Grant Highlights

	Emergency Relief in Israel and Combatting Antisemitism in the US $665,000 In response to the Hamas attack in Israel and the rise in antisemitism in the US, the Goldman Fund has awarded $665,000 in emergency grants to twelve organizations providing humanitarian relief, medical response, and victim support in Israel and to organizations working to combat antisemitism in the US. Anti-Defamation League – Central Pacific Region - $150,000 Antisemitism Education Initiative - $90,000 Academic Engagement Network - $50,000 Maccabee Task Force - $75,000 Project Shema - $75,000 OpenDor Media - $50,000 Strategic Investment Fund - $50,000 American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee - $25,000 Desert Orchard School - $25,000 IsraAID - $25,000 Jewish Agency for Israel - $25,000 Magen David Adom - $25,000
	Maui Wildfires Relief and Recovery $100,000 The Goldman Fund has awarded $100,000 to organizations providing relief and recovery support to those impacted by the wildfires in Maui. Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement - $25,000 Hawaii Community Foundation - $25,000 Maui Food Bank - $25,000 Maui United Way - $25,000
	Emergency Response Initiative for Abortion Care $1,000,000 In response to the US Supreme Court’s ruling to dismantle the constitutional right to abortion, the Goldman Fund has awarded $1,000,000 in emergency grants to seven organizations providing immediate assistance to women who reside in states where abortion is now outlawed or restricted. Abortion Movement Fund - $250,000 The Brigid Alliance - $175,000 Just the Pill - $100,000 I Need an A - $100,000 If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice - $50,000 Resources for Abortion Delivery: The Access Fund - $150,000
	Ukraine Emergency Relief $1,000,000 The Goldman Fund has awarded $1 million in emergency relief grants to organizations providing humanitarian assistance, medical response, and refugee support in response to the invasion of Ukraine. American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee – $200,000 Americares Foundation – $100,000 Center for Disaster Philanthropy – $100,000 GlobalGiving Foundation – $100,000 Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society – $100,000 International Medical Corps – $100,000 Jewish Agency for Israel – $100,000 United States Fund for UNICEF – $100,000 World Central Kitchen – $100,000
Photo credit: Jim Watkins	Tennis Coalition of San Francisco: Lisa and Douglas Goldman Tennis Center San Francisco, CA $6,635,000 The new Lisa and Douglas Goldman Tennis Center opened in Golden Gate Park on March 3, 2021, providing a world-class public tennis center for the San Francisco community to enjoy. Created through a $27 million renovation of the Golden Gate Park tennis facility, the Goldman Tennis Center features 16 USTA-regulation tennis courts — including a sunken stadium-style court — and lighting to provide an additional 20,000 hours of play annually. The state-of-the-art complex also includes five mini courts for instruction and pickleball; a clubhouse with locker rooms, kitchen, lounge, and a dedicated classroom for the Tennis & Learning Center; and patio and garden. Read more here.
	Goldman School of Public Policy Berkeley, CA $2,500,000 The Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy is a professional school at the University of California, Berkely that prepares students to be policy and political leaders across government and the nonprofit and private sectors. Consistently ranked among the top public policy programs in the country, the Goldman School’s programs are grounded in scholarly practice and its faculty represent the top researchers in their respective fields. Its current facilities, however, are outdated, in need of upgrades and repairs, and constrain the school’s ability to grow and innovate. Support from the Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund for the Next Generation: Building the Foundation for the Policy School of the Future project will enable the Goldman School to upgrade and optimize its interior and exterior spaces and enhance the school’s presence on the UC Berkeley campus.
	Congregation Emanu-El San Francisco, CA $10,000,000 Congregation Emanu-El’s building in San Francisco was constructed in 1926. At the time, the American Institute of Architects called it “the finest piece of architecture in Northern California.” However, the growth of the Temple’s membership and the demands of 21st century American Jewish life have created a need to revitalize and reimagine the building to better meet the expanding involvement of its members and the community. With leadership support from the Goldman Fund, Emanu-El has launched a comprehensive campaign to renovate and upgrade the Temple. The plan for Emanu-El Next will create a synagogue that is designed for modern Jewish life while maintaining the building’s historical integrity and legacy.
	Students Learn Students Vote Coalition New York, NY $50,000 Students Learn Students Vote Coalition (SLSV) coordinates and serves institutions and organizations working to increase voter and civic engagement of college students. Their diverse coalition consists of colleges and universities, student organizations, local community groups, and national and state-based nonprofits working on nearly 2,000 campuses in all 50 states. SLSV provides educational opportunities to their coalition members and facilitates the coordination of member activities and the sharing of resources, strategies, and information to increase collaboration and avoid duplication. Goldman Fund support is helping to bring first-time and new voters into the electoral process and ensure that students throughout the country have easy and equal access to participate in every election.
	ReFED Long Island City, NY $75,000 Food manufacturers and consumer-facing food businesses account for an estimated 42% of food waste. ReFED’s Business Initiatives Program assists the food manufacturing, retail, service, and hospitality sectors in proactively addressing food waste. They provide resources and services for businesses to identify, implement, and institutionalize food waste solutions that minimize climate impacts. With Goldman Fund support, ReFED will adapt and expand the program to meet the needs of businesses.
