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 |
|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County | 1 | $500 |
| Sonoma County Fire Relief | 1 | $500 |
| Capitol Public Radio | 1 | $500 |
| KWMR | 1 | $500 |
| Oakland Heritage Alliance | 1 | $500 |
| Palo Alto Players - Peninsula Center Stage | 1 | $500 |
| Boy Scouts of America, Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council | 1 | $500 |
| Rethink the Conversation Ltd. | 1 | $500 |
| Western Justice Center Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Pet Adoption Fund | 1 | $500 |
| McKenzie River Clinic | 1 | $500 |
| Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of California | 1 | $500 |
| Pacific Vision Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| League of Women Voters of California Education Fund | 2 | $500 |
| Leah's Pantry | 1 | $500 |
| Paradise Symphony Society | 1 | $500 |
| Oak Hill School | 1 | $500 |
| Lost Hearts & Souls Horse Rescue | 1 | $500 |
| Operation Freedom Paws | 1 | $500 |
| Autism Speaks | 1 | $500 |
| Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center | 1 | $500 |
| Equal Justice Society | 1 | $500 |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation | 2 | $500 |
| Migrant Justics | 1 | $500 |
| National Coalition Against Censorship | 2 | $500 |
| Sprout | 1 | $500 |
| Romemu | 1 | $500 |
| Lamplighters Music Theatre | 1 | $500 |
| For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology | 1 | $500 |
| Napa County Land Trust | 2 | $500 |
| Northern California Institute for Bone Health | 1 | $500 |
| Jewish Community Legacy Project | 2 | $500 |
| American Humanist Association | 2 | $534 |
| In Defense of Animals | 2 | $534 |
| Facts and Logic About the Middle East | 1 | $540 |
| Beth Jacob Congregation - Beverly Hills | 1 | $540 |
| A Precious Child | 1 | $540 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | 1 | $540 |
| Hospice Foundation of America | 1 | $540 |
| Boulder Shelter for the Homeless | 1 | $540 |
| Humane Society of Pagosa Springs | 1 | $540 |
| Temple Emanuel of Winston-Salem | 1 | $540 |
| Link Kollel and Shul | 1 | $540 |
| Lubavitch of Iowa | 1 | $540 |
| Ignite Adaptive Sports | 1 | $540 |
| Making Contact | 2 | $550 |
| Shanti Project | 3 | $550 |
| Michigan Hillel | 1 | $550 |
| Olean Community Theatre | 1 | $550 |
| Beate Klarsfeld Foundation | 1 | $550 |
| Harvard Business School Association of Northern California | 1 | $550 |
| Gan Israel Preschool | 1 | $560 |
| Pets in Need | 3 | $568 |
| American Friends of the Open University of Israel | 5 | $580 |
| Public Citizen Foundation | 4 | $584 |
| Student Press Law Center | 2 | $600 |
| Berkeley Community Fund | 1 | $600 |
| Golden Gate Opera | 1 | $600 |
| Acalanes Parents Club | 1 | $600 |
| Spark | 1 | $600 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Greater DC-Maryland Chapter | 1 | $600 |
| Bay Area Cabaret | 1 | $600 |
| Jewish Congregation of Maui | 1 | $600 |
| Friends of the River Foundation | 4 | $600 |
| Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment | 2 | $600 |
| Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills | 2 | $600 |
| Music & Memory | 2 | $600 |
| Special Olympics Northern California | 4 | $600 |
| Population Connection | 2 | $600 |
| Northern California Board of Rabbis | 2 | $600 |
| Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin Counties | 2 | $600 |
| Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust | 2 | $600 |
| Sharsheret | 2 | $610 |
| Mission Minyan | 2 | $610 |
| Minneapolis Jewish Federation | 1 | $613 |
| Holy Names High School | 1 | $625 |
| The Oakland 100 Club | 1 | $625 |
| Action Against Hunger USA | 2 | $640 |
| Vintage Computer Federation | 1 | $640 |
| Parent Faculty Club of Walnut Acres Elementary School | 1 | $650 |
| ELEM / Youth in Distress in Israel | 2 | $650 |
| Sunrise Movement Education Fund | 2 | $650 |
| Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano | 2 | $650 |
| Sun Valley Summer Symphony | 1 | $650 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 2 | $650 |
| Fistula Foundation | 3 | $650 |
| Family Promise of San Joaquin County | 2 | $650 |
| Chabad of California | 3 | $660 |
| Redwoods - A Community of Seniors | 2 | $680 |
| FSHD Society | 2 | $680 |
| Emory University | 3 | $680 |
| ACCESS Women's Health Justice | 2 | $680 |
| Pad Project | 2 | $680 |
| Maloto | 2 | $680 |
| Temple Israel of Alameda Foundation | 1 | $700 |
| Beth Longwell Foundation | 2 | $700 |
| California Police Activities League | 3 | $700 |
| Sutter Care at Home | 3 | $700 |
| Enneagram Prison Project | 2 | $700 |
| Environmental Traveling Companions | 2 | $700 |
