JWF grants have made a sustainable difference in the lives of women and girls. Some of the innovative and impactful programs we have supported include:

SMALL GRANTS (FALL CYCLE; UP TO $1,000)

• GlassRoots: Glass STEM Day for Girls
• Sister to Sister: College Advocacy Program
• National Council of Jewish Women: Essex County One Billion Rising for Justice V-day Valentine’s Day outreach raising awareness of violence against women

LARGE GRANTS (SPRING CYCLE; MAXIMUM OF $25,000)

• Community HOPE: Emergency Housing Fund for New Jersey’s Female Veterans
• Rutgers University School of Nursing: Empowering Daughters and Mothers through Social Media: Newark-based program
• Jewish Educational Center’s Bruriah H.S. for Girls: Improving Science Education for Girls. Funding professional development programs for science teachers to maximize upgraded facilities and equipment

ISRAEL GRANT (ANONYMOUS DONOR; ONE $10,000 GRANT TO AN ISRAELI-BASED ORGANIZATION)

• Ruach Nashit: Financial Independence for Women Victims of Violence
  Program for victims of violence living in a homeless shelter in Haifa
• Bat Kol: Therapy Groups for Religious Lesbians
  Equipping members with tools to navigate between their identities as religious Jews and gay women