Welcome to Jewish Women's Foundation of New Jersey (JWF)
Giving Together/Granting for Change
The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New Jersey (JWF) transforms the lives of individual women and girls through hands-on philanthropy and collective grant making. Through our giving, we invite women to be agents for change and to positively impact the lives of women and girls in New Jersey and beyond.
Since 2007, JWF grants and special initiatives have raised awareness of pressing issues and made a sustainable difference in women’s and girl’s lives at all levels:
- Local: Make the Road New Jersey, Elizabeth, New Jersey – Immigrant Women Leadership and Media Training
- State: Volunteer Lawyers for Justice – New Jersey Trafficking Victims Legal Assistance Program
- National: National JWF Funding Collaborative – Fostering Employment Equity for Women in Israel
- International: Rauch Nashit – Financial Management for Women Victims of Violence
- Special Initiatives: National Council of Jewish Women – Women Veterans’ Initiative
JWFNJ members have made 122 grants to 62 organizations totaling $1,060,537.
News & Events
Recent JWF-Member Events
“She Persists” – Gracie Mansion Event Maternal Health – Education & Enrichment Event Planned Parenthood Gala 1870s-Kimono Refashioned!; Newark Museum (January 6, 2019)—A group of JWF members met at the … [Read More...]
JWF Recognized for Community Vision
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ) presented the Jewish Women’s Foundation of New Jersey (JWFNJ) with the 2018 Community Vision Award at its Arts & Eats for Justice 2018 Benefit at the Valley Regency in Clifton. JWFNJ provided initial … [Read More...]
7 2019/2020 Spring Grants awarded
College of American Pathologists Foundation, Newark, See, Test & Treat, $12,640 Preventative screening for individuals who face barriers to traditional screening programs. Community Food Bank of New Jersey, Hillside, Community Food Bank … [Read More...]
“Thanks to the generous support of Jewish Women’s Foundation of New Jersey, Partners for Women and Justice is able to help hundreds of low-income women, many with incredible strength, courage and determination, secure protections for themselves and their children as they deal with domestic violence and other family law issues.”
Jane M. Hanson, Esq.,
Executive Director, Partners for Women and Justice
