GRANTS to the JEWISH COMMUNITY 2015 • Volume 10
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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. GRANTS TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY 2015 • Volume 10 איזהו מכובד? המכבד את הבריות. Who is honored? The one who honors other human beings. PIRKE AVOT 4:1 OVERVIEW OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, THE WEINBERG FOUNDATION HAS The Weinberg Foundation provides approximately $100 million in annual grants to nonprofits that provide direct services to low-income and vulnerable individuals and families, primarily in the US and Israel. Grants are focused on meeting basic needs and enhancing an individual’s ability to achieve self-sufficiency with emphasis on older adults, the Jewish community, and the Weinberg Foundation’s hometown communities of Maryland, Hawaii, Northeastern Pennsylvania, and Israel. In the following pages, the Foundation has identified selected grants of $50,000 or more that were approved and distributed to Jewish organizations during the past three years. During that time, the Foundation approved more than 160 grants totaling $115.9 million. Of the total funds approved, $102.2 million has been paid to date. 2 | Grants to the Jewish Community (FYE 2013-2015) OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, THE WEINBERG FOUNDATION HAS ■■ Continued its long-standing partnership with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), approving nearly $44 million in grants over the last three years. JDC is the largest single grant recipient of the Foundation, receiving more than $260 million since 1990. ■■ Approved more than $16 million in grants to The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, as well as its constituent agencies, including the Center for Jewish Education, CHAI: Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc., and Jewish Community Services. ■■ Increased to $14 million its total funding through 2016 for emergency services, including food, health care, and transportation for Holocaust survivors residing in North America. In 2010, the Weinberg Foundation provided a $10 million grant to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), which allocates the funds through the Weinberg Holocaust Survivors Emergency Assistance Fund (Holocaust Survivors Emergency Fund). ■■ Committed $9 million over three years to support the renovations of dormitories at youth villages in Israel, with the goal of renovating at least 40 dormitories throughout the country. This initiative is part of a national program and partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Education and the Naor Foundation. ■■ Provided more than $2 million to Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale, in New York, to support the Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention. The Weinberg Center works to prevent and intervene in the abuse of older adults by providing emergency services, public and professional education regarding elder abuse, and support to other elder abuse shelters. Total of grants approved in $36,477,208 Fiscal Years 2013-2015 within Israel Total of grants approved in Fiscal Years 2013-2015 serving the Jewish community within the US and overseas $133,361,514 Total of all Foundation grants distributed $278,610,399 in Fiscal Years 2013-2015 Grants to the Jewish Community (FYE 2013-2015) | 3 LIST OF SELECTED APPROVED AND PAID GRANTS $50,000 AND LARGER / FY 2013 - 2015 FISCAL YEAR AMOUNT AMOUNT TYPE ORGANIZATION NAME APPROVED APPROVED PAID TO DATE OF GRANT BASIC HUMAN NEEDS AND HEALTH Ahavas Yisrael Charity Fund Baltimore, MD to support the food package and voucher program that assists families in the 2015 $120,000 $60,000 P Jewish community 2013 $100,000 $100,000 P Bikur Cholim of Baltimore Baltimore, MD to support this organization that provides services for individuals who are in 2014 $50,000 $50,000 M medical crisis, as well as their families Jewish Family Service of the Cincinnati Area Cincinnati, OH to support the creation of a Vital Support Center that will provide safety net 2013 $350,000 $350,000 C services for vulnerable members of the Jewish community DISABILITIES Akim Jerusalem Jerusalem, Israel to support the renovation of the Beit Rachel Straus Center serving individuals 2013 $216,000 $216,000 C with and without disabilities Alut — The Israeli National Autism Association Givataim, Israel to support this organization’s five family centers in Be’er Sheva, Haifa, Jerusalem, 2014 $326,000 $326,000 P Karmiel, and Ramat Gan that assist families of children with autism Alut — The Israeli National Autism Association Modi’in, Israel to support renovations as well as the purchase of equipment for a new 2013 $80,000 $80,000 C rehabilitation day care center (‘Alutaf’) for infants with autism The Amichai Association Hod Hasharon, Israel to support the construction of an inclusion