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. It offers upwards of 150+ programs each year, spanning Shabbat and holiday celebrations, Jewish learning, community building, professional development, tikkun olam, and more. Since 2015, it has doubled its staff and increased its student engagement from 300 to 1,200 students annually.

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.

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.

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. It reaches roughly 1,800 of the 3,000 Jewish students at UCLA, more than 3,000 non-student community members, and empowers 110 student leaders.

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. 

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.

Founded in 1991, Hillel – The Right to Choose (Hillel) helps thousands of Yotzim (those who leave ultra-Orthodox communities) to integrate into wider Israeli society. Its services include: a hotline and drop-in centers; transitional housing; a 24-hour emergency shelter; counseling and support services; academic support including tuition aid and career consultation; employment programs; assistance in the military; programming for single mothers; aid in accessing social services; and community building and peer networking activities.

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.

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.

Founded in 2014, Honeymoon Israel provides immersive trips to Israel for locally based cohorts of couples that have at least one Jewish partner, early in their committed relationship, creating communities of couples who are building families with deep and meaningful connections to Jewish life and the Jewish people. 

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.

Founded in 1999, Hut HaMeshulash was established to provide programming, shelter and support to at-risk youth and young adults (ages 14-25) in Jerusalem so that they may reintegrate into society as confident and capable individuals. It runs 3 major programs: a Drop-in Center serving hundreds of alienated at-risk youth 7 days a week; a Residential Home for Young Women, including expectant mothers; and a Residential Home for Young Men for at-risk and homeless men. Specialized services include occupational rehabilitation, therapy, enrichment courses, and basic needs support. Over the past 16 years, 10,000+ youth and young adults have benefitted from Hut HaMeshulash’s programs, and thousands have gone on to lead independent, stable lives. 

Founded in 1999, Hut HaMeshulash was established to provide programming, shelter, and support to at-risk youth and young adults (ages 14-25) in Jerusalem so that they may reintegrate into society as confident and capable individuals. The populations served include survivors of physical/sexual abuse, high school dropouts, and homeless youth. It runs three major programs: the Open Space Drop-In Center, serving hundreds of at-risk youth, seven days a week; a Residential Home for at-risk young women, including expectant mothers; and a Residential Home for at-risk and homeless men.

Established in 2014, IKAR is a non-denominational spiritual community located in Mid-City. IKAR’s mission is to reanimate Jewish life and to reengage text and tradition. It operates an early childhood center and a religious school.

Founded in 1989, Inner-City Arts (ICA) provides elementary, middle and high school students, many from LA’s poorest neighborhoods, with arts classes taught by professionals in state-of-the-art studio environments.  The art classes, provided in partnership with the school district, local charter and parochial schools, are often the only arts instructions students will access during the school day. ICA also offers after-school and weekend programs.  Classes are designed to strengthen language development, develop critical thinking skills, promote literacy and improve overall learning outcomes.

Founded in 2002, InterfaithFamily supports interfaith couples and families exploring Jewish life and inclusive Jewish communities through educational content and connections to welcoming organizations and programs and provides resources and trainings for program providers and clergy.