2013 / 2014 Performance Report How is a program born? Much like any dream, it starts with the vision of a passionate individual, and comes into being through months and years of hard work. Strategic work to identify unfulfilled needs in relevant markets is followed by gauging feasibility. Next comes building strong programmatic content to answer those needs, as well as to advance the greater organizational mission.
At the same time, there are partnerships to forge and resources to obtain. There are pilots to plan down to the last logistic, to evaluate, and to adjust accordingly. There are participants to keep in touch with; there are alliances to maintain.
Often times, one or two individuals do several jobs for many years. They do it with a tremendous amount of enthusiasm and skill, because they believe in their “Why,” and because they are excellent at fulfilling the “What.”
That is the magic of our people at The Jewish Agency for Israel, a microcosm of Jewish and Israeli Initiative and Inspiration. This is the story of our everyday visionaries, our employees, and the more than one million lives they touch through our programming every year.
We dedicate this Annual Report to the best and the brightest: the dreamers and doers who sketch in their mind’s eye the many paths to the Jewish future, and ensure through relentless stewardship that these come alive, in living color. Our Vision: To ensure the future of a connected, committed, global Jewish People with a strong Israel at its center
Our Mission: Inspire Jews throughout the world to connect with their People, heritage, and homeland, and empower them to build a thriving Jewish future and a strong Israel
Opening Thoughts 4 New Initiatives: In Development 6 Inspired to Act: Major Trends 14 Making a World of Difference 18 Experience Israel 22 Israel in Your Community 25 Jewish Social Action 28
Aliyah and Absorption 30 Our Inspiring Friends & Partners 36 2013 Financial Highlights 46
Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 3 June 2014
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” —Computer Scientist Alan Kay
It is easy to forget just how long we’ve been around, engaged as we are at all times with vibrant young people and cutting-edge global initiatives; later this year The Jewish Agency will be celebrating its 85th birthday.
We came into the world in 1929, rallying the support of world Jewry around a new, ancient dream, while helping pioneers in pre-state Israel build communities and infrastructure. When the State was finally declared by our Chairman, David Ben-Gurion, our central mission changed shape: it was time to bring more Jews home to safety and fulfillment.
Whatever the greatest challenge has been facing the Jewish people in any given decade, we have been there to galvanize a nation’s support – in Israel and around the world – to create innovative, brave solutions. We have remained current (and busy!) by staying true to the heart of our vision, while constantly retraining our hands in order to implement it.
Today our challenges are different. How do we provide specifically Jewish meaning, and active engagement with a national homeland, to a generation raised on borderless Universalism? How do we ensure that Israelis and Diaspora Jewry feel part of a shared destiny? How can we make it clear that building the future is urgent, in a culture of the here-and-now?
Fortunately, we have 85 years of experience in finding inspired, inclusive solutions for our People, by our People. The nascent Government of Israel – World Jewry Joint Initiative is a perfect example. The half-billion NIS initiative, stewarded by The Jewish Agency from its onset, will create joint programs between Israel and Jewish communities around the world that will have a transformative, measurable impact on young Jews in Israel and throughout the Jewish world in such areas as formal and informal education, Jewish and Israel experiences, campus life, tikkun olam (social justice), and opportunities for life in Israel.
The Government of Israel – World Jewry Joint Initiative signifies a future in which the entire Jewish people is united in purpose: to ensure a thriving future for the next generation.
Our newest programming takes a similar approach. Our focus on vocational programs for young olim, most notably from the medical and hi-tech sectors, provides Israel with doctors and engineers, and young professionals with the option of Israel. Our renewed concentration on recruiting the best and brightest young shlichim aims to provide every campus and every community around the globe with a personal connection with Israel, and more young Israelis with a personal connection with world Jewry. Our commitment to building young leaders in Israel, especially in its social and geographic peripheries, is already creating waves of change in Israeli society, in addition to changing the lives of some special individuals. These are only some of our headlines, and we encourage you to read this report carefully, because we believe it will bring you, our dear friends and supporters, a tremendous amount of pride.
Of course, we remain committed to our most basic mission: to ensure the physical safety of Jews everywhere. Our increased security activities these past few months in embattled Ukraine; our continuing support of, and engagement with, French Jewry; as well as our continued assistance in Aliyah operations from Ukraine, Venezuela, and countries where Jews are at risk, point to our enduring role as the outstretched arm of Israel and world Jewry to our embattled brethren.
We would like to thank you for your remarkable responsiveness in this regard. We could not do our job without friends like you.
Like Ben-Gurion, who was passionate about exercise well into his old age, we remain as flexible and focused at 85 as we were at 20. We are still about Jewish initiative and inspiration. And we are only getting started.
Natan Sharansky Rany Trainin Chairman of the Executive Deputy Chairman of the Executive
James S. Tisch Charles Ratner Outgoing Chairman, Board of Governors Incoming Chairman, Board of Governors
Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 5 Building a vibrant Israeli society
P2G - Jewish Renewal for Israelies: A new NIS 10 million initiative, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, is set to help Israeli organizations working towards a more inclusive Judaism. Still in its planning stages and being stewarded by our Partnership Unit, the initiative will forge deeper connections between Diaspora and Israeli communities surrounding the Jewish renewal of Israeli society.
Tech Ulpan in Haifa: The State of Israel needs more computer engineers to power its legendary hi-tech industry, and that’s a win-win for motivated young potential olim, who seek opportunities to grow professionally. A new residential Ulpan (intensive Hebrew language training program) for young hi-tech students and professionals, dubbed “Tech & The City,” is beginning its 2014 pilot in Haifa, which includes an entrepreneurship course at the Technion, adoptive families and mentoring, and cultural enrichment activities.
Food Co-ops: Even in the virtually-advanced Startup Nation, the issue of food security is still very real for families in Israel’s social and geographic peripheries. Our new Food Cooperative Network initiative, being developed in 2014-15, will leverage the power of community to create economical access to basic food items, in addition to centers for social programming. Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 7 Sharing the best of Israel with others around the world ShinShinim Expansion: What if 1,000 Israeli 18-year-olds in their pre-army Service Year could be sent to Jewish communities abroad as a global service corps? That’s the idea behind the Global ShinShin Leadership Program, which aims to duplicate the success of sending large cohorts of service year shlichim to communities abroad (notably Toronto, with more than 20, and London, with a hub of 8 this year.) The program’s dual goal is to make sure that every Diaspora community has meaningful, vibrant engagement with Israel, and that more future Israeli leaders have a significant, formative experience with Jews abroad. New Leadership Initiative: Founded in 1946, the Machon Youth Leadership Training Institute is legendary for producing Jewish and Zionist educators around the world, and is now evolving to meet the pressing Jewish leadership needs of our times. Our new leadership activities will build upon several of our current successful leadership projects - such as Machon in South America and MiNYanim in Eastern Europe. In addition, the Institute will continue leadership training for returning Service Year shlichim, in addition to establishing an elite leadership training model to optimize global and local Jewish potential. Israel Engaged Campus: Our renowned Israel Fellows to Hillel have been successfully engaging college students with Israel for many years, and the model is about to significantly expand. In an Israel Engaged Campus (in development 2014-15), Israel and Israelis become an integral part of daily Jewish life through arts and culture, social activism, advocacy, religion, and philanthropy, and through encouraging student innovation. A global network of Israel engaged college campuses will ensure enduring individual relationships with Israel, and hopes to create a “climate change” in the campus environment. Day Camps in the Former Soviet Union: Day camps are the newest addition to our FSU educational continuum, providing Jewish learning during short school breaks in the fall, winter, and spring for children aged 7 to 14, in 5 cities across the FSU. They supplement our flagship sleep-away camps, offer alternatives for parents who prefer their (young) children to sleep at home, and are an exciting entryway to a lifetime of Jewish connections. Pilot programs culminated in a “community day” to encourage families to get involved in local communal life. Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 9 Shlichim returning with a global Jewish perspective to build a vibrant Israel
Our shlichim (emissaries) are handpicked from thousands of applicants through a rigorous vetting process, and trained extensively. They are charismatic, articulate high achievers, chosen by us to be the face of Israel. Their time in communities abroad is executive boot camp: they learn independence, improvisation, and the power of a strong network. They also forge deep personal connections with the global Jewish family. Leveraging this enormous pool of young talent (and its “activist adrenaline”) upon their return to Israel is the big idea behind our new Program for Shlichut Alumni – “Bringing it Home.” The 2013 pilot included programs to prepare more than 300 shlichim for a successful return to Israel, and to help process their Diaspora experience. Fall, 2014 will see the launch of a Shlichim Alumni Association, an influential leadership network for professional, social, and volunteer opportunities (in Jewish Agency programs such as Choosing Tomorrow, Young Communities, Click, Partnership2gether, and others) so the shlichim can become social innovators in Israel, as they were aboad. Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 11 “Some things stay with you forever...”
