Our grantmaking supports shared identity, standards of practice, advancing knowledge, leadership development, and supporting policy.
Investing in, nurturing, and amplifying Jewish leaders of Color
LUNAR: The Jewish Asian Film Project is providing individualized strategy and coaching work to support leadership transition
The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore is supporting their new JoC Engagement Fellow
Uri L'Tzedek is collaborating with Jewtina y. Co to bring JoC leaders together at a 4-day immersive leadership retreat and cohort experience
The Forward is sponsoring JoC authors of op-eds, JoC journalists and independent reporters, and providing professional development support for their JoC Editor-at-Large
JOIN for Justice is providing JoC executive coaching for JOIN’s new co-Executive Director, a Korean American Jew who brings decades of nonprofit management experience and wishes to deepen the intersection of JoC identity in this work
Rimonim Liturgy Project, fiscally sponsored by Fractured Atlas, is amplifying 10 JoC artists whose work is included in Rimonim's collection of Jewish liturgy, poetry, and art
SHIN DC will establish leadership development for a JoC executive director
JALSA will be supporting a JoC organizer who has developed a leadership program for Jews of Color in Boston
Lab/Shul will be supporting the leadership of JoC artist Luis Burgos in leading a JoC-centered virtual national Passover seder
Supporting outreach to Jews of Color and the deaf community for “The Kindness Project,” a class and spirituality group led by the first hard of hearing African American rabbi in Illinois
Supporting Black JOC actors and teachers to bring more Black American plays to Jewish day schools
Supporting “The Workshop,” a JoC fellowship for artists and culture-makers to revitalize Jewish art and ritual by centering Jews of Color
Supporting monthly gatherings for a JoC clergy affinity space to foster holistic wellness, solidarity, and mutual support for Kohenet Priestesses of Color
Fostering community around shared identity, common purpose, and core values
Kamochah, fiscally sponsored by JFNA, is creating spaces where Black Orthodox Jews can embrace their racial/cultural identity and their religious observance
JQ International is elevating the LGBTQ+ Iranian experience (93% of whom self-identify as JoC) for a Persian Pride national event and fellowship program in Los Angeles, New York, and the Bay Area
Theater J's "Expanding the Canon," a project of Eldavitch DCJCC, is convening JoC rabbis, cantors, and thought leaders to guide 7 JoC playwrights through a curriculum of Jewish life, liturgy, history, and literature at an immersive 3-day Beit Midrash
Linke Fligl, fiscally sponsored by Allied Media Projects, is providing queer JoC leadership with a 5-day immersive farm gathering, sharing out experiences as LGBTQI+ JoC, and building a deeper connection to the outdoors
Mosaic Visions organized the “Spirit of Humanity | Ein Sof Virtual Festival,” a cultural and artistic festival that showcased Jews of Color through art, music, poetry, writing, songs, and short films
The Jews of Color Mishpacha Project created and ran the "We Are Family" JoCSM (Jews of Color, Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews) Shabbaton at the Pearlstone Retreat Center
The Black Jewish Liberation Collective will continue to provide leadership support for Black Jews
Hosting a Sigd celebratory and educational event in Portland, Oregon led by an Ethiopian Jewish creative director
Expanding LUNAR’s multimedia storytelling project to include Asian Jewish community gatherings
Developing “Jewfro,” a JoC graphic novel for children featuring Jewish characters of color
Developing, refining, and reinforcing institutional practice through a lens of justice and equity
Sandra Caplan Community Beit Din will be developing a mentorship program for Jews of Color for during and after the conversion process
Fostering a more racially equitable and just Southern Jewish community
JoC series on mind-body resiliency and embodied practice concerning conversations on safety and security in Jewish communal settings
Supporting JoC in pursuit of their certification in Torah and Social Justice
Creating and sharing educational and cultural resources that address the intersections of racism, white supremacy, and antisemitism.
Providing cost-of-living stipend, mentorship from leaders of color, and professional development for 2 JoC fellows in their Eisendrath Legislative Assistant Fellowship
Creating an executive leadership role for a JoC rabbi as the new Director of Racial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This role has recently been filled by Rabbi Sandra Lawson.
Supporting 2-3 JoC fellows, a JoC consultant, and BIPOC mentorship in their Global Leaders Initiative
Granting professional development, mentorship, and coaching to JoC summer camp staff members and leadership
Providing leadership coaching and training to executive leaders who are Jewish women of color
Offering executive functioning coaching and professional development training to a JoC leader serving as the Director of Professional Development
Providing professional coaching for an executive-level JoC leader
Supporting development of racial justice efforts and strategic planning for the Manager of Racial Justice Initiatives
Creating an online JoC cooking affinity space to exchange recipes, stories, experiences, and culinary traditions with other Jews of Color
Conducting a study to determine location, programming, and modality for the first Jewish community center specifically centering Jews of Color
Organizing three virtual JoC Well Circle events, empowering participants and providing them with support to build their own Well Circles
Leading a liberatory Passover mikveh gathering led by Jews of Color and featuring artists, poets, ceremonial leaders and more
Engaging a JoC consultant for a two-part Shabbat dinner and training series for JoC
Expanding their JoC, Sephardi and Mizrahi teen program, Jews Against Marginalization, supporting leadership and professional development for JoC staff, and providing mentorship for JoC teens
Strengthening community-building amongst Jews of Color during a 2-day Shabbaton led by JoC leaders
Healing the JoC community by offering grief support and leadership opportunities
Organizing two Kwanzakkah and Juneteenth celebrations to honor Black and Jewish experiences
Presenting the first JoC-led egalitarian High Holy Day services
Creating a short-form video series that highlights the unique experiences of Jewish Asian Americans
Providing coaching for their executive leadership and advisory board
Developing a pilot program rooted in the Jewish practice of teshuva that mitigates racialized harm for JoCs and creates accountability and repair in their communities
Hiring a JoC consultant to revise youth, adult, and multi-generational programming to engage and empower JoC, and building an adult JoC leadership pipeline to their staff and Board
Supporting leadership developing for JoC, and providing professional development for a new JoC organizer who will lead a JoC affinity group and related programming.
