Investments

JVPF invests entrepreneurial resources and expertise in nonprofit organizations.

The fund has invested over $4.2 million in 62 organizations to date.

2024 Grantees (Funding Cycle XXII)
  • Stop Antisemitism
    Investment: $100,000.00
    A watchdog exposing antisemitic behavior; JVPF funds the StopDontShop initiative.
  • IMPACT-se
    Investment: $150,000.00
    Combats antisemitism and hatred in MENA educational curricula; JVPF funds a development director.
  • HaShomer Hachadash
    Investment: $100,000.00
    Connects Jewish people and Israeli society via agricultural volunteering; JVPF supports expanding Adam V’adama program.
  • Open Door Media
    Investment: $100,000.00
    Creates digital media to strengthen young Jews’ connection to Judaism and Israel; JVPF supports expansion into non-Jewish schools.
2023 Grantees (Funding Cycle XXI)
  • Adamah
    Investment: $50,000.00
    Focuses on Jewish environmental/climate action; JVPF supports establishing a city-based program in Los Angeles.
  • Nevet
    Investment: $75,000.00
    Feeds underprivileged Israeli children with nutritious sandwiches; JVPF funds expansion to new schools/districts.
  • SparkIL
    Investment: $75,000.00
    Zero-interest lending platform for small Israeli businesses; JVPF supports a lender Engagement Manager.
  • Creative Community For Peace
    Investment: $75,000.00
    Combats anti-Israel and antisemitic behavior in entertainment; JVPF funds Vanguard Next-Gen and Black-Jewish Ent. Alliance.
2022 Grantees (Funding Cycle XX)
  • Fuenta Latina
    Investment: $50,000.00
    Breaks barriers for Spanish-speaking media covering Israel; JVPF funds the Activist Media influencer project.
  • Michal Sela Forum
    Investment: $75,000.00
    Fights domestic violence with tech innovation; JVPF funds MSF’s first Chief Technology Officer.
  • Our Big Kitchen L.A.
    Investment: $75,000.00
    A kosher community kitchen providing volunteer-made meals; JVPF funds OBKLA’s first full-time executive director.
  • Chai Lifeline
    Investment: $75,000.00
    Supports families facing illness/loss; JVPF funds i’Shine afterschool expansion and a new coordinator.
2021 Grantees (Funding Cycle XIX)
  • Tech Career
    Investment: $25,000.00
    Helps young Ethiopian Israelis enter high-tech; JVPF funds job training and placement expansion.
  • Peace Players Middle East
    Investment: $50,000.00
    Uses basketball to unite Israeli/Palestinian youth; JVPF supports teams, leadership programs, and alumni engagement.
  • RespectAbility
    Investment: $25,000.00
    Disability-led nonprofit fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities; JVPF supports expanded programming.
  • Safe Parking L.A.
    Investment: $50,000.00
    Provides overnight parking for homeless vehicle dwellers; JVPF funds additional sites and services.
2020 Grantees (Funding Cycle XVIII)
  • Building Hope, Inc.
    Investment: $15,000.00
    Serves public housing residents in LA; JVPF funds a van for children/youth programs in Section 8 housing.
  • Jewish Free Loan Association
    Investment: $45,000.00
    Offers interest-free loans; JVPF funds Covid Emergency Loan program for individuals and small businesses.
  • Jewish Family Service Los Angeles
    Investment: $45,000.00
    Provides essential services; JVPF supports a child psychologist in a domestic violence shelter.
2019 Grantees (Funding Cycle XVII)
  • Tzohar
    Investment: $50,000.00
    Bridges secular/religious Israelis with inclusive religious services; JVPF supports expanded kosher supervision.
  • Hand In Hand Schools
    Investment: $50,000.00
    Operates bilingual (Hebrew/Arabic) schools for Jewish & Arab students; JVPF supports a Shared Society Resource Center.
  • Beit T’Shuva
    Investment: $50,000.00
    Addiction recovery center combining Jewish teachings and therapy; JVPF supports the Spiritual Counseling Training Program.