Meet Ophir: Age 25, from Tel Aviv, Student at the Hebrew University, former Shlicha (Emissary) “I guess I have shlichut in my DNA – my parents were be working with open people. My family has been in emissaries in the Midwestern US when I was a small Israel for many generations. My experience as a Shlicha child. So it was natural that after the army, where I was abroad – first as a kid and then as a young adult – was an officer in the Education Corps, I became a Shlicha– crucial to who I am. Like many other secular people first in summer camp (Indianapolis JCC) and then in a who spend time as shlichim in Jewish communities community ( Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City). abroad, I found myself drawn to the open attitudes I worked with kids in schools, students at KU, and adults about Jewish expression there. I was able to reevaluate in synagogues, and I had a lot of freedom to explore my my own identity in a neutral space. I learned Talmud own way of engaging each group with Israel. with the Hillel rabbi, and realized that becoming acquainted with our heritage texts was something I’d I was drawn back to the quiet Midwest for my long- be doing for the rest of my life. In fact, I changed my term shlichut specifically because there is so much room course of study to Jewish Education. On my return there to contribute, and to grow. Small communities– to Israel, I heard Dr. Ruth Calderon’s now-famous and KC is actually pretty big for a small community– inaugural Knesset speech, and it touched me deeply. It offer you more opportunities for deeper connections, was like everything came together. and for endless doing. A lot is up to you. It’s all about getting to understand the place, and you need I now have the privilege of working in the Knesset as to learn quickly. And it’s about the person-to-person an intern for MK Calderon. Shlichut opens hearts, connection. These are all easier if you are open to minds…and doors. ” listening and learning, and if you are lucky enough to
Meet Ori: Age 27, from Ganei Tikva, student at the Hebrew University, former Shaliach (Emissary)
“My family is from Europe, and was active in helping there. I was the Shaliach to the Montgomery Jewish others make Aliyah. The Diaspora was always very Federation of Central Alabama for two years. much part of my family story, as was the relationship between Jews outside of Israel and those living here. The community had convinced itself that it had no young people left, zero positive growth. The Israeli in me could So shlichut was a pretty natural choice for me, especially not believe this to be true. Just because they weren’t in after joining a Taglit-Birthright trip while I was a soldier. synagogue didn’t mean they didn’t exist. I set about to I started as a summer camp specialist in basketball (I’m find every last Jewish young adult in the area and started a Wingate-trained coach) at the URJ Greene Family doing activities for them as a group. These were people Camp in Texas. It was an amazing summer – I actually who had no family in the area, who came to live there went back for a second year as management. And I just independently. I built a rather large list, and arranged found out that my co-counselor is making Aliyah! opportunities for the established families and these new arrivals to meet. The community was stunned. Long-term shlichut in a community was an outgrowth of my positive experience in the summer camp. I I now work in the World Zionist Organization’s shlichim interviewed for positions in both New Jersey and recruitment division (we work with The Jewish Agency) Alabama – I fell in love with the South and the people and I’m studying economics and international relations.” Ophir & Ori: “We met at a Shlichim convention in New York and it ended up serious. Today, two secular students from Tel Aviv, after a road trip together through America’s Deep South, live in Jerusalem and light candles on Friday night. It never would have happened had we stayed in Tel Aviv. ”
Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 13 Leadership and Mutual Responsibility
Growing Leaders & Social Entrepreneurs Global Tikkun Olam: 2013 saw the founding of Project TEN sustainable P2G School Twinning: development centers in Oaxaca, Mexico, and, in Israel, Partnership2Gether’s Global School Twinning Network Kiryat Shmona and Harduf; the Gondar and Hyderabad provided living connections between Israel and the global centers began operating in 2012. This year, 220 Jewish people in 600 schools, serving 52,000 students and volunteers from Israel and around the world provided 1,800 teachers. Its Online Portal, a partnership with Beit much-needed assistance to local organizations (such as Hatfutsot, enjoyed a successful pilot in 2013-14, developing orphanages and hospitals), while engaged in meaningful a virtual social and educational platform for three schools in dialogue on Jewish values, community, and identity. South America and their Israeli “twins.” Seven schools are set to be added to the Portal in 2014-15.
Hamama: The Hamama Incubator for Innovation in the FSU supports local grassroots initiatives in the field of informal Jewish education and community-building. In 2013, some 1,000 social entrepreneurs created about 50 initiatives, drawing 6,500 participants to their programs. Independent research showed that projects supported by Hamama were successful in attracting young professionals who had not previously participated in Jewish life.
The Mechinot Continuum: Pre-and-Post Army Service Learning and Leadership Training SCHOLARSHIPS post-army mechinah FOR ACADEMIC OR ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (6 monthS) VOCATIONAL STUDIES Available to alumni of Kol Ami: Peoplehood and (2-3 YEARS) Open both to alumni Participation in a Jewish of pre-army Mechinot Derech Eretz and Aharai PRE-ARMY Mechinah Israel Engagement 35 participants from Israel and Agency pre-army Mechinah (providing a continuum of HIGH SCHOOL (6 MONTHS) Abroad (2013) raises chances of being empowering experiences) Derech Eretz: accepted to an elite IDF and to those new to the Empowerment for the Social- unit, which improves career programs Geographic Peripheries trajectories for a lifetime 2 Campuses, 85 Participants
Alma Preparatory Academy for Female Leadership: 20 participants (2013 pilot)
Aharai! Ba'ir: Urban Mechinah “Being the change...”
Meet Michal: As an ex-IDF officer, it was crucial to me that we help Age 32, from Tel Aviv, Attorney, young women realize how many opportunities they had to grow during their army service. We wanted them to go in Founder, Alma Pre-Army Academy for Women’s with confidence, so that they could inspire this confidence Leadership in others.
“I became a lawyer because I believed in social justice, To make a long story short, once we got organized in but it soon became clear that I needed to be out of the mid-2013, we had one shot to open our academy, and we office, and out in the field. My issue was always the gap needed a financial backer to make our dream a reality. That between the opportunities I had growing up middle backer was The Jewish Agency and its Activism Unit, class in Tel Aviv, and those given to young women in the along with the Alpha Foundation for Ofakim and others, periphery. The women’s leadership angle became acute and we opened Alma in fall 2013 in Ofakim. We had 20 when I realized that young women in particular from amazing young women along for our pilot mechinah. this demographic were not given enough opportunities in the army, and then afterwards. Young men from the One student, D, 19, came to us from a Youth Village periphery going to combat units had a better chance of for “high risk” kids. On Hanukka, as we were preparing upward mobility afterwards. What could we do for the food packages for local needy families, D broke down, women? There was enormous potential that was not being admitting that her family was always on the receiving end properly tapped. for these types of gifts while she was growing up. She was simply thrilled this time to be packing and delivering. I wanted to “be the change.” And I knew that any ‘revolution’ in young women’s leadership had to be done This is the nature of shifting perspective: When you by women. decide to change the world, and start moving forward with all your heart and soul, the world begins to change. So four friends and I began a crazy journey, and dozens more joined us along the way. Our dream It is my hope that Alma and its women are able to impact was to build a pre-army leadership training program Israeli society in a significant way by training tens of specifically designed to empower young women from thousands of young women, with a chain of women’s all backgrounds – populations in Israel who wouldn’t leadership academies around Israel. I want us to change necessarily meet each other naturally at age 18-19, society, to change laws that impact women. It is all possible but who would benefit deeply from working together now. There are so many dreams that built this country, and toward joint goals relating to female advancement. The Jewish Agency was part of so many of them. It is our dream’s turn.”
Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 15 Mutual Responsibility: Securing the Jewish future where it’s needed most
L’Agence Juive Pour Israel en France: We are there for the French Jewish community during uncertain times, because we are already part of it. Our programming includes Zayit, an educational initiative with Makom to teach complex topics surrounding Zionism and the Holocaust at 13 Jewish high schools throughout the country. 1,000 high school seniors visit Israel every year on Bac Bleu Blanc, a program with the Israel Experience. French participation in Masa (Massa) was 850 this year, consistently the largest contingent outside of the US and the FSU. Our local shlichim run regular Aliyah information evenings and frequent Aliyah and Israel experience fairs in the community. So France’s Aliyah numbers – close to 1,780
Photo: Marc Israel Salem, Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post Salem, Marc Israel Photo: people in Q1 of 2014 alone, a ~290% increase over Q1 of last year…Ce n’est pas une surprise.