	CivXNow Cambridge, MA $100,000 Chronic underfunding of civic education has resulted in the stagnation of students’ civic knowledge and their disengagement from civic participation. CivXNow is a national, bipartisan coalition of over 270 education and policy organizations working together to champion federal and state policies to reverse this trend and ensure that every school fulfills its mission to educate youth to be informed and engaged citizens. The Goldman Fund’s grant supports CivXNow’s 2023 priorities, including funding for state coalitions that are advancing bipartisan civic learning policies, leadership of the State Policy Task Force, and monitoring pending legislation.
Photo credit: Margaret Li	Farmlink Project Manhattan, NY $100,000 Reducing food waste is ranked as a top climate solution. Farmlink Project sources surplus produce from farms, identifies food banks that can take the produce, and coordinates logistics and transportation to deliver the food. A major challenge for food rescue groups like Farmlink is finding food banks within a specific geographic area to accept the type of produce identified as surplus and arrange for timely, affordable transportation while the produce is still fresh. Goldman Fund support will help Farmlink refine their sourcing strategy and transportation methodology to increase the amount of excess produce recovered from farms.
	Jewish Women International Washington, DC $30,000 Jewish Women International (JWI) advances the welfare of women and girls in the US and Israel with a focus on ensuring economic security, engaging in violence prevention efforts, and developing leadership. With Goldman Fund support, JWI’s Gun Violence Prevention Initiative aims to build a broad-based multigenerational movement of American Jewish support and action for gun violence prevention efforts through public awareness, education, training, mobilization, and action-oriented advocacy campaigns.
	March For Our Lives Foundation New York, NY $50,000 Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for children and teens in the US. While a majority of Americans support laws that regulate guns, recent judicial rulings have impacted the ability to pass and defend such laws. March for Our Lives Foundation’s Judicial Advocacy project is advancing the legal argument that gun violence presents a unique vulnerability to children and their freedoms. They file amicus briefs in gun-related court cases that put forth a countervailing rights approach to the Second Amendment that urges courts to focus on the freedoms that gun regulations protect. With the Goldman Fund grant, the Judicial Advocacy project will be further developed and expanded.
	Mayday Health New York, NY $100,000 Research shows that most Americans do not know about their reproductive health options. Founded in 2022, Mayday Health educates the public about reproductive health through multiple distribution channels to combat misinformation and increase access to medication abortion. The Goldman Fund’s grant is intended to help Mayday Health increase their reach and impact, with a particular focus on underserved populations in communities that are most impacted by abortion restrictions and bans.
	Moving Traditions Elkins Park, PA $25,000 Moving Traditions provides opportunities for youth focused on wellbeing, Judaism, and civic engagement. With support from the Goldman Fund, Moving Tradition’s Kol Koleinu (all our voices) Teen Feminist Fellowship will teach civic engagement and leadership skills to 10th through 12th grade girls on the West Coast. Participating teens learn about pressing social justice issues grounded in Jewish values and develop a tangible social change project to create a meaningful impact in their local communities
	Canopy San Francisco, CA $100,000 A significant increase in e-commerce is fueling a surge in paper packaging production that is driving forest degradation, biodiversity loss, and climate instability worldwide. Through the Pack4Good campaign, Canopy is transforming the paper packaging supply chain and accelerating alternatives to forest-based packaging. With Goldman Fund support, Canopy is engaging packaging producers and major corporate brands to reduce packaging derived from ancient and endangered forests that store vast amounts of carbon.
	CCOF Foundation Santa Cruz, CA $75,000 Organic farming builds healthy soil that can store up to 14 times more carbon than conventional farming. Transitioning from conventional agricultural methods to organic is a lengthy process that puts farmers at financial risk. CCOF Foundation provides resources and funding to 20 disadvantaged California farmers each year to help them successfully make the change to organic methods or expand their organic acreage.
	Voting Rights Lab Washington, DC $100,000 An unprecedented number of anti-voter laws have been introduced and approved throughout the country that threaten access to voting and erode the democratic process. Voting Rights Lab’s State Voting Rights Tracker produces up-to-date, accessible information and analysis about existing and pending voting legislation in every state and Washington, DC. The Tracker is used by journalists, lawmakers, and advocates to generate media coverage and policy papers, develop advocacy, and identify trends in voting rights. The Goldman Fund is providing support to improve and expand the Tracker.
	Green America Washington, DC $55,000 In the 1980s, concerns about the rising use of CFCs, a refrigerant gas that depleted atmospheric ozone, led to the phase out of CFCs worldwide. The primary replacement was HFCs, which is now recognized as a potent greenhouse gas. The Goldman Fund is supporting Green America’s Cool It Campaign to encourage major supermarket chains to transition to climate-friendly refrigeration systems and educate consumers about HFCs. Campaign goals include asking supermarkets to repair leaking HFC-powered refrigeration systems, phasing out HFC systems by 2030, and installing only HFC-free systems in new facilities.