Overview
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. |
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. |
Greater LA Water Campaign Raise awareness about the water crisis in Southern California and promote the Greater LA Water Campaign for sustainable, local solutions. |
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. |
Mobilization of Jewish Community to Eradicate Human Rights Abuses in Darfur Build the capacity of the Jewish World Watch organization to raise awareness and engage the Los Angeles Jewish community in efforts to stop the genocide and improve conditions in Darfur. |
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. |
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. |
Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artists Adapt a program successfully piloted in New York for LA and support nine artist fellows working in the disciplines of film, video and animation, visual art, and performing arts to produce exhibits and performances that encourage young viewers connect to his/her Jewish identity. |
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 $52 million in grants in 2010.
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.
In 2010, our donors distributed $52 million in grants through their funds at The Foundation.
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 the grant categories below:
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.
In 2010, The Foundation distributed $6 million in community grants to selected nonprofit organizations.
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