The Emergency Assistance Fund
The Emergency Assistance Fund boosts security for Jewish attacks. So far the fund has assisted 62 communities in 31 communities, so communal life can continue to thrive in countries. (See map for allocation details on pages 18-19.) areas where Jewish gathering places are targets of violent
The Government of Israel—World Jewry Joint Initiative
The Government of Israel approved the first phase of the “This is a revolution in the State of Israel’s relationship with Joint Initiative: NIS 570 million will be invested in the the Diaspora.” next 4 years in Joint Israel-Diaspora projects to strengthen — Minister Naftali Bennett young Jews’ Jewish identity and connections to Israel. As we enter the next and most critical phase of this project, “The resolution signifies an important model of change we want to thank you for your support and ask for your through action, with the potential to impact on our continued engagement. national destiny.” — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
“The State of Israel needs a strong Jewish world and the Jewish world needs a strong Israel. Enhancing Jewish identity is at the heart of The Jewish Agency’s strategic plan, strengthening both Israel and the Jewish World.” — Chairman Natan Sharansky SPOTLIGHT: Ukraine
In the winter and spring of 2014, Ukraine has been in • Growth in demand for Hebrew-language courses: the grips of violence that is akin to a civil war. The Jewish more than 650 students in June 2014, with more Agency is responding to meet the needs of the local Jewish groups opening community, with increased numbers of Shlichim to Ukraine and a new Aliyah hotline just for that country, to advise • $458,500 allocated toward security for Ukrainian those seeking to make Aliyah; and ongoing educational Jewish institutions in 2013 and 2014 programs that lift the spirits of those remaining in Ukraine. • Plans to serve more than 2,450 Ukrainian children in Summer 2014 in sleepover camps in Ukraine, • Growth in Aliyah from Crimea ( January-May 2014, Belarus, and Baltic States, and a new Day Camp compared to same period 2013): More than 300% program in Ukraine
• More than 7,500 requests for Aliyah consultations • 200 children in 13 Jewish Agency Sunday Schools January-April 2014 in Ukraine
• Demand for the Selah Absorption program for FSU • 230 people enrolled in Jewish Literacy courses young adults is outstripping supply • 190 Ukrainians registered for Masa next year
Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 17 2013-14: Making a World of Difference A sampling of participant numbers around the world
North Total Aliyah: 3,190 America Young Aliyah (18-35): 1,205 Masa Israel Journey: 5,640 Onward Israel: 275 P2G Twinned Schools: 245 Shlichim: 1,270 (Communities and Campuses) Camp Shlichim: 1,100 Europe Israel Campus Fellows: 55 Total Aliyah: 4,865 Service Year: 70 (20 in Toronto, CA) Young Aliyah (18-35): 1,310 Community: 45 Masa Israel Journey: 1,190 Programs for Russian-Speaking Jews: 2,500+ participants Shlichim: 21 Emergency Assistance Fund Security Funding: (excl. France): $707, 140
Asia (rest of) and Africa (rest of) Total Aliyah: 85
Latin Total Aliyah: 1,070 Mexico Total Aliyah: 90 Young Aliyah (18-35): 415 America Young Aliyah (18-35): 35 Masa Israel Journey: 1,135 Masa Israel Journey: 300 Emergency Assistance Fund Security P2G Twinned Schools: 4 Funding: $219,800 Machon Youth Leadership Training: 50 Project TEN Center – Oaxaca, Mexico: 45 in 2013 Venezuela Aliyah of Rescue: 60 Emergency Assistance Fund: $12,000
Brazil Total Aliyah: 205 Young Aliyah (18-35): 80 Taglit-Birthright: 640 Masa Israel Journey: 240 Machon Youth Leadership Training: 100 Emergency Assistance Fund: $80,800
Argentina Total Aliyah: 295 BAMA Educator Training: Young Aliyah (18-35): 145 1,600 teachers trained. 2,000 participants in seminars/workshops Taglit-Birthright: 1,455 Emergency Assistance Fund: $127,000 Masa Israel Journey: 290 Onward Israel: 55 P2G Twinned Schools: 5 Shlichim: 9 Machon Youth Leadership Training: 55 France Total Aliyah: 3,290 Young Aliyah (18-35): 770 Great Total Aliyah: 520 Onward/Yalla: 40 Britain Young Aliyah (18-35): 180 Masa Israel Journey: 850 Masa Israel Journey: 395 Shlichim: 6 P2G Twinned Schools: 10 Emergency Assistance Fund: $210,000 Shlichim: 21 (8 Shin-Shinim)
The Former Total Aliyah: 7,615 Germany Total Aliyah: 105 Soviet Union Young Aliyah (18-35): 2,490 Young Aliyah (18-35): 40 Shlichim/Staff: Taglit-Birthright: 410 4 regular shlichim Masa Israel Journey: 65 4 mobile Onward Israel: 25 460 teachers Nevatim Grassroots: 2,200 340 local staff Amitim Leadership Conference: 100+ Summer/Winter Camps: 6,400 campers; 1,000 counselors Taglit-Birthright: 4,035 Masa Israel Journey: 1,340 Ulpan Classes: 4,570 Hungary Total Aliyah: 160 Young Aliyah (18-35): 45 Jewish Literacy Classes: 880 Taglit-Birthright: 235 P2G Twinned Schools: 17 Masa Israel Journey: 20 Hefzibah: 9,000 children Leadership training via Minyanim: 9 Emergency Assistance Fund: $1,116,200
Middle Aliyah of Rescue: 180 East
Turkey Total Aliyah: 75 Hong Kong P2G Twinned School: 1
Hyderabad, Project TEN: 80 India
Ethiopia Total Aliyah: 1,355 Project TEN: 100
South Total Aliyah: 205 Africa Young Aliyah (18-35): 65 Masa Israel Journey: 110 P2G Twinned Schools: 6 Shlichim: 6 Australia Total Aliyah: 250 Emergency Assistance Fund: $20,000 Young Aliyah (18-35): 70 Masa Israel Journey: 355 Shlichim: 13
(*Emergency Assistance Fund amounts represent allocations approved between 1/13 – 6/14) Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 19 2013-14: Making a World of Difference at Home A sampling of participant numbers in Israel Young Activists and Volunteers:
Project TEN Centers: Kiryat Shmona: 60 Harduf: 50 Young Community Pioneers: 2,000 Choosing Tomorrow Students: 240 Click (Supporting Social Initiatives) Grant Recipients: 10 Shinshinui (Service Year Enrichment Program) : 400 Hamitcham in Arad (Leadership Hub): 62 volunteers, 3,000 participants
Providing a better future for youth in Israel’s social and geographic peripheries: Youth Futures (children & family members): 12,000 Family Futures: 500 families Youth Villages: 950+ Unity Allocation to Masorti Bar/Bat Mitzvah for Special Needs: 2,600 participants Unity Allocation to OU- NESTO: 6,750 participants
Education/Scholarship programs:
P2G Twinned Schools: 300 Net@: 1,100 Nitzana Educational Community: 15,000+ Mechinot: 175+ Atidim: 23,500 Scholarship Funds: 1,200 Unity Allocation to Noam: 9,725 Unity Allocation to Judaic Studies for the Deaf: 7,500 Unity Allocation for Jewish Ed. in Secular Schools: 52,500
Small Business Loans granted: 180
New and veteran olim served by Absorption programs and Centers: 21,350
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Timna Valley Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 21 Experience Israel:
Initiative in the Start-Up Nation, Naturally:
What happens when young Jews from around the world get to experience day-to-day life in Israel, networking with Israelis, and building international professional experience? A 2013 independent study of Onward Israel found that participants in the 6-10 week internship, service learning, fellowship, and study experiences expressed an increased understanding of Israel and what it means to be Jewish, and showed significant gains in confidence explaining complexities and challenges regarding Israel and Judaism.
520 young people participated in Onward programs in 2013, and that number is expected to rise to 1,000 in 2014. The program is a partnership with local Jewish federations and organizations, and its fast success points to the importance of early cooperation with our funders and markets at the earliest stages of new program development.
In December 2013, 25 of the world’s best and brightest young programmers from top-tier universities joined the pilot Tech Challenge Experience program of Israel Tech Challenge. The program, a partnership with the Prime Minister’s Office, is an expert- driven Israel experience connecting Jewish students and young professionals with the skills and networks meant to enrich or launch their careers in the computer science industry. Tech Challenge works to build a global alumni network to advance collaboration between Jewish innovators abroad and the Start-Up Nation.
Two Tech Challenge Experience cohorts arrive in summer 2014, with participants hailing from the US, Argentina, France, Brazil, the UK, Canada, Australia, and Switzerland.
Also launching in summer 2014 is the Tech Challenge Interns program, in partnership with Onward Israel. The paid interns will be working at leading international companies (including Checkpoint, Google, and PayPal), learning the business from hi- tech’s Israeli superstars.
This fall will see the launch of the exclusive Tech Challenge Fellows program, a 10-month entrepreneurial adventure in data sciences and cyber security, in cooperation with Masa Israel Journey. SPOTLIGHT: “The beginning of a dream...”
Meet Aviva: Age 26, originally from Chicago, Masa Career Israel Alumna, Israel Experience Employee
“My first visit to Israel was at age 16. My mother made me go because she felt my perception of Israel as an ancient, heavily religious place was incorrect.
I simply fell in love. So while studying Hotel Management at Michigan State, I decided to do a summer in Israel. I landed a Career Israel summer internship at the David Intercontinental. After graduation, I did a second internship with Masa Career Israel, this time working for a VIP travel startup. It was a crazy, fast-paced job. I took Google execs partying in Jaffa for a week as part of my job! I ended up making Aliyah in 2012, and recently got engaged to an Israeli, on Yom Ha’atzmaut. I guess my mother won!
I work for Career Israel as the Manager of Recruitment and Registration for Masa and Israel Experience programs like Israel Teaching Fellows, Rimon School of Music, Israel by Design, and more.
I now realize what a melting pot Israel truly is. I have friends from the UK, Brazil, Argentina: It’s truly an international Jewish experience. My professional perspective has been broadened as well, because Israel is so global in its corporate approach.
I love that the young adults who come on Masa programs get to see Israel in a real way, leading independent lives, and connected with other young Jews from around the world. It’s a great experience to bring back to your home community.
Alumni from these programs tell me they love the ‘startup nation’ vibe, and entrepreneurship is our biggest draw. Not just hi-tech, but arts, wineries and breweries, fashion. With startups you are at the beginning of a dream.”
