JEWISH NATIONAL FUND 2015 YEAR IN REVIEW

HERITAGE SITES

DISABILITIES & SPECIAL NEEDS

FORESTRY & GREEN INNOVATION

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

WATER SOLUTIONS

ZIONIST EDUCATION & ADVOCACY

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Thanks to you and the generations of donors who have come before, Jewish National Fund remains the preeminent leader in building for the many who call our Jewish homeland home, and for those who hope to. Our long-term vision to improve the quality of life for Israel’s residents and develop the land is what defines us, but we do so much more. In 2015 we realized many achievements due to your support. Thank you for being a valued member of the JNF family. Today we are $325 million closer towards reaching the goals set forth in our $1 Billion Roadmap for the Next Decade. With your assistance we have taken the desert sands of Israel and built attractive and thriving communities for Israelis to live and raise families in. In addition to our work in , green innovations, and research and development, JNF is growing Northern Israel’s population and economy; expanding on our amazing successes in water solutions, that have been used to combat drought and water scarcity around the planet; and connecting thousands from the U.S. to Israel on our one-of-a-kind missions and trips. But there is still so much more to do in a nation that is 60% desert. As we look to the future, I am excited by the energy emanating from our young professionals. JNFuture, which is comprised of 23-40-year-olds, remains JNF’s fastest growing group and is passionate about protecting the environment, R & D, education, and innovation. Like the donors who helped establish JNF in 1901, today’s young leaders want to see the Jewish homeland survive and succeed. With JNF, they see how their own dollars are making a difference. JNF consistently receives high ratings from organizations such as Charity Navigator and Charity Watch for its financial accountability and transparency. Program Allocations

Disabilities & Special Needs - 5% Forestry & Green Innovations - 8% Zionist Education & Advocacy - 10%

Water Solutions - 20%

Research & Development - 4%

Heritage Sites - 3% Community Building - 50%

To carry on the important mission of Zionist education and advocacy, this year we opened the JNF Boruchin Israel Education and Advocacy Center with the purpose of increasing funding for JNF and non-JNF programs to reach broader audiences and increase Zionist advocacy in critically needed areas. Additionally, the Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI-JNF) has undergone major campus renovations and remains the best educational experience in connecting Jewish youth to Israel. To counter anti-Israel rhetoric, we have further strengthened our Positively Israel campaign to highlight the incredible work that Israel does every day to make the world better. I am very proud of all that we accomplished and encourage you to take a look at what you helped achieve this year.

With my very best wishes,

Jeffrey E. Levine President, Jewish National Fund COMMUNITY BUILDING JNF enhances quality of life by building new the Western , it will open in spring 2016. communities and bolstering existing ones. JNF’s • JNF’s partnership with Western Galilee Now, Blueprint initiative is helping to bring hundreds a consortium of tour guides and businesses, of thousands of new residents to the Negev Desert and including wineries, boutique dairies, artisans and its Go North initiative is focusing on the communities of more, continued to help grow local businesses and Northern Israel. increase employment opportunities.

