Bend the Arc - A Jewish Partnership for Justice
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About Bend the Arc - A Jewish Partnership for Justice
To build a multiracial Jewish movement that transforms the country to be inclusive, equitable, and supportive of the dignity of every person across race, class, gender, and faith through leadership training, community organizing, advocacy, and education.
Focus Areas
Leadership developmentRacial equityAntisemitism prevention and educationEconomic justiceCivil rightsImmigrant justiceCommunity organizing
Who They Fund
progressive Jewish individuals and congregations (organizers/leaders)Black, Indigenous, and other communities of colorimmigrant communitiespeople impacted by the criminal justice system
About Bend the Arc - A Jewish Partnership for Justice
Bend the Arc - a Jewish Partnership for Justice’s recent grantmaking centers on Bend the Arc - Jewish Action, with three consecutive grants of $2,500,000 in 2023, $2,000,000 in 2024, and $1,000,000 in 2025. That pattern points to sustained support for its own social justice work rather than a wide, dispersed portfolio. The foundation describes its mission as building a multiracial Jewish movement that transforms the country to be inclusive, equitable, and supportive of the dignity of every person across race, class, gender, and faith. Its active programs show how that mission is carried into practice through leadership training, community organizing, racial equity work, advocacy, and education. The portfolio includes a racial equity pilot in the East Bay, leadership programs for Jewish leaders and Jewish People of Color, and organizing pathways for young Jewish adults. Program design matters here: several offerings combine cohort-based learning, Jewish practice, and movement-building skills. The scholarship fund tied to its Pursuing Justice convening also signals attention to access and participation costs within its own community organizing ecosystem.
What Bend the Arc - A Jewish Partnership for Justice Funds
Leadership development appears across multiple programs. The Selah Leadership Program trains Jewish leaders in the social change field, and the Jeremiah Fellowship serves young Jewish adults ages 22-32 who want to learn community organizing and build power in their local communities. Racial equity is also explicit in Project Shamash, a pilot focused on supporting organizations in the East Bay to advance racial equity within their organizations and the larger Jewish community. Community-building is part of that pilot through programming such as People of Color Shabbat. The foundation also ties education to access: the Pursuing Justice Scholarship Fund exists to make the Pursuing Justice convening more affordable for attendees by reducing cost barriers. Across these efforts, the emphasis is on organizing skills, leadership formation, and participation in Jewish social change work.
How Bend the Arc - A Jewish Partnership for Justice Gives
The three largest recent grants show a step-down pattern of $2,500,000, $2,000,000, and $1,000,000. The typical grant size is large as well, with a p25 of $1,500,000, a median of $2,000,000, and a p75 of $2,250,000. The recent grants all go to the same recipient in New York, which suggests repeated support rather than one-off awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking is local, with all recorded grants going to recipients in New York.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.1M
Total Assets
$24.1M
Total Revenue
$16.2M
Total Expenses
$13.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1.5M and $2.3M, with a median of $2M.
25th Percentile
$1.5M
Median
$2M
75th Percentile
$2.3M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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