Grants Awarded
Since 2000, JWF has awarded more than $4 million in grants and special allocations for projects in Michigan and Israel. Our complete grants list is below.
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PTA of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, Akiva and Yeshiva Darchei Torah
PTA of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, Akiva and Yeshiva Darchei Torah
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City/State:
Southfield, MI -
Amount:
$ 7500 -
Year:
2012
To purchase the rights to a selected play and cover the cost of the theater venue. Will showcase the business, organizational, fundraising, creative and performing talents and skills of Orthodox… Continue reading PTA of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, Akiva and Yeshiva Darchei Torah
Jewish Senior Life
Jewish Senior Life
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City/State:
West Bloomfield, MI -
Amount:
$ 5000 -
Year:
2012
Year round gardening activities, horticultural education and continued growth and improvement of their urban garden.
Economic Empowerment for Women
Economic Empowerment for Women
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City/State:
Haifa, Israel -
Amount:
$ 49500 -
Year:
2012
An instructional, support and mentoring program for groups of low income women each of whom will start a micro-enterprise that will allow her to market a skill or product.
Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network
Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network
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City/State:
West Bloomfield, MI -
Amount:
$ 10000 -
Year:
2012
Brings Jewish lay and professional female hospice workers together for professional development, skill building, emotional support and spiritual nourishment.
Orr Shalom
Orr Shalom
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City/State:
Janesville, WI (headquarters) -
Amount:
$ 35000 -
Year:
2012
A program that offers teen girls who are aging out of Israel’s foster care system, life and career skills that will improve their job prospects.
Jewish Family Service
Jewish Family Service
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City/State:
West Bloomfield, MI -
Amount:
$ 17000 -
Year:
2012
To provide free legal services to JFS clients who are low income.
ELEM
ELEM
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City/State:
New York, NY (headquarters) -
Amount:
$ 15500 -
Year:
2012
An advocacy and lobbying program regarding municipal and national laws, policies, law enforcement and treatment of underage girls involved in prostitution.
Jewish Federation's Alliance for Jewish Education
Jewish Federation’s Alliance for Jewish Education
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City/State:
Bloomfield Hills, MI -
Amount:
$ 9600 -
Year:
2012
Continues to strengthen Jewish girls’ leadership skills and self-esteem while learning relevant strategies to mentor children with special needs.
JVS/David B. Hermelin ORT Resource Center
JVS/David B. Hermelin ORT Resource Center
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City/State:
Southfield, MI -
Amount:
$ 50000 -
Year:
2012
To sustain and build a pilot project combining JVS and ORT programs that are preparing and placing Jewish women in stable jobs in an increasingly competitive job market.
BBYO
BBYO
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City/State:
West Bloomfield, MI -
Amount:
$ 14180 -
Year:
2012
To expand its highly successful 8-week B-Fit program for high school girls, including exercise, education, leadership training and empowerment.
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