Program 1 · 32.9% of program spending · $50.5M in grants $111.4M
Innovative social services in Israel: JDC assists vulnerable Jews throughout the world. This mission is crucial in Israel, where JDC provides aid to Israel's most vulnerable citizens, including unemployed Israelis, children at risk, elderly and Israelis with disabilities. JDC uses a unique model, which maximizes our impact. JDC promotes innovation, running pilot programs to develop and test more promising ways to deliver social services. If a new idea succeeds, the Israeli government takes over the program and implements it throughout the nation. JDC uses the acronym "DNA" to describe this…
Program 2 · 3.3% of program spending · $9.3M in grants $11.2M
Building Jewish life: JDC strengthens Jewish communities in three ways. First, JDC helps build Jewish identity and engagement among Jews with a variety of levels of Jewish affiliation through inclusive, pluralistic programs focused on Jewish culture and traditions. Second, JDC nurtures institutions and trains leaders so communities are efficient, transparent, representative, and self-reliant. Third, JDC urges communities to care for their most vulnerable members. As a result, there are synergies between our community development and care missions: Individuals are more likely to receive care…
Program 3 · 4.4% of program spending · $4.8M in grants $14.7M
Global Response & Innovative Development (GRID) Program: This program responds to humanitarian crises, natural disasters, and development challenges through emergency response and recovery work and development programs for vulnerable populations. JDC also convenes and coordinates the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Response, an alliance of 40+ Jewish agencies that respond to major global crises and disasters. In 2024, JDC responded to devastating floods in Kenya. Similar flood-relief efforts in Brazil were coordinated in partnership with the local Jewish community. JDC and the Ruderman Family…
Form 990 (2024), Part III