With roots dating back to the 1890s, Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) of Boston gains support from successful business leaders such as Marco Bitran, Chief Executive Officer of alternative investment platform and technologies firm AI Exchange, Inc. Marco Bitran shares his success with the organization because it addresses the needs and aspirations of the Jewish community in greater Boston and beyond. The 2011 CJP Annual Campaign raised more than $42 million. The funds enabled the group to assist 800 young adults in hosting Passover Seders, to launch the Parent Partnership Program to aid families at risk, and to expand its Israel Campus Initiative to five more American colleges. CJP also partnered with other organizations to institute Transitions to Work, which helps young adults with disabilities to train and find employment.

In addition to lending a helping hand to people with disabilities, CJP assists families and individuals in distress and those in the Russian immigrant community. The Caring Programs also include senior assistance that provides such services as home-delivered kosher meals and wellness programs. CJP vigorously supports its sister cities, Haifa, Israel; and Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, sending missions there as well as to Poland, Cuba, Argentina, and numerous other destinations. Through JewishBoston.com, a sister site, Marco Bitran and other Boston area residents can check out blog postings, event listings, and other resources.

CJP also supports Jewish education, including adult learning. The organization partners with local synagogues, day schools, Jewish camps, and Hebrew College and with overseas agencies the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and the Jewish Agency for Israel. National partners include Taglit-Birthright Israel, the Jim Joseph Foundation, and the Foundation for Jewish Camp.