JInnovate Grant

JInnovate Grant is sponsored by Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta. Invests in transformative, creative, scalable, and community-driven projects that reimagine Jewish life in Atlanta.

JInnovate - Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta JInnovate fosters creativity and growth within the Jewish community by supporting innovative projects and ideas that address evolving community needs and drive positive change. Fostering Creativity and Growth Within the Jewish Community Meeting Evolving Community Needs As community needs change, it’s essential to develop new approaches to address emerging challenges.

Encouraging Community-Led Solutions Empowering individuals and organizations to propose creative solutions to pressing issues strengthens the community from within. Building a Resilient Future By investing in innovation, we ensure that the community remains vibrant, adaptable, and prepared for the future.

View Our Current Participants Investing in new initiatives and emerging organizations that are serving our community in unique ways rooted in our five impact areas. Capacity-Building Programs Offering training and resources to help community innovators develop their projects and maximize impact. Over $1.

5 Million invested in community innovation grants over the past five years. Additional $72K provided to 31 different agencies in FY23, funding programs that support justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. 17 out of 22 organizations in the FY24 cohort are founded or led by women.

of pro-bono hours donated by professionals, valued at over $135,000. “I have not been able to stop talking to my friends about all the amazing speakers we heard at the leadership forum. I learned so much about fostering cooperation when we disagree, but also that Black Americans and Jewish Americans have so much in common.

” “The professional development, the public awards and recognition, and most importantly, the street cred that we’ve received from being part of Federation’s Innovation Initiative has helped us on our national-scaling efforts. ” Executive Director, Jewish Fertility Foundation “CCC is so grateful for the opportunity to work with Alloy Fundraising through our JInnovate grant.

The passion and expertise their team brought was beyond expectations. We were able to immediately utilize the new grant templates in our current and prospective grant work and we look forward to seeing the results over the next few months. We have already applied to some of the funders they recommended and are in process on researching the rest.

Thank you so much for this opportunity! ” Executive Director, Creating Community Connections “Bagel Rescue has received a grant! I wanted to share this one with you since it came directly from your recommendations, as a target foundation, and using the materials you helped me develop.

” Executive Director, Bagel Rescue “By leveraging the volunteers’ expertise, we can maximize our fundraising efforts through donations, expand our reach, and strengthen our program—ensuring that more children have reliable access to the food they need to thrive through financial help.

” Executive Director at Backpack Buddies of Metro Atlanta Fuel innovation in the Jewish community with your donation to our Annual Campaign Building Capacity for Long-Term Impact We focus on strengthening organizations from the inside out—helping them build the skills, systems, and strategies needed for sustainable impact.

Our capacity-building approach includes: Over 700 hours of pro-bono professional services donated in the last two years $135,000+ in value delivered through volunteer-led projects Areas of support include: Finance and budget creation Data and metrics collection “By leveraging the volunteers’ expertise, we can maximize our fundraising efforts through donations, expand our reach, and strengthen our program—ensuring that more children have reliable access to the food they need to thrive.

” — Denise B. , Executive Director, Backpack Buddies of Metro Atlanta This is more than support—it’s capacity building that creates lasting change. Our Partnership with Alloy Fundraising Customized grant writing support , including narrative development, general operating/capacity building language, and a targeted programmatic proposal.

Prospect research , identifying highly aligned institutional funders across mission areas such as food and nutrition, youth development, civic engagement, democracy, Jewish philanthropy, and higher education. Infrastructure recommendations , such as board development, compliance systems, and operational planning.

Institutional philanthropy advising , including coaching for foundation funder engagement, outcomes/storytelling, and budget planning.

What We Delivered For Each Organization Shared Grants Drive: Organization and background files commonly needed for grant applications Core Grant Narratives Modular templates and language that can be used for marketing and donor communications 150+ funding entities presented with accompanying funder profiles 6 grant narratives and communication templates 9+ strategic coaching sessions with nonprofit organization leaders Individualized support from five of Alloy’s experienced grant and fundraising professionals Investing in Big Ideas: Organizations We’ve Helped Launch, Grow, and Strengthen Jewish Fertility Foundation Summer Institute for Teaching the Holocaust expansion project by KSU/Breman Created Connecting Communities- Alumni Program Building Community thru Conversation Jewish Fertility Foundation Jewish Education Collaborative Hillels of Georgia and BeWell Partnership Hillels of Georgia Content Creators Program Reach out to Sam Kurgan at skurgan@jewishatlanta.

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