Supporting Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers Giving Guide
Global forced migration is one of the most profound challenges of our time. Conflicts and violence that lead to displacement create long-term ripples of need for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in the United States and internationally. As of December 2020, there were 281 million international migrants globally, 3.6 percent of the world’s population.1 With the events in Ukraine beginning in February 2022, that number has at least increased by over 4 million refugees and over 7.1 million internally displaced people.2
The Jewish community has historically supported refugees and immigrants because they were fellow Jews. In today’s world of mass migration and increased global conflict, helping the general population of people forced from their homes reflects the underlying Jewish values that make this issue area particularly compelling.
1 UN International Office of Migration, World Migration Report 2022.
2 UN International Office of Migration, Ukraine Response 2022.
We highly recommend the organizations listed here which were curated by the leaders of the Federation’s Global Jewish Citizens Fund giving circle project. We encourage you to consider supporting these organizations which are divided into the following areas:
Jewish and Israeli Organizations
Bay Area Organizations
If you are interested in opening a Federation donor-advised fund to facilitate your giving, start here.