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.
To mitigate the economic hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and to help them achieve long-term organizational sustainability.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Greater LA Water Campaign raises awareness about the water crisis in Southern California and promotes sustainable, local solutions.
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.
The Career Development Program provides job training, language classes, mentorship, networking tools and job placement to 75 highly-qualified olim.
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.
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.
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.
The Youth Leadership Program enhances participants' Jewish-Israeli identity, civic responsibility, and connection to the land of Israel through volunteering, training, seminars, and instructions.
Founded in 1991, Hillel – The Right to Choose helps thousands of Yotzim – those who leave ultra-Orthodox communities to integrate into wider Israeli society. Its services, which serve approximately 600 individuals per year include: a hotline and drop-in centers; transitional housing; counseling and support services; academic support including tuition aid and career consultation; employment programs; assistance to Yotzim in the military; programming for single-mothers; aid in accessing social services; and community building and peer networking activities.
The Workforce Integration and Facilitation program trains and facilitates full integration of approximately 1,000 Yotzim, ages 18-35, into the Israeli workforce and modern Israeli society.
Hillel 818 is one of the few Jewish nonprofits serving young adults in the San Fernando Valley. Hillel 818 anticipates becoming an even more critical resource for the Los Angeles Jewish community as families impacted by the economic fallout of the pandemic send their children to in-state schools.
To mitigate the economic hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and to help them achieve long-term organizational sustainability
Founded in 1960, Hillel 818 serves students at CSUN, Pierce College, and Los Angeles Valley College. Its mission is to enrich the lives of Jewish undergraduate students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world.
The Jewish Identity Project lays the groundwork for the next generation of diverse Jewish leaders by scaling up its program to engage hundreds of Jewish Russian, Persian, and Israeli college students in Jewish life through culturally specific social, religious, and educational programming.
Hillel at UCLA is the center of Jewish life for one of the largest Jewish student bodies in the country, serving over 1,800 of the more than 3,000 Jewish students at UCLA. During these times of continued remote learning and social isolation, it is an essential resource for connecting and engaging students.
To mitigate the economic hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and to help them achieve long-term organizational sustainability
Founded in 1940, Hillel at UCLA is a home away from home at UCLA for all Jewish students to build their identities through Jewish life, learning, culture and leadership opportunities. It is the center of Jewish life on campus, creating meaningful Jewish experiences and opportunities for students to embrace Judaism, now and for a lifetime. Its programs focus on leadership, social action, Jewish learning, Israel, Shabbat and holidays, and culture and arts.
To facilitate and guide the launch of a capital endowment campaign and legacy giving program, which will establish a solid and stable financial position for Hillel at UCLA to sustain its building, operations, and programs serving Jewish Bruins for another generation and beyond.
Founded in 1988, Homeboy Industries aims to break the cycle of incarceration and violence by providing formerly incarcerated or gang-involved men and women with services and opportunities to re-enter mainstream society and become productive members of the Los Angeles community.
In response to social distancing guidelines, Homeboy Industries was forced to close its dine-in social enterprise restaurants. As a result, it pivoted its social enterprise model and launched Feed HOPE, a pre-packaged meal program, that helps feed those in need while providing jobs and workforce training to its clients. In partnership with the City and County of Los Angeles, World Central Kitchen, and LATech.org, Homeboy has identified vulnerable communities in Los Angeles in need of food. Feed HOPE has employed 20 formerly incarcerated or gang-involved men and women to produce 1,500 meals in its commercial kitchen to serve individuals in these communities.
Founded in 1988, Homeboy Industries aims to break the cycle of incarceration and violence by providing men and women who were formerly incarcerated or gang-involved with services and opportunities to re-enter mainstream society and become productive members of the Los Angeles community. Its wraparound services include education and workforce development, intensive case management, legal services, mental health, substance abuse support, tattoo removal, and domestic violence support. In addition to providing direct services, Homeboy Industries operates ten social enterprises that provide job training and employment opportunities for its clients. It works with over 250 trainees each year through its job training program and over 5,500 community members through its classes and other services.
Therapeutic Community and Social Enterprise Re-Entry Program (Core Program) provides paid on-the-job training in its social enterprises and comprehensive wraparound services to men and women, with the goal of breaking the cycle of unemployment, incarceration, and violence.
Honeymoon Israel engages Jewish and interfaith couples at a pivotal point in their lives. Honeymoon Israel organizes subsidized trips to Israel for Jewish newlyweds and helps them engage with their Jewish heritage and form new links to the community before, during, and after their trip. While couples are unable to visit Israel, staff have continued to engage hundreds of couples in its community through local virtual gatherings including happy hours, conversations with trip Rabbis, and trip cohort reunions.
To mitigate the economic hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and to help them achieve long-term organizational sustainability.
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Fuente LatinaIsrael Advocacy
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Fuente LatinaFuente Latina – Los AngelesIsrael Advocacy
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Grameen America, Inc.Grameen in Los AngelesSocial Enterprise & Entrepreneurship
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Great Public Schools NOWOne Family LAVulnerable Populations
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GREEN LA CoalitionGreater LA Water CampaignCollaborative Grants
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GvahimCareer Acceleration ProgramEconomic Development
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HamidrashaMakomJewish Identity
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HaShomer HaChadashYouth Leadership ProgramJewish Identity
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Hillel - The Right To ChooseWorkforce Integration and FacilitationEconomic Development
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Hillel 818Next Gen Engagement
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Hillel 818Jewish Identity ProjectNext Gen Engagement
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Hillel at UCLANext Gen Engagement
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Hillel at UCLAJewish Identity
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Homeboy IndustriesFeed HOPEVulnerable Populations
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Homeboy IndustriesTherapeutic Community and Social Enterprise Re-Entry Program (Core Program)Social Enterprise & Entrepreneurship
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Honeymoon IsraelNext Gen Engagement