Live On: Build Your Jewish Legacy has provided incentive grants, marketing resources and training to 37 organizations to help nonprofits ask for bequests and legacy gifts. To learn more visit https://hgf.org/programs/life-legacy

Gift and Tax Information

Ramah in the Rockies is a Colorado not-for-profit 501(c)3 public charity and your donation may qualify for a tax deduction (Tax ID #20-4078988). To remember Ramah in the Rockies with a gift in your will, trust, retirement plan or life insurance policy please contact:

Rabbi Eliav Bock,
Executive Director
eliavb@ramahoutdoors.org or 303-261-8214 x104

Join our board

Ramah in the Rockies is actively looking to engage leaders to fill several positions on our board of directors, the elected group of volunteers who support the work of Ramah in the Rockies, and provide mission-based leadership and strategic governance for our organization.

Below is more information about the current desired skill set and commitment we ask from each board member. Being engaged, participating in a committee, and making a meaningful financial contribution are all part of the job. Those interested in non-profit board service, but not ready to make the full board commitment yet, are encouraged to join a committee like finance, fundraising, governance, or program to support board efforts behind the scenes to get a taste. This is an opportunity to have a direct impact on Ramah in the Rockies for generations to come. We are looking for volunteers to join our Program Committee, Governance Committee, and Finance Committee. Committees meet monthly and work with staff and board members. Committee participation is a wonderful way to be involved with Ramah without having a fiduciary responsibility for the organization.

Interested in joining our board of directors or board committee?
Contact Rabbi Eliav Bock at eliavb@ramahoutdoors.org

Board of Directors
(as of May 2025)

  • Lauren Applebaum
  • David Engleberg
  • David Friedland
  • Susan Harris
  • Scott Michaud, President
  • Gil Rosenthal, Past President
  • Elana Schrager
  • Joel Sisk, Treasurer
  • Donald Skupsky
  • Justin Segal
  • Nosson Knobloch
  • Maya Sinclair
  • Debbie Lehrich
  • David Rubin
  • R. Sarah Shulman

Key Board Skills Desired
(As of May 2025)

Tax – CPA (tax), tax attorney

  • Select tax accountant
  • Review the draft tax return as presented
  • Present the tax return to the finance committee/board
  • Provide advice regarding tax matters as they arise. Some examples:  state employment tax issued (wage and hour), property tax exemptions

Marketing / Advertising / Online Media 

  • Provide advice around online marketing and digital presence
  • Expertise with driving website traffic / SEO / Google Ad Words / Digital Analytics to guide staff decisions
  • Introduce new and unique online recruitment tools for campers and staff

Fundraising

  • Experience with non-profit fundraising, legacy gifts, and donor engagement
  • Support staff with design and implementation of annual fundraising plan
  • Help refresh annual “gratitude week” and engage in stewardship for all donors

Corporate Partners

Aurora Organic Dairy

Aurora Organic Dairy supplies our organic milk. Aurora Organic Dairy is the leading producer of private-brand organic milk and butter for U.S. retailers. Based in Boulder, CO, they operate a calf ranch and organic dairy farms in Colorado and Texas, as well as an organic dairy processing plant in Platteville, Colorado. For over 10 seasons they have provided us with fresh kosher organic milk throughout the summer.

Leprino Foods

Leprino Foods supplies our kosher mozzarella cheese. Leprino Foods began as a small, family-owned market selling grocery items and handmade cheese in Denver, Colorado and has blossomed into largest mozzarella producer in the world. Leprino cheese is found in many well-known pizzerias, restaurants, private label packages, and frozen foods. The company also is a global leader in dairy nutrition, recognized as the largest lactose producer in the world and a leading supplier of whey protein. We have been using their cheese to make our tasty pizza, grilled cheese, and famous mac N’ cheese for the last seven summers!

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