Osher's Impact

By 2033, Osher's giving circles will move $100 million a year into causes strengthening Jewish life.

Philanthropic gifts go to our charitable arm — YUD Foundation, designated to a specific approved project.

Osher giving circles
9 funds 28 organizations
01 — Our belief

We've been taught to earn first, and give from there. But what if we flipped the script and let our generosity set the bar for what we're capable of achieving?

100%

reaches its intended purpose and gifts are tax-deductible.

02 — The causes

9 Giving Circles

Every dollar moves into one of nine funds, each built around a specific cause and run with named partner organizations.

  1. Fund 01 Mental Health & Healing

    Trauma care, emergency medicine, and the long work of recovery.

    5 organizations · $1,532,802

  2. Fund 02 College Campus

    Jewish life with a permanent address on campus, run by people who stay.

    2 organizations · $452,000

  3. Fund 03 PR/Communications

    Getting the story told accurately, in the languages where it is being lost.

    2 organizations · $225,000

  4. Fund 04 Poverty & Relief

    Food, housing, and care for families, orphans, and prisoners with no margin.

    3 organizations · $575,000

  5. Fund 05 Accountability

    Research and advocacy that names what is happening and publishes the evidence.

    5 organizations · $560,000

  6. Fund 06 Jewish Education

    Schools, teachers, and study — the slowest investment and the most durable.

    1 organization · $104,500

  7. Fund 07 Jewish Identity

    Culture, media, and representation: Jewish life shown as it is actually lived.

    4 organizations · $243,000

  8. Fund 08 Israel Resilience

    Security, policy, and civil resilience for communities under sustained pressure.

    5 organizations · $461,800

  9. Fund 09 Litigation

    Legal action, for the cases where the law is the instrument that moves.

    1 organization · $6,281,000

03 — The wall

$10,435,102

across 28 organizations and nine funds

28 of 28 organizations

  • Beyond Resilience, Inc.

    Building Israel's national infrastructure for trauma recovery.


    $530,000
  • Central Fund of Israel (TPS-IL)

    Channels 100% of donations fee-free to over 500 vetted charitable causes across Israel.


    $200,000
  • Chabad Lubavitch on Campus Princeton Inc.

    Offers Princeton students a Jewish home away from home to explore and experience Judaism.


    $40,000
  • Chabad on Campus

    Supports the growth of Jewish student life on campus by sustaining Chabad Houses worldwide.


    $412,000
  • Clarion Project

    Helps the public understand, recognize and reduce the threat of violent extremism online and in communities.


    $10,000
  • Clear Giving-Orphans

    Supporting Israeli families in need.


    $15,000
  • Clifton Cheder

    Orthodox school engaging students in academic excellence in Judaic and general studies alongside character development.


    $104,500
  • Colel Chabad

    Provides food, financial and social support to Israel's neediest — widows, orphans, Holocaust survivors and the ill.


    $60,000
  • Erase PTSD

    Removes financial barriers to treatment for trauma survivors so they can heal post-traumatic stress and restore quality of life.


    $196,800
  • Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, Inc.

    Nonpartisan Washington research institute studying national security threats to the US and other free nations.


    $250,000
  • Friends of Elnet

    Strengthens ties between Israel and US/European leaders through education, exchanges and improved diplomatic relations.


    $150,000
  • Fuente Latina

    Gives Spanish-language media and influencers facts for accurate coverage of Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.


    $150,000
  • Hatzolah Air

    Volunteer-run nonprofit providing urgent medical, humanitarian and disaster-relief air transport to those who can't afford it.


    $80,000
  • J-TV The Global Jewish Channel

    Broadcasts Jewish religious, historical and cultural programming to advance Jewish education, arts and heritage.


    $75,000
  • Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs

    Independent policy research and public diplomacy center working to strengthen Israel's security and international standing.


    $1,800
  • Jew in the City (Hollywood Bureau)

    Counters negative stereotypes of Orthodox Jews and advocates for accurate Jewish and Israel portrayals in film and TV.


    $120,000
  • Jewish Creativity International

    Advances contemporary Jewish culture by fiscally sponsoring independent Jewish arts, culture and media projects.


    $28,000
  • Lev Medical

    Providing comprehensive medical advocacy, guidance and support to patients and families navigating complex medical challenges.


    $561,002
  • Liberated Heart

    A non-profit organization advancing mental health therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder, specializing in group and individual MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans.


    $165,000
  • Middle East Forum

    Promotes American interests in the Middle East and defends Western values through research and policy engagement.


    $60,000
  • Nagen Project Inc.

    Unites the Jewish community against antisemitism through research, communications, legal action and government relations.


    $90,000
  • Network Contagion Research Institute

    Nonpartisan institute using data science to identify and counter online disinformation, hate and violent extremism.


    $100,000
  • PEF Israel Endowment Funds, Inc.

    Channels donor funds directly to approved Israeli charities aiding the needy and supporting hospitals, schools and religious institutions.


    $50,000
  • Project Max

    Builds a movement against racism, antisemitism and intolerance through sports and professional athletes.


    $50,000
  • Samson

    Combats the rise of antisemitism in the United States through strategic litigation and advocacy, exposing foreign funding linked to terrorism.


    $6,281,000
  • Strong Voices for Israel

    Deepens the connection between non-Jewish faith communities and Israel through firsthand perspectives and direct engagement.


    $150,000
  • Tectonic Theater Project, Inc.

    Creates stage works exploring theatrical form and sparking dialogue on social, political and human issues.


    $5,000
  • The Aleph Institute Inc.

    Provides Jewish religious, educational and humanitarian support to prisoners, military personnel, the institutionalized and their families.


    $500,000

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Applying

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