In 2013-14 we expect 10,600 participants to “live Israel like a local” through Masa Israel Journey, now in its 10th year. Research confirms the impact of the experience on Jewish identity and commitment to Israel. Photo: Sarah Hindman Hindman Sarah Photo:
Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 23 Connect young Jews around the world to Israel as a cornerstone of their Jewish identity. Connect young Israelis to the global Jewish family as a cornerstone of their Jewish identity. Photo: Rafael Rice Photo: Israel in Your Community:
Inspiration & Initiative Wherever Jews Live
Every year, The Jewish Agency sends more Makom: Innovative Israel Education is The Jewish than 1,500 specially-trained, enthusiastic Israeli Agency’s central resource for Israel education, which shlichim to Jewish communities worldwide to provided programming, content and workshops for more share their Jewish-Zionist spirit and provide than 2,000 Diaspora communities, institutions and leaders, compelling Jewish educational programs that rabbis, activists, educators, arts programmers, and shlichim inspire tens of thousands of Jews every year in 2013. It is a “think and do tank” that is changing the through youth movements, synagogues, JCCs, conversation about Israel, providing passionate, non-partisan and Jewish schools, and directly from Jewish education materials that embrace Israel’s complex vitality. An Agency offices around the world. especially fruitful partnership is emerging with the new JW3 community center in London, where it ran a joint program around Yom Ha’atzmaut week this past May.
Here’s how we bring Israel to you: Summer Camp represent Israel at North American camps, Short-term 1,150 Shlichim reaching about 180,000 campers and shlichim counselors (summer 2013) (2014-15) Zionist Seminar impart Jewish-Zionist education to 60 Shlichim 3,200 students in Australia, England, and South Africa
Service-Year bring youthful idealism to North American and UK Long-term 80 Shlichim Jewish institutions; they are Israeli high school graduates shlichim (ShinShinim) serving the Jewish people before joining the IDF
(2014-15) Youth-Movement engage and inspire thousands of Jewish teens and 100 Shlichim counselors in 21 countries
Israel Fellows to empower student leadership and promote positive Israel 75 Hillel engagement at more than 90 Hillels and campuses around the world, reaching more than 100,000 Jewish students
Community serve as central resources for Israel education in Jewish 60 Shlichim communities around the world
Organizational serve Jewish communities in a variety of ways, reaching an 40 Shlichim estimated 65,000 children and adults worldwide
Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 25 Israel in Your Community:
Our decades-old, enduring commitment • Havurah, a four-week educational overnight camping program in New York, set within the to Jews in the Former Soviet Union, and Tel Yehudah national senior leadership camp to Russian-Speaking Jews everywhere, of Young Judaea. Havurah was included in the 2012 Slingshot Guide recognizing the “50 most starts with camp, and lasts a lifetime: innovative and inspiring Jewish organizations in For over 20 years, Summer and Winter Camps in North America.” In 2013, more than 90 campers the Former Soviet Union have provided an indelible and over 20 counselors participated informal education experience for children from age 7 to • JAcademy, a 12-day overnight camp for teens from young adulthood. All camps are staffed by trained, local Russian-speaking Jewish families in Toronto. In counselors and Russian-Speaking Israelis, who introduce 2013 it drew almost 90 campers and 40 counselors the young people to local Jewish history, Jewish customs and practices, and Israel – for many campers for the • The annual Amitim Conference gathers over 100 first time. In 2013, some 6,400 campers and over 1,000 leaders of Jewish Agency programs in Germany counselors took part in the programs. Independent to receive training, give feedback about local evaluation of summer camps in Moscow, St. Petersburg, programming, brainstorm on new projects, and Kiev, Odessa, and Minsk showed clear gains in knowledge renew excitement about Jewish identity and about Judaism and Israel, as well as new life skills. engagement Programs with the more than 1 million Russian- Speaking Jews in North America, Germany, and (starting in 2013) Australia include:
• Jewish Identity and Leadership programs in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Melbourne, provided by Education Emissaries together with local Jewish organizations to over 2,500 Russian-speaking young adults and families each year Partnership2Gether (P2G): The Jewish Agency Peoplehood Platform
is The Jewish Agency’s effective, successful model for building direct, enduring, and meaningful partnerships between global Jewish communities and communities in Israel. Gearing up for a major 20th Anniversary celebration in spring 2016, Partnership2Gether connects more than 500 community organizations in Israel and around the world in 45 partnerships, engaging over 350,000 Israelis and Jews worldwide in P2G programs and activities.
Among the participants in P2G programs in 2013 were: 2,300 2,100 3,000 16,000 84,000 140,000 Diaspora Israeli hosts to additional Israeli participants in participants in participants in recipients of home P2G visitors volunteers Teen and Young hospitality in Adult Leadership 310 356 Israel including Jewish programs for Peoplehood children, youth, 240 projects young adults, and Masa “Mifgash” families participants 60 60,000 83,000 74,000 12,000 P2G-driven participants in participants in participants in benef iciaries of Taglit-Birthright groups 140 215 180 37 Israel Education other programs “Building an Israel of Economic programs Excellence” projects Development programs
Loan Funds: Support for Israeli Entrepreneurs support entrepreneurs and small business owners in Jerusalem, the Negev, and Galilee. In most cases, Diaspora Jewish communities support Loan Funds to encourage economic development in Partnership2Gether regions. The Loan Funds also support Israeli entrepreneurs from target populations such as new immigrants, the Arab population, the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) population, and the Ethiopian-Israeli community. Loan Funds provide technical assistance and guarantees to applicants to help them qualify for bank loans of $10,000 to $100,000, which are granted at special terms. From the time they were founded in 2002, through the year 2013, the loan funds have assisted more than 1,100 businesses and led to the creation of about 5,500 jobs. In 2013, 480 applications were received, of which about 200 were approved.
Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 27 Jewish Social Action:
Supporting vulnerable populations and closing social gaps
By now Youth Futures, established in 2005-2006, needs inner realities begin to change, their futures change shape. no introduction as a change-maker in Israeli society. The An internal evaluation found significant improvements community-based program for mentoring pre-teens and among students in self confidence, coping with pressure, adolescents in Israel’s social and geographic periphery is and grades. In 2013-14, 400 Youth Futures staff members well-known for its Mentor model. These young “significant worked with 12,000 students and their family members in adults” are specially trained to connect youth, families, 35 communities. Family Futures: Targeted Mentoring and communities with the services and local resources to for Families served 500 particularly challenging families help kids improve school performance, strengthen social in Israel. integration, and increase community engagement. As their Photo: Shanit Vaknin Photo:
Young Communities: Social Pioneers supports groups Communities and reaching 7,000 Israelis who took part of young Israelis who commit to settling in the Negev, in the resulting initiatives. Choosing Tomorrow: Student Galilee, or Jerusalem. In 2013, more than 65 Young Social Pioneers encourages motivated, responsible Communities received program grants of approximately college students to commit to remaining in the Galilee, $30,000 per community, through our participation in the Negev, or Jerusalem for at least two years after graduation. Shahaf Coalition. 2,000 young pioneers work to enrich the In 2013, the program worked with 240 students, who led lives of 20,000 vulnerable Israelis in the targeted regions. dozens of new community programs that served 1,600 A 2011 survey showed that a full 80% of activists indicate Israelis. Click: Supporting Social Initiatives provides that they plan to live long-term in the town where they a flexible platform through which independent young serve. Ketzev: Social Business, Building Community social activists can initiate programs without having to helps Young Communities groups create self-sustaining form their own non-profit organizations. In 2013, Click programs with long-term stability. In 2013, Ketzev served provided support to 10 independent social activists, whose 20 communities, training hundreds of members of Young programs then reached 500 people. Harnessing the Sun and the Great Human Spirit: or long-term programs such as an educational Solar Park Nitzana Educational Community is cutting-edge and Recycling Seminar, and more. In addition, Nitzana residential and learning community, founded by The Jewish is home to the Derech Eretz Mechinah; the Tikkun Olam Agency in 1986 (at the initiative of Aryeh Lova Eliav), boarding school for refugee teenagers from Eritrea; several where young people of all backgrounds come together for Masa programs; a School for Advanced Agricultural educational experiences that emphasize tolerance, mutual Training for farmers from developing countries; a special understanding, and respect for themselves, each other, corps of Service-Year Volunteers (ShinShinim); and a and the natural world. Situated in the western Negev Youth Rehabilitation Center. desert, Nitzana integrates environmentalism and ecology in its programming. Each year, more than 14,000 Israeli Visitors leave with sand in their shoes, and hope in schoolchildren, youth, and young adults visit for field trips their hearts.
“Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.” — Margaret Mead
Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 29 Aliyah & Absorption: Resettlement and acculturation of Jews in Israel
It is almost impossible to believe, but the Jewish State Ulpan Etzion: Residential Hebrew Study for is short of doctors. The Masa Doctors Scholarship Academic Young Olim, is a classic that stays current. Program brings young Jewish health care professionals Founded in 1949, the program offers intensive Hebrew from the Former Soviet Union (nearly 50 in the 2013- study and social opportunities for olim who hold college 14 program year) to Israel, where upwards of 95% degrees. In 2013, Ulpan Etzion provided classes and of participants stay, obtaining jobs in their fields and accommodations in five locations (and will be expanding helping to relieve the shortage. The program is operated to Tel Aviv shortly): in partnership with Rambam Hospital in Haifa and the Soroka University Medical Center in Be’er Sheva. Jerusalem: 460; Haifa: 420; Ra’anana: 180; Ramle: 65; Be’er Sheva: 100 Kibbutz Ulpan: Intensive Hebrew Work-Study for Young Olim served 730 young adults aged 18 to 28 Israel’s future is in new, young talent. That’s why on 10 Kibbutzim across Israel in 2013. First Home in we’ve taken the initiative on Aliyah programs the Homeland provides families with an immersive for young adults. With a focus on professionals residential setting in Israel’s priority regions in the Negev and priority regions, it’s a win-win. and the Galilee, serving 350 olim in 8 regions of Israel in 2013. Hechven: Guidance, Advice, and Support Center for New Olim served 600 new olim in 2013. Lone Soldiers: Garin Tzabar provides “instant family for IDF recruits” in partnership with the Israel Scouts movement. A total of 350 young people joined Garin Tzabar this year. Wings: Services and Continuing Support for Lone Soldiers provides a continuum of services for the hundreds of young men and women each year who join the IDF as “lone soldiers.” In 2013, Wings served 730 lone immigrant soldiers in need of help at the time of their IDF discharge. In 2013, The Jewish Agency’s Nativ: Jewish Heritage Education for Immigrant Soldiers courses worked with 1,750 immigrant soldiers, most of them from the FSU, providing them with an affirmative way to connect to their Jewish heritage. The vast majority of these soldiers, who have tenuous connections to their Jewish identity, are eligible for conversion; each year approximately 80% of them choose to pursue Nativ’s optional extended conversion course.
Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 31 SPOTLIGHT: Young Aliyah
Meet Irena: Age 17, originally from Ukraine, recent Olah Mir-Selah Academic Young Aliyah Program, Nitzana (in cooperation with Masa)
“Unfortunately, in Ukraine not all people love Jews. I came to live in Israel because it’s my country, because when I’m here I feel that I am home. Here people understand me.
My family - Mother and Father - live in Ukraine, but I have relatives here. I hope my parents will come as well, eventually.
I studied in a Jewish school in Ukraine and I went to Jewish Agency camps every year for seven years. l loved them, and that’s where I heard of this program (Selah)…but I didn’t want to live here – I didn’t understand. Visiting Israel last year, I realized I wanted to live here, and so I went to The Jewish Agency and asked for their help.
I want to be a doctor and in Israel the field of medicine is the best in the world – at least I think so. I hope I will reach my goal of becoming a surgeon.” Meet Kevin: Age 24, originally from Marseilles, France, recent Oleh, Ulpan Etzion, Ramle
“I have family in Israel – my mother was born here. I would come to visit often as a child, and returning to France was always extremely sad for me. I loved my time here. I wanted to make Aliyah at 18, straight to the army, but my parents wanted me to go to university first. I completed about half a Law degree in Marseilles – but I couldn’t continue. I was losing time and it just wasn’t what I wanted: Everything I wanted was here in Israel. To be here, to grow here, to start a family here.
At an Aliyah fair at my university in Marseilles, I spoke to Jewish Agency representatives and they were helpful. Together we started the process of Aliyah, and of helping me get drafted to the army even though I am almost 24.
TheUlpan Etzion in Ramle was the one with an open space, and I took it. I am so happy I did – I met other young olim from Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Switzerland, Canada, the US, and South America. It was five very intense months of Hebrew study, and in my free time I traveled, visited my family, and worked a bit. I had housing subsidized by The Jewish Agency. I’ve just finished Ulpan and am currently in touch with the army regarding next steps.
In France, we had a strong community. Synagogue and religion were very important, as were holidays and Jewish school. I knew the Jewish story. But here in Israel, it is much easier for me to simply BE Jewish.
The anti-Semitism back in France is worrying. I was part of a student group that guarded synagogues and community events, because we were aware of some very real threats.
I am happy to now be starting a normal life, like I always wanted, in my own country.” Still Inspired by our historic mission:
17 Absorption Centers for Ethiopians provide subsidized housing for newcomers, and a range of acculturation services tailored to Ethiopian olim. In 2013, the centers served almost 8,500 immigrants. Independent evaluation found that upon leaving the Centers, new immigrants report average mastery of many tasks required for daily life in Israel, including communicating with doctors, locating addresses, and home maintenance.
Aliyah of Rescue: High-priority, low-profile, always ready. 180 Jews arrived in Israel from Middle Eastern countries of distress in 2013, and 60 from Venezuela. Upon arrival to Israel, new immigrants receive special Absorption services above and beyond those provided to all new immigrants.
The Fund for the Victims of Terror offers immediate assistance to individuals and families in Israel who suffer hardship as a result of terror attacks or other crises. Founded in 2002, the Fund has provided financial assistance to thousands of victims of terror and related disasters, including almost 90 families in 2013. Assistance is coordinated with the government of Israel to avoid duplication of services. Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 35 Our Inspiring Friends & Partners:
Your core support powers our global partnership. No single gift touches more lives. We would like to thank the many Federations who not only provided indispensable core funding, but also made designated grants to critical programs and emergency campaigns.
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Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County Augusta Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Delaware Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles The Jewish Federation of Greater Austin Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines Jewish Community of Louisville The Associated: Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Jewish Federation of Madison Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Greater Baton Rouge Memphis Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Dutchess County The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Merrimack Valley Jewish Federation Jewish Community Federation The Birmingham Jewish Federation of the Greater East Bay Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest, NJ Combined Jewish Philanthropies Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut of Greater Boston Greater Miami Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Edmonton Jewish Federation of Brevard & Mid-Kansas Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of El Paso Indian River Counties Jewish Federation of JCC & UJA/Federation Jewish Federation of Broward County Greater Middlesex County of Eastern Fairfield County Jewish Federation of Greater Buffalo Milwaukee Jewish Federation Flint Jewish Federation Calgary Jewish Federation Minneapolis Jewish Federation Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Canton Jewish Community Federation Jewish Community Federation of Mohawk Jewish Federation of Valley & JCC of Utica Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass Ft. Worth and Tarrant County Jewish Federation of Monmouth County Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids Federation CJA (Montreal) Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation Greensboro Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Nashville Charleston Jewish Federation UJA Federation of Greenwich & Middle Tennessee Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte UJA Jewish Federation of Jewish Federation of Greater New Bedford Hamilton Ontario Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga Jewish Federation of New Hampshire Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg Jewish United Fund/Jewish Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford Jewish Federation of New Mexico Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans Jewish Federation of Cleveland Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis UJA-Federation of New York Jewish Federation of Collier County Jewish Federation of Jacksonville North Louisiana Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester UJA Federation of Greater Toronto Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York Jewish Federation of Greater Rockford Jewish Federation of Tulsa Jewish Federation of Jewish Federation of Rockland County United Jewish Federation of Utah Northeastern Pennsylvania Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey Jewish Federation of San Antonio Jewish Federation of Ventura County Jewish Federation of the North Shore Jewish Federation of San Diego County United Jewish Community Jewish Federation of Northwest Indiana of the Virginia Peninsula Jewish Community Federation Jewish Federation of Ocean County of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Jewish Federation of Volusia & Flagler Marin & Sonoma Counties Counties Jewish Federation of Greater Oklahoma City Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara The Jewish Federation of Greater Jewish Federation of Omaha Washington Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation & Family The Jewish Federation of Western Savannah Jewish Federation Services, Orange County Connecticut Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle Jewish Federation of The Jewish Federation Greater Orange County New York Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley of Western Massachusetts Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando Jewish Federation of Sioux City UJA/Federation of Westport- Jewish Federation of Ottawa Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon & Weston-Wilton-Norwalk Warren Counties Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Jewish Federation of Greater Wilkes-Barre Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Jewish Federation of the Desert Windsor Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona (Tucson) Jewish Federation of Peoria Jewish Federation of Winnipeg Jewish Federation of Southern Illinois, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Youngstown Area Jewish Federation Southeastern Missouri and Western Kentucky Jewish Community Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine Association of Greater Phoenix Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey Jewish Federation of Pinellas and Pasco Counties Jewish Federation of Springfield, Illinois Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley Jewish Federation of Greater Portland Jewish Federation of St. Louis The United Jewish Federation of Jewish Federation of Greater St. Paul Princeton Mercer Bucks United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities New Canaan & Darien The Jewish Federation of Raleigh Cary Jewish Federation of Central New York Jewish Federation of Reading, PA Tampa Jewish Community Center & Federation Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island United Jewish Federation of Tidewater Jewish Community Federation of Richmond Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo
Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 37 We would like to thank the Keren Hayesod/UIA campaigns worldwide. Your support powers our global partnership. No single gift touches more lives.
