Update on the Israel Emergency Campaign

The Jewish Federations’ Israel Emergency Campaign has raised over $867 million, with over $722 million allocated to date. For more on the campaign, see the most recent Allocations Update.

Allocated total includes those allocated by stand-alone Foundations in addition to those allocated by Federations

Many Jewish Federations maintain time-honored partnerships with sister cities or regions in Israel, mostly through The Jewish Agency’s Partnership2Gether program. These partnerships encourage people-to-people connections and shared endeavors that have resulted in deep relationships. Those relationships have proven essential following October 7, Jewish Federations draw on the local expertise of Israel-based Federation representatives and Jewish Agency Partnership staff to address the most pressing needs of the residents in the affected regions through existing relationships with key NGO partners and local government decision-makers.

The Jewish Agency for Israel

Jewish Federations are proud partners of the Jewish Agency for Israel and have been since the organization was established in 1929. Through our core support provided year-after year, Federations enable The Agency to implement its mission and maintain a global response 1
capacity which, in the wake of the horrifi c attack on October 7th, has once again rolled into action. It is the unprecedented and abiding commitment of the North American Jewish Federations that power this work, and it is our communities which are today generously delivering extraordinary levels of additional funding bringing comfort and care to tens of thousands of Israelis in need.

-Together local Federations have provided a total of $46.6M in emergency funding to the Jewish Agency since October 7th
-The Agency has received $44.9M through the Jewish Federations’ Israel Response Emergency Grants Committee process to date

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

Since its founding in 1914, Jewish Federations have worked in close partnership with JDC to help meet the needs of vulnerable Jews overseas wherever they may be. The collaboration has brought help and light to our people at times of darkness again and again which is why our Federations prioritize support for the Joint’s role as our Global 911 responder. Since early October, JDC has been at work delivering emergency aid and developing programs which will extend our reach and assist thousands of Israelis whose lives have been impacted by the war. These efforts are fueled by the emergency fundraising campaigns of Jewish Federations.

-Together local Federations have provided a total of $19.5M in emergency fi nding to JDC since October 7th
-JDC has received $17.9M through our Jewish Federations’ Israel Emergency Response Committee process to date

Jewish Federations will remain closely coordinated with our historic partners as this crisis continues to unfold.

The Jewish Federations Israel Emergency Loan Fund provides a lifeline to businesses across Israel severely impacted by the war and without access to traditional banking credit. Through its Investment Committee, the Loan Fund allocates funds to fully-vetted loan platforms who each provide loans to small businesses in a particular set of markets and sectors. The allocations enable the loan platforms to provide lower interest loans and to cover default risks in order to leverage larger scale loans from banks. Through these loans, Jewish Federations are supporting the Israeli economy at a time of unprecedented need and sustaining businesses that employ tens of thousands of people.

*includes $15M multi-year gift allocated by JFNA Israel Emergency Response Committee

JFNA’s Israel emergency allocation decisions are made by Jewish Federations’ Israel Emergency Response Committee, which meets regularly to discuss ongoing needs and review allocation proposals.

The Committee is co-chaired by Jeffrey Schoenfeld, immediate past Chair of the Jewish Federation of North America Israel and Overseas Committee and former President of the Board of UJA-Federation of NY, and Stephen Hoffman, Chairman of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, President Emeritus of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, and former President and CEO of United Jewish Communities (now Jewish Federations of North America).