About Jewish Funders Network
JFN works with Jewish funders, at the individual and collective levels, to improve the quality of their giving and maximize their impact. It leverages networks to produce change in the Jewish world and to root donors' giving in Jewish traditions, ethics and values.
Focus Areas
Jewish philanthropyIsrael giving and advisoryImpact investingArts & cultureEducationPoverty alleviationEnvironmental stewardshipCapacity building and grantmaking practice improvement
Who They Fund
Jewish nonprofits and communal organizationsemerging social ventures and startup nonprofits (launchpad/incubator grantees)youth participants in philanthropy programs
About Jewish Funders Network
Jewish Funders Network uses matching grants and network-based programs to move money toward Jewish communal priorities, Israeli nonprofits, and Jewish social venture work. One of its clearest recent signals is a $2.5 million grant to Rashi School in 2023, paired with a pattern of large awards that also includes $1,147,100 to PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc. for implementation of the 922 program and $567,600 to New Israel Fund for Alsiraj general support. The foundation operates as a Pure DAF Provider and channels giving through vehicles such as CANVAS, the Social Venture Fund, the Jewish Venture Philanthropy Fund, and matching initiatives tied to external partners. Its grants reach Jewish nonprofits and communal organizations, startup nonprofits, and youth philanthropy participants. Recent awards also show support for community infrastructure and content platforms, with grants to Educational Alliance, Jewish Book Council Inc., Reboot Inc., and JTA-MJL New Corp. The overall profile is one of funder coordination: they use donor networks, matching structures, and program labels to direct capital into fields where Jewish giving, Jewish education, and communal capacity intersect.
What Jewish Funders Network Funds
Jewish philanthropy and communal infrastructure are central to the portfolio. The foundation gave $140,000 to Educational Alliance for Special Projects: CANVAS: CANVAS - General, and it supported Jewish Book Council Inc. with $100,000 for CANVAS: CANVAS - General and later $100,000 for CANVAS: Network. In media and content production for Jewish audiences, they awarded $75,000 to JTA-MJL New Corp. for CANVAS: Media and $70,000 to Forward Association for CANVAS: Media. The grant list also shows youth and leadership development. Af Assoc Advancement Community Ctrs Israel received $100,000 for a community grant for the Magshimim Youth Philanthropy Program, following earlier board-incubator support through the Foundation Board Incubator track. Their research and policy work includes a $150,000 grant to Tulane University for the Jewish Poverty Study.
How Jewish Funders Network Gives
Typical grant size sits at a p25 of $25,000, a median of $60,000, and a p75 of $100,000, even though the portfolio includes occasional large awards. The grant list shows repeated support to the same organizations across years, including PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc., New Israel Fund, Af Assoc Advancement Community Ctrs Israel, Jewish Book Council Inc., Reboot Inc., Forward Association, and Jewish Venture Philanthropy-linked programs. That repetition suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time grants. Structurally, Jewish Funders Network is a Pure DAF Provider, and its grants often flow through named program umbrellas such as CANVAS, the Social Venture Fund, the Jewish Venture Philanthropy Fund, and matching grant initiatives. Unsolicited applications are not part of the active matching programs listed.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.3M
Total Assets
$9.3M
Total Revenue
$14.9M
Total Expenses
$18.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $100K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$100K
Geographic Reach
Regional14 states funded
Funding intensity
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