AKKO BEIT SHE’AN & VALLEY OF THE SPRINGS Akko hosts about 2.5 million domestic and foreign JNF has long recognized that to bring 300,000 new visitors per year, but due to the city’s close proximity to residents to Northern Israel and meet the goals set in the center of the country, many travelers simply return the Go North initiative, engaging programming must be home or elsewhere at the end of the day. Few take offered to inspire the city’s 25-40 year-olds to lay down advantage of the vast expanse of natural beauty that roots and stay in the area. runs east from the city’s sandy beaches and north to • Beit She’an Young Leadership Center is currently the green and forested border. in the planning phase and, once completed, will • JNF Western Galilee Visitor Center is being built overlook the scenic Valley of the Springs. in a 200-year-old building in Akko’s old city. The • Young adults in Beit She’an and the Valley of gateway to hundreds of destinations throughout the Springs meet throughout the year, and JNF’s jnf.org • 800.JNF.0099 3 CENTRAL ARAVA Residents of the Central Arava, an arid desert region in Southern Israel, face many challenges, including a harsh desert climate, large distances between communities, and the lack of resources available in urban centers. • The Danielle A. and Irving J. Grossman Sapir Medical Center has raised a high standard of performance and service with lifesaving medical care for 8,000 residents in this remote region. It has also brought employment to the area, adding new paramedics and increasing the amount of professional doctors on call. • The Sapir Command & Rescue Center, situated directly next to the Sapir Medical Center, is in final planning stages. • The Zukim Kindergarten, dedicated in memory of Joanne B. Simches, is the third new kindergarten built in recent years and life is improving for the 14 children who previously spent their days in an old damp caravan. In total, 42 children are currently in the preschool system. • Yahel Physician Housing Compound is dedicated to attracting top-quality physicians to relocate to the area requires providing good housing. Plans for five new homes have been completed, and construction is forthcoming. EREZ COLLEGE The small northern town of Shlomi has been home to Erez College since 1975. Since its establishment, Shlomi has more than tripled in size, drawing students from work impacts hundreds of young people from 13 all over the region. With the discovery of natural gas kibbutzim and two moshavim. fields in the Mediterranean, a new industry is in dire • A Spring Housing and Home Renovation need of educated and trained engineers to cultivate and Convention that JNF sponsored attracted young manage gas exploration and distribution. adults from the area and was attended by several • Natural Gas Lab – A new practical mechanical hundred locals and others from outside the area engineering program is offered in the college’s interested in moving to the valley. state-of-the-art natural gas labs, developed through a unique partnership with JNF. BE’ER SHEVA Thanks to JNF’s efforts in Be’er Sheva, the desert city boasts a thriving business district with new JNF has deep roots in Gush Etzion. It is an important restaurants, galleries, and shops, encouraging young heritage site for the Jewish people, and the spot is families to call the city home. Private investors and the sacred to those who lost their lives in the War of Israeli government have followed suit, investing tens of Independence. millions of dollars in residential and commercial areas. • Gush Etzion Visitor Center and Museum – In the • The Lauder Employment Center opened in early final stages of construction. 2015 to help find, source, and grow jobs in the • The Three Boys’ Promenade (in memory of area. It also serves as a regional hub for municipal the three young men killed prior to Operation leaders and Bedouin tribal chiefs to collaborate. Protective Edge in 2014) is in the planning phase. • The River Park Playground, a new element in the Be’er Sheva River Park, allows thousands of families to enjoy outdoor activities in a space more than twice the size of NYC’s Central Park. • Lake Complex – Expansion of the Be’er Sheva River Park includes a 90 dunam lake (approx. 22.5 acres) for recreational and sporting use. jnf.org • 800.JNF.0099 4 HALUTZA “The future of Israel lies in the Negev,” said David Ben Gurion, and his dream to see Israel’s southern frontier developed is our reality. The Halutza region includes three towns: B’nai Nezarim, Naveh, and Shlomit. It is now home to 250 families, many of whom were evacuated from Gush Katif.

