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Some feet
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Others wear shoes that hurt, or fall apart, or were the wrong season three months ago.

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2026
Pitch Deck

LEIMA’S SOLE

A self-sustaining foundation for children’s shoes.

Get in touch → · 1276 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY

01 · The Problem

Some kids show up to school in shoes that don’t fit.

In our community schools, some children come to school in shoes that are too small, falling apart, or wrong for the season. Their families want better — they just can’t afford it.

A child who can’t run at recess, or who is teased for what’s on their feet, learns less and belongs less.

A row of worn children's shoes — boots, sneakers, sandals, in different sizes and conditions

02 · The Solution

Build a tree, not a one-time meal.

1

Raise

Raise $360,000 — once.

2

Invest

Invest the principal in a low-cost S&P 500 index fund. Never spend it.

3

Distribute

Each year, distribute a small percentage of the fund’s growth as shoes for children in our community.

Raise once. Invest forever. Harvest the growth every year.

03 · Roadmap

Where we are. Where we’re going.

  1. 1

    Getting Started

    March – Mid-June

    Form the board. File 501(c)(3). Onboard lawyer and accountant.

  2. 2

    Raise + Invest

    Mid-June – December

    Raise $300K–$400K. Invest as funds arrive. Sign partnership with local shoe retailer.

  3. 3

    First Impact

    January – June 2027

    First shoe distribution at our partner school.

  4. 4

    Long-Term Impact

    June 2027 onward

    Distribution every fall and pre-summer.

04 · Service

Two pairs a year. Every year.

Durable everyday boot

Fall

Durable Everyday Boot

Built for a Brooklyn winter and a year of recess.

High-top sneakers for camp and sports

Pre-Summer

Athletic Sneakers

Sized for camp, sports, and outdoor activities.

05 · The Financial Engine

How $360,000 funds shoes — forever.

  • Principal: $360,000, split between a low-cost S&P 500 index fund and U.S. Treasury notes.
  • Expected return: ~10% / year (historical S&P average).
  • Annual distribution: ~5% of the fund’s 3-year average value.
  • Hedged for safety: Treasury notes cushion against an all-S&P drawdown. Treasury allocation increases each year as the fund matures.
  • Net effect: principal grows; distributions scale with the fund.

Year 1

Fund
$360,000
Distributed
~$18,000
Children served
~200
Year-end fund
~$378,000

Year 10

Fund
~$533,000
Distributed
~$26,600
Children served
~295 / year
And growing
—

Run the numbers yourself. Watch the fund grow, year by year.

Year 1 Year 10

Year 1

Fund: $360,000

Distributed this year: ~$18,000

Children served this year: ~200

Total distributed since launch: ~$18,000

Distributions calculated against a three-year rolling average — the standard methodology for university and foundation endowments. A one-year operating reserve is held outside the principal so distributions happen every year, even in down markets.

Zev Minkowicz, founder of Leima's Sole

06 · Meet our Founder

Zev Minkowicz

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Zev has been fascinated by markets since age four — talking through real estate and investing strategy at the dinner table.

He bought his first stock at eight, with birthday money and his allowance. To grow his portfolio, he started selling snacks at school for capital — and turned that single share into a real portfolio.

Adults in his synagogue come to him weekly for investment advice.

And now he’s using his talents for a good cause.

Leima’s Sole is the natural next step: a foundation that does for his community what compounding has done for him.

07 · Governance

Board of Directors

A board of community leaders and professionals committed to long-term stewardship.

Zev Minkowicz

Founder, CEO

Foundation Founder

Rabbi Mendy Hershkop

Board Member

Coordinator of Shomrim Community Watch

Nussi Sternberg

Board Member

Business Strategist

Mrs. Gitty Rosenfeld

School Consultant

Principal, Bais Rivkah Elementary

Cynthia Reed, Esq.

Legal Counsel

Partner, Katten Law

Samuel Herskovits

Treasurer

Accountant

08 · Growth Potential

Beyond shoes — as the foundation grows.

Winter clothing flat lay

Product Growth

Add high-quality coats, hats, and gloves to keep children warm through cold weather.

School building illustration

Wider Access

Expand reach to more schools and more children across the community.

09 · How to Give

Ways to give.

By Check

Make payable to:
Leima’s Sole

Mail to:
1276 Carroll Street
Brooklyn, NY 11213

All gifts are tax-deductible upon 501(c)(3) approval (filed Q1 2027). For pledges, recurring gifts, or wire instructions, get in touch.

10 · In Summary

Raise once. Walk forever.

Children in our community will start every school year in shoes that fit — not because a donor remembered them this year, but because a foundation, built once, quietly covers them every year that follows.

1

Built once

$360,000 raised and invested in a hedged endowment. Principal is never spent.

2

Distributed forever

Two pairs of shoes per child — fall and pre-summer — funded from the fund’s growth.

3

Growing impact

~200 children in Year 1. ~295 by Year 10. And growing.

The principal never runs out. The mission never ends.

Leima’s Sole

Thank you.

Two pairs a year. Every year. Forever.

Zev Minkowicz · Founder & CEO

1276 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY

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