Grantees
The Federation awards grants and supports initiatives to further our strategic goals in the Bay Area, Israel, and globally from funds raised annually and through endowed funds. The Federation also stewards and administers donor-advised grants through personal philanthropic vehicles under our management, including over 1,050 Donor Advised Funds and 32 Supporting Foundations, which support Jewish and broader causes to local, national, and international organizations.
Jewish Engagement
For the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the Federation provided direct grants to the following Jewish organizations and supported initiatives to increase Jewish engagement.
Sources of funding include:
Annual Fundraising
Endowed Funds
Unrestricted Endowment
Fostering Resilient Communities
For the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the Federation has provided direct grants and supported initiatives to foster resilient and secure Jewish communities.
Sources of funding include:
Annual Fundraising
Endowed Funds
Unrestricted Endowment
Israel
For the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the Federation has provided direct grants and supported programs to create a shared society in Israel.
Sources of funding include:
Annual Fundraising
Endowed Funds
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.
Contact us for questions about the grants.
| Grantee name | Total Grants |
Total Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Leaders Council | 1 | $500 |
| VGC Foundation | 1 | $500 |
| Institute for Jewish Ideas & Ideals | 1 | $500 |
| Creativity Explored | 1 | $500 |
| Good Neighbor Settlement House | 1 | $500 |
| Saint Vincent's Day Home | 1 | $500 |
| 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 |
| New Story Leadership | 1 | $500 |
| Tides Network | 1 | $500 |
| Witness for Peace | 1 | $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 |
| League of Women Voters of California Education Fund | 2 | $500 |
| In Defense of Animals | 2 | $534 |
| American Humanist Association | 2 | $534 |
| Ignite Adaptive Sports | 1 | $540 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Population Connection | 2 | $600 |
| 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 |
| Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills | 2 | $600 |
| Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment | 2 | $600 |
| Music & Memory | 2 | $600 |
| Special Olympics Northern California | 4 | $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 |
| Family Promise of San Joaquin County | 2 | $650 |
| 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 |
| Chabad of California | 3 | $660 |
| Maloto | 2 | $680 |
| FSHD Society | 2 | $680 |
| Redwoods - A Community of Seniors | 2 | $680 |
| Emory University | 3 | $680 |
| ACCESS Women's Health Justice | 2 | $680 |
| Pad Project | 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 |