B’NAI NEZARIM 8,000 • Medical Center & Dental Clinic – JNF secured a residents in the Arava now have $1.9 million grant from the Helmsley Charitable Trust to help build a regional medical center. access to quality medical care The center and clinic are in detailed planning. • A new JNF park and playground is operational. • Entranceway – Every town needs a beautiful • Essence of Life Park and Recreation Area – entrance road, and JNF completed one this year. Permits are currently being obtained. • Emergency Headquarters – This new facility is • For the Essence of Life Park, JNF is using completed and fully operational. cutting-edge wetlands technology to build an environmental reclamation area to recycle water NAVEH without electricity. This will serve as a model • Community Center/Ulpana – The new girls’ that can be used in isolated areas anywhere in religious school is completed and operational. Israel and throughout the world. JNF is now in • Kindergarten – Serving a growing population. negotiation for use of space. SHLOMIT PROJECT BASEBALL • Emergency Headquarters – Fully operational. JNF’s Project Baseball is focused on building state-of- • Kindergarten & Playground – In construction. the-art baseball and softball fields throughout the • Day Care Center & Nursery – In construction. country while also supporting and teaching baseball and softball to Israeli youth through little leagues, summer HASHOMER HACHADASH camps, and clinics. Project Baseball gives the children of “The New Guardians,” a JNF partner, aims to continue Israel an opportunity to learn life lessons while building the historic path of the Zionist movement and lasting friendships. strengthen the values of mutual responsibility, civic • Binyamina Field – The new field in the Haifa area courage, and love of the land. is in final stages and being prepped for use. • Engaged 250 young men and women through transformative educational programs. SDEROT • Deployed 1,100 volunteers to safeguard the land. Residents of Israel’s Western Negev have endured • Connected over 15,455 young people to the land continual rocket attacks from the bordering Gaza Strip. through agricultural volunteerism. Hardest hit is the town of Sderot—located less than one • Protected 159,985 acres of open land in the Negev mile from Gaza—whose children have grown up with the and the Galilee. psychological trauma that comes with living under the threat of attack. HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND • Since 2009, the JNF Sderot Indoor Recreation JNF’s revolutionary new Housing Development Center has brought a sense of normalcy, providing Fund is a $25 million revolving fund that provides young people with a fun place to simply be kids bridging loans to peripheral communities to carry out and parents with the peace of mind that their basic infrastructure and start marketing residential children are playing in a safe environment. In properties. In 2015, JNF identified eight communities 2015, JNF continued to provide support for annual to implement: Yahel, Merchav Am, Kibbutz Malkiyah, playground operations and is preparing for Eshcher, Gesher, , Nachal Oz, and Ein Yahav. renovations to keep up with the wear and tear. • Sinai Park – JNF’s newest park in Sderot, MITZPE RAMON dedicated in memory of Henry Moser(z”l) by the To help improve the quality of life for Israel’s military estate of Edna Kaye (z”l), is currently in the design personnel and their families, JNF is building the Essence stage. of Life Park and Recreation Area at the Ramon Air Force Base in the Negev Desert. This includes a 7.5 acre park, amphitheater, parade ground, and walking paths for the 4,500 people living on the base. jnf.org • 800.JNF.0099 5 OR MOVEMENT NEFESH B NEFESH (NBN) The OR Movement, a JNF partner, aims to realize the • By year’s end, NBN, a JNF partner, will have Negev and Galilee’s full potential in terms of population, brought 47,000 olim to Israel. social structure, economy, and infrastructure. The • 8,600 lone soldiers have been serviced, under the Center for Development of the Negev and Galilee auspices of NBN, with an exclusive mandate from provides a variety of services to current and prospective the . residents as well as tourists. • The Bay Area JNF provided support for the July • In 2015, the Center helped 15,000 people seeking charter flight; the August charter (The Ben and information on relocating to the regions, and Batya Klein flight) was sponsored by Northern assisted 4,000 families in the relocation process. New Jersey JNF. • Carmit began housing construction with over 20 • The Physician Frontiers Initiative was launched private homes, with the goal of families moving to infuse the southern and northern regions with into the community in 2016. The new Carmit Day much-needed doctors; NBN has already brought Care Center is under construction. 30 physician olim to address the shortage. • 550 Negev and Galilee jobs posted. • The JNF-NBN Business Networking Forum • 80 new plots delivered in Givot Bar. continued to strengthen and support • Six community projects, including a synagogue in development in the Galilee through collaboration , playgrounds in Merchav Am and Misgav and business cooperation. Am, a synagogue and community center in Eliav, • 407 NBN olim laid down roots in the South. and a bike trail in Sansana. • Regularly interfaced with JNFuture Israel, collaborating to bring more than 600 NBN olim to JNF sites in the Negev.

