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 |
|---|---|---|
| Creativity Explored | 1 | $500 |
| Easter Seals | 1 | $100 |
| Family Caregiver Alliance | 1 | $200 |
| Friends of Bolinas Stinson Beach Libraries | 1 | $100 |
| Good Neighbor Settlement House | 1 | $500 |
| Hands Across the Valley | 1 | $1,000 |
| Humanity of Justice Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jewish Home at Rockleigh | 1 | $180 |
| Lead, Enrich, Achieve, Progress | 1 | $2,000 |
| Make-A-Wish America | 1 | $2,500 |
| MIB Agents | 1 | $200 |
| Nepal Seeds | 1 | $1,000 |
| Not For Sale | 1 | $360 |
| Pajama Program | 1 | $1,000 |
| Population Services International | 1 | $100 |
| REDF | 1 | $20,000 |
| Saint Vincent's Day Home | 1 | $500 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County | 1 | $500 |
| Sonoma County Fire Relief | 1 | $500 |
| St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin County | 1 | $450 |
| Via Rehabilitation Services | 1 | $1,000 |
| WomenShelter of Long Beach | 1 | $5,000 |
| Acalanes Choral Boosters | 1 | $100 |
| Budding Artist Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Capitol Public Radio | 1 | $500 |
| Chora Nova | 1 | $25,000 |
| DrawBridge | 1 | $3,000 |
| KWMR | 1 | $500 |
| Luther Burbank Center for the Arts | 1 | $2,000 |
| Menorah Heritage Foundation | 1 | $250 |
| Oakland Heritage Alliance | 1 | $500 |
| Palo Alto Players - Peninsula Center Stage | 1 | $500 |
| San Francisco Maritime National Park Association | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sundance Institute | 1 | $20,000 |
| Voices of Music | 1 | $2,500 |
| 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 |
| Center on Conscience and War | 1 | $250 |
| Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center | 1 | $500 |
| Equal Justice Society | 1 | $500 |
| Fortune Society | 1 | $1,000 |
| Friends of the High Line | 1 | $100 |
| Girls of Alameda County | 1 | $100 |
| Honor Flight Bay Area Foundation | 1 | $100 |
| Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region | 1 | $11,000 |
| Lutheran Volunteer Corps | 1 | $350 |
| Parkinson's Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| R Street Institute | 1 | $25,000 |
| Science History Institute | 1 | $5,000 |
| Virgie Giles Foundation | 1 | $2,000 |
| Beloved Builders | 1 | $5,000 |
| Catholics for Choice | 1 | $2,840 |
| Chevra Kol Israel | 1 | $5,000 |
| Congregation Shomrei Torah | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hebrew Institute of Riverdale | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lubavitch of Iowa | 1 | $540 |
| Rodeph Shalom Congregation | 1 | $19,075 |
| Americares | 1 | $100 |
| Bay Area Girls Rock Camp | 1 | $2,500 |
