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Amount
$250,000
Year
2017
Field of Interest
Special Needs
Organization Description

Founded in 1993, ETTA offers a full spectrum of services for Jewish adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including residential housing, case management, employment training and placement, educational services, and social services. With a Cutting Edge Grant in 2010, ETTA explored innovative housing solutions for Jewish special needs adults. Today over 50 special needs adults participate in ETTA's group homes and supportive living services and 120 clients receive ETTA's wraparound services. With a Next Stage Grant, ETTA will have the support to successfully navigate its transition to a large service provider and serve the growing special needs adult community.

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Grant Purpose

To position the organization as a large service provider to meet the needs of a growing special needs adult community.

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Amount
$200,000
Year
2010
Field of Interest
Special Needs
Organization Description

Founded in 1993, ETTA serves people with intellectual and development disabilities, and their families, and is one of the premier providers of such services on the West Coast. ETTA's services include residential housing, adult day programs, Summer@ETTA, employment training and placement, and case management. 

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Grant Purpose

ETTA's Supported Living Services provide personalized assistance to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who want to live in their own independent residence. Individuals may receive assistance for a few hours or up to 25 hours a day for food shopping, household cleaning, transportation, personal hygiene, medication assistance, and other day-to-day tasks. 

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Amount
$250,000
Year
2017
Field of Interest
Vulnerable Populations
Organization Description

Established as a 501c3 nonprofit organization in 2016 in Los Angeles, Families of Lone Soldiers (FLS) assists families of lone soldiers that are serving or have previously served in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). It provides resources along with social, emotional and financial support to lone soldiers and their families.

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Grant Purpose

The Los Angeles Center supports  lone soldiers and their families through providing emotional and social support; mental health counseling; educational programming; gatherings and events; financial assistance; and access to a database of past and present lone soldiers to facilitate connection. 

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Amount
$70,000
Year
2016
Field of Interest
Foster Youth: College Access & Career Readiness
Organization Description

Founded in 1998, First Place for Youth (First Place) works to prevent poverty and homelessness among youth growing up in foster care. Operating in 6 California counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Solano), the organization helps foster youth build the skills they need to make a successful transition to self-sufficiency and responsible adulthood. Through its nationally-recognized program model, First Place provides access to safe housing, support to finish high school and enroll in college, and training to improve job skills and career readiness. In 2016, it served over 1,400 youth across all programs and provided permanent housing and supportive services to 476 youth in all 6 counties.

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Grant Purpose

The Steps to Success Education and Employment Program provides at-risk foster youth residing in transitional living programs with the support to finish high school, enroll in college, and build fundamental work skills. 

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Amount
$185,000
Year
2020
Field of Interest
Special Needs
Organization Description

Friendship Circle provides Jewish children and young adults with special needs with a full range of social, recreational, educational, and Judaic experiences including Sunday Hebrew School, weekly playdates, and holiday programs. With reduced options for childcare and schooling, particularly for children with disabilities, families rely on Friendship Circle’s services.

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Grant Purpose

To mitigate the economic hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and to help them achieve long-term organizational sustainability.

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Amount
$80,000
Year
2007
Field of Interest
Special Needs
Organization Description

Founded in 2002, Friendship Circle provides Jewish children and young adults with special needs with a full range of social, recreational, educational, and Judaic experiences and enriches, inspires and motivates Jewish teenagers through volunteer and leadership opportunities. 
 

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Grant Purpose

Programs for Youth with Special Needs will provide a martial arts program for Jewish special needs children to improve self-discipline, self-esteem and physical fitness.

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Amount
$250,000
Year
2017
Field of Interest
Special Needs
Organization Description

Founded in 2002, Friendship Circle provides Jewish children and young adults with special needs with a full range of social, recreational, educational and Judaic experiences. Since receiving one of our first Cutting Edge Grants in 2007 to help provide special needs children with friendship and community, Friendship Circle has grown to annually serve 120 children and their families, engaging nearly 500 teen volunteers. With a Next Stage Grant, Friendship Circle will reassess and develop its volunteer infrastructure, improve its outreach to current and new families, and develop a fund strategy for the next stage of its growth. 

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Grant Purpose

To reach and serve a larger number of families with special needs by improving its volunteer infrastructure, outreach to families, and developing a fund strategy for the next stage of its growth. 

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Amount
$250,000
Year
2018
Field of Interest
Israel Advocacy
Organization Description

Established in 2012, Fuente Latina’s mission is to increase Latino (Spain, U.S. and Latin American) support for Israel by ensuring that global Spanish language media have the facts they need to accurately cover Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world.

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Grant Purpose

The Los Angeles launch of Fuente Latina builds a Spanish language, pro-Israel media presence in Los Angeles, to positively impact perceptions of Israel and the Los Angeles Jewish community in Spanish-language media and in the wider Spanish-speaking community.

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Amount
$107,500
Year
2020
Field of Interest
Israel Advocacy
Organization Description

Fuente Latina is the only organization engaging and educating the US Latinx population about the Jewish world, Israel, and the Middle East through mainstream Spanish language platforms including TV, radio, and print. As a result of the pandemic and rising misinformation, Fuente Latina has developed a growing social media presence to address increasing anti-Semitism in that space.

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Grant Purpose

To mitigate the economic hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and to help them achieve long-term organizational sustainability.