jnf.org • 800.JNF.0099 6 HERITAGE SITES Committed to the preservation of Israel’s historical from the region who sacrificed their lives during sites, JNF is proud of its long association with the the War of Independence. Society for Preservation of Israel Heritage Sites (SPIHS), • 90 sites were updated in 2015, marking the fourth which continues to preserve, update, and operate sites, year of “Project Upgrading Heritage Sites,” which both new and old, around the country. is designed to upgrade sites all around the country • 2015 was characterized by significant growth in to make them more appealing and attractive our Research & Information Center at the Atlit • Three million people visited heritage sites, Detention Camp to document the testimonials including school children, soldiers, families, and and personal stories of the “illegal” immigrants. tourists from across the world. To date, over 70,000 names and testimonials of AMMUNITION HILL – 130,000 have been added. • Commemoration Hall - This past , at • The Ayalon Institute celebrated two big projects a ceremony that included Prime Minister Benjamin this year: the upgrade of the Avidar Movie Hall Netanyahu, a memorial hall was unveiled by Bruce and the Kibbutz exhibit, which allows visitors to K. Gould and dedicated in honor of his parents, imagine life on the kibbutz. Norman and Jean Gould. • SPIHS and JNF celebrated 50,000 visitors at the • 2015 saw the reconstruction of trenches and new HaReut Museum, located in the Upper Galilee planning for a new museum. which commemorates the 28 heroes jnf.org • 800.JNF.0099 7 DISABILITIES & SPECIAL NEEDS As part of its focus on improving quality of life in • 155 patients received permanent care. Israel, JNF is dedicated to ensuring that no member • A new medical facility is under construction and a of Israeli society is left behind. Through a variety of Residential Center is in the planning phase. initiatives, JNF provides cutting-edge rehabilitative • Special Education School is under construction. services, special education, and medical care for people with special needs and makes its parks, nature trails, RED MOUNTAIN THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER and recreational facilities inclusive for visitors of all Located at Kibbutz Grofit, 45 minutes north of Eilat, ability levels. In 2015, JNF launched the Task Force on Red Mountain Therapeutic Riding Center (RMTRC) Disabilities to serve as an umbrella and coordinating provides weekly horseback riding therapy to nearly 200 body to enhance the strength, fiscal viability, and people with physical and mental disabilities as well as effectiveness of these partnerships. emotional and behavioral issues. • The Braverman Family Arena was completed, ALEH NEGEV-NAHALAT ERAN giving RMTRC a huge space to work during the • A state-of-the-art rehabilitative village in exceptionally hot summer months. Donated by the Negev, Aleh Negev-Nahalat Eran offers Neil Braverman and his family, the corral has unparalleled care for people with severe a cooling system of sprinklers and lighting to disabilities, helping them reach their potential for accommodate therapy all day. communication and development. • Each week 200 children and adults come through • 6,000 individual outpatient therapy sessions. the program for therapy. jnf.org • 800.JNF.0099 8 • The RMTRC Scholarship Program introduced • A new amphitheater and universally accessible new groups to benefit from therapeutic riding paths at Emek Hasholom were added. including a kindergarten, and seven children between three and four years old with autism and SPECIAL IN UNIFORM developmental disabilities. Special in Uniform is an innovative program that aims to integrate youth with disabilities into the Israel LOTEM – MAKING NATURE ACCESSIBLE Defense Forces (IDF) and assist in preparing them for All across Israel, particularly in the Galilee, LOTEM is careers following army service. bringing nature closer to people with special needs • 100 young people with special needs have been at its sites including JNF’s first inclusive park, Nahal given the opportunity to learn valuable skills while HaShofet, and the ecological farm in Emek HaShalom. serving in the IDF through Special in Uniform. • This year, LOTEM served close to 35,000 • In 2015, Special in Uniform program opened at participants in its accessible hikes and educational the Eilat Navy base to accommodate participants nature activities around Israel. from the southern region. • The organization saw approximately 1 million visitors to its inclusive trail in Nahal HaShofet. • Thanks to Gloria Feldman of St. Louis, LOTEM’s ecological farm in Emek HaShalom saw huge developments, including the opening of its visitor center with training classes to better understand the obstacles that those with special needs face. • The new baking center was dedicated, thanks to the Shear families of Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Palm Beach, and the groundbreaking of its Biblical Botanical Gardens, thanks to the Gutmann family of New Jersey.

