Jewish Women's Collective Response Fund

Jewish Women's Collective Response Fund

Status: Active (announced May 20, 2024)

Geographic Scope: Israel (grantees are Israeli non-profits)

Focus Areas:

Support for Israeli women's organizations

Gender equality in government and civil society

Women's empowerment and voice in decision-making

Response to post-October 7th needs in Israel

Funder Information:

Joint sponsors: Elluminate and The Hadassah Foundation

Contributing partners (11 organizations total):

- Jewish Women's Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
- Jewish Women's Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh
- Women's Amutot Initiative of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation
- National Council of Jewish Women
- Propel – The Jewish Women's Fund (San Francisco)
- The Fund for Women and Girls at the Jewish Community Foundation of The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
- The Miriam Fund (Boston)
- Women of Vision of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
- Women of Reform Judaism

Award Details:

Amount per grant: $25,000

Number of grants: Five organizations funded in initial round

Eligible Organization Types:

Israeli non-profits actively working to support women

Organizations advancing equality in government and civil society

Organizations focused on women's empowerment during wartime recovery

Sample Funded Organizations (2024):

The Adva Center (Tel Aviv) - gender-responsive policies and equality advocacy

Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel (Jerusalem) - gender-based violence awareness and survivor support

Itach Ma'aki – Women Lawyers for Social Justice (Tel Aviv) - legal aid and advocacy for marginalized women

The Ruth and Emanuel Rackman Center (Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan) - women's rights in family law

WePower (Tel Aviv) - women's leadership development and political advancement

Contact:

Glenn Rosenkrantz, Media Rep., Elluminate: [email protected]

Julie Wiener, Assistant Director, Hadassah Foundation: [email protected]

Stephanie Blumenkranz, Director of The Hadassah Foundation

Background:

Created to support Israeli non-profits in response to October 7th crisis

Represents collaboration of 11 US Jewish women's organizations

Focus on rebuilding with gender lens during wartime and post-war recovery