MEET PEOPLE | Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund

The LGBT Alliance increases opportunities for Bay Area LGBT Jews to fully participate and celebrate in Jewish life. We envision a future in which increasing numbers of LGBT Jews find that engagement with Judaism and the Jewish community adds meaning and fulfillment to their lives. And we envision a Jewish community that is further strengthened and affected by the unique contributions of LGBT Jews.

Business Leadership Council / BLC

The Business Leadership Council (BLC) is a group of Bay Area Jewish business leaders who believe that meaningful professional connections within the Jewish community are not only good for business but also serve our shared interests and values. The power of our collective engagement ensures the sustainability of our community and strengthens our philanthropic impact. Whether we work together or as individuals, we serve the Jewish Community Federation and further its mission.

Young Adult Division / YAD

YAD—the Young Adult Division of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties, offers young Jewish singles, couples and new Bay Area residents (ages 21 to 40-something) a broad range of philanthropic, social, educational and volunteer opportunities.

Israel Center

Since 1997, The Israel Center strives to connect and educate our Jewish community, instill a strong sense of Jewish identity and develop a lasting, supportive relationship with Israel. Through our own programs and by partnering with other Bay Area organizations, we offer a wide variety of enriching cultural, educational, social and travel experiences.

Women's Philanthropy

Women's Philanthropy (WP) is an empowered and socially conscious community of inter-generational women who are inspired and engaged through the Jewish traditions of tikkun olam (repairing the world) and tzedakah (doing justice) while building community.

Teen Foundations

Philanthropy isn’t easy. It requires training, experience and a commitment to tzedakah. The Jewish Teen Foundations offer select groups of Bay Area Jewish teens the opportunity to explore Jewish values and ideas, develop leadership skills, and the opportunity to practice informed and directed philanthropy.

Early Childhood Education Initiative

The Early Childhood Education Initiative is an innovative endeavor to engage more Bay Area Jewish families with young children in meaningful Jewish life and community. The ECE Initiative was launched in the summer of 2007 by the Jewish Community Federation in partnership with the Jim Joseph Foundation.

International Diller Teen Initiatives

The goal of the Diller Teen Fellows Program is to develop future generations of Jewish leaders who are committed to the Jewish people, Israel and community service.

Russian Jewish Community

The Russian Jewish Community of the Bay Area is truly one of a kind. Our aim is to raise communal consciousness in the younger population of the Russian Jews, most of them products of late ’70s and early ’90s immigration tides. Culturally diverse and multilingual, our community aims to address complex questions about core values and responsibilities of being young Russian-American Jews.

Federation Community Forum

News and updates from the Federation featuring an interactive discussion forum. Make your voice heard on the important issues of the day.

Young Funders' Forum

The YFF serves people in their twenties through forties who are now or will be engaged in significant philanthropic endeavors through family or individual means. There is no charge to participate in YFF, there is no solicitation of funds and a high degree of confidentiality is expected.

Synagogue Federation Partnership

The Synagogue Federation Partnership is a unique collaboration between the Federation and Bay Area synagogues to deepen the impact these organizations can have in our community.

Foundation Council

The Foundation Council is a forum for a select group of current Jewish Community Endowment Fund donors to exchange information on emerging needs within the local and world Jewish communities and showcase expert information in the areas of best practices, grantmaking, evaluation, and other issues of interest to the group

Haas Koshland Memorial Award

The Haas/Koshland Memorial Award was inspired by the enthusiastic commitment of Walter A. Haas, Sr. and Daniel E. Koshland, Sr. to student life at many local colleges and universities and to a lifelong dedication to maintaining the spirit of Israel. This award provides the opportunity for outstanding young people to spend an enriching year in Israel.