The Past, Present, and Futureof American Jewish Giving

to Israel: Who gives, why do they give, and will they

continue to give in the future?

Dr. Eric Fleisch10-Sept 2014

Trademarks of the Old Era of the Philanthropic Relationship

-UJA primacy in American Jewish giving to Israel

-Large percentage of federation budget allocated to overseas causes

-Jewish Agency as exclusive beneficiary in Israel

-Americans largely deferential to Israeli partners in JA on expenditure decisions

-UJA and JA collaboration to keep competition out of the field

Major Changes in the Federation/JFNA System

1. Decrease in total money coming into federation system

2 .Smaller portion of funds are being allocated overseas

3 .Smaller portion of overseas allocations are going to the Jewish Agency

Amount Remitted to JA by Year

$0

$50

$100

$150

$200

$250

$300

$350

$400

Amount Remitted to JAFI by Year (with CPI adjustment)

$0.00

$200.00

$400.00

$600.00

$800.00

$1,000.00

$1,200.00

$1,400.00

$1,600.00

$1,800.00

Growth of Giving through Pass-through Organizations

YEARPass-through organizations

UJA / successor

organizations

1984$8M$243M

2007$90M$190M

Total Donations to Israel (with CPI adjustment)

YEARYEARAMOUNT AMOUNT REMITTEREMITTED TO JAFID TO JAFI

AMOUNT AMOUNT GIVEN BY GIVEN BY NON-UJA NON-UJA

CAMPAIGNCAMPAIGNSS

TOTAL TOTAL AMOUNT AMOUNT

GIVENGIVEN

TOTAL TOTAL RAISED IN RAISED IN

2007 2007 DOLLARSDOLLARS

19751975$223$223 MM$50$50 MM$273$273 MM$1.05$1.05 BB19851985$261$261 MM$200$200 MM$461$461 MM$888$888 MM19941994$224$224 MM$550$550 MM$774$774 MM$1.08$1.08 BB20072007$190$190 MM$1.5$1.5 BB$1.7$1.7 BB$1.7$1.7 BB

UJA/UCJ/JFNA giving(with CPI adjustment)

Total American Jewish giving to Israel(with CPI adjustment)

Percent of All Adult Jews with Intermarried Parents

(by generation)

Percent of Adults with Intermarried Parents who Identify as Jewish

(by age groups)

The Past, Present, and Futureof American Jewish Giving

to Israel: Who gives, why do they give, and will they

continue to give in the future?

Dr. Eric Fleisch10-Sept 2014