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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Camerawork | 1 | $180 |
| San Francisco Shakespeare Festival | 1 | $2,500 |
| Sonoma Valley Film Society | 1 | $500 |
| The Marsh, A Breeding Ground for New Performance | 1 | $100 |
| Women's Audio Mission | 1 | $2,500 |
| Aspire Academy for Social Purpose in Responsible Entertainment | 1 | $1,000 |
| Broadway Childrens School of Oakland | 1 | $500 |
| Engaging Schools | 1 | $2,500 |
| Friends of McGill University | 1 | $10,000 |
| George School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Horace Mann School | 1 | $500 |
| Lamplighters Yeshivah | 1 | $30,000 |
| New York University Stern School of Business | 1 | $5,000 |
| Pembroke Hill School | 1 | $250 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School of Nassau County | 1 | $360 |
| Walnut Creek Library Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| World Affairs Council of Northern CA | 1 | $4,250 |
| California Invasive Plant Council | 1 | $180 |
| Columbia Riverkeeper | 1 | $500 |
| Desert Botanical Garden | 1 | $200 |
| Expedition Inspiration Fund for Breast Cancer Research | 1 | $180 |
| Friends of Front Street Shelter | 1 | $1,000 |
| Green Science Policy Institute | 1 | $350 |
| Lake Tahoe Conservation Fund DBA Tahoe Fund | 1 | $10,000 |
| McDowell Sonoran Land Conservancy | 1 | $200 |
| National Park Trust | 1 | $100 |
| Pandemonium Aviaries | 1 | $15,000 |
| Rainforest Trust | 1 | $50,000 |
| Valley of the Moon Natural History Association | 1 | $1,000 |
| American Academy of Dermatology | 1 | $5,000 |
| American Society for Clinical Investigation | 1 | $1,500 |
| Children's Hospital & Research Center Foundation | 1 | $60,000 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of America | 1 | $100 |
| Global Strategies for HIV Prevention | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hopital Albert Schweitzer Haiti | 1 | $100 |
| PD Active | 1 | $10,000 |
| Progeria Research Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness | 1 | $200 |
| Taylor Family Foundation | 1 | $3,000 |
| Visiting Nurse Service of New York | 1 | $100 |
| AFP Golden Gate Chapter | 1 | $10,000 |
| Bolinas Community | 1 | $1,000 |
| Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Contra Costa Jewish Community Center | 1 | $3,000 |
| Ecological Building Network | 1 | $500 |
| Family and Children's Law Center | 1 | $15,000 |
| Freedom for All Americans Education Fund | 1 | $2,500 |
| Institute of Noetic Sciences | 1 | $150 |
| Jewish News Service | 1 | $1,800 |
| Lauren McCluskey Foundation | 1 | $200 |
| Legal Insurrection Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan | 1 | $180 |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving | 1 | $250 |
| Peninsula Ball Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Showing Up for Racial Justice | 1 | $250 |
| Strong City Baltimore FKA Greater Homewood Community Corporation | 1 | $5,000 |
| The American Civil Liberties Union Fund of the District of Columbia | 1 | $100 |
| Truth to Power Foundation | 1 | $125,000 |
| Washington Community Fund | 1 | $1,000 |
| Afikim Family Enrichment Association | 1 | $1,000 |
| Beth Sholom Congregation and Talmud Torah | 1 | $1,800 |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma | 1 | $100 |
| Chabad of Poway | 1 | $250 |
| Congregation B'nai Jeshurun | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hillel at the University of Pennsylvania | 1 | $1,800 |
| JCC Association of North America | 1 | $100 |
| Keddem Congregation | 1 | $180 |
| Pacific School of Religion | 1 | $150 |
| Temple Beth El of Stamford | 1 | $150 |
| Vajrayana Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| America Needs You | 1 | $1,000 |
| Atherton Police Activities League | 1 | $500 |
| California Scottish Rite Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Center for Elders Independence | 1 | $250 |
| ChildFund International | 1 | $100 |
| Dorot | 1 | $360 |
| Empower Playgrounds | 1 | $250 |
| Food Bank for Monterey County | 1 | $350 |
| Homeless Garden Project | 1 | $275 |
| International Child Resource Institute | 1 | $2,000 |
| Kickstart - International | 1 | $10,000 |
| Live Forward | 1 | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance | 1 | $2,000 |
| My Digital Tat2 | 1 | $500 |
| One World Children's Fund | 1 | $5,000 |
| Peninsula Volunteers | 1 | $1,000 |
| Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Rotary Foundation of Rotary International | 1 | $100 |
| Silicon Valley De-Bug | 1 | $500 |
| Special Operations Fund | 1 | $10,000 |
| Swim Strong Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Together We Rise | 1 | $443 |
| Upwardly Global | 1 | $275 |
| West Marin Community Services | 1 | $1,000 |
| Youth Spirit Artworks | 1 | $250 |
| American Arbitration Association | 1 | $2,500 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | 1 | $200 |
| Barrington Stage Company | 1 | $200 |
| Bill Graham Memorial Foundation | 1 | $159,800 |
| Chamber Music in Napa Valley | 1 | $250 |