2018 Grantees (Funding Cycle XVI)
  • ChaiVillageLA
    Investment: $50,000.00
    A synagogue-based village helping older adults age in place; JVPF funds replication of its multi-generational model.
  • Nochah-S.A.H.I.
    Investment: $75,000.00
    Engages at-risk Israeli youth in giving to others; JVPF funds a training center coordinator and digital content.
2017 Grantees (Funding Cycle XV)
  • Hashomer Hachadash Youth Movement
    Investment: $45,000.00
    Connects Israeli youth to the land via volunteering; JVPF funds a Content & Training Manager to expand sites.
  • Gesher
    Investment: $45,000.00
    Builds a cohesive Israeli society; JVPF funds a Tel Aviv hub for Haredi cultural-sensitivity training.
  • Yotzmot Atid
    Investment: $40,000.00
    Helps underprivileged Israeli women start micro-businesses; JVPF funds the micro-entrepreneurship program.
2016 Grantees (Funding Cycle XIV)
  • Tribe Media/Jewish Journal
    Investment: $65,000.00
    Jewish news/culture outlet; JVPF funds video/audio production, studio build-out, and a digital media producer.
  • Giyur Ka’halacha/ITIM
    Investment: $60,000.00
    Offers inclusive Orthodox conversions; JVPF supports a pilot local conversion coordinator in FSU-immigrant areas.
  • Jewish Women International
    Investment: $50,000.00
    Hosts the Young Women’s Leadership Network; JVPF funds LA expansion for financial literacy & healthy relationships.
2015 Grantees (Funding Cycle XIII)
  • ETTA
    Investment: $60,000.00
    Serves Jewish adults with disabilities; JVPF funds a JOBS Program (assessment, matching, coaching).
  • Jewish Womens Theater
    Investment: $65,000.00
    Salon-style Jewish theater experiences; JVPF supports hiring a Managing Director for strategic growth.
  • JQ International
    Investment: $50,000.00
    LGBTQ Jewish & ally programs; JVPF funds expansion of key staff as the organization grows.
2013 Grantees (Funding Cycle XI)
  • American Jewish University
    Investment: $26,000.00
    Miller Intro to Judaism Program; JVPF supports creating a replicable curriculum, teacher’s guide, online portal.
  • Innovation Africa
    Investment: $45,000.00
    Brings Israeli solar/ag tech to African villages; JVPF funds an Outreach Coordinator to expand campus and synagogue ties.
  • Food Forward
    Investment: $60,000.00
    Recovers fresh produce for LA food banks; JVPF funds Wholesale Produce Recovery at the LA Produce Market.
2012 Grantees (Funding Cycle X)
  • Builders of Jewish Education
    Investment: $40,000.00
    Promotes Jewish schooling in LA; JVPF funds the Virtual Israel Project letting kids “visit” 1930s Tel Aviv.
  • IsraAID
    Investment: $80,000.00
    Disaster relief in 40+ countries; JVPF funds hiring IsraAID’s first COO to guide organizational growth.
  • Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters LA – Camp Max Straus
    Investment: $65,000.00
    112-acre camp for underserved children; JVPF helps capital improvements & marketing to rent it year-round.
2011 Grantees (Funding Cycle IX)
  • PRESENTENSE GROUP
    Investment: $110,000.00
    Early-stage Jewish social entrepreneurship; JVPF funds a Community Entrepreneur Partnership in Los Angeles.
  • MAYYIM HAYYIM
    Investment: $50,000.00
    Inclusive mikveh center; JVPF funds “Welcoming Waters” to help other communities build modern mikvaot.
2010 Grantees (Funding Cycle VIII)
  • 30 YEARS AFTER
    Investment: $20,000.00
    Promotes Iranian American Jewish civic involvement; JVPF funds strategic planning to transition from volunteer-led.
  • JEWCY.COM
    Investment: $50,000.00
    Online magazine for Jewish pop culture/politics; JVPF funds redesign, local content, and staff for expanded reach.
  • LEKET ISRAEL
    Investment: $79,000.00
    Israel’s top food-rescue organization; JVPF helps soup kitchens upgrade capacity to handle more rescued produce.