English-Speaking Countries Campaigns Keren Hayessod Action Israël – Porto Alegre, Brasil Suisse Romande, Genève United Israel Appeal Australia Fundo Comunitário Collectieve Israel Actie, The Netherlands UIA Federations Canada Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Christenen Voor Israel, The Netherlands United Jewish Israel Appeal Great Britain Fundo Comunitário São Paulo, Brasil Keren Hayesod España Israel United Appeal-UCF South Africa Keren Hayesod Chile Keren Hayesod, Portugal United Israel Appeal New Zealand Keren Hayesod Costa Rica Förenade Israelinsamlingen Sweden United Israel Appeal Hong Kong Keren Hayesod Colombia Keren Hayesod – Den Danske and the Far East Keren Hayesod Ecuador Israelindsamling, Denmark United Israel Appeal Singapore Keren Hayesod Guatemala Keren Hayesod Finland FBP Unity Keren Hayesod México Patmos Foundation, Finland Keren Hayesod – Taiwan Campaign Keren Hayesod Panamá Hjelp Jews Home, Norway Keren Hayesod Paraguay Fellesinnsamlingen for Israel, Norway European Region Campaigns Keren Hayesod Perú Keren Hayesod – Help Keren Hajessod – Vereinigte Keren Hayesod Uruguay The Jews Home – Faroe Islands Aktion Fuer Israel, Austria C.U.E. Venezuela Keren Hayessod – Verenigde Keren Hayesod, Iceland Israel Actie, Antwerpen Keren Hayesod, Monaco Keren Hayessod, Bruxelles Visjon Norge – Israelkanalen, Norway Keren Hayessod, Luxemburg Ebenezer Hilfsfonds Appel Unifié Juif de France Deutchland e.v., Germany Keren Hayesod – Vereinigte Israel Aktion e. V., Berlin Eastern Region Campaigns Keren Hayesod – Vereinigte Keren Hayesod Athens Israel Aktion e. V., Frankfurt Keren Hayesod Thessaloniki Keren Hayesod – Vereinigte Keren Hayesod Ukraine Israel Aktion e. V., München Keren Hayesod CIS & Baltic States Keren Hayesod – Appello Unificato per Israele, Milano Latin American Region Campaigns Keren Hayesod – Appello Campaña Unida Judeo Argentina Unificato per Israele, Roma Keren Hayesod Bolivia Keren Hajessod Schweiz – Fundo Comunitário Vereinigte Israel Aktion We offer profound thanks to our many friends and supporters worldwide who generously fund the work of The Jewish Agency for Israel.
Chairmen’s Council ($500,000 and over) Lynette and Michael Green The Jacques Asseoff Estate Adelson Family Foundation Harris Family Foundation Tel Aviv Education & Culture Company Anonymous Heiman Foundation Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of American Conference on Jewish Material IKEA Claims Against Germany Inc. United Jewish Endowment International Christian Embassy Fund of The Jewish Federation Crown Family Foundation Isadore and Bertha Gudelsky of Greater Washington Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, Founder Family Foundation, Inc. Ralf Vayntrub and President of IFCJ Gilbert and Florence Kulick Estate Jean and Harvey Weinstein Eduardo Elsztain Jeff and Mei Sze Greene Foundation Wilf Family Foundation Genesis Philanthropy Group Jewish Education Center of Cleveland (JECC) The William A. Stern Endowment Fund Alexander Grass Foundation John Hagee Ministries Jonathan L. Wolf The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Arlene Kaufman and Sanford Baklor Yuri Zelvensky Harry and Leona Helmsley Charitable Trust Kim Clement Center International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims Arlene R. and Robert P. Kogod $25,000 and over James S. and Merryl H. Tisch Foundation Koret Foundation 49:22TRUST Jewish National Fund (JNF) Max Levchin The Abramson Family Foundation Anla and Mark Kingdon H. Irwin Levy Ackerstein Industries Lemsky Endowment Fund of Allene N. Gilman Charitable Trust Julia and Henry Koschitzky Memphis Jewish Federation Alpha Foundation Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Linda and Stuart Nord Family Foundation Alvin S. Tilles Estate Noble Energy Peter Lowy Anonymous Sofia and Mikhail Segal Michael Lubarski Alisa R. Doctoroff Cindy and David Shapira Bente S. Lyons Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Studienwerk e.V. Jane F. and Larry Sherman Mack Ness Designated Funds Abby Friedman and Harry Heiman Genadi Man Kasierer Foundation Ben Gurion International Maranatha Chapel Leadership Council ($50,000 and over) Warren Kimel The Marcus Foundation Abraham Gertzman Fund Dr. Stephen Kutner Boris Melnik Adnim Foundation Lawrence and Carol Saper Foundation Mikhail Mirilashvili Sam Alter LA Pincus Fund Morasha Olami Anna and Meyer L. Prentis Family Foundation Jerry Levin The Morningstar Foundation Anonymous Stacey K. and Mark F. Levy NADAV Arthur and Joan Weisberg Family Foundation, Inc. Michael Liberman Neufeld Family Memorial Fund Avi Chai Foundation Ed Mermelstein Eti and Avi Naor - The Naor Foundation Carol Bernick Foundation Neil Moss Anatoly Obermeister Charles E. Smith Family Foundation Pell Family Foundation Toni and Ronald A. Paul The David and Laura Merage Foundation Phyllis and Norman Lipsett Foundation Pearlstone Family Fund Dr. Bernard Heller Foundation Repair the World Phillip and Bella Regan Memorial Fund Dr. Livia Ross Foundation David & Elizabeth Roitman Foundation Charles and Ilana Horowitz Ratner Dr. Nona International LTD Maxine Schiffman Robert Saligman Charitable Trust Ebenezer Emergency Fund Kim and Perry Shwachman Rothschild Foundation (Europe) Morris Galen Seed The Dream Foundation Sam Roosth Foundation Gazit Globe Thomas and Denise R. Stern David Sabih Harold Gernsbacher The Eleanor M. & Herbert D. Katz Family Betsy Gidwitz Kim and Mark Schifrin Foundation Gisela and Daniel Ades Philanthropic Fund Ronald Sedley The Herbert Bearman Foundation Gladys and Irving Coopersmith Charitable Trust Selim and Rachel Benin Fund David Wasserman Melinda Goldrich Shelters for Israel Jane and Mark Wilf The Gottesman Fund Carole A. Solomon Barnard J. Gottestein Raya Strauss
Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 39 We would like to recognize the following visionaries who have made a legacy commitment to support the vital work of The Jewish Agency for Israel in perpetuity—an enduring legacy to secure the Jewish future.
Bennet Aaron Lili Kaufmann Myra Reinhard Joan Benstock H. Irwin Levy Jay Sarver Margot Benstock Norman Lipoff Ronald A. Sedley Herschel Blumberg, z”l Neil Moss Mike Shapiro Crown Family Foundation Julie Wise Oreck Jane Sherman Betsy Gidwitz Estate of Helen Orvaschel Alan Shulman Alex Grass, z”l Richard Pearlstone Carole Solomon Arlene Kaufman Karen Pack
We would like to thank our many partners who have infused Israel’s communities with educational, cultural, and sports facilities to support community growth. The Israel Education Fund was established by the United Jewish Appeal and the United Israel Appeal and works closely with The Jewish Agency for Israel.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA EAST BAY, CALIFORNIA METROWEST, NEW JERSEY Barnard J. Gottstein Larry Ellison Mortimer J. Harrison Trusts BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Jewish Community Federation of MIAMI, FLORIDA the Greater East Bay Alexander Grass Foundation Joseph, z”l & Betty, z”l Kopelowitz HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA The Joseph & Harvey Meyerhoff Family Henry, z”l & Eve, z”l Rose Charitable Funds The Eleanor M. and Herbert D. Katz The Robert Russell Foundation/ Family Foundation BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Greater Miami Jewish Federation Estate of Helen Orvaschel The Joseph Appleman Family NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA HOUSTON, TEXAS The Seiden Family Foundation The Woldenberg Foundation Jewish Federation of Greater Houston BOCA RATON, FLORIDA NEW YORK, NEW YORK HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA William Sheldon The Jacques Asseoff Estate Arthur and Joan Weisberg Family Foundation, Inc. CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA Adele Becker LAS VEGAS, NEVADA John Belk Diane Belfer Laurence and Joan Davis The Leon Levine Foundation Gladys and Irving Coopersmith LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Charitable Trust CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Harriet and Benjamin D. Bagno The Ernst and Paula Deutsch Foundation The Estate of Mollie Goodman Anita Hirsch Henry, z”l and Edith Everett COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA The Levy-Markus Foundation Sheldon Goldstein Lorie Mayer Shelters for Israel The Gould-Shenfeld Foundation DENVER, COLORADO Sinai Temple Joseph Gurwin, z”l The David and Laura Merage Foundation Stephen S. Wise Temple The Stella and Charles Guttman DETROIT, MICHIGAN Foundation Estate of Helen Zuckerman Paula and Henry, z”l Hanover OWING MILLS, MARYLAND ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS The Dr. Bernard Heller Foundation The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation The Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities Myrtle Hirsh Family PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA Jesselson Foundation Sidney, z”l & Mildred, z”l Edelstein Jewish Federation of San Diego County Bobi Klotz The Eugene and Estelle Ferkauf Foundation SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Michael and Florence Edelstein Foundation Sylvia Fried John Hagee Ministries Leon Miller Daniel M., z”l & Bente S. Lyons SARASOTA-MANATEE, FLORIDA William Newman PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA Alfred R. Goldstein The Claire F. Perlman Family Helene Berman, z”l Lucien Levy, z”l Isaac Pulvermacher, z”l, Jewish Federation of Palm The Sheldon Foundation Springs and Desert Area Council of Organizations/ TULSA, OKLAHOMA Labor Zionist Organization PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Charles and Lynn Schusterman Thelma Rodbell, z”l Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Family Foundation The Samuel Rubin Foundation PHOENIX, ARIZONA WACO, TEXAS Yisroel Schulman Estate of Margaret Goetz The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Foundation Harriet Sloane PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA WASHINGTON, D.C. Leonard Stern Stuart Nord Hershel W. and Goldene, z”l Blumberg David and Marietta Teitler Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS UJA Federation of New York PUERTO RICO Mark Lidschin Lily Wajnberg David Efron Elaine Winik ROCHESTER, NEW YORK OMAHA, NEBRASKA The Futerman Supporting Foundation, Inc. The M.H. Newman Foundation Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester
The Jewish Agency for Israel would like to recognize those who have worked by our side to change the face of philanthropy in Israel— especially our main partner, the Spirit of Israel, founded by The Jewish Agency and Keren Hayesod / UIA in 1997.