center for individuals with 2013 $650,000 $650,000 C intellectual disabilities Amit Shikum Nazareth Elite, Israel to support this evidence-based, non-medical social model known as 2014 $140,000 $100,000 P “Clubhouse” in which participants with mental illnesses—referred to as members rather than patients or clients—are encouraged to secure jobs and housing Arugot Child and Family Development Center Haifa, Israel to support therapy programs for children with learning disabilities 2014 $150,000 $150,000 P Arugot Child and Family Development Center Haifa, Israel to support the general operations of this organization that provides a range 2013 $50,000 $50,000 O of programs for children with learning differences, developmental delays, and emotional and behavioral problems The Association for Children at Risk Givat Shmuel, Israel to support evidence-based assessment and intervention services for individuals 2014 $160,000 $160,000 P with autism spectrum disorders C - Capital Project O - General Operating Support P - Program Support E - Emergency Grant to Israel - Grants in the US - Grants in Israel, the Former Soviet Union (FSU), and other countries outside the US 4 | Grants to the Jewish Community (FYE 2013-2015) LIST OF SELECTED APPROVED AND PAID GRANTS $50,000 AND LARGER / FY 2013 - 2015 FISCAL YEAR AMOUNT AMOUNT TYPE ORGANIZATION NAME APPROVED APPROVED PAID TO DATE OF GRANT DISABILITIES (CONTINUED) The Association for Developing Community Services in Sha’ar HaNegev Ashkelon, Israel to support the renovation of a hydrotherapy center serving older adults and 2014 $100,000 $100,000 C individuals with disabilities Association of People with Disabilities in Haifa and the North District Haifa, Israel to support the renovation of this organization’s Center for Independent Living 2015 $234,000 $234,000 C that promotes employment and independent living for individuals with multiple disabilities The Auditory Oral School Of New York Brooklyn, NY to support the construction of a specialty wing for deaf children that will 2014 $300,000 $300,000 C include an occupational and physical therapy center, a library and literacy center, and a sensory integration room A.V. Israel Jerusalem, Israel to support the general operations of this organization that provides hearing- 2015 $300,000 $200,000 O impaired children with the opportunity to communicate through spoken language using cochlear implants and intensive therapy Beit Issie Shapiro Ra’anana, Israel to support this dual-diagnosis clinic for individuals with intellectual disabilities 2013 $100,000 $100,000 P and psychiatric and behavioral disorders Beit Shemesh Community Centers Network Beit Shemesh, Israel to support the construction of a child development therapy center for children, 2014 $500,000 $0 C infancy to age nine, at risk for developmental delays Beth David Institute Tel Aviv, Israel to support this organization’s computer learning program that provides 2014 $80,000 $80,000 P computer skills for deaf and blind individuals including alternative means of communication Bizchut, The Israel Human Rights Center for People with Disabilities Jerusalem, Israel to support the development of legal aid services for families of adults and 2013 $160,000 $160,000 P children with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities Camp Ramah in New England Palmer, MA to support the construction of the Bet Am Gadol multi-purpose facility, fully 2013 $258,000 $258,000 C accessible and winterized to accommodate up to 825 campers with and without disabilities Camp Ramah in New England Palmer, MA to support the planning and development of an expanded vocational training 2013 $72,000 $72,000 P program, for older teens and young adults with disabilities, focusing on the food service and hospitality industries The Center for Independent Living Be’er Sheva, Israel to support the general operations of this organization that enables individuals 2013 $100,000 $100,000 O with disabilities to achieve psychological and financial independence C - Capital Project O - General Operating Support P - Program Support E - Emergency Grant to Israel - Grants in the US - Grants in Israel, the Former Soviet Union (FSU), and other countries outside the US Grants to the Jewish Community (FYE 2013-2015) | 5 LIST OF SELECTED APPROVED AND PAID GRANTS $50,000 AND LARGER / FY 2013 - 2015 FISCAL YEAR AMOUNT AMOUNT TYPE ORGANIZATION NAME APPROVED APPROVED PAID TO DATE OF GRANT DISABILITIES (CONTINUED) ENOSH — The Israeli Mental Health Association Haifa, Israel to support the purchase and renovation of a rehabilitation center for individuals 2013 $400,000 $400,000 C with mental illness ENOSH — The Israeli Mental Health Association Kfar Saba, Israel to support the renovation of a training and occupation center for individuals 2013 $270,000 $270,000 C with mental illness The Haifa Learning Enhancement Center Haifa, Israel to support the general