Restructuring their high school teen curriculum, engaging a JoC consultant to review infrastructure, and hiring a JoC educator to staff a JoC teen leadership group and affinity space
Supporting leadership, business, and infrastructure development
Supporting JoC professionals and college students through the facilitation of a national JoC group, inclusive recruitment, and staff mentorship programming
Offering stipends for JOC educators and class fees for students.
Creating a webinar on the impact of COVID-19-fueled racism on Chinese-American Jews.
Developing a fellowship that ensures a pipeline for Jews of Color to become leaders in social justice organizing.
Providing scholarships and travel subsidies for Jews of Color to enroll in a 3-year online certification program in Earth-Based Judaism, with a goal of JoC representing at least one-third of the cohort
Backing participation in JDC Entwine’s “Inside Brazil” trip, followed by JOC-facilitated programming in the U.S.
Building a national network of havurot for Jews of Color
Providing academic tutoring for a JOC rabbinical student
Supporting a JoC Organizer and Diversity Educator to build connectivity among Jews of Color in Detroit and serving as an inclusivity educator to local congregations
Supporting wellness and resiliency-building through nature-based retreats led by and for Jews of Color
Producing a limited series podcast on the lived experiences of Latino Jews in the U.S.
Expanding reach to North Carolina JOCs to connect with their JOC caucus
Backing participation in JDC Entwine’s “Inside Brazil” trip, followed by JOC-facilitated programming in the U.S.
Continuing and further diversifying a thriving Jews of Color affinity group that builds leadership capacity, community, and relationships.
Advancing the inclusion of JoC queer youth in Shabbaton retreats through programmatic and institutional changes.
Producing an episode centering Modern Orthodox Jews of Color in their web series "Soon By You."
Increasing involvement of JoCs in a fellowship for young adults to integrate urban organic farming, mindfulness practice, social action training, and progressive Jewish learning and living.
Supporting participation in a national convening of Jews of Color involved in Jewish Outdoor Food, Farming, and Environmental Education (JOFEE).
Hiring a JOC youth consultant to incorporate a racial justice lens into educational programming
Identifying participation and experiences of Jews of Color in Jewish camp programs as a cornerstone for expanding and improving JoC youth inclusion.
The project documented and archived stories from Latinx Jews in the United States, placed stories of Latinx Jews within theoretical frameworks, expanded scholarly research on Jews of Color, including Latinx Jews, and publicly share the research.
The goal was to organize an in-depth four to five meeting planning process for the Jews of Color Torah Academy (JOCTA). JOCTA is a container for Jews of Color to learn, grapple, and grow as individuals and as a community.
through mentorship, focused professional development, and growth, as well as professional opportunities, advance the experience of the JewV’Nation Fellowship’s Alumni.
the project provided Jews of Color on staff at their affiliated organizations with an experienced coach.
The goal was to strengthen the experience of Jews of Color in the Avodah network by offering support, as well as building cohorts and intentional networks for/of Jews of Color in the community.
Jews of Color in the Jewish Outdoor, Food, Farming, and Environmental Education (JOFEE) space were convened at the 2019 JOFEE Network Gathering to organize and collaborate specifically around shared identity and experiences as Jews of Color.
To connect with and network Jews of Color throughout North Carolina to the Jews of Color Caucus of Carolina Jews for Justice.
The project will engage Midwest Jews of Color, funders, and community organizations, beginning with three focus cities and adding additional cities in the future.
This program focused on Jews of Color Hillel professionals and students to strengthen experiences and relationships by offering support, as well as cohorting and networking Jews of Color in the community.
With April Baskin, focused on a successful leadership development program for visionary Jewish leaders that includes educational seminars, cohort relationship building, individualized coaching, and intensive in-person retreats.
Represented by Board Chair Tamara Fish, bringing together more than 100 Jews of Color for the Second National Jews of Color Convening, with a focus on deepening leadership skills and building institutional capacity.
A national educational leader and program designer partnering with Dimensions to develop program modules supporting the training of a cohort of leaders who are Jews of Color.
A national nonprofit training and consulting organization specializing in diversity and inclusion led by Yavilah McCoy, focusing on leadership development – facilitating a cohort of Jews of Color working at the intersection of critical conversations, racial justice and working with Allies.
A best-in-class leadership program for Jews of Color that provides training for leaders, new tools to enhance personal vision and facilitate organizational change, and the opportunity to learn with innovative and inspiring Jewish social change leaders.
Led by Founder and Executive Director Jared Jackson, focusing on organizational development.