Building financial
foundations, together.
Every community has people who gave everything to build it. Yesodim gives those people the financial foundation they deserve — funded by the community they served, invested automatically, and growing permanently.
The people who build our children and communities deserve a financial foundation with dignity.
Teachers, rabbis, and community leaders give decades of their lives building families, shaping children, and holding communities together. Most of them do it at modest salaries, without employer retirement plans, without an emergency fund, and without a safety net. It is one of the most overlooked financial injustices in community life.
Yesodim was built to fix that. Not through charity. Not through a one-time campaign. Through a permanent, technology-enabled infrastructure that lets any community pool small monthly contributions — automatically invested and compounded over decades — into a real financial foundation for the person they value most.
For less than the cost of a cup of coffee a month, a family can be part of something that changes a life.
For less than the cost of a cup of coffee a month, a family can be part of something that changes a life. For a few dollars a month per member, a community can give a retirement he never thought possible. Small contributions. Steady growth. A lifetime of impact.
How Yesodim works
A school or house of worship creates a fund for a teacher, rabbi, or community leader they want to honor.
Friends, families and colleagues set small recurring contributions from their bank account.
Contributions invest automatically into a diversified portfolio and compound over decades — turning appreciation into lasting financial security.
Who it's for
Build a permanent retirement foundation for those who shape your students every day. Parents contribute a few dollars a month. The fund grows for decades.
Give your teacher, cantor, or spiritual leader the financial dignity they deserve. Your congregation contributes monthly. The foundation grows permanently.
Pool contributions from family and friends to build a financial foundation for someone you love — for a wedding, a home, a future, or simply a dignified retirement.
Honor the people who built your organization. Set up a permanent endowment fund and let your members show their appreciation in a way that compounds for life.
See what your community could build
Move the sliders. Watch what 30 years of consistent appreciation looks like.
At 25 contributors giving $7/month, your community invests $2,100/year. At 9.0% annual return, contributions of $63,000 grow to $320,380 over 30 years — $257,380 added by the market.
Start this fund for your teacherAfter 22 years of teaching, I never thought I'd have real retirement savings. Three years ago my school set up a Yesodim fund. Today it has $23,000 — built entirely by my students' families. I log in every month just to see it grow.
After 22 years of teaching, I never thought I'd have real retirement savings. Three years ago my school set up a Yesodim fund. Today it has $23,000 — built entirely by my students' families. I log in every month just to see it grow.
Simple, transparent pricing
Contributors pay nothing. Recipients pay only as their foundation grows.
- Join unlimited community funds
- Set any monthly contribution amount
- Pause or resume anytime
- Anonymous contribution toggle
- Full impact tracking dashboard
- Receive from unlimited community funds
- Control your withdrawal schedule and investment preferences
- Growth projections and analytics
- Annual tax documents included
- Priority support
1% AUM: $50k = $500/yr · $100k = $1,000/yr
Your community's money is protected at every step.
Every recipient's brokerage account is protected up to $500,000 by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation — the same protection that covers Fidelity, Schwab, and Vanguard.
Contributors connect their bank through Plaid — the trusted technology used by Venmo, Coinbase, and thousands of other financial platforms. Yesodim never sees or stores your banking credentials.
Independently audited for security, availability, and data protection. Your data and your community's data are handled to the highest institutional standards.
Every withdrawal requires approval from both the recipient and the organizing institution. No money moves without both parties confirming. The community's purpose is always protected.
Frequently asked questions
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