Our Process:
Complete Application
To obtain our approval, the applicant must first obtain and complete an application (available in English, Russian, and Hebrew). We have four types of applications – one for each of the most common reasons a person solicits funds. These include: Individual Need; Institutional Solicitation; Medical Need; and Hachnosas Kallah.
Documentation Review
The completed application is submitted to the committee with supporting documents (letters of reference, other certificates, etc.). After a review of the documents, a committee member will personally speak with the appropriate people who know of the individual wishing to collect funds. (In America, Israel, etc.)
Qualification Process
One of the references must be a personal Rav who is known to us personally or by reputation. For example, if a person is requesting to collect on behalf of an organization in Israel, we will make personal contact with a Rav to confirm that they know of the person and will also confirm the organization exists and that the person is authorized to collect on behalf of the organization. Without making personal contact with these references, we will not grant a certificate.
Application Approval
Once the applicant provides us with all the information we need, the process generally takes about one to two weeks. The process can take longer if we are awaiting information or are having trouble contacting the references.
The Teaneck-Bergenfield Tzedakah Committee screens individuals and organizations that wish to collect funds in our community. When appropriate, we give approvals s for those who present a valid need to collect. Our goal is to provide you with the ability to be able to give tzedakah with a happy heart and with the joy that accompanies giving and being in a position to be able to give.
Frequently Asked Questions
Recent Announcements
Update 02/21/2021
Update from the Teaneck-Bergenfield Tzedakah Committee: 02/21/2021 The Tzedakah office and our new website, www.tbtzedakah.org is open and available to you. It will provide you with information regarding the meshulachim that we have approved to collect in our community. Here is our updated process: We are not giving out paper teudot. You can ascertain our Read more about Update 02/21/2021[…]
Update 02/20/2021
COVID-19 Safety notice from the Tzedakah Committee Safety is our #1 concern. Please do not allow the meshulachim in your home. We have no way of monitoring if government quarantine rules are being followed. Many of the meshulachim are traveling to Teaneck, often in crowded vehicles where masking and social distancing is not being respected. Suggestions Read more about Update 02/20/2021[…]
Update 12/14/2020
We are happy to update you on our recent and upcoming activities. Our committee is currently working on reopening the Tzedakah office. We are now prepared to once again accept applications from individuals and organizations requesting approval to collect in our community. In the next few weeks our new website, which will allow you to obtain updated Read more about Update 12/14/2020[…]
Update 11/12/2020
Due to the Covid 19 epidemic, The Teaneck/Bergenfield Tzedakah Committee’s office has been closed and no teudot have been issued. We are now preparing to reopen the office in a limited manner. We are developing a new system that will ensure the safety of our committee’s volunteers, families in our community and the meshulachim. We Read more about Update 11/12/2020[…]