Founded in 2004, JQ International works to create community and advance greater inclusion of LGBTQ Jews and allies through identity-building programs and services that embody Jewish values. 

Founded in 2004, JQ International works to create community and advance greater inclusion of LGBTQ (lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer or questioning) Jews and allies through identity-building programs and services that embody Jewish values.

JTN Productions (JTN) is the premiere national producer and distributor of multi-faceted Jewish television and broadband programming in North America.  It is the Jewish world’s leading, fully integrated media, education and entertainment company reaching millions of people of all ages and all backgrounds on television and on the Internet.  JTN television programs are now carried by more than 100 PBS affiliates around the U.S., reaching 95 million American homes.  JTN launched the first 24/7 broadband website serving the Jewish world in May 2007; it has now attracted over 1.5 million unique visitors.

JTN is partnering with educational institutions and synagogues in Southern California and around the world to produce content for Virtual JLA that will engage viewers in new and distinctive ways and increase outreach and community-building.  Virtual JLA is designed to fuel the democratization of Jewish knowledge, prayer, celebration, and community, as well as to let all Jews access the best local resources to discover a connection with Judaism that is both individual and communal.  Virtual JLA will include social networking tools such as blogs to promote online discussion and the development of web-based communities.  The model is designed to be replicable in other local markets with Jewish programming relevant to those regions.

Kadima Hebrew Academy was established in 1970 to provide children with a strong academic program with equal emphasis on Judaic and general studies aligned to the state curriculum standards. A Solomon Schechter School, guided by the philosophy and practices of Conservative Judaism, the school moved to its current location in 2004 and serves more than 225 children. The Center is attended by children primarily of Persian, Latin American, African, Asian and European descent who reside in the greater San Fernando and Conejo Valleys.

Launched in 2016 in Los Angeles, The Karsh Family Social Service Center, an auxiliary of Wilshire Boulevard Temple, houses dozens of social service providers in a single location, allowing low-income clients to receive multiple educational, food, legal and medical services, in English, Spanish and Korean, in one visit.

Founded in 2002 after the murder by terrorists of 13-year-old boy Koby Mandell, Keren Koby Mandell offers therapeutic programs for families and children of those struck by terror and other tragedies.  Its programs offer emotional, physical and spiritual healing and a support network for grieving families.  The organization’s flagship program, Camp Koby serves more than 1,000 orphaned youth through camps in the summer, winter and spring.

Kolot was established in 1997 in response to the growing number of Israeli leadership members who have limited Jewish literacy.  It seeks to expose Israeli leaders from all religious backgrounds to the importance of tikkun olam (repairing the world) through the study of Jewish texts. Its lay leadership programs for professionals, including security service professionals, physicians and caregivers, and hi-tech and business professionals, aim to increase leaders' Jewish literacy, allowing for teachings from the Torah to be relevant to modern day life. At the core of Kolot's philosophy is the belief that Torah study provides the impetus to create a cultural-social debate that is pluralistic, current and relevant.

Founded in 1997, Kolot seeks to expose Israeli leaders from all religious backgrounds to the importance of tikkun olam through the study of Jewish texts.  Its purpose is to increase Jewish literacy, allowing for teachings from the Torah to be relevant to modern day life.  At the core of Kolot’s philosophy is the belief that Torah study provides the impetus to create a cultural-social debate that is pluralistic, current and relevant.  Kolot has 1,800 graduates and close to 500 participants annually from cultural, academic, medical, public service, military, government and business backgrounds.

The Seven Pillars Jewish Identity Program will engage 225-250 young influential Israeli leaders per year in an intensive study program built to strengthen their Jewish identity and provide them with the necessary tools to use Jewish values to guide both their personal and professional lives and to impart these values on their constituents.  The program will target lay leaders, young professionals, medical professionals, business leaders, IDF leaders and public service senior managers with a curriculum focused on human equality, relationship to the other, relationship to the land of Israel, and repair and repentance.

Founded in 1994, Koret Israel Economic Development Funds (KIEDF) was established to stimulate economic development and employment opportunities in the private sector in Israel.  It uses its assets as guarantees to provide a portion of the securities needed to facilitate bank loans to small- and medium-sized businesses unable to obtain credit directly from the bank.  Since its inception, KIEDF has facilitated over $305 million of new financing to more than 12,000 new and expanding businesses.  In 2006, KIEDF launched its microfinance initiative to help low income and unemployed populations create an independent income generating activity, also known as a microenterprise.  Through this initiative, KIEDF has distributed more than 4,500 loans totaling $12.5 million and supported over 5,500 entrepreneurs in the creation and development of more than 4,000 microenterprises. 

Establised in 2005, Kush Inc. aims to address gang violence and promote a better quality of life for at-risk youth in the Watts community.  Led by community leaders, parents, volunteers, and youth, Kush’s programs aim to replace the gang culture with positive activities and events that develop the mind and promote critical thinking skills.

Founded in 1983, L.A. Family Housing’s (LAFH) mission is to help families transition out of homelessness and poverty through a continuum of housing enriched with supportive services. The agency has created a 5-tiered supportive housing system that provides community outreach, emergency shelter, transitional housing, affordable permanent housing, and permanent supportive housing. It currently owns and operates 3 shelters with 665 beds and 20 permanent affordable rental properties. LAFH serves more than 3,000 children, parents, and single adults each year.

Founded in 1983, the mission of L.A. Family Housing (LAFH) is to help families and individuals transition out of homelessness and poverty through a continuum of supportive housing programs. Its shelter facilities serve a combined total of more than 2,500 homeless individuals and families per year, providing shelter, a wide range of social services, and information and referrals.

Founded in 2003, the LA Partnership for Early Childhood Investment invests in and promote innovations that advance the lifelong health and well-being of children, ages prenatal to five. The Partnership brings agencies, private foundations, family foundations, public funders and other parties interested in early childhood development together to discuss needs, make smart investments in research-based programs, promote collaboration and alignment of resources, and identify opportunities to impact policy.

Established in 2005, the Los Angeles Youth Transition Action Team (YTAT) is part of a statewide program to link public and private sectors in supporting the needs of foster youth.  YTAT is designed to ensure healthy outcomes for transitioning foster youth, focusing on the areas of career development, employment, and policy recommendations.

The Leavey Health Center Planning Group was established in 2004 to address, in partnership with the County, the health and mental health needs of chronically homeless adults in the Skid Row area. Skid Row is the largest community in the U.S. that consists entirely of indigent, transient, and low-income residents; 25 percent suffer from permanent disabilities. The Leavey Center utilizes an integrated service delivery model providing access to comprehensive, multidisciplinary healthcare services. Center members include JWCH (John Wesley County Hospital) Institute, Community Clinic Association of Southern CA, USC School of Dentistry, USC School of Pharmacy, LAC & USC Medical Center, Kaiser-Permanente, the L.A. County Office of the CEO, and the L.A. County Department of Public Health, Department of Mental Health, and Department of Health Services.

Legacy LA was founded in 2007 to offer youth positive alternatives to gangs and violence in Boyle Heights. It provides educational, cultural and recreational programs in the Hazard Park Federal Armory site, a 60,000 square-foot space that includes five acres of urban parkland. Programs include teen engagement in community change/advocacy; after-school academic support and mentoring at Murchison Street Elementary School; case management and gang intervention for gang-involved youth; and community service youth-driven projects for gang-involved youth.