Developing leaders to ensure our Jewish future

2,900+ community members attended or live streamed the Community Solidarity Gathering for Israel immediately following October 7

200+ attendees
represented Milwaukee
at the November 2023
March for Israel in
Washington, D.C.

320 young adult
attendees at
17 NextGen
events

Developing leaders to ensure our Jewish future

2,900+ community members attended or live streamed the Community Solidarity Gathering for Israel immediately following October 7

200+ attendees represented Milwaukee at the November 2023 March for Israel in Washington, D.C.

469 young adult attendees at 17 NextGen events

Enhancing Jewish life in Milwaukee

300 teens
connected with
Jewish life
through social
and leadership
activities

912 students engaged
in Jewish life through
preschools, day
schools, and high
school

1,500 students
engaged with
Hillel from 12 different
universities in Milwaukee
and Madison

912 students engaged
in Jewish life through
preschools, day
schools, and high
school

1,354 students
engaged with
Hillel from 12 different
universities in Milwaukee
and Madison

Caring for Jews everywhere

71,000 Jews receive DAILY social service support in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America

21,883 homebound elderly clients received homecare in the FSU

70 partners throughout the world working to improve Jewish life

Philanthropy to meet our needs

$7.2 million raised through our 2024 Annual Campaign

$5.3 million raised through the Israel Emergency Fund

$6.8 million added to Donor Advised Funds at the Jewish Community Foundation

$213 million assets at the Jewish Community Foundation

Supporting our Jewish homeland

$35.7 million distributed by MJF’s partner The Jewish Agency for Israel’s Fund for Victims of Terror to immediately begin rebuilding their lives

80 cities throughout Israel received emergency services

17,000 frontline professionals trained in crisis response

406,000 Israelis received mental health support

285,486 Israelis received food assistance

Responding to security needs across Wisconsin

16 Wisconsin synagogues received security grants to hire professional security guards for the holidays and Shabbat

$1.28 million in federal security grants acquired for 10 Jewish organizations by MJF security team

Provided security services or covered guard costs at 40 Jewish organizations throughout the state since October 7 totaling over $925,000

Addressing spiraling antisemitism

3,000 mostly secular students were educated about the Jewish experience

114 incidents of antisemitism investigated and addressed

Trained 1,116 educators in best practices related to Holocaust education, content, and pedagogy

Engaged 21,762 students in grades 5-12 through HERC’s speakers bureau, in-class instruction, and field trips

Responding to security needs across Wisconsin

16 Wisconsin synagogues received security grants to hire professional security guards for the holidays and Shabbat

$1.28 million in federal security grants acquired for 10 Jewish organizations by MJF security team

Provided security services or covered guard costs at 40 Jewish organizations throughout the state since October 7 totaling over $925,000

Addressing spiraling antisemitism

3,000 mostly secular students were educated about the Jewish experience

114 incidents of antisemitism investigated and addressed

Trained 1,116 educators in best practices related to Holocaust education, content, and pedagogy

Engaged 21,762 students in grades 5-12 through HERC’s speakers bureau, in-class instruction, and field trips

Providing health and welfare resources

13,368 counseling sessions provided locally

29 workshops conducted with 435 older adult attendees

2,300 Milwaukeeans received mental health and social services support

1,900 senior Milwaukeeans participated in brain health and wellness programs

22,000 immigrants made Aliyah to Israel since October 7

368 case management and supportive services to Russian Jewish speakers and Holocaust survivors provided locally