jnf.org • 800.JNF.0099 9 FORESTRY & GREEN INNOVATIONS As an innovator in ecological development and a to Israel to volunteer at their farms and gardens pioneer in forest creation and fire prevention, JNF has and agricultural work in the fields. planted more than 250 million trees all over Israel, • Established gardens at high schools in Bedouin providing luscious belts of green covering more than villages to grow crops native to the Bedouin 250,000 acres, and protects these areas by battling community, and worked at area schools to run approximately 1,000 forest fires every year. mini-summer camps in the gardens to provide youth with an outlet during their break. EARTH’S PROMISE • Held a farm-to-table event with “MasterChef JNF partner Earth’s Promise/Shvuat ha-Adamah, Israel” star Smadi Bomba, who opened a based in Be’er Sheva, promotes urban agriculture and restaurant near Ben Gurion University and economic development. They also run community specializes in Moroccan and North African cuisine. gardens in Ashkelon and Arad, with a goal to build local • Started a youth-at-risk program called “Young self-reliance so that the people of the Negev can satisfy Farmers” to bring youth who owe community their needs by using their skills and resources. service to the courts and the State to complete • Received scores of students and young their service doing agricultural work. professionals from Caravan for Democracy, Taglit- • In conjunction with JNF-USA, JNF-UK, and Birthright Israel–: Ultimate Adventure KKL, Earth’s Promise began work on an Urban with Israelis and JNF, and Alternative Break trips Agricultural Park and Urban Food Forest to jnf.org • 800.JNF.0099 10 develop previously neglected public land and to protect Israel’s limited open spaces and its invite a variety of residents to participate in Urban wildlife. Agricultural projects. • JNF supports long-term research and protection in • Won the prestigious Ministry of Environment’s coral restoration and fish farming. “Environmental Prize of the Negev.” TIMNA PARK FRIENDS OF ISRAEL FIREFIGHTERS • Construction on the Chudnow Timna Park Visitor • JNF donors dedicated six new fire trucks and Center in the Eilot region is complete with site $100,000 in equipment for Israel firefighters and work in progress. sponsored 400 fire scouts throughout the year. • A new fire station in Mitzpe Ramon, donated by Penny Rosen, is in construction and is expected to be dedicated in March 2016. GAZELLE VALLEY PARK • Hailed by environmentalists because it protects endangered mountain gazelles, Israel’s first urban nature reserve opened this year in Jerusalem. In recognition of Helen and David Goldyk(z”l) and 250M a gift from their estate, a new observation and trees have been planted by JNF educational center is being planned. SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION OF NATURE IN since its founding, creating ISRAEL (SPNI) more than 250,000 acres of • JNF partner SPNI kicked-off “Open Spaces Month” with free events for the public all around the green space across Israel country, and more than 8,000 people joined jnf.org • 800.JNF.0099 11 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT JNF sponsors a network of regional agricultural R&D • The new Zevi Kahanov classroom accommodates stations across the country where leading scientists and 55 more students who need to learn in a new and technicians work closely with local farmers, research inviting teaching space. institutes, and universities to increase agricultural sustainability, profitability, and stability. “Almost all my classmates AICAT INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS • 1,000 students from Vietnam, Indonesia, from Nepal lost their homes East Timor, Thailand, Nepal, Laos, Myanmar, , and South Sudan graduated from in the earthquake. Because AICAT and have brought their knowledge and of JNF and AICAT, we’re love of Israel back to their countries. • The Joint University-AICAT MSc getting the knowledge program in Plant Biology, which focuses on food safety and plant protection, now serves 21 and experience we need to students from both Asia and Africa, including Vietnam, Myanmar, India, Nepal, Uganda, rebuild our country.” Zambia, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. — Binod Ghimire, an AICAT student from Nepal jnf.org • 800.JNF.0099 12 ARAVA INSTITUTE • In October, the Arava Institute and the Dead- Sea & Arava Science Center held a joint public conference on Water for Human Use in the Arava Desert, including a lecture on desalination. • The Institute’s Center for Transboundary Water Management (CTWM) was among the hosts of an international conference on Critical Issues in Water Policy and Technology in the 21st Century as a prelude to the Water, Technology and Environmental Control (WATEC) in Tel Aviv. • The Institute unveiled the new Renewable Energy Workshop, established as a facility researching solar panels and more. The Renewable Energy Workshop was made possible by generous support from Robert and Carol Deutsch, Aaron Blynn, Daniel Dunn, and Amy Gordon. • The Israel Ride, which took place from October 27 through November 3, raised over $600,000 for the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies and their partner, Hazon. “I am proud of our partnership with JNF. Together we can ensure Israel remains a water superpower for the benefit of the region and the world.”