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Amount
$70,000
Year
2018
Field of Interest
Social Enterprise & Entrepreneurship
Organization Description

Founded in 2008 by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, Grameen America, Inc. is a community development financial institution dedicated to helping entrepreneurial women who live in poverty build businesses to enable financial mobility. To support women pursuing entrepreneurship as a pathway out of poverty, Grameen provides microloans, credit establishment services, savings programs and financial education. Starting with a branch in Queens in New York City, Grameen America has expanded to a total of 20 branches serving 104,000 women in 13 cities including Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, New York, Oakland, Omaha, San Jose, San Juan, and Union City.

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Grant Purpose

Grameen in Los Angeles works to invest in and improve the economic mobility of low-income entrepreneurial women in Pico Union and Boyle Heights through financial education and group-based microloans.

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Amount
$50,000
Year
2020
Field of Interest
Vulnerable Populations
Organization Description

Founded in 2016, Great Public Schools NOW (GPSN) is dedicated to ensuring all Los Angeles students receive a high-quality education by accelerating the growth of highquality public schools. GPSN is a philanthropic nonprofit that invests in schools, organizations, and initiatives that catalyze excellence in public education, convene leaders, and uplift public understanding to advocate for great public schools.

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Grant Purpose

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Great Public Schools NOW and over 30 of its nonprofit partners launched One Family LA on March 14, 2020 to support the most vulnerable Los Angeles families in meeting their basic needs. One Family LA deploys funds rapidly and directly to low-income families with children enrolled in LAUSD, providing immediate relief and the flexibility to prioritize their needs during this crisis.

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Amount
$40,000
Year
2008
Field of Interest
Collaborative Grants
Organization Description

GREEN LA Coalition was founded in 2005 to forge a partnership between the nonprofit sector and municipal government to share knowledge and implement pioneering environmental policies. The shared purpose of the coalition of 60-plus organizations is to advance improvements in resource conservation, alternative technology, urban greening, mass transit, and environmental health.

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Grant Purpose

The Greater LA Water Campaign raises awareness about the water crisis in Southern California and promotes sustainable, local solutions.

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Amount
$100,000
Year
2012
Field of Interest
Economic Development
Organization Description

Founded in 2006 by the Rashi Foundation, Gvahim provides job training, job placement, business Hebrew courses and mentorship to more than 200 highly-qualified olim (new immigrants) from all over the world each year.  Its programs include the Career Development Program, an accelerated program for experienced entrepreneurs; and a pre-citizenship internship program for young leaders.

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Grant Purpose

The Career Development Program  provides job training, language classes, mentorship, networking tools and job placement to 75 highly-qualified olim.

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Amount
$100,000
Year
2020
Field of Interest
Organization Description

Founded in 2009, Gvahim works to connect skilled new immigrants to the Israeli employment market and entrepreneurship ecosystem through training, mentorship, and networking. Programs include preparation courses for new olim (immigrants to Israel); career tracks tailored for engineers, medical professionals, and social entrepreneurs; and career centers in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

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Grant Purpose

To mitigate the economic hardships faced by The Foundation’s grantees in Israel, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and to help them achieve long-term organizational sustainability.

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Amount
$100,000
Year
2012
Field of Interest
Jewish Identity
Organization Description

Established in 1989, Hamidrasha facilitates the acquisition of Jewish culture among secular Israelis, promotes a meaningful connection with Jewish heritage, and creates a more pluralistic cultural and spiritual landscape in Israel. It trains leaders who influence family life, the school system, and community/public life. Programs connect study, practice and volunteerism with Jewish life. It reaches 40,000 participants a year, working with diverse populations in schools, communities, and adult education settings. 

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Grant Purpose

Makom engages 20,000 secular Jewish children, families, teachers and community members in Jewish culture through customized and interconnected educational, community-building and social justice programs.

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Amount
$150,000
Year
2017
Field of Interest
Jewish Identity
Organization Description

Founded in 2007, HaShomer HaChadash works to ensure a stronger Jewish presence in the Negev and the Galilee, promote a sense of mutual responsibility among the Jewish people, and uphold the Zionist ideals on which the State of Israel was founded. Through its pre-army program, volunteer guardsmen live on agricultural lands and patrol it from observation posts, preventing fires, theft, physical violence, and slaughtering of herds. Other programs include an agricultural volunteerism program for visitors from around the world, and a post-army program placing young Israelis with jobs in the agricultural sector. Today, HaShomer HaChadash engages over 38,500 volunteers working throughout 190,000 acres of land at 70 locations in the Negev and Galilee.

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Grant Purpose

The Youth Leadership Program enhances participants' Jewish-Israeli identity, civic responsibility, and connection to the land of Israel through volunteering, training, seminars, and instructions. 

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    Special Needs
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    Supported Living Services
    Special Needs
  • Families of Lone Soldiers
    Los Angeles Center
    Vulnerable Populations
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    Steps to Success Education and Employment Program
    Foster Youth: College Access & Career Readiness
  • Friendship Circle
    Special Needs
  • Friendship Circle
    Programs for Youth with Special Needs
    Special Needs
  • Friendship Circle of Los Angeles
    Friendship Circle of Los Angeles
    Special Needs
  • Fuente Latina
    Fuente Latina – Los Angeles
    Israel Advocacy
  • Fuente Latina
    Israel Advocacy
  • Grameen America, Inc.
    Grameen in Los Angeles
    Social Enterprise & Entrepreneurship
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    One Family LA
    Vulnerable Populations
  • GREEN LA Coalition
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    Career Acceleration Program
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    Makom
    Jewish Identity
  • HaShomer HaChadash
    Youth Leadership Program
    Jewish Identity

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