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Stanley Stone Me'oravut Hevratit (Social Involvement) Award

Jewish Community Foundation of Greater

Funding Amount

$5,000

Deadline

November 24, 2026

58 days left

Grant Type

foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Current deadline
November 24, 2026
Tracked since
April 2026

Deadlines typically fall in: November

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Geography

  • Recipient must be a Negev resident

Other requirements

  • Must research and design a new, creative, and innovative solution to a social or economic problem unique to the Negev
  • Solution must involve collaborative efforts among organizations with a strong lead young individual
  • Applicant must demonstrate how efforts will be made to connect with and attract additional funders for ideas and solutions
  • Individual must be associated with an NGO or amuta (registered Israeli nonprofit)

Overview

Stanley Stone Me'oravut Hevratit (Social Involvement) Award

Funder: Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ (Mack Ness Fund)

Geographic Scope: Negev region, Israel

Award Amount: $5,000 annual award

Background: This annual award is named for Stanley Stone, the founding director of the Mack Ness Fund, and supports outstanding Negev residents who develop innovative solutions to social or economic problems.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Recipient must be a Negev resident
  • Must research and design a new, creative, and innovative solution to a social or economic problem unique to the Negev
  • Solution must involve collaborative efforts among organizations with a strong lead young individual
  • Applicant must demonstrate how efforts will be made to connect with and attract additional funders for ideas and solutions
  • Individual must be associated with an NGO or amuta (registered Israeli nonprofit)
  • All organizations must have Nihul Takin status with the Registrar of NGOs (Rasham HaAmutot)

Contact Information

Odelia Karutchi
Director, Mack Ness Fund
Phone: 054-6112275
Email: odelia@jfedgmw.org.il

How to Apply

Application Process

1. Submission Format: Submit information in no more than two pages in English plus attachments

2. Required Information:
- Name and email of applicant
- Innovator Idea: What is the problem or challenge you seek to address? What are your short-term and long-term visions for success? Have you created any similar projects?
- Geographic Focus: Which cities/towns/regional councils will be targeted?
- Partnership: Do you plan to have partner organizations? Describe current and proposed roles
- Timeline: What is the timeline of operation for this program?
- Budget: What is the program's overall budget and specific request from the Mack Ness Fund and potentially leveraged funds?
- Organization name and address
- Amuta status in Israel and renewal date

3. Required Attachments:
- No more than three letters of recommendation
- Current resume with short paragraph about yourself and your journey
- Written explanation of why this problem matters to you and the importance of addressing it

4. Submission: Send completed application to odelia@jfedgmw.org.il or call 054-6112275

What Jewish Community Foundation of Greater actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
407
Total given
$29.32M
Median grant
$17K
Range
$5,012–$8.35M
  • By dollars: New Jersey 53%, New York 26%, Massachusetts 7%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Livingston, NJ; Brooklyn, NY.
  • 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 40% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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    General

    $8.35M

  • Gottesman RTW Academy · Randolph, NJ

    General

    $1.19M

  • Jewbelong Inc · New York, NY

    General

    $938K

  • Jewish Communal Fund · Brooklyn, NY

    General

    $900K

  • Jewish Family Service of Metrowest · Florham Park, NJ

    General

    $743K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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