— Clive Lipchin, Phd, Director, Center for Transboundary Water Management

jnf.org • 800.JNF.0099 13 WATER SOLUTIONS JNF has bolstered Israel’s water economy by developing Washington DC, New York, and Phoenix in 2016. alternative water sources, saving the economy millions, • Project Wadi Attir, the groundbreaking initiative advancing Israeli agriculture, and improving water of a Bedouin community in the Negev desert, quality. JNF has built over 250 reservoirs, raising the that demonstrates an approach to sustainable amount of recycled water in Israel to over 85%, and desert agriculture leveraging Bedouin traditional today is focusing on river rehabilitation, education, values, know-how and experience with modern- water purification, and research and development. day science and cutting edge technologies is in The JNF National Water Task Force had major full gear. The project includes a Visitor, Training accomplishments in 2015: and Education Center with a focus on ecology, • To share Israel’s technological advancements and sustainability innovation, and entrepreneurship. amazing accomplishments in water resources The project site will be supported by an integrated with the U.S., JNF has launched a series of infrastructure of green technologies, including a Water Summits to discuss global water issues soil enhancement program; solar energy and bio- and Israel’s successes in water technology with gas production; the production of compost from Seth M. Siegel, author of Let There Be Water: organic waste; advanced irrigation management; Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World. Water and wastewater treatment and recycling. Summits have already been held in Chicago, • In 2015, ongoing research using the impressive Boston, Austin, and San Diego and will be held MYWAS (Multi-Year Water Allocation System) for in Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Albany, Israel Project continued. MYWAS is a powerful jnf.org • 800.JNF.0099 14 economics tool that maximizes the benefits of The next phase of this project is to install on- water for the entire Israeli water sector. It provides site wastewater treatment solutions for the guidance as to which projects should be built, in Bedouin community of Um Batin in the watershed what order, at what time, and to what scale. It that lacks sewage infrastructure and currently also helps track storage, aquifer management, discharges sewage into the watershed. The aim is water policies, and the costs to implement them. to provide a quantitative reduction in the amount • Ten more schools were added to the Rainwater of sewage flowing within the Hebron and Be’er Harvesting Program, and today there are Sheva streams and to improve the environment collection systems in full operation in 36 schools and the quality of life of the residents. throughout Israel with plans in place to integrate the program into 10 schools every year going forward. The system collects rain water from schools’ roofs and gutters using multiple pumps and directs it into giant containers. From there the water is streamed to the restrooms and gardens in the schools. This recycled water makes up 80% of the schools’ yearly water usage– approximately 26,420 gallons per year. Green Horizons, a JNF partner, is responsible for locating 300M and installing the systems, as well as instructing cubic meters of water added the water patrol on operation and maintenance, and educating students on its importance. to Israel’s water supply each • Research commenced on the restoration of the Besor-Hebron-Be’er Sheva Watershed, a trans- year because of JNF boundary project that includes areas of Israel, the , and Gaza and brings together parties from both Israel and the Palestinian Authority. jnf.org • 800.JNF.0099 15 ZIONIST EDUCATION & ADVOCACY JNF is the single largest provider of Zionist engagement Countering the rise of anti-Israel activity on programs in the U.S. and offers myriad ways to connect college campuses, JNF Campus Fellows are doing young Americans to Israel. Its Israel education and important work educating their communities advocacy