American Jewish World Service Inc
American Jewish World Service Inc
American Jewish World Service Inc
Programs
International Grantmaking Programs
PROGRAMS DIVISION: THE PROGRAMS DIVISION (PD) OVERSEES AND IMPLEMENTS AJWS'S INTERNATIONAL GRANTMAKING. IN FY2025, AJWS AWARDED 647 GRANTS TO 499 HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS IN 17 COUNTRIES WORKING TO DEFEND CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS, ADVANCE SEXUAL HEALTH AND RIGHTS, PROTECT LAND AND WATER RIGHTS AND PROMOTE CLIMATE JUSTICE, AND RESPOND TO DISASTERS. IN FY2025, AJWS ALSO SUPPORTED AN ADDITIONAL 21 GRANTEES IN 5 COUNTRIES VIA A DONOR-ADVISED FUND. IN FY 2025, AJWS-FUNDED PARTNERS IN THAILAND LED A CAMPAIGN THAT LEGALIZED SAME SEX MARRIAGE IN THE COUNTRY. THROUGH A CASE FILED BY PARTNERS IN UGANDA, SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE 2023 ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY ACT WERE ANNULLED. WE CONTINUED SUPPORTING PARTNERS IN (SEE SCHEDULE O) KENYA TO PREVENT THE PASSAGE OF A SIMILAR LAW. IN INDIA, KENYA, AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AJWS FUNDED MOVEMENTS TO CHAMPION THE RIGHTS OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN TO SELF-DETERMINATION, INCLUDING THEIR RIGHT TO RESIST EARLY AND CHILD MARRIAGE.THE PROGRAMS DIVISION ALSO MADE MEANINGFUL NEW INVESTMENTS IN SUPPORTING YOUTH- AND WOMEN-LED ORGANIZATIONS DEFENDING LAND AND WATER RIGHTS AND ADVOCATING FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE IN COUNTRIES LIKE KENYA, EL SALVADOR, AND INDIA. THIS INCLUDED FUNDING EMERGING NATIONAL-LEVEL NETWORKS AND COALITIONS WITH SIGNIFICANT ENGAGEMENT BY WOMEN AND YOUTH.IN THE AREA OF CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS, AJWS FUNDED PARTNERS SEEKING TO PROMOTE DEMOCRATIC IDEALS AND ADVANCE JUSTICE. THIS SUPPORT RANGED FROM FUNDING COLLECTIVES OF MOTHERS SEARCHING FOR THEIR DISAPPEARED LOVED ONES IN MEXICO TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOWARD MORE INCLUSIVE AND REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNANCE IN SENEGAL, GUATEMALA AND HAITI.THE DIVISION ALSO PROVIDED IMMEDIATE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE SUPPORT TO PARTNERS FACING CLIMATE DISASTERS OR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY CRISES IN THE COUNTRIES WHERE WE WORK. SPECIFIC SUPPORT INCLUDED GRANTS ALLOCATED FOR RESPONSE TO FLOODING IN BURMA, EL SALVASOR, KENYA, HAITI, INDIA, SRI LANKA, THAILAND AND UGANDA, AS WELL AS TO OUTBREAKS OF EBOLA AND MPOX IN UGANDA. GRANTS WERE ALSO MADE TO SUPPORT CLIMATE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND MITIGATION EFFORTS IN HAITI AND KENYA. AJWS'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS PRIORITIZED BRINGING ACCOUNTABILITY TO THOSE WHO VIOLATED RULE OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN HAITI AND ELSEWHERE. AJWS ALSO EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF ROBUST FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FUNDING AND HUMAN RIGHTS REGULATIONS AND POLICIES IN THE U.S., ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR GLOBAL HEALTH, AND U.S. FOREIGN AID POLICIES THAT SUPPORT SEXUAL HEALTH AND RIGHTS FOR LGBTQI+ PEOPLE, WOMEN, AND GIRLS.FINALLY, THE PROGRAMS DIVISION COLLABORATED WITH THE STRATEGIC LEARNING, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION DIVISION TO MONITOR AND EVALUATE THE PROGRESS OF AJWS'S GRANTEES USING THEMATIC AND REGIONAL STRATEGIES AND COLLABORATIVE MULTI-YEAR BENCHMARKS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesMay 1, 2024 – Apr 30, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$29.5MMarketing and Communications for Human Rights
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION: CHARGED WITH PRESENTING AJWS'S HUMAN RIGHTS VISION TO EXTERNAL AUDIENCES, THE DIVISION DEPLOYS A RANGE OF STRATEGIC AND CREATIVE STORYTELLING TECHNIQUES TO ELEVATE AJWS'S PROFILE ON THE NATIONAL AND GLOBAL STAGE. IN FY25, THE DIVISION WAS INTEGRAL TO PROGRESS ON AJWS'S STRATEGIC GOALS; LED RESEARCH INTO ENGAGING A NEW GENERATION OF SUPPORTERS; IMPROVED DIGITAL OUTREACH; AND MANAGED MEDIA INTEREST IN AJWS PROGRAMS, STATEMENTS, AND FINANCES. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS COLLABORATED ACROSS AJWS TO ENSURE THAT MESSAGES ACCURATELY REFLECT THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN EACH COUNTRY, THE WORK OF OUR GRANTEES, AND OUR REPUTATION, BRAND AND MISSION. (SEE SCHEDULE O)AMONG THE STORIES PRODUCED IN FY25 WAS A SERIES ABOUT OUR IN-COUNTRY COLLEAGUES; A VIDEO PROFILE OF A GRANTEE WHO PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO KENYA'S LGBTQI+ COMMUNITY; A PUBLICATION SHOWCASING A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THREE GRANTEES AND THE MAGNUM FOUNDATION; AND A SPECIAL EDITION OF AJWS'S STORIES OF HOPE NEWSLETTER, DEMONSTRATING THE LINKS BETWEEN HUMAN RIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD AND THE NOVEMBER 2024 ELECTION. THE DIVISION AMPLIFIED THE VOICES OF GRANTEES AND CLERGY BY WRITING AND PLACING ARTICLES ABOUT EMERGING HUMAN RIGHTS CRISES, INCLUDING OP-EDS ON THE CHALLENGES FACED BY DOMINICANS OF HAITIAN DESCENT, KENYA'S POWERFUL LGBTQI+ MOVEMENT, AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF AMERICAN JEWS TO SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRESS FAR FROM HOME.THE DIVISION FURTHER DEVELOPED AJWS'S WEBSITE AS A VEHICLE FOR MOBILIZING OUR AUDIENCE, SUPPORTED VIRTUAL EVENTS TO EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY, AND PROMOTED AJWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. AS ALWAYS, THE DIVISION ALSO PRODUCED AN ANNUAL REPORT, A COUNTRY PROFILE, AND CONTRIBUTED TO EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS TO RAISE THE PROFILE OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. EACH OF THESE INTEGRATED STRATEGIES SERVED TO AMPLIFY THE VISIBILITY OF GRANTEES' WORK IN AFRICA, ASIA, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, INCREASE AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES, INSPIRE ACTIVISM TO PROMOTE SOCIAL CHANGE, AND POSITION AJWS AS A CRITICAL THOUGHT-LEADER IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS ARENA.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesMay 1, 2024 – Apr 30, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.8MStrategic Learning and Evaluation for Human Rights
STRATEGIC LEARNING, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION (SLRE): THE STRATEGIC LEARNING, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR YIELDING NEW INSIGHTS THAT CAN BE USED TO STRATEGICALLY IMPROVE AJWS'S WORK TO ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS. SLRE GUIDES ONGOING STRATEGY MANAGEMENT AND INVESTIGATES KEY QUESTIONS ABOUT AJWS'S STRATEGIES INCLUDING HOW WE CREATE SUSTAINED HUMAN RIGHTS CHANGE AND WHAT IMPACT WE HAVE HAD. IN ADDITION TO DESIGNING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION THAT ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS, SLRE ALSO HELPS AJWS'S PROGRAMMATIC STAFF SEEK AND APPLY LESSONS LEARNED AND CREATE INNOVATIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED INITIATIVES. (SEE SCH. O)IN FY2025, SLRE FURTHERED ITS WORK IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF REPORTING, MONITORING, EVALUATION, LEARNING AND RESEARCH: - SLRE CONTINUED TO ENSURE TIMELY OUTCOME MONITORING, DATA ANALYSIS AND DISSEMINATION, AND SUPPORT FOR REFLECTION SPACES FOR LEARNING AND ACTION. SLRE ENGAGED ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND BOARD IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF AJWS'S PROGRAMMATIC WORK BY SHARING DATA FROM OUR MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS.-SLRE REVIEWED AND REFINED ALL MONITORING AND DATA COLLECTION TOOLS TO SUPPORT ONGOING IMPROVEMENTS TO LEARNING SYSTEMS. SLRE STREAMLINED DATA COLLECTION TO ENSURE CLARITY OF PURPOSE AND SCOPE.- SLRE CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH INSTITUTIONAL GIVING AND PROGRAMS TEAMS TO FULFILL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS AND TO SEEK ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT OUR WORK IN PRIORITY COUNTRIES. OUR SUPPORT INCLUDED PREPARING QUARTERLY MONITORING REPORTS FOR EXISTING GRANTS AND FACILITATING PROJECT DESIGN CONVERSATIONS FOR NEW PROPOSALS.- SLRE ADVANCED THE WORK TO FURTHER OUR UNDERSTANDING OF OUR GRANTS MULTIPLIER MODEL. IN FY2025, SLRE REVIEWED DATA FROM A PILOT TOOL AND CREATED A SUMMARY OF HOW WE WORK TO SUPPORT PARTNERS THROUGH ACCOMPANIMENT. SLRE MADE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR METRICS TO SUPPORT TRACKING AND EVALUATING OUR GRANTS MULTIPLIER MODEL.-SLRE HAS DEEPLY PRIORITIZED DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. SLRE STAFF WERE INSTRUMENTAL LEADERS IN DESIGNING AND PRODUