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A Historic Announcement for the Future of Milken
Dear Milken Community,
It is with profound gratitude and great excitement that I share extraordinary news. The Koum Family Foundation has made a transformational $36 million investment in Milken Community School to build the campus of the Jewish future. This historic commitment represents one of the most ambitious investments in Jewish education in our nation’s history.
In recognition of this extraordinary investment in our children’s future, Milken is proud to rename the East Campus to the Jan Koum Campus at Milken Community School. This change signals a new chapter in our school’s history and a bold commitment to excellence. This leadership gift elevates the Capital Campaign total raised to $152 million, already a record in Jewish education history. With the support of visionary partners like the Koum Family Foundation and many other generous leaders, we are advancing a once-in-a generation opportunity to elevate Jewish education and expand Milken’s impact for decades to come.
There is so much more to accomplish - the Jewish future depends on it. The Koum Family Foundation, Milken’s Board of Trustees, and current donors hope that this investment continues to inspire additional support for this historic Campaign.
Jan Koum and the Koum Family Foundation’s commitment reflects a powerful belief in the role schools play in securing the Jewish future. As Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z”l taught, “Long ago the Jewish people came to the conclusion that to defend a country you need an army. But to defend a civilization you need schools. Schools are where we make children our partners in the long and open-ended task of making a more gracious world.”
May Milken and the entire Jewish community continue to go from strength to strength.
Warmly,
Dr. Sarah Shulkind
Head of School
Dr. Sarah Shulkind
Head of School
About Jan Koum and The Koum Family Foundation
Through the Koum Family Foundation, Jan Koum’s philanthropy works to support Jewish education and identity-building, strengthen the State of Israel, and serve Jewish communities globally. The establishment of the Jan Koum Campus reflects his enduring commitment to elevating Jewish education and ensuring a vibrant, confident future for the Jewish people.
At Milken Community School, we think education is more than what you know. Our School, founded on Jewish values, is about who our children can become and how they can help others become who they might be. Because the world our children will create tomorrow is born in the School we build today, our mission is to educate our children so they can surpass us.
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