programs that start in kindergarten and and the program continues with 20 new fellows continue through college life engage, educate, and help working on campuses this year. students foster a greater connection and commitment • JNF’s Alexander Muss High School in Israel to both the land and people of Israel. (AMHSI-JNF) appointed a new head of school and • Over 200 college students joined JNF at the finished work to upgrade its dormitories. College Summit at National Conference in • Together with United Synagogue for Conservative Chicago. Students from across the Judaism, a pilot program for 10 synagogues from came together to show their support for Israel, across the country was launched to engage learn about JNF, and engage with hundreds of JNF synagogues in Israel education, promote travel donors, lay leaders, and advocates for Israel. to Israel, and to raise awareness and support the • The first cadre of 17 JNF Campus Fellows work of JNF in Israel. Together these synagogues had a successful year representing JNF and held JNF Shabbat with guest speakers from JNF, advocating for Israel on their campuses, planning recruited high school and college students for Positively Israel and Tu BiShvat programs, and trips to Israel, and raised over $80,000. recruiting teams for Alternative Break in Israel. • JNF’s first-ever Summer Camp Caravan brought Israel educational activities to 4,000 campers jnf.org • 800.JNF.0099 16 at summer camps in Michigan, Wisconsin, Wingate. Sponsored by JNF, the Israel Ministry of Pennsylvania, and New York. The summer caravan Foreign Affairs, and Media Watch International, was developed in conjunction with JNF’s partners the program links scholars from diverse disciplines KKL, Green Horizons, and AMHSI-JNF. with their Israeli counterparts. It creates new • JNF B’nai Mitzvah Projects have been taking advocates for Israel who are committed to place with much creativity around the country. spreading awareness for Positively Israel by To highlight a few, Hannah Slavsky raised $3,400 changing the conversation about Israel once they for Adopt an Israeli Firefighter; Michael Comisky return to their campuses. Over 60 fellows have of Philadelphia held a Baseball Bonanza which participated in the program since its inception. included skills competitions, lunch, prizes, and a Silent Auction to raise $6,900 for Project Baseball; and Peri and Alana from Closter, NJ created Play “Because of Muss, I am for Peace and raised $3,900 for the JNF Sderot Indoor Recreation Center. forever changed as a • 120 college students participated in Alternative Break trips, raising $200,000 for the projects they friend, a student, a world worked on in Northern and Southern Israel. • JNF sent 1,200 young adults to Israel for a free 10- citizen, and a Jew.” day trip on Taglit-Birthright Israel with Shorashim. • 32 elite college students participated in JNF’s third — Isabel Glass, AMHSI-JNF Alumna Caravan “Common Ground” Student Leadership Mission to Israel, a highly-selective 10-day program for top student leaders of all faiths who • Through the Positively Israel campaign, JNF raised have never visited Israel. Sponsored by Joan and awareness on 90 college campuses this year Sam Ginsburg and the Milton and Beatrice Shapiro about how Israel is making the world a better JNF Scholarship Fund, this important educational place. Speakers included Gideon Meir, Former experience includes touring; meeting political, Israeli Ambassador to Italy; Ari Sprung, developer cultural, and community leaders; and exploring of the Red Alert App; Jonathan Adelman, Asian/ Israel’s diverse democracy. Israel relations expert; and Ido Aharoni, Israeli • In the spring, 15 academics from colleges and Consul General to the U.S. Other campuses universities around the U.S. participated in the screened movies or held Israel Innovations Fairs. sixth annual Faculty Fellowship Summer Institute • JNF engaged 400 elementary schools and 50 in Israel, supported by Monroe and Peggy college campuses with JNF Tu BiShvat programs. jnf.org • 800.JNF.0099 17 AFFINITY GROUPS & SOCIETIES • JNFuture, JNF’s young professional group ages enforcement, judges, and lawyers participated. 