named programs · 9 · from sources
What they call their work
Emotional and Mental Health Support for Women and Children in Russian
Offers daily online mental health programs in Russian for women and children affected by war trauma in Israel.
FemAgro
Educational and grant initiative supporting women in Ukrainian agribusiness with training in micro-entrepreneurship, agrotechnology, marketing, and financing.
Financial Literacy Training
Teaches budgeting, banking, credit, job search, and resume writing to Russian-speaking women in Israel.
Food Parcels or Essentials Vouchers
Distributes food and essential supplies to vulnerable women, children, and elderly in Israel who do not qualify for government assistance.
Jewish Life Programs
Hosts holiday celebrations and Bat Mitzvah programs for Russian-speaking women and girls in Israel to strengthen Jewish identity.
Recharge Business
Provides generators and portable charging stations to small businesses in Ukraine to maintain operations during energy instability caused by war.
Support for the LGBTQ+ Community
Provides mental health support, financial assistance, language classes, and legal advocacy for Russian-speaking LGBTQ+ immigrants in Israel.
Ulpan
Provides Hebrew language instruction to Russian-speaking immigrants and refugees in Israel to support integration.
Women's Opportunity Fund (WOF-UA)
Provides business grants ($500–$5,000) and humanitarian aid to women entrepreneurs in Ukraine, supporting rebuilding and expansion of small businesses.
activities · 9 groups
What they do
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Israel and Jewish Heritage Educational Travel 2 activities
- Advocate for women's rights and Jewish-Ukrainian solidarityAdvocates for women's rights, religious autonomy, and U.S.-Israel diplomacy in the U.S., and promotes mutual understanding between Jews and Ukrainians by engaging scholars, civic leaders, artists, and governments; includes publishing and distributing a Ukrainian-language Haggadah sent to U.S. Congressional representatives.
- Facilitate Torah return and Jewish religious accessOrganizes the return of Torah scrolls to Jewish communities in need, including the return of a Torah to Kyiv after the war escalation, and creates and distributes Ukrainian-language siddurim and Haggadot for women, families, and Jewish institutions across Ukraine.
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Jewish Religious Education and Outreach 1 activity
- Advance Jewish identity and engagement among Russian-speaking JewsSupports Jewish identity and community building among Russian-speaking Jews in Ukraine, Israel, and the diaspora through educational and cultural programs, and funds global initiatives that connect non-Jewish individuals with Judaism via synagogues and Jewish groups.
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Perinatal Support Services 1 activity
- Deliver mental health and emotional support programsOffers six daily online emotional and mental health support programs in Russian for women and children, and provides postpartum support and mental health resources to women in Ukraine.
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Ukraine War Humanitarian Relief 1 activity
- Provide emergency and humanitarian aid in Ukraine and IsraelDistributes food parcels, essential vouchers, water pumps, first aid kits, bottled water, and electric bicycles to support healthcare delivery and emergency relief for women, children, elderly individuals, and communities affected by conflict and disasters in Ukraine and Israel. Includes support for shelters and food supply in Kherson and Mykolaiv regions following the dam disaster.
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Self-Sufficiency Empowerment Workshops 1 activity
- Provide financial and professional skills trainingOffers financial literacy training covering banking, budgeting, employment, and benefits navigation for immigrants in Israel, and supports women’s education in front end development and project management through scholarships and training programs.
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ESL and Citizenship Instruction 1 activity
- Provide language and integration supportOperates a one-to-one English language partnership program pairing U.S. supporters with women leaders in Ukraine or Israel for weekly virtual practice sessions, and offers Hebrew language instruction for immigrants and refugees.
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Jewish Holiday and Shabbat Community Events 1 activity
- Run community and religious education programsOrganizes large-scale Jewish holiday celebrations attended by over 200 women per event, operates a Bat Mitzvah program for immigrant mother-daughter pairs, and provides Hebrew language programs to support integration of immigrants and refugees from Ukraine and Russia.
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Women Entrepreneurs Grant Programs 1 activity
- Support women-owned small businesses in UkraineProvides business grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 to women entrepreneurs in Ukraine, with over 150 recipients and $322,000 distributed to date through eight rounds of grantmaking.
