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Impactful Funding During Emergencies
Philanthropy has a unique role to play when unanticipated challenges suddenly hit. Nonprofits and individual funders can move quickly and efficiently to share information, mobilize resources and help individuals in need. Whether in response to the Poway synagogue shooting, California wildfires, the Covid pandemic, or the movements for racial justice, JCF has brought together experts, resources and capital to guide donors seeking to understand evolving situations around them.
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As you know, following Israel’s targeted preventive measures to eliminate Iran’s nuclear production capabilities, hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones have been launched indiscriminately at Israel since Friday, targeting anyone and anything in their path. Israelis are again spending their days and nights in shelters as the country remains in a state of emergency, preparing for more attacks from Iran.
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Los Angeles County has been overcome by dangerous and destructive wildfires. Lives have been lost and more than 1,000 businesses, homes, and buildings have been destroyed — including synagogues, churches, and other places of worship. We have prepared a list of organizations on the ground bringing emergency aid and services to the victims of these devastating fires.
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College campuses across our nation have recently been places of rising anti-semitism. We have prepared a list of organizations working to support Jewish students and combat the rising anti-semitism and intolerance.
In response to the devastating Hamas attacks in Israel, we have created a list of philanthropic ideas to consider for support. We will update this list as the situation evolves.
Support Israel
We are mindful of the disastrous wildfires that have recently taken place on Maui, Hawaii. For community members interested in sending support to Maui, we have prepared a Know.Act.Give. update with a list of philanthropic resources in response to the crisis.
Support for Maui
Supporting the effort to ensure reproductive health and wellness, along with religious freedoms, are available to all, we are sharing a few organizations that are engaged in this work.
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JCF fundholders have generously contributed in situations that required immediate action: from disasters abroad to crises affecting Jewish communities, to matters of racial justice and public health. We alert donors whenever we believe they can provide support to help alleviate suffering. Look out for our Know. Act. Give. announcements.
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