Community Impact Funds

Our Community Impact Funds are dedicated to fostering healthy, welcoming, safe and thriving communities in Los Angeles and Israel. Leveraging our endowment with the generosity of our family of Jewish philanthropists, we strategically vet and support impactful nonprofits focused on building a vibrant and secure Jewish community, supporting pressing needs in Israel, and providing a lifeline and social safety net to our most vulnerable community members. 

 

Focus Areas

We are currently developing our 2025 grantmaking portfolio, which will be announced in Fall 2025. To learn more about the types of organizations we support, please explore our 2024 grantees by clicking an area below.

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Vibrant and Secure Jewish Community

Building a safe, caring, and thriving Jewish Los Angeles by supporting nonprofits that protect our community, provide a strong social safety net, and enrich Jewish life, culture and community.

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Supporting Israel

Strategically filling crucial gaps to help Israelis heal and rebuild in the aftermath of October 7th while continuing to evolve in response to the rapidly changing situation on the ground.

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Los Angeles Resilience

Partnering with trusted social service providers, these grants offer one-time, emergency financial assistance to help vulnerable individuals and families get back on their feet during a crisis, including securing housing, addressing emergency needs, and finding employment.

Contact Us

Thank you for your interest in The Foundation. While we do not have an open application or RFP process at this time, we are always eager to learn about organizations doing important work in our focus areas. If you believe your work aligns with our mission, we invite you to introduce your organization through the contact form below or by reaching out to us directly.

Grants Contact Form

Name(Required)
Provide a brief description of the organization including year founded, mission statement, programs and number of people served annually.

FAQ

The Foundation does not currently accept unsolicited applications. If you’d like to share about your organization, we encourage you to review our focus areas and to share about your work via our contact form.

The Foundation does not host an open RFP process. The Foundation’s current funding approach is by-invitation only. Nevertheless, we welcome learning about your work. If you’d like to share about your organization, we encourage you to contact us.

  • The organization must be invited to apply.  
  • Organization is a current 501c3 nonprofit or has a qualified 501c3 fiscal sponsor.  
  • Organization is focused on serving one of the Community Impact Fund priority areas and operates in Los Angeles or Israel 

Please fill out our contact form to share more information about your organization and work.

The Foundation does not provide grants for individuals or scholarships. If you are in need of assistance, please contact the Central Access Line at (877) 275-4537 or email services@jfsla.org. This is a one-stop resource for connection to social services and government resources operated by Jewish Family Service LA and JFEDLA.