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Faith-Based Grantmaking

methodology: faith_based_grantmaking

By directing financial resources to Jewish religious and educational institutions, we strengthen communal resilience and continuity, because shared religious and cultural values foster trust, accountability, and alignment in service delivery and identity transmission. This strategy centers on leveraging faith-congruent philanthropy to sustain and grow religiously grounded institutions, particularly within Orthodox and Haredi Jewish communities. Unlike secular or broadly based grantmaking, it emphasizes theological alignment and communal cohesion as levers for long-term impact, ensuring that funding supports not only institutional capacity but also the intergenerational continuity of religious practice and cultural identity.

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Organizations running this strategy · 284

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what it looks like in practice

Activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above — what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Funding charitable initiatives IJK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
    grantmaking
    Supports charitable initiatives through financial grants to nonprofit organizations.
  • Funding educational programs at yeshivas IJK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
    grantmaking
    Provides grants to support educational programs at yeshivas.
  • Funding religious activities IJK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
    grantmaking
    Funds religious activities through grants to recipient organizations.
  • Funding Israeli institutions of higher learning AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MIDRESHET YAHALOM
    grantmaking
    Raises and distributes funds primarily to support Israeli institutions of higher learning. May also provide grants to other religious, charitable, and educational organizations in the United States or Israel.
  • Funding Jewish educational and charitable institutions FRIENDS OF YESHIVA SIFSEI TZADIK C/O YOSEF ABRAMOWITZ
    grantmaking
    Awards grants to support Jewish educational and charitable institutions. This reflects the organization's primary grantmaking focus as reported in IRS Form 990.
  • Funding educational and socioeconomic advancement programs for Haredi Jews HAREDI ADVANCEMENT INITIATIVE INC
    grantmaking
    Provides financial support to partner organizations that implement educational and socioeconomic advancement initiatives serving Haredi Jewish communities.
  • Awarding operating and capital grants to apostolic centers WOODLAWN FOUNDATION
    grantmaking
    Funds approximately 40 to 50 nonprofit organizations annually through operating support grants and provides capital grants contingent on grantees meeting specific fundraising targets, using a matching grant structure.
  • Funding nonprofit organizations with Christian-oriented programs under Opus Dei WOODLAWN FOUNDATION
    grantmaking
    Provides grants to nonprofit organizations that are entrusted to the Catholic Prelature of Opus Dei and operate Christian-oriented programs, supporting their religious and apostolic activities.
  • Funding assistance programs for impoverished individuals in Israel Maflee Laasot Inc
    grantmaking
    Finances assistance programs for impoverished individuals through grants to affiliated organizations in Israel.
  • Funding health initiatives through partner organizations Maflee Laasot Inc
    grantmaking
    Supports health initiatives by awarding grants to partner organizations.
  • Funding religious organizations and activities Maflee Laasot Inc
    grantmaking
    Provides financial grants to support religious organizations and activities.
  • Funding Christian media and outreach Robert G and Florence E Van Duyn
    grantmaking
    Supports organizations such as Ancient Faith Radio and Several Sources Foundation through grants aimed at promoting the Christian faith and pro-life causes.
  • Funding community and social service programs Robert G and Florence E Van Duyn
    grantmaking
    Provides financial assistance to community organizations such as Lowville Food Pantry Inc and Hindman Settlement School to support youth programming and food distribution.
  • Funding education and scholarship programs Robert G and Florence E Van Duyn
    grantmaking
    Funds education and scholarship programs through grants to institutions such as the Archbishop of the Diocese of NY NJ, St Tikons Seminary, and Berea College, with a focus on promoting Christian values.
  • Funding religious and faith-based organizations Robert G and Florence E Van Duyn
    grantmaking
    Provides general support and operational funding to religious entities such as First Presbyterian Church, Sisters of Saint Joseph Rochester, Angel of Mercy Inc, and Generations Two to promote Christian values.
  • Funding theological and religious training initiatives Robert G and Florence E Van Duyn
    grantmaking
    Provides grants to support faculty training programs at St Hermans Theological Seminary and other religious education efforts that promote Christian values.
  • Funding organizations that promote Jewish and Torah values MAYORE FOUNDATION LTD
    grantmaking
    Funds a range of organizations including Nossan's Shul, United Lubavitcher Yeshiva, Vaad L' Hatzolas Sichos, and Agudath Israel of Crown Heights to promote Jewish and Torah values. Each grant supports religious education and community initiatives aligned with these values.
  • Funding Talmudic study and advanced Torah learning AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NER YAAKOV INC
    grantmaking
    Funds organizations engaged in Talmudic study and advanced Torah learning, including support for food and other needs of participants.