The donors to the Spirit of Israel campaign continue to make an extraordinary impact on behalf of Israel’s most disadvantaged populations. We would also like to express special appreciation to the following Israeli individuals and business partners for their outstanding support and volunteerism last year:
7 Main Ltd. Hypermedia systems ltd Oran Foundation Bank Hapoalim I.B.I. Investments Ltd. RAD Data Communications Ben & Evelyn Lipshitz Charity Trust Ishaia and Jane Gol SIEMENS Benny Levin Shibolet & Co. SodaStream Cellebrite Mobile Jango SP- Metzerplas Check Point Joel Koschitzky Surecomp Clal Group Keshet The Joseph and Krystyna Kasierer Foundation Compedia Kishrei Mashkiim - Investor Relations The Peretz Naftali Foundation Comsecure Lions of Judah Israel Yisrael Dancziger ECI Telecom ltd Matrix Z.M.H. Hammerman Group ExLibris Moshe & Esther Bronstein Golf & Co. Nadav Sonenberg Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 41 The United Israel Appeal, a subsidiary of the Jewish Federations of North America, is a principal beneficiary of JFNA’s United Jewish Appeal Federation Campaign.
For more than three decades, through United Israel Appeal, The Jewish Agency has been the recipient of a U.S. Government Grant to bring humanitarian migrants from countries of distress to Israel. A considerable portion of the funds is used to bring Ethiopian Jews to Israel and to settle them in temporary housing. The grant was initiated by Congress during the early 1970s in response to the first large influx of Soviet Jews to Israel. The State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration supervises grant programs. Key members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have provided the leadership to assure continued support. Over the years, members of Congress have recognized the continuing responsibility to help bring Jews to Israel from countries of distress based on the principle that free emigration is a hallmark of a democratic society, and therefore a priority of the U.S. Congress. They look upon this grant as a concrete expression of these values.
The Jewish Agency extends profound thanks to the Christian supporters who help make our work possible.
We are particularly grateful for the long-standing major support and leadership of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ), led by Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, its founder and president, and an active member of The Jewish Agency Executive. Based in Chicago with an office in Jerusalem that maintains a close relationship to The Jewish Agency, IFCJ has been an indispensable partner over the past decade. From dramatic rescues of Jews in peril to ensuring every new immigrant has the support to succeed, IFCJ plays a major role in our ability to meet urgent needs.
We would also like to give special recognition to Pastor John Hagee for his unwavering commitment to Israel’s people and the critical support provided by the John Hagee Ministries, including considerable financial support for the Sapir Absorption Center and the Ben Yakir Youth Village. Photo: Rafael Rice Photo: Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 43 Our Initiative & Inspiration: The Jewish Agency for Israel Board of Governors
World Zionist Organization Meir Azari Mike Grabiner Ehud Naor Rany Trainin Yossi Bachar Gael Grunewald Marcie Natan Leon Waisbein Oved Benozair Yaakov Hagoel Yaacor Neeman Haim Wasserman Yigal Bibi Dina Hahn Arik Nudelman Yehiel Wasserman David Bitan Tzvi Hasson Amir Peled Steven Wernick Harvey Blitz Allan Jacobs Uriel Reichman Eitan Wertheimer Kenneth Bob Rick Jacobs Eliezer (Moodi) Sandberg Steve Wolnek David Breakstone Silvio Joscowicz Yaron Shavit Gusti Yehoshua-Braverman Haim Cohen Jack Kahn Lior Shilat Ben-Zion Zilberfarb Nochi Dankner Danny Kritcmaen Zeev Shor Motti Zisser Stanley Davids Jacques Kupfer Alan Silberman Amira Dotan Menachem Leibovic Sondra Sokal Honorary Members: Avraham Duvdevani Jon Medved Efi Stenzler Richard Hirsch Joan Garson Joel Meyers Ofra Strauss Sallai Meridor Danny Gillerman Bennett Miller Kalman Sultanik Helena Glaser Dror Morag Moshe Theumim
Jewish Federations of North America / UIA Caryn Rosen Adelman Michael Gelman Kathy Manning Dorothy Tananbaum Bruce Arbit Harold Gernsbacher Nelle Miller Fred Zimmerman David Barish Betsy Gidwitz Julie Wise Oreck Saby Behar Eric Goldstein Karen Pack Honorary Members: Margot Benstock Beth Goldsmith Heschel Raskas Charles Goodman Debbie Berman Andrew Groveman Charles Ratner Irwin Levy Richard Bernstein Sharon Janks Richard Sandler Richie Pearlstone Alisa Doctoroff Beth Kieffer Leonard Cindy Shapira Jane Sherman Gary Erlbaum Lori Klinghoffer Michael Siegal Carole Solomon Dede Feinberg Joan Levin David Silvers Cheryl Fishbein Mark Levy Barry Sobel
Keren Hayesod / United Israel Appeal Yohanna Arbib-Perugia Marc Gold Mark Leibler Ralph Shedletzky Ronni Benatoff Adnan Kandyoti Danny Liwerant Jack Smorgon Sami Bollag Robert Kaplan Sabby Mionis David Sutton Nelly De Bobrow Warren Kimel Menno Paktor Harvey Wolfe Yechiel Eckstein David Koschitzky Stanley Plotnick Barbara Zukor Anita Fischer Michael Kraemer Richard Prosquier Honorary Members: Julia Koschitzky James S. Tisch, Outgoing Chairman, The Jewish Agency Board of Governors Natan Sharansky, Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency Rany Trainin, Deputy Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency Charles Ratner, Incoming Chairman, The Jewish Agency Board of Governors
Senior Management Alan D. Hoffmann, Director General Dr. Misha Galperin, President & CEO, International Development Ayelet Shilo-Tamir, Chief Operating Officer Moshe Ashirie, Chief Financial Officer Cali Cohen, Chief Program Officer, North America Shay Felber, Deputy Director General, Community Services Worldwide & Director, FRD Nella Feldsher, Executive Vice President, International Development Nirit Harel, Chief Marketing Officer Arthur Sandman, Executive Vice President, International Development, United States Josh Schwarcz, Secretary General & Deputy Director General, Government Relations & Security Moshe Shiff, Deputy Director General, Human Resources & Administration
Past Chairmen
Board of Governors Executive Richard L. Pearlstone 2007 -2011 Zeev Bielski 2005-2009 Carole Solomon 2003-2007 Sallai Meridor 1999-2005 Alex Grass, z”l 1999-2003 Avraham Burg 1995-1999 Charles Goodman 1995-1999 Simcha Dinitz, z”l 1987-1994 Mendel Kaplan, z”l 1987-1995 Arye L. Dultzin, z”l 1978 -1987 Gerald Hofberger, z”l 1983-1987 Joseph Almogi, z”l 1976-1978 Max Fisher, z”l 1971-1983, Pinchas Sapir, z”l 1974-1975 Founding Chair Arye L. Pincus, z”l 1965-1973 Moshe Sharett, z”l 1961-1965 Zalman Shazar, z”l 1956-1961 Berl Locker, z”l 1948-1956 David Ben-Gurion, z”l 1935-1948 Arthur Ruppin, z”l 1933-1935
Senior Management as of June, 2014 Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 45 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Overview of The Jewish Agency’s Operating Results and Financial Position for 2013
The strategy, first adopted in the late 90s, to stabilize All this was done while scaling back or closing programs The Jewish Agency’s financial position has achieved falling outside the scope of The Agency’s strategic its goal and as of the 2013 year end, for the first time plan, and implementation of budget-driven cutbacks in over three decades, The Jewish Agency became required in order to enable The Agency to meet its strict cumulatively positive with its accumulated deficit fully organizational philosophy of managing a balanced budget. eliminated. The Agency’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 shows an accumulated surplus of $6 million This financial stability was facilitated, in part, by as compared to an accumulated deficit of $97 million protecting The Agency against fluctuations in the at the 2012 year end. This marks the culmination of a shekel/dollar exchange rate that could cause the shekel- long process aimed at stabilizing The Agency’s financial denominated expenses to become more expensive in position and relieving The Agency of its heavy burden of dollar terms, thereby causing instability in the budget. bank debt. This was achieved mainly as a result of two During the course of 2012, a hedging instrument was significant processes: executed to protect The Agency against fluctuations in the shekel/dollar exchange rate in 2013, enabling 1. The Agency maintained strict budgetary control The Agency to control the level of its expenditures and over its activities ensuring that its budget was preclude unexpected additional costs arising as a result of balanced, year after year. exchange rate fluctuations. 2. The absence of an operating deficit enabled The Agency to fully utilize all the proceeds received from There were indeed significant fluctuations in the shekel/ the sale of capital assets for the purpose of reduction dollar exchange rate during the course of 2013, with the of debt and for eroding the accumulated deficit. rate reaching a high of $1=3.791 NIS and falling to a low of $1=3.471 NIS at the year end, as seen in the chart In addition to the above processes, during the course of below. The 2013 average annual exchange rate was $1= 2013, the liability to the Pension Fund was reduced by $34 3.611 NIS, as compared to the 2012 average exchange million, generating an additional income source, providing rate of $1 = 3.856 NIS. This would have resulted in The the final component required to eliminate the deficit. Jewish Agency’s shekel-denominated expenditures being just under 7% higher, on average, in dollar terms during In addition to this long-term financial strategy, The Agency the whole of 2013 than the same shekel-denominated has evolved its operations to adapt and enable itself to better expenditures in 2012. meet the needs of the Jewish people in the 21st century. Each year, new strategic programs are initiated and the successful ones from previous years are continued and grown.