23-40, had an amazing year. It now has over 600 The trip incorporated visits to JNF partners and members in more than 15 chapters around the projects, as well as a jam-packed schedule of law- U.S. related speakers and site visits. The next Law and • This summer, 28 JNFuture members attended the Justice tour will be in February 2016. annual JNFuture Leadership Institute Mission in • In 2015, JNF’s Women for Israel (WFI) group Israel (JLIM), making it the largest JLIM ever. saw the highest number of women joining the • More than 100 JNFuture members attended JNF’s Sapphire Society, numbering approximately 550. National Conference in Chicago. JNF also recorded the largest amount of members • 33 people participated in the first JNFuture of the Chai Society, with nearly 300. The next volunteer trip this winter in the Negev. Queen of Sheba Mission for women will be in • JNF’s Lawyers for Israel (LFI) has grown to over November 2016. 500 members in 30 states. JNF is working hard to • JNF’s Doctors for Israel (DFI) has grown to over provide CLE credits at many of its programs, an 450 members in 25 states. This year, DFI offered important aspect to growing LFI. a number of exciting programs, ranging from a • LFI held its first-ever Law and Justice Tour to fascinating look at the developing field of allergies Israel in November. There were 31 participants and how Israel is playing a huge role in the sector. from across the country who joined JNF for an We are very excited to be offering a second DFI unforgettable five-day tour of Israel. A mix of law trip to Israel in February 2016. jnf.org • 800.JNF.0099 18 PLANNED GIVING • Planned Giving is an integral part of the JNF Planned Giving opportunities, JNF offers donors campaign. In total, planned giving investments numerous options and techniques that can help for fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, JNF increase their income, save taxes, and in some bequest income was over $67.2 million, and gift cases provide for heirs, while also providing annuity income was $4.9 million. significant support for the land and people of • In 2015, JNF created a significant endowment Israel and JNF. The most popular investments fund for the sole purpose of Israel Advocacy and donors make include Charitable Remainder Trusts, Education. The JNF Boruchin Israel Education and Donor Advised Funds, Endowment Funds, and Gift Advocacy Center was seeded with $100 million Planning with IRAs and other retirement plans. dollars from the estate of John and Dora Boruchin from California. Its purpose is to fight the disinformation about Israel and create programs and partnerships for Positively Israel. This fund has been heralded as a significant step in fighting the anti-Israel movement and anti-Semitism. • JNF Planned Giving professionals engaged with donors in serious and sophisticated gift planning to yield extraordinary results. Through JNF’s jnf.org • 800.JNF.0099 19 JEWISH NATIONAL FUND (JNF) began in 1901 as a dream and vision to reestablish a homeland in Israel for Jewish people everywhere. Jews the world over collected coins in iconic JNF Blue Boxes, purchasing land and planting trees until ultimately, their dream of a Jewish homeland was a reality. Today, JNF continues to give all generations a unique voice in building and ensuring the prosperity of the through their generosity and partnership with the people of Israel.

JNF is registered as a 501(c)(3) charity that prides itself on its financial accountability, transparency policies, and that its contributions are donor-designated to specific projects and program areas in Israel. JNF consistently receives high marks from third- party monitoring agencies such as Charity Navigator and Charity Watch; it also meets all standards of the Better Business Bureau. Once again JNF is proud to announce that it received an overall 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, the highest ranking achievable under its rating system.

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