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Jewish Leadership Development 1 activity
- Train and empower women leaders in Jewish communitiesRuns leadership training programs in Judaism, feminism, and pluralism for women activists in Ukraine, Belarus, and Israel, with ongoing support through peer networks and mentorship; graduates typically organize one community program per month for eight years.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.47M
Contributions & grants$3.46M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$3K
expenses
Total expenses$2.92M
Program expenses80%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising14%
Salaries & benefits$468K
Grants paid out$2.11M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.42M
Cash$1.22M
Investments$0
Liabilities$199K
Net assets$1.22M
Liquid reserves5.0 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +52.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karyn Gershon | CEO | 40 | $219K |
| Samantha Tieger | Director of Dev. | 40 | $119K |
relationships · 52
Who they work with
- Afya Partner — Organization that partners with Project Kesher to deliver medical and humanitarian supplies to underserved or compromised health systems
- Arev Fund Funder — Provides financial support to Project Kesher.
- Beetroot Academy Partner — Partner organization where WOF-UA awarded scholarships for women to study tech careers.
- Brandeis University Archives & Special Collections Partner — Partnered in dedicating Project Kesher's archives at Brandeis University.
- CouldYou? Partner — New York-based nonprofit focused on ending period poverty and eradicating malaria that collaborates with Project Kesher
- David Hodoroker Organization Funder — Provides financial support to Project Kesher.
- Elluminate Funder — Provides financial support to Project Kesher.
- Footage Foundation Partner — Feminist organization that partners with Project Kesher on creative research, wellbeing interventions, and advocacy with young women
- Genesis Prize Funder — Provides financial support to Project Kesher.
- Hadassah Funder — Provides financial support to Project Kesher.
- Hadassah-Brandeis Institute Partner — Partnered in dedicating Project Kesher's archives at Brandeis University.
- Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Partner — Educational institution that partners with Project Kesher to train Jewish leaders
- Hillel In The Former Soviet Union Partner — Organization that collaborates with Project Kesher to engage college students and young adults in Jewish life
- International Centre for Dispute Resolution Funder — Provides financial support to Project Kesher.
- Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund Funder — Provides financial support to Project Kesher.
- Jewish Federation of Broward County Funder — Provides financial support to Project Kesher.
- Jewish Federation of Greater Fairfield County Funder — Provides financial support to Project Kesher.
- Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver Funder — Provides financial support to Project Kesher.
- Jewish Federations of North America Funder — Provides financial support to Project Kesher.
- Jewish Teen Foundation Funder — Provides financial support to Project Kesher.
- Jewish United Fund Funder — Provides financial support to Project Kesher.
- Jewish Women International Partner — Jewish organization that partners with Project Kesher to champion women and girls and advance gender equality
- Jewish Women's Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago Funder — Provides financial support to Project Kesher.
- Jewish Women’s Archive Partner — Partnered in dedicating Project Kesher's archives at Brandeis University.
- Jewish Women’s Giving Foundation of Baltimore Funder — Provides financial support to Project Kesher.
- La Strada Partner — European NGO Platform against human trafficking that partners with Project Kesher from a human rights perspective
- Leichtag Foundation Funder — Provides financial support to Project Kesher.
- Masorti Foundation Partner — Organization that receives financial support from Project Kesher to advance Progressive Judaism
- National Center to Encourage Judaism Funder — Provides financial support to Project Kesher.
- Not In Our Town Partner — Movement to stop hate and build inclusive communities that partners with Project Kesher
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strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Jewish Values-Based Leadership Developmentmethodology: jewish_values-based leadership developmentBy training grassroots women leaders grounded in Jewish values, Project Kesher enables locally relevant activism and community resilience, because shared ethical and cultural frameworks strengthen trust and collective action.
- Locally Embedded, Partnership-Driven Implementationmethodology: local_partnership_modelBy partnering with locally registered organizations and supporting community-embedded responses, Project Kesher ensures contextual relevance and avoids duplication, because local leadership produces more effective and sustainable solutions.
- Network-Based Community Empowermentmethodology: network-based community empowermentBy building a transnational network of Jewish women connected through shared identity and purpose, Project Kesher fosters human connections that enable knowledge transmission, mutual support, and coordinated local action, because belonging drives engagement and resilience.