Personal Philanthropy
View the 2019 Grantmaking Report
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, in 2019 the Federation facilitated 10,050 grants from donor-advised funds and supporting foundations, totaling $175,078,668. Putting these assets into community reflects the Jewish values of tikkun olam (repairing the world), tzedakah (taking care of the needy), kehillah (community), and tzedek (pursuing justice). These four values underpin and guide our philanthropic work, which supports a wide range of Jewish and broader causes, across local, national and international organizations.
For a summary of our collective impact, view the infographic.
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| Grantee name |
Total Grants |
Total Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chai Lifeline | 1 | $2,500 |
| Crisis Control Ministry | 1 | $300 |
| Eastern Horizons | 1 | $10,000 |
| Friends of Ethiopian Jews | 1 | $100 |
| GOOD+ Foundation FKA Baby Buggy | 1 | $1,800 |
| Icing Smiles | 1 | $1,000 |
| Leah's Pantry | 1 | $500 |
| Nutritionfacts.org | 1 | $180 |
| Palo Alto Community Child Care | 1 | $100 |
| PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro | 1 | $150 |
| Seeds of Peace | 1 | $5,000 |
| SOS Children's Village - USA | 1 | $100 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Tri-Valley Haven for Women | 1 | $100 |
| Vintage House Senior Multi- Purpose Center of Sonoma Valley | 1 | $1,000 |
| Wood River Community YMCA | 1 | $800 |
| Buffalo Bill Center of the West | 1 | $250 |
| Carmel Art Association | 1 | $150 |
| Citizen Film | 1 | $25,000 |
| Corrib Theatre | 1 | $5,000 |
| Drayton Hall Preservation Trust | 1 | $42,500 |
| Fort Mason Center | 1 | $3,000 |
| Generations in Jazz Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Healdsburg Center for the Arts | 1 | $1,500 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | 1 | $2,500 |
| Nevada City Community Broadcast Group | 1 | $1,500 |
| Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir | 1 | $4,000 |
| Paradise Symphony Society | 1 | $500 |
| Sand Lake Center for the Arts Circle Theatre Players | 1 | $100 |
| Tikkun | 1 | $250 |
| Wake Forest University | 1 | $250 |
| Zamir Choral Foundation | 1 | $1,800 |
| Beginning With Children Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Carleton College | 1 | $100 |
| City College Fund | 1 | $25,000 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Life Lab Science Program | 1 | $25,000 |
| Mill Valley Scout Hall | 1 | $250 |
| National Council of Jewish Women | 1 | $300 |
| Oak Hill School | 1 | $500 |
| Palo Alto University | 1 | $5,000 |
| Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner | 1 | $50,000 |
| Shalom School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sponsors for Educational Opportunity | 1 | $25,000 |
| Texas Exes - Ex-Stutent's Association of Texas | 1 | $1,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | 1 | $2,500 |
| Upchieve | 1 | $37,300 |
| Yeshiva Day School of Silicon Valley | 1 | $18,000 |
| American Prairie Reserve | 1 | $10,000 |
| Bird Rescue Center | 1 | $100 |
| Center for Creative Land Recycling | 1 | $5,000 |
| Contra Costa Animal Services | 1 | $3,000 |
| Environment People Law | 1 | $20,000 |
| Fondation pour la Protection de la Biodiversite Marine | 1 | $25,000 |
| Giraffe Conservation Foundation USA | 1 | $1,000 |
| Idea Wild | 1 | $720 |
| Lost Hearts & Souls Horse Rescue | 1 | $500 |
| Operation Freedom Paws | 1 | $500 |
| Autism Speaks | 1 | $500 |
| Community Tech Network | 1 | $7,484 |
| Doctors Outreach Clinics | 1 | $3,000 |
| Headstrong Project | 1 | $2,000 |
| Livestrong Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| MedShare International | 1 | $1,000 |
| NAMI California | 1 | $3,000 |
| Neuro Challenge Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Save a Child's Heart Foundation U.S. | 1 | $100 |
| St. James Infirmary | 1 | $100 |
| American Friends of Darche Noam | 1 | $3,600 |
| American Oversight | 1 | $250,000 |
| Association for Women in Science | 1 | $200 |
| California Lawyers for the Arts | 1 | $100 |
| Center for Civilians in Conflict | 1 | $1,000 |
| Clark County Winchester Heritage Commission | 1 | $100 |
| Equal Rights Advocates | 1 | $2,500 |
| Forward Together | 1 | $300 |
| GirlVentures | 1 | $200 |
| Greater Washington Comunity Foundation | 1 | $300 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | 1 | $10,000 |
| Kids in Need of Defense | 1 | $180 |
| MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving | 1 | $100 |
| Migrant Justics | 1 | $500 |
| New Virginia Majority Education Fund | 1 | $250,000 |
| ORAM -- Organization for Refuge Asylum and Migration | 1 | $365 |
| Parks and People Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Search for Common Ground | 1 | $250 |
| Sprout | 1 | $500 |
| Technoserve | 1 | $250 |
| Virginia Organizing | 1 | $8,000 |
| Women With a Vision | 1 | $400 |
| Chabad of Marin and Sonoma | 1 | $100 |
| Congregation Har-El | 1 | $1,000 |
| Heska Amuna Synagogue | 1 | $1,250 |
| Institute for the Next Jewish Future INJF | 1 | $360 |
| Magain David Sephardim Congregation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Romemu | 1 | $500 |
| Temple Israel Canton | 1 | $1,000 |
| Amigos de Las Americas | 1 | $200 |
| Bay Area Rescue Mission | 1 | $200 |
| Brigid Alliance | 1 | $1,500 |