TRAJECTORY OF THE SHEKEL-DOLLAR EXCHANGE RATE
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3.7 300 150 128 133 250 125 119 115 3.6 200 100 80 75 69 3.5 150 58 50 49 100 $ millions $ millions 25 3.4 8 50 1 Dec Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 0 12 13 0 -25 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 -50 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Accumulated Deficit Liability to Pension Fund
Please refer to the companion document “2013 Financial Report” to review accompanying information that is an integral part of these financials. 9.00% 8.00% 7.00% 6.00% 5.00% 4.00% 3.00% 2.00% 1.00% 0.00% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Discount rate used Actual yield In 2013, The Jewish Agency generated a $72 thousand It is important to note that the working capital surplus operating surplus and $98 million in net income, each year is at its highest at year-end, reflecting the compared to the 2012 operating surplus of $6 million influx of funds in the last few weeks of the year. As and net income of $1 million. The Jewish Agency’s 2013 expenditures over most of the ensuing year are not revenues were $30 million higher, at $478 million, than matched by revenues, it is the working capital surplus its 2012 level of $448 million. that allows The Jewish Agency to operate on an ongoing basis without needing to borrow for operations. The major component of the proceeds from the sale of capital assets was $46 million (2012 - $44 million) generated from the sale of apartments (hereafter – Amigour Apartments) owned by The Jewish Agency and some of its major supporters, to the Government of Israel under the agreement signed in February 1999. Note that 2013 was the last year for which significant revenue will be recognized under this agreement, although the cash revenue stream is expected to continue in 2014.
The signal achievement of a positive working capital surplus (current assets less current liabilities) at the 2004 year-end has been sustained in subsequent years. Bolstered by the cash receipts from sale of the Amigour Apartments, The Jewish Agency has enjoyed a substantial improvement in its liquidity over the past several years. The Jewish Agency’s working capital surplus was $133 million as of December 31, 2013 as compared to $115 million as of December 31, 2012.
2004 - 2013 WORKING CAPITAL SURPLUS / DEFICIT 3.8
3.7 300 150 128 133 250 125 119 115 3.6 200 100 80 75 69 3.5 150 58 50 49 100 $ millions $ millions 25 3.4 8 50 1 Dec Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 0 12 13 0 -25 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 -50 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Accumulated Deficit Liability to Pension Fund
Please refer to the companion document “2013 Financial Report” to review 9.00% accompanying information that is an integral part of these financials. Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 8.00% 47 7.00% 6.00% 5.00% 4.00% 3.00% 2.00% 1.00% 0.00% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Discount rate used Actual yield TRENDS FOR 2014 and thereafter
The Jewish Agency’s management will continue to implement the policy of maintaining strict budgetary control and will also continue to strengthen its financial resource development structure. However, The Jewish Agency for Israel’s ability to maintain the current level of activities and to enhance significantly the services it offers to its beneficiaries and constituents is dependent on its ability to maintain current levels of donation revenues.
During 2014 and subsequent years it is anticipated that the proposed joint initiative with the Government of Israel with regard to projects and activities strengthening the Jewish identity of young Jews worldwide will materialize and The Agency will substantially expand activities in that field.
The Agency also intends to expand the network of Campus Israel Fellows serving students at universities across North America.
Also, it is expected that the current trend of The Jewish Agency partnering with local overseas communities and other partners will continue to develop in the coming years.
The gradual erosion of the shekel value of the US dollar that began at the end of 2012, and continued in 2013 until the present, will present a major budgetary challenge for 2015, as the currency hedge instrument executed in 2013 will cease to function in February 2015, and the increased dollar cost of The Agency’s shekel-denominated expenses will require additional funding.
Please refer to the companion document “2013 Financial Report” to review accompanying information that is an integral part of these financials. Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31,
2013 2012
Assets US$ Thousands US$ Thousands Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 115,374 122,612 Short-term deposits in banks 20,947 10,114 Accounts receivable 108,349 111,911
Total current assets 244,670 244,637
Investments and other assets 151,509 112,259
Fixed assets 162,470 158,815
Total assets 558,649 515, 711
Liabilities and net assets Current liabilities Short-term credit from banks - 2 Accounts payable 92,137 98,327 Short-term deposits and other payables 12,948 14,874 Liabilities for employee rights upon retirement 4,000 4,000 Current maturities of long-term bank loans 2,101 12,189
Total current liabilities 111,186 129,392
Long-term liabilities Bank loans and deposits payable 14,444 17,994 Liabilities for employee rights upon retirement, net 251,732 282,344 Other liabilities 28,711 28,392
Total long-term liabilities 294,887 328,730
Minority interest 482 518
Surplus (deficit) in unrestricted net assets 6,312 (96,879) Temporarily restricted net assets 145,782 153,950
Total net assets 152,094 57,071
Total liabilities and net assets 558,649 515,711
May 29, 2014 Rany Trainin Charles Ratner Moshe Ashirie Date of approval Deputy Chair, Executive Chair, Budget/Finance Chief Financial Officer of Financial Statements Committee
Please refer to the companion document “2013 Financial Report” to review accompanying information that is an integral part of these financials. Initiative & Inspiration // 2013 - 2014 Performance Report 49 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2013 2012
Revenues US$ Thousands US$ Thousands Unrestricted donations and contributions: United Israel Appeal, Inc. 91,838 98,156 Keren Hayesod - United Israel Appeal 36,948 41,517 International Fellowship 4,000 8,886 Direct donations & Spirit of Israel 263 2,973 Net assets released from restrictions: United Israel Appeal, Inc. 76,052 71,057 U.S. Government grant 15,063 18,864 Keren Hayesod - United Israel Appeal 4,944 4,514 International Fellowship 7,808 9,224 Direct donations & Spirit of Israel 39,263 26,049 Other income: Israel experience programs (operated by subsidiaries) 57,844 54,527 Rental income 32,386 28,128 Program participations and service fees 64,281 50,698 Collection of doubtful debts 4,627 6,998 Other - primarily subsidiaries’ income 42,685 25,962
Total revenues 478,002 447,553 Cost of activities and other expenses: Aliyah, klita and rescue 72,392 65,441 Israel experiences 58,688 53,695 Young activism 35,537 29,170 Activities with Russian speaking Jews 26,276 26,459 Partnerships 19,149 20,019 Shlichim and Israel Fellows 21,038 19,587 Community services (not including FSU) 22,155 19,329 Allocations and social programs 60,928 57,529 Agency-wide projects and organizational activities 116,728 102,252 Support units & executive offices 26,724 28,629 FRD, Marketing and Communications 11,224 13,453 Allocation to World Zionist Organization 4,000 4,000
Cost of activities 474,839 439,563
Income from ordinary operations 3,163 7,990 Financial expenses, net (3,091) (2,010)
Income from activities 72 5,980 Non-operational income (expenses): Income from asset realization, net 53,544 44,563 Income arising from investments functioning as an endowment, net 13,157 5,874 Decrease (increase) in Pension Fund liability, net 34,008 (52,782) Early retirement program expenses (3,240) (2,499)
Non-operational income (expenses), net 97,469 (4,844) Net income for the year 97,541 1,136 Please refer to the companion document “2013 Financial Report” to review accompanying information that is an integral part of these financials. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Amounts in US$ Thousands Unrestricted in use Temporarily restricted Board For For operations designation For projects allocations Total Balance at January 1, 2012 (145,704) 42,701 144,827 1,064 42,888 Changes during 2012: Temporarily restricted donations and contributions received: United Israel Appeal, Inc. - - 32,748 36,960 69,708 U.S. Government grant - - 18,864 - 18,864 Keren Hayesod - United Israel Appeal - - 5,908 1,557 7,465 International Fellowship - - 3,469 8,754 12,223 Direct donations & Spirit of Israel - - 23,856 10,639 34,495 Total received - - 84,845 57,910 142,755 Released from restriction - - (72,179) (57,529) (129,708) Net income for the year 1,136 - 1,136 Changes in investments functioning as an endowment, net (47,235) 47,235 - - - Release of fixed assets and restricted assets depreciation expense 4,988 - (4,988) - -
Net change during 2012 (41,111) 47, 235 7,678 381 14,183
Balance at December 31, 2012 (186,815) 89,936 152,505 1,445 57,071
Changes during 2013: Temporarily restricted donations and contributions received: United Israel Appeal, Inc. - - 29,122 43,177 72,299 U.S. Government grant - - 15,063 - 15,063 Keren Hayesod - United Israel Appeal - - 6,577 821 7,398 International Fellowship - - - 6,420 6,420 Direct donations & Spirit of Israel - - 29,880 9,552 39,432
Total received - - 80,642 59,970 140,612
Released from restriction - - (82,202) (60,928) (143,130) Net income for the year 97,541 - - - 97,541 Changes in investments functioning as an endowment, net (11,476) 11,476 - - - Release of fixed assets and restricted assets depreciation expense 5,650 - (5,650) - -
Net change during 2013 91,715 11,476 (7,210) (958) 95,023 Balance at December 31, 2013 (95,100) 101,412 145,295 487 152,094
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