Overview
Grantmaking is the heart of what we do. For nearly 60 years The Foundation and its donors have provided grants to programs and institutions, both Jewish and in the community at large, locally and around the world.
In spite of difficult economic conditions, The Foundation and its donors distributed $53 million in grants in 2012.
Grantmaking activities include:
Donor Recommended Grants
When donors establish a Family Support Organization or Donor Advised Fund at The Foundation, they are able to recommend grants directly to the organizations and programs they wish to support. Donors can recommend grants to virtually any nonprofit organization. They may also view a list of programs we've supported in the past.
Community Grants
The Foundation offers various types of competitive grants to nonprofit organizations on both an annual and biennial cycle. Social entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations interested in applying are asked to participate in a rigorous application process. Grantseekers will find detailed information and guidelines in each of these grant categories Cutting Edge Grants, General Community Grants, Israel Grants and Capital Grants.
Additionally, The Foundation provides a number of Special Grants each year. These grants enable The Foundation to support important community projects and fulfill endowment restrictions.
PJ Library Los Angeles Community Enable 1,800 unaffiliated families with young children to connect with each other and the LA Jewish community and further engage in Jewish culture by bringing Judaism directly to their homes through children's books and music. |
Leket: The Israel Food Bank Increase the scale and efficiency of donations of manufactured food items and agricultural surplus for distribution to impoverished and underrepresented communities in Israel. |
Public High School Israel Education Develop teaching materials and provide teacher workshops and student presentations to educate public high school students about Israel's positive, valuable contributions to the world. |
Esencia de Judaismo Provide 500 Latino Pastors a course about Judaism, Jewish culture, and Israel to promote collaboration between Latinos and Jews on community projects and change negative stereotypes about Jews. |
Jumpstart L.A. Provide fiscal sponsorship, capacity building, technical assistance and peer learning to Jewish start-ups and newly established Jewish nonprofit organizations to increase their sustainability and establish L.A. as a center of Jewish innovation. |
Jewlicious Journeys Project Create an annual cycle of 4 festivals in music, culture and service (Camp Jewlicious; TikkunFest; Jewlicious Music; Arts, and Cultural Festival; and LA Sephardic Jewish Music Festival) that will enable thousands of young adults to connect to their Jewish identity through Jewish immersion experiences that showcase young Jewish filmmakers, musicians and artists. |
Jerusalem Youth Futures/B'Kehilla Demonstrate a new, collaborative model of service delivery for mentoring at-risk youth in Jerusalem to improve school performance and matriculation rates. |
Everybody Dance! Provide the Everybody Dance! program for an additional 200 underserved, inner-city children to participate in after-school classes in ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, multicultural dance, creative movement and modern dance. |
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