Home Human Services Relief Matching Fund The Human Services Relief Matching Fund The need for Jewish Human Services is growing — this limited-time matching fund can help fill the gap. Jewish Federations across North America have been blessed with some of the most compassionate donors in the world. Still, due to the current economic crisis, an estimated 1.2 million Jewish adults are worried about paying their next month’s housing costs. More than 500,000 are facing food insecurity, not confident they will be able to afford to feed their families – unless we support these unmet needs. That’s why JFNA created the Human Services Relief Matching Fund, to raise $54 million to increase our efforts. These funds will go exclusively to meet the critical needs of our Jewish community members most affected by the crisis. Here’s how it works. From now until December 31, 2020, every eligible dollar given to your Jewish Federation’s Human Services Relief Matching Fund will be matched by 50%. Gifts are eligible if a donor’s intention is to support Jewish human services, and donors must be either increasing their existing gift, be a first-time donor, or not have made a gift in at least 18 months. The matching fund will count only the increase and not the maintained gift amounts. If that’s the case, then a $10,000 donation becomes $15,000. $200,000 becomes $300,000, and so on. That is real change. Just imagine what this 50% match means in human terms. If $100,000 can enable 20 families to keep a roof over their heads, then the 50% match to that gift will enable 10 additional families to keep their homes. If a gift normally feeds 100 children for a month, then with the match, it will feed 150 children. Attention Federations: Take Advantage Of This 50% Match. To access this special funding pool, your Federation must sign up by September 10. Keep in mind that all new monies raised are strictly to provide critical funding to your Jewish human services programs and agencies. Sign Up Here FAQ & Resources for Federations FAQ for Agencies Calling All Donors: Join Our Circle Of Generous Supporters. To take advantage of this 50% matching fund, contact your local Federation. Tell them that you, or your foundation, are interested in contributing to the Human Services Relief Matching Fund. They’ll immediately connect you with the appropriate person overseeing the fund, who can discuss it with you and answer all of your questions. If you would like to donate nationally toward this fund, please contact Shira Hutt. Find Your Federation A special thank you to our generous supporters who have made this fund possible. Maimonides Fund Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation Crown Family Philanthropies Jack, Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation Singer Family Foundation Leslie and Abigail Wexner Wilf Family Foundation The Jewish Federations of North America FINANCIALS Consolidated Financial Statements JFNA 990 UIA 990 UIA 990-T Charitable Solicitation Disclosure Statement JFed Financing Solutions POWER PHILANTHROPY Women's Philanthropy Lions of Judah Young Leadership NYL Cabinet PARTNERSHIPS Jewish Agency JDC World ORT WAYS TO GIVE Human Services Relief Matching Fund Donate Now Endowment & Legacy EVENTS View Calendar CONTACT US Get in Touch The Jewish Federations of North America 25 Broadway, 17th Floor New York, NY 10004 Copyright © 2021 The Jewish Federations of North America. All Rights Reserved. Powered by FEDWEB ® Central Privacy Policy Terms of Use