Israel Emergency 2023 Giving Guide

Join the Bay Area’s collective response in providing urgently needed assistance to the people of Israel. 100% of donations go directly towards supporting victims of terror, offering widespread trauma relief, providing emergency medical services, health care, and housing, and much more. More than any single institution can, we are collaborating with our national and global partners to vet grantees, provide diligence and oversight, and avoid duplication to ensure that each Emergency Fund donation has the biggest impact possible.  Organizations supported to date include:  Israel Trauma Coalition, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Jewish Agency for Israel Fund for Victims of Terror, World ORT, United Hatzalah, Magen David Adom, ZAKA, Barzilai Medical Center, and the Soroka Medical Center. EIN: 94-1156533

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IsraAID is an international non-governmental humanitarian aid organization based in Israel. Founded in 2001, IsraAID teams have worked in emergency and long-term development settings in more than 60 countries. In response to the emergency in Israel, IsraAID is working to meet the urgent and long-term needs of affected communities. Together with local partners, the organization is coordinating humanitarian activities in shelters housing evacuees from the Gaza border region; operating child-friendly spaces; distributing resilience kits with stress relief activities for children and families; training local teams on self-care and stress relief to "help the helpers"; and training local mental health specialists on emergency-specific psychosocial support. EIN: 46-2118225

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Leket Israel, the National Food Bank, is the leading food rescue organization in Israel. Unique among the organizations that serve the poor in Israel and food banks worldwide, Leket Israel’s sole focus is rescuing healthy, surplus food and delivering it to those in need through partner nonprofit organizations. The organization is asking for immediate support for the residents of southern Israel. Leket Israel has swiftly launched three emergency relief programs in the South to help individuals affected by the war. These initiatives were developed in collaboration with local NPOs and in response to direct requests from recipients, addressing their most pressing needs. Leket Israel’s staff and volunteers are mobilizing to travel to the South, working closely with the IDF and security forces to ensure safe and effective implementation of relief programs. EIN: 20-8202424

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NATAL is the go-to organization for trauma treatment in Israel. In these unprecedented times, NATAL has been steadfast in its mission to provide vital emotional support to help people cope with trauma and anxiety. Overnight, 9.7 million Israelis need NATAL's help and support. The national lifeline, NATAL's Helpline, has experienced a massive increase in calls, serving more than 5,000 callers daily, requiring many more volunteers and staff than they have ever been asked to field. NATAL urgently needs emergency support to expand clinical services in order to accommodate hundreds of new patients; recruit and train additional volunteers to expand the Helpline; and provide emergency psychological assistance supporting evacuees, organizations and the public. EIN: 20-1914370

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NATAN is an Israeli-based, all-volunteer, non-profit NGO, helping people all over the world rebuild their lives with dignity following natural and human-made disasters. NATAN’s professional and experienced volunteers go where they are needed, when they are needed to provide medical, dental, psychosocial, and educational aid. Right now, NATAN volunteers are aiding survivors of the brutal Hamas invasion in southern Israel on October 7. Donations facilitated through PEF Israel Endowment Funds EIN: 13-6104086

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FIDF is the only designated partner in the U.S. authorized to collect charitable donations on behalf of the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces. Tens of thousands of IDF soldiers and reservists are now on the front lines, facing unprecedented terror and fighting in the aftermath of the worst massacre Israelis have seen in its history. Gifts to FIDF will go toward critical needs including temporary field hospitals, intensive care ambulances, hygiene kits, plasma kits, and other essential needs of IDF soldiers. EIN: 13-3156445

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Within 24 hours of the initial conflict, HIAS activated its Emergency Response protocols to provide life-saving support to those displaced within Israel. Using the organization’s core emergency capabilities, HIAS developed an initial 30-day response plan to focus critical needs including: urgent items such as hygiene supplies, blankets, school supplies, and dignity kits; cash and voucher assistance; coordinating with local partners for additional health, protection, housing/shelter, and legal services; mental health and psychosocial support; child protection and referrals. HIAS was founded as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society in 1881and has been working in Israel since 1950. EIN: 13-5633307 

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Brothers and Sisters for Israel is dedicated to providing crucial aid and support to civilians and soldiers and is currently the largest civilian aid organization operating in full coordination with the Israeli military. From the onset of this war, the organization has been continuously mobilizing critical resources, locating missing individuals and procuring vital equipment for soldiers and civilians. They are running an unprecedented comprehensive logistical operation leaving no request unanswered. No funds will be devoted to any political goal and the organization has no political association. Donations facilitated through Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation, a US registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization committed to transferring 100% of all donations to the Brothers and Sisters in Israel. EIN: 20-0959438

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