  • MOISHE HOUSE
    Investment: $79,000.00
    Subsidized housing for residents hosting Jewish events; JVPF funds a COO to manage expansion and fundraising.
2009 Grantees (Funding Cycle VII)
  • THE ISRAEL PROJECT
    Investment: $100,000.00
    Provides unbiased facts on Israel/ME; JVPF supports Arabic Media Project to engage moderate Arab audiences.
  • ACADEMIC EXCHANGE
    Investment: $25,000.00
    Sponsors Israel missions for American scholars to reduce campus hostility; JVPF funds these fully subsidized trips.
  • FOOD FORWARD (Founded 2009)
    Investment: $25,000.00
    Harvests backyard fruit for local food banks; JVPF funds operational scaling in its early stages.
  • SHURAT HADIN (The Israel Law Center)
    Investment: $25,000.00
    Sues terror groups/sponsors on behalf of victims; JVPF invests in self-sustaining revenue from legal judgments.
2008 Grantees (Funding Cycle VI)
  • THE BREED STREET SHUL PROJECT
    Investment: $112,500.00
    Historic 1914 synagogue in Boyle Heights being renovated for Latino & Jewish communities; JVPF invests in its cultural impact.
  • CHALLAH FOR HUNGER
    Investment: $75,000.00
    Students bake challah to fight hunger; JVPF highlights it as a low-cost, replicable engagement model.
  • YEMIN ORDE
    Investment: $60,000.00
    Youth village for at-risk immigrant teens; JVPF funds an alumni mentoring program + database for outreach/fundraising.
2007 Grantees (Funding Cycle V)
  • NIGHT OWLS
    Investment: $100,000.00
    Peer counseling for Russian youth in Israel; JVPF supports expansion to additional cities.
  • ALEINU FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
    Investment: $75,000.00
    Created The Safety Kid abuse prevention program; JVPF helps expand beyond the Orthodox community.
  • JEWS FOR JUDAISM
    Investment: $68,000.00
    Counters missionaries/cults; JVPF funds modernization, pilot college outreach, and website enhancements.
  • LIMMUD LA
    Investment: $30,000.00
    Volunteer-run Jewish learning conference; JVPF invests in strategic planning/evaluation for sustainability.
2006 Grantees (Funding Cycle IV)
  • JEWISH WORLD WATCH
    Investment: $65,000.00
    Jewish voice against genocide (Darfur focus); JVPF supports strategic plan + kit for replicating activism.
  • ASHREINU / JAM
    Investment: $25,000.00
    Uses CRM to engage Jewish college students; JVPF funds as a model of business strategy in nonprofits.
  • HOLY LAND DEMOCRACY PROJECT
    Investment: $75,000.00
    Takes Catholic teachers to Israel, shaping mostly Latino students’ perceptions; JVPF invests for strategic impact.
  • BUILDERS OF JEWISH EDUCATION (2006)
    Investment: $100,000.00
    Funds research & marketing to enroll Jewish preschoolers in day schools; JVPF saw strategic leveraging potential.
2004 Grantees (Funding Cycle II)
  • ISRAEL21C
    Investment: $70,000.00
    Highlights Israeli innovation beyond the conflict; JVPF funded expansion into TV media to reach wider audiences.
  • JDUB RECORDS
    Investment: $75,000.00
    Produced Jewish cultural music experiences for young Jews; JVPF funded strategic plan + LA expansion.
2003 Grantees (Funding Cycle I)
  • JEWISH HOSPICE PROJECT – LA
    Investment: $30,000.00
    End-of-life Jewish support services: counseling, training, education. JVPF funded startup to fill this care gap.
  • JVIBE
    Investment: $125,000.00
    Jewish teen magazine bridging pop culture & Judaism; JVPF supported large-scale outreach to teens.
  • HAND IN HAND (2003)
    Investment: $110,000.00
    (Earlier cycles too) Bilingual schools uniting Jewish & Arab students; JVPF funded tech & development planning.
  • JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES – CERTIFIED NURSING PROGRAM
    Investment: $125,000.00
    Helps medically trained Russian/Iranian immigrants become home health workers; JVPF invests for sustainability.