OUR MISSION

At UJA, we care for Jews everywhere and New Yorkers of all backgrounds, respond to crises close to home and far away, and shape our Jewish future.
 

Why UJA?

WE’VE GOT THE REACH

TO GET THINGS DONE.

We are the world's largest local philanthropy. We fund a network of hundreds of nonprofits and seed grassroots organizations that can work individually and together to respond to ongoing challenges and emerging issues. As the ultimate connector, we have the leverage and relationships to move quickly and effectively.

WE’RE NIMBLE

When Crises Don’t Take Turns.

We’ve proven we can respond on multiple fronts simultaneously and at a moment’s notice. And though we can’t know what will strike next, we can be ready.

WE’RE A WIDE OPEN TENT

And Never Has That Mattered More.

We offer a safe, welcoming communal space, an antidote to societal divisiveness and incivility. As a community convener, we bring together diverse Jewish voices around issues of common cause. We’re also striving every day to create a more inclusive and equitable Jewish community.

To learn where we distributed our funding last year, take a look here.

Our Work

Caring for People in Need

Providing a lifeline for the isolated, the vulnerable, and people facing challenges too difficult to bear alone. 

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Strengthening Jewish Life

Strengthening Jewish identity and Jewish community locally and globally. 

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Coalitions & inclusion

Helping to make our diverse New York Jewish community a shared space where all feel safe and valued.

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Antisemitism & Global Crises

Working to ensure safe, thriving Jewish communities around the world — in crisis and every day.

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OUR IMPACT

  • Making a difference for 5.5 million people annually.

  • More than 645,000 hours of mental health services provided.

  • 1.98 million people around the world visited our partners’ food pantries.

  • 42,600 hours of pro bono legal services help New Yorkers.

  • More than 138,500 seniors participate in social, recreational, and wellness programs globally.

  • Nearly $7.5 million dedicated to meet the needs of the last generation of Holocaust survivors.

  • More than 94,000 campers around the world attend Jewish summer day camps.

  • More than 2,400 local Jewish institutions kept safer through our Community Security Initiative.

OUR PARTNERS

We fund a network of hundreds of nonprofits here in New York, in Israel and in every part of the globe to tackle today’s most pressing issues head-on.

  • Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp
  • Camp Zeke
  • Eden Village Camp
  • Foundation for Jewish Camp
  • Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds
  • Rising Treetops at Oakhurst
  • Surprise Lake Camp
  • Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts

We fund a network of hundreds of nonprofits here in New York, in Israel and in every part of the globe to tackle today’s most pressing issues head-on.

  • Council of Jewish Émigré Community Organizations (COJECO) 
  • Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY) 
  • The New York Board of Rabbis 
  • Westchester Jewish Council 

We fund a network of hundreds of nonprofits here in New York, in Israel and in every part of the globe to tackle today’s most pressing issues head-on.

  • Abraham Joshua Heschel School
  • Barkai Yeshivah 
  • Hannah Senesh Community Day School 
  • Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) 
  • Hebrew Academy of Long Beach 
  • Hebrew Academy of Nassau County (HANC)
  • The Leffell School
  • Manhattan Day School 
  • Mazel Day School 
  • North Shore Hebrew Academy 
  • Ramaz School 
  • Rodeph Sholom School 
  • SAR Academy and High School 
  • Schechter School of Long Island 
  • The Shefa School 
  • Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan 
  • Solomon Schechter School of Queens 
  • Westchester Day School 
  • Yeshiva Darchei Torah 
  • Yeshiva of South Shore 
  • Yeshivah of Flatbush

We fund a network of hundreds of nonprofits here in New York, in Israel and in every part of the globe to tackle today’s most pressing issues head-on.

  • The Blue Card
  • Bronx Jewish Community Council 
  • Collective Impact Initiative 
  • Community Alliance for Jewish-Affiliated Cemeteries (CAJAC) 
  • Council of Jewish Organizations of Flatbush 
  • Crown Heights Jewish Community Council 
  • DOROT 
  • Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
  • Hebrew Free Burial Association 
  • Hebrew Free Loan Society 
  • Israel Trauma Coalition 
  • JCCA 
  • JASA 
  • Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services 
  • Jewish Community Council of Canarsie 
  • Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island 
  • Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula (JCCRP) 
  • Jewish Deaf Resource Center 
  • Maoz 
  • Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty 
  • MJHS 
  • The New Jewish Home 
  • New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) 
  • OHEL 
  • Olim Beyahad 
  • Queens Jewish Community Council 
  • Ramapo for Children 
  • Selfhelp Community Services 
  • Shorefront Jewish Community Council 
  • United Jewish Council of the East Side 
  • Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) 

We fund a network of hundreds of nonprofits here in New York, in Israel and in every part of the globe to tackle today’s most pressing issues head-on.

  • Columbia/Barnard Hillel — The Kraft Center for Jewish Student Life 
  • Edgar M. Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life at New York University 
  • Hillel at Baruch College 
  • Hillel at Binghamton University 
  • Hillel at the College of Staten Island 
  • Hillel at Stony Brook 
  • Hillels of Westchester 
  • Hofstra University Hillel 
  • Hunter College Hillel 
  • Queens College Hillel 
  • Tanger Hillel at Brooklyn College 

We fund a network of hundreds of nonprofits here in New York, in Israel and in every part of the globe to tackle today’s most pressing issues head-on.

  • 92nd Street Y 
  • Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center 
  • Boro Park Y 
  • Bronx House 
  • Commonpoint Queens 
  • Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst
  • Educational Alliance 
  • Harold and Elaine Shames JCC on the Hudson 
  • Hebrew Educational Society 
  • Jewish Community Center of Mid-Westchester 
  • Joan & Alan Bernikow Jewish Community Center of Staten Island 
  • Kings Bay Y 
  • The Marion & Aaron Gural JCC 
  • Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan 
  • Mid-Island Y Jewish Community Center 
  • Mosholu Montefiore Community Center 
  • Riverdale YM-YWHA
  • Sephardic Community Center 
  • Shorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton-Manhattan Beach 
  • Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center 
  • Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center 
  • YM&YWHA of Washington Heights & Inwood

We fund a network of hundreds of nonprofits here in New York, in Israel and in every part of the globe to tackle today’s most pressing issues head-on.

  • BINA 
  • Hadar Institute
  • Hazon 
  • The Jewish Education Project
  • Keshet 
  • Shalom Hartman Institute of North America

We fund a network of hundreds of nonprofits here in New York, in Israel and in every part of the globe to tackle today’s most pressing issues head-on.

  • 70 Faces Media 
  • Afya Foundation 
  • The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
  • HIAS
  • Hillel International 
  • JCC Association of North America 
  • The Jewish Agency for Israel 
  • Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA)
  • The Jewish Federations of North America
  • Moishe House 
  • Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies

We fund a network of hundreds of nonprofits here in New York, in Israel and in every part of the globe to tackle today’s most pressing issues head-on.

  • Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp
  • Camp Zeke
  • Eden Village Camp
  • Foundation for Jewish Camp
  • Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds
  • Rising Treetops at Oakhurst
  • Surprise Lake Camp
  • Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts

OUR HISTORY

On January 10, 1917, the Federation for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies of New York City was formally chartered by the State of New York. Throughout our history, we’ve been at the forefront of responding to major events that have shaped our city and our global community. At every point, people have counted on us to make their lives better — and we have.

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