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approved since 2018:

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101 - 150 of 202 grants

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Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago

to support the general operations of this organization, which serves more than 500,000 Chicago-area residents of all faiths, as well as the Jewish community throughout the world, by providing services for the most vulnerable, including safety-net services for local Holocaust survivors, customized employment assistance, resources for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and additional funding to support emergency expenses ensuring the safety and security of the Jewish community

Focus Area

  • Community Services iconCommunity Services

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$200,000

Priority Community Served

  • Chicago

Locations

  • Chicago, IL

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • Jewish

Grant Type

  • Program


Jews of Color Initiative

to support the Jews of Color Field Building Initiative, a national effort focused on building and advancing the professional, organizational, and communal field for Jews of Color

Focus Area

  • Community Services iconCommunity Services

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$50,000

Locations

  • Throughout the United States

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • Jewish

Grant Type

  • Program


Juma Ventures

to support a program that connects participants with their next job, as well as an education pathway to develop the skills and credentials necessary for a long-term career

Focus Area

  • Jobs iconJobs

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$200,000

Priority Community Served

  • San Francisco

Locations

  • San Francisco, CA

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Program


Keswick Multi Care Center

to support the Housing Upgrades to Benefit Seniors (HUBS) project that provides home modifications and wraparound services for older adult households

Focus Area

  • Health iconHealth

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$50,000

Priority Community Served

  • Baltimore

Locations

  • Baltimore, MD

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


La Cocina

to support the renovation of this organization’s Zero Barriers Training and Entrepreneurship Center, which trains and places veterans into jobs in the food service industry

Focus Area

  • Jobs iconJobs

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$100,000

Locations

  • Arlington, VA

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


Larkin Street Youth Services

to support the Rising Up Campaign, a public-private partnership between the City of San Francisco, nonprofits, and philanthropic partners with the goal of reducing youth homelessness

Focus Area

  • Housing iconHousing

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$350,000

Priority Community Served

  • San Francisco

Locations

  • San Francisco, CA

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Program


Leading Edge

to support the general operations of this organization, which focuses on attracting, developing and retaining top executive talent to the Jewish communal sector, including its CEO Onboarding program, as well as strengthening partnerships between lay and professional leaders, and helping to create leading places to work

Focus Area

  • Community Services iconCommunity Services

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$500,000

Locations

  • Throughout the United States

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • Jewish

Grant Type

  • Operating


Lincoln Park Community Shelter

to support the construction of 20 permanent supportive housing units and to increase interim housing availability in the Old Town neighborhood

Focus Area

  • Housing iconHousing

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$200,000

Priority Community Served

  • Chicago

Locations

  • Chicago, IL

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


Lutheran Services in America

to support this organization’s Connect Home program, which provides case management services for older adults and their caregivers following a discharge from a skilled nursing facility, with the goal of preventing readmissions and improving overall quality of life

Focus Area

  • Health iconHealth

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$225,000

Locations

  • Throughout the United States

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Program


LYTE Collective

to support the creation of the LYTE Lounge, a community center for youth experiencing homelessness

Focus Area

  • Housing iconHousing

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$450,000

Priority Community Served

  • Chicago

Locations

  • Chicago, IL

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


Main Street Housing

to support the purchase and renovation of three properties into 10 units of affordable housing for people with mental illness

Focus Area

  • Housing iconHousing

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$230,000

Priority Community Served

  • Baltimore

Locations

  • Talbot County, MD

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities

to support the Bridges from School to Work program, which helps to facilitate the transition of young adults with disabilities from school to work

Focus Area

  • Jobs iconJobs

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$200,000

Priority Community Served

  • New York City

Locations

  • New York City

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Program


Maryland Works

to support ACRE (Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators) training for this organization’s direct support professionals

Focus Area

  • Jobs iconJobs

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$80,000

Locations

  • Throughout Maryland

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Small Grant


Maternal and Family Health Services

to support the general operations of this organization, which delivers essential medical services to women, children, and families through information, education, and direct care across a 16-county network

Focus Area

  • Health iconHealth

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$200,000

Priority Community Served

  • Northeastern Pennsylvania

Locations

  • Northeastern Pennsylvania

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Operating


McGlynn Learning Center

to support the general operations of this organization, which provides educational, cultural, and academic outreach programs for children and their families

Focus Area

  • Education iconEducation

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$50,000

Priority Community Served

  • Northeastern Pennsylvania

Locations

  • Wilkes-Barre, PA

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Small Grant


Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland

to support the Housing Upgrades to Benefit Seniors (HUBS) project that provides home modifications and wraparound services for older adult households

Focus Area

  • Health iconHealth

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$50,000

Priority Community Served

  • Baltimore

Locations

  • Baltimore, MD

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


Melabev

to support the general operations of this organization, which provides case management, therapeutic activities, and other services for older adults with Alzheimer’s and other related dementias, as well as respite and support for family caregivers

Focus Area

  • Health iconHealth

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$100,000

Priority Community Served

  • Israel

Locations

  • Jerusalem, Israel

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • Jewish

Grant Type

  • Operating


MERIT (Medical Education Resources Initiative for Teens)

to support the renovation of a new office space for this organization, which provides academic and internship assistance for students who want to pursue college tracks and careers in health care

Focus Area

  • Education iconEducation

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$50,000

Priority Community Served

  • Baltimore

Locations

  • Baltimore, MD

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence

to support the general operations of this organization, which provides intervention and prevention services for those escaping domestic violence through shelter, counseling, and legal services

Focus Area

  • Health iconHealth

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$50,000

Priority Community Served

  • Baltimore

Locations

  • Talbot County, MD

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Small Grant


Mid-Shore Pro Bono

to support this organization’s Elder Law Project, which provides older adults with comprehensive case management, access to benefits, and legal services

Focus Area

  • Health iconHealth

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$80,000

Priority Community Served

  • Baltimore

Locations

  • Eastern Shore, MD

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Program


Misgav LaKashish

to support the construction of a day care center to serve older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias

Focus Area

  • Health iconHealth

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$750,000

Priority Community Served

  • Israel

Locations

  • Jerusalem, Israel

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • Jewish

Grant Type

  • Capital


National Skills Coalition

to support the expansion of this organization’s office space, as well as the National Fund for Workforce Solutions’ office space, both of which will allow for strategic growth of both organizations

Focus Area

  • Jobs iconJobs

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$340,000

Locations

  • Washington, DC

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore

to support the Housing Upgrades to Benefit Seniors (HUBS) project that provides home modifications and wraparound services for older adult households

Focus Area

  • Health iconHealth

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$450,000

Priority Community Served

  • Baltimore

Locations

  • Baltimore, MD

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


Network of Jewish Human Services Agencies

to support the general operations of this umbrella organization for 140 social service agencies serving Jewish communities

Focus Area

  • Community Services iconCommunity Services

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$100,000

Locations

  • Throughout the United States

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • Jewish

Grant Type

  • Small Grant


New Moms

to support programs that help young mothers (ages 16-24) experiencing homelessness obtain and maintain permanent housing and employment

Focus Area

  • Jobs iconJobs

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$250,000

Priority Community Served

  • Chicago

Locations

  • Chicago, IL

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Operating


New Venture Fund/SafetyRespectEquity

to support a three-year commitment for the development and implementation of the SafetyRespectEquity project, which works to ensure safe, respectful, and equitable Jewish workplaces and communal spaces by addressing sexual harassment, sexism, and gender discrimination

Focus Area

  • Community Services iconCommunity Services

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$750,000

Locations

  • Washington, DC

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • Jewish

Grant Type

  • Program


Next One Up Foundation

to support the general operations of this organization, which provides middle and high school student athletes with long-term mentoring in the classroom while also supporting and advancing their athletic and social development

Focus Area

  • Education iconEducation

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$100,000

Priority Community Served

  • Baltimore

Locations

  • Baltimore, MD

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Small Grant


Night Ministry

to support the renovation of a new facility for this organization’s Outreach and Health Ministry program, as well as an overnight emergency shelter for youth and administration offices

Focus Area

  • Housing iconHousing

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$350,000

Priority Community Served

  • Chicago

Locations

  • Chicago, IL

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


Northern Illinois Food Bank

to support upgrades for this organization’s transportation network, including truck replacements and new routing software

Focus Area

  • Health iconHealth

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$65,000

Priority Community Served

  • Chicago

Locations

  • Chicago, IL

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


Northern Tier Industry Education Consortium

to support the general operations of this organization, which exposes students, kindergarten through grade 12, to higher education and career opportunities

Focus Area

  • Jobs iconJobs

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$70,000

Priority Community Served

  • Northeastern Pennsylvania

Locations

  • Dimock, PA

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Operating


NPower

to support the renovation of this organization’s new headquarters and job-training space

Focus Area

  • Jobs iconJobs

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$120,000

Priority Community Served

  • New York City

Locations

  • New York City

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


Older Adults Technology Services

to support the renovation of a building into a Senior Planet Exploration Center, which will provide free access to technology, as well as a curriculum for training older adults with the goal of improving their health and wellness, financial security, and social engagement

Focus Area

  • Health iconHealth

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$180,000

Locations

  • Denver, CO

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


Olim Together

to support a program that assists Ethiopian Israeli graduates and students in finding high-quality jobs

Focus Area

  • Jobs iconJobs

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$300,000

Priority Community Served

  • Israel

Locations

  • Lod, Israel

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • Jewish

Grant Type

  • Operating


OneGoal

to support the general operations of this organization, which enlists and trains the nation’s best educators to teach high school students how to enroll in and succeed in college

Focus Area

  • Education iconEducation

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$300,000

Priority Community Served

  • Chicago

Locations

  • Chicago, IL

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Operating


PACE Southeast Michigan

to support the construction of a new PACE (Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) Center, which will provide comprehensive health care services for chronically ill older adults with the goal of helping them remain independent

Focus Area

  • Health iconHealth

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$500,000

Locations

  • Southfield, MI

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands

to support the construction of a new health center with the goal of expanding education and access to sexual and reproductive health care

Focus Area

  • Health iconHealth

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$500,000

Priority Community Served

  • Hawaii

Locations

  • Honolulu, HI

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


Pocono Mountains United Way

to support the renovation of this organization’s new headquarters, which will house three initiatives—Access to Healthy Food, Support for Working Families, and Help When Needed Most

Focus Area

  • Community Services iconCommunity Services

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$175,000

Priority Community Served

  • Northeastern Pennsylvania

Locations

  • Stroudsburg, PA

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


Point Source Youth

to support this organization’s programming, which provides youth experiencing homelessness with housing and supportive services, including Host Homes and Rapid Re-Housing

Focus Area

  • Housing iconHousing

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$200,000

Priority Communities Served

  • Chicago
  • New York City
  • Northeastern Pennsylvania
  • San Francisco

Locations

  • San Francisco, CA

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Program


PRC (Positive Resource Center)

to support the creation of an integrated services center and headquarters for this organization, which is focused on eliminating social barriers to health and community

Focus Area

  • Community Services iconCommunity Services

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$350,000

Priority Community Served

  • San Francisco

Locations

  • San Francisco, CA

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


Presbyterian Villages of Michigan Foundation

to support the renovation of University Meadows, an affordable housing community, with the goal of helping older adults remain independent

Focus Area

  • Housing iconHousing

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$750,000

Locations

  • Detroit, MI

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


REACH

to support the general operations of this organization, which works to prevent and end homelessness by empowering individuals and families to move toward independence and stability through compassion, education, advocacy, and resources

Focus Area

  • Housing iconHousing

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$80,000

Priority Community Served

  • Baltimore

Locations

  • Washington County, MD

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Small Grant


Rebuilding Together Baltimore

to support the Housing Upgrades to Benefit Seniors (HUBS) project that provides home modifications and wraparound services for older adult households

Focus Area

  • Health iconHealth

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$175,000

Priority Community Served

  • Baltimore

Locations

  • Baltimore, MD

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


Regional Community Partners

to support the development of a new rural transportation incubator, which will provide and strengthen transportation services for older adults

Focus Area

  • Health iconHealth

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$300,000

Locations

  • Rural Arizona

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Program


RespectAbility

to support the National Leadership Jobs program, a fellowship, which trains and mentors young adults with disabilities for their first job in the integrated job market

Focus Area

  • Jobs iconJobs

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$200,000

Locations

  • Throughout the United States

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Program


Rocking the Boat

to support this organization’s job-skills program, which offers boatbuilding, sailing, or environmental science tracks for high school juniors and seniors

Focus Area

  • Education iconEducation

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$50,000

Priority Community Served

  • New York City

Locations

  • New York City

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Small Grant


Ronald McDonald House Charities of Baltimore

to support the general operations of this organization, which provides a “home-away-from-home” for seriously ill children and their families

Focus Area

  • Health iconHealth

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$400,000

Priority Community Served

  • Baltimore

Locations

  • Baltimore, MD

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Operating


Ronald McDonald House of Scranton

to support the renovation of this organization’s facility in order to increase energy efficiency, soundproof suites, and provide more comfortable care for families during their stay

Focus Area

  • Health iconHealth

Year

  • 2019

Amount

$200,000

Priority Community Served

  • Northeastern Pennsylvania

Locations

  • Scranton, PA

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital


Saint Joseph's Center

to support a career ladder program for professionals who provide direct care of people with disabilities, ensuring they have access to living wages, benefits, and career growth

Focus Area

  • Jobs iconJobs

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$300,000

Priority Community Served

  • Northeastern Pennsylvania

Locations

  • Scranton, PA

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Program


Sanctuary for Families

to support this organization’s Economic Empowerment program, which helps those affected by domestic violence and sex trafficking achieve economic independence through job training and placement

Focus Area

  • Jobs iconJobs

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$300,000

Priority Community Served

  • New York City

Locations

  • New York City

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Program


Sarah's Circle

to support the construction of 38 units of permanent supportive housing, as well as a 50-bed interim housing facility for women who are chronically homeless

Focus Area

  • Housing iconHousing

Year

  • 2019 (Multi-year)

Amount

$500,000

Priority Community Served

  • Chicago

Locations

  • Chicago, IL

Serving Jewish or General Community

  • General Community

Grant Type

  • Capital