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Jewish Philanthropy and Funding |
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| The historical practice of giving Tzedaka directly to individuals or through community funds administered by local overseers has evolved into a complex of philanthropic and nonprofit organizations. These include community campaigns, foundations, and individual and corporate donors who provide support for overseas and local charities. |
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American and Other Diaspora Philanthropy |
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| Jewish Federations of North America |
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| The Jewish Federations of North America (formerly UJC) represents 157 Jewish Federations and 400 Network communities, which raise and distribute more than $3 billion annually for social welfare, social services and educational needs. It plays a central role in coordinating the philanthropic activity of organized Jewry in North America. It provides mechanisms for local federation allocations to the Jewish Agency for Israel and to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. |
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| Keren Hayesod - UIA |
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| Keren-Hayesod – United Israel Appeal is the central fundraising organization for Israel throughout the world outside the USA. It operates in 45 countries through 57 federated campaigns. |
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| Jewish Funders Network |
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| JFN is an international association of more than 1,200 family foundations, public philanthropies, and individual funders dedicated to advancing the quality and growth of philanthropy rooted in Jewish values. |
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| Jewish Philanthropy Directory |
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| MyJewishLearning’s ‘philanthropy’ page links to sites of Jewish philanthropic organizations and sources of funding. |
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| Jewish Philanthropy Forum |
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| The online (email) forum is open to both novice and experienced fundraisers who present information, raise questions, and respond to queries about Jewish fundraising. Users join through a simple subscription process at: |
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Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World
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www.ejewishphilanthropy.com |
ejewishphilanthropy.com is a resource dedicated to educating and advancing the use of the Internet in the world of Jewish Philanthropy.
We will keep you updated on the newest happenings in our global Jewish community, introduce you to the scores of mostly young activists and their exciting new programs and create a library of non-profit resources.
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| JGooders |
www.jgooders.com |
JGooders.com is an online giving platform for you to engage with Jewish and Israeli causes and network with like-minded people. An online community, JGooders offers you a new way, to implement tikkun olam, or social change, through personal involvement.
JGooders provides a unique forum for learning about a wide variety of specific projects and getting involved in several ways – donating, volunteering, activism and networking. Actively promoting transparency and an ongoing stream of information, JGooders enables you to learn, compare and keep track of the projects they have funded through a personal giving account.
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| Essays on Jewish Giving in America |
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The Jewish Virtual Library presents a History of Jewish Giving in America:
The Institute for Jewish & Community Research publishes occasional articles on Jewish philanthropy in America. |
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| Jewish Life Network |
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| Since its founding in 1994, the JLN has disbursed over $100 million in educational, cultural and service grants that promote Jewish communal creativity inspired by Jewish values and compatible with the open society. |
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| Just Tzedaka |
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| Aiming to raise the level and effectiveness of Jewish charitable giving, the site provides suggested standards for nonprofit management and guidelines for giving. A searchable database of Jewish charities, it also provides a means for on-line donations. |
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| Other Diaspora Communities |
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| For funding and fundraising sources in other Diaspora communities, go directly to local community sites from the WCJCS’s portal to Jewish Communities and Organizations. |
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