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The Neediest Among Us: Helping the Elderly Poor
In 2006-7 JFN partnered with the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation to
encourage donors to support solutions to the challenges of the financially
disadvantaged Jewish elderly in the United
States and around the world.
This initiative generated:
- · $6.6 million in new funds to support the Jewish
elderly poor
- $3.64
million in first-time gifts and $2.97 million in matching funds
- 84
first time donors
- Matching funds for 55 non-profit organizations
and agencies
To learn more about the details of this initiative
please click on the icon above or the initiative name on the right-hand menu
bar.
MATCH: The Jewish Day School Matching Grants Initiative
In 2005-2006 the Jewish Funders Network in partnership with the Partnership
for Excellence in Jewish Education (PEJE) offered matching funds for any JFN
members making their first-ever (or five times increased) gift to Jewish day
school education.
MATCH generated $26 million dollars to Jewish day schools across North
America including $18.2 million in first time gifts and $7.8
million in matching funds. 296 donors supported 159 day schools and 8 day
school projects.
MATCH was funded by: The AVI CHAI Foundation, Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert,
the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, the Alan B. Slifka
Foundation and Jewish Life Network/Steinhardt Foundation.
To learn more about Jewish day school education please
visit our Resources page.
The JFN/Rashi Foundation Matching Grants for Israel Initiative
This program is not currently being offered by JFN.
In 2006-2007 the Jewish Funders Network,
in partnership with The Rashi Foundation, presented the second round of the JFN/Sacta-Rashi Matching Grants Initiative.
This program is not currently being offered by JFN.
This initiative offered dollar-for-dollar matches for first time grants that
directly funded projects in Israel.
In total, $1.3 million was granted by 21 donors to 18 Israeli non-profits.
To learn details about the grants awarded through this initiative visit the Program Summary Page.
To learn more about strategic philanthropy in Israel,
and to find links to important websites and organizations engaged with
healthcare, education, coexistence, socioeconomic justice, and the environment
in Israel, please visit our Resources page.
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