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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada City School of the Arts | 1 | $3,500 |
| Paul Taylor American Modern Dance | 1 | $1,000 |
| Salvation Computer | 1 | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Museum and Historical Society | 1 | $2,500 |
| Santa Fe Opera | 1 | $1,000 |
| Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture | 1 | $5,000 |
| Town Hall Theatre Company | 1 | $1,000 |
| Walt Disney Family Museum | 1 | $10,000 |
| American Association of University Women | 1 | $250 |
| Bentley School | 1 | $5,000 |
| CreaTV | 1 | $1,500 |
| Edible Schoolyard Project | 1 | $5,000 |
| For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology | 1 | $500 |
| Friends of the Scottsdale Public Library | 1 | $360 |
| Global Glimpse | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati | 1 | $180 |
| Jewish Academy of Orlando | 1 | $18,000 |
| Kids Included Together | 1 | $100 |
| Literacyworks | 1 | $180 |
| Marin County Library Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership | 1 | $20,000 |
| Panetta Institute for Public Policy | 1 | $1,000 |
| Pilchuck Glass School | 1 | $7,500 |
| Rice University | 1 | $100 |
| SHE-CAN GLobal | 1 | $150 |
| St. Andrew's - Sewanee School | 1 | $15,000 |
| Thacher School | 1 | $1,000 |
| Williams Memorial Institute | 1 | $250 |
| Yeshiva University | 1 | $10,000 |
| Blue Water Baltimore | 1 | $250 |
| Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture | 1 | $100 |
| Environmental and Energy Study Institute | 1 | $4,000 |
| Forest Park Conservancy | 1 | $5,000 |
| Global Alliance forinerator Alternatives | 1 | $15,000 |
| Maliasili Initiatives | 1 | $20,000 |
| No Paws Left Behind | 1 | $5,000 |
| Otter Project | 1 | $250 |
| Spikenard Farm | 1 | $12,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | 1 | $100 |
| ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter | 1 | $250 |
| American Institute for Cancer Research | 1 | $180 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Flashes of Hope | 1 | $2,500 |
| Health Connected | 1 | $1,000 |
| Living-Dying Project | 1 | $250 |
| Melissa's House | 1 | $100 |
| Northern California Institute for Bone Health | 1 | $500 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | 1 | $100 |
| Senior Advocacy Services | 1 | $180 |
| Alliance for Middle East Peace | 1 | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Neve Hanna | 1 | $1,000 |
| Beta Pi Sigma Sorority | 1 | $1,250 |
| Center for Common Ground | 1 | $100 |
| 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 |
| Canal Alliance | 1 | $20,000 |
| Challah for Hunger | 1 | $1,000 |
| Dancing While Cancering | 1 | $1,200 |
| Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans Beit Halochem | 1 | $4,000 |
| HelpUsAdopt.org | 1 | $1,500 |
| Inner City Law Center | 1 | $300 |
| JESPY House | 1 | $180 |
| Mindful Littles | 1 | $500 |
| Nevada County Sherrif's Search and Rescue | 1 | $10,000 |
| Oakland Lacrosse Club | 1 | $1,000 |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | 1 | $100 |
| Project Create | 1 | $180 |
| Refugee Home Project | 1 | $1,464 |
| San Francisco 49ers Academy | 1 | $400 |
| Service Year Exchange | 1 | $100,000 |
| Street Life Ministries | 1 | $1,000 |
| Wardrobe for Opportunity | 1 | $250 |
| World Congress of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Jewish Organizations | 1 | $250 |
| Alexander Valley Film Society | 1 | $1,000 |
| Amigos del Museo del Barrio | 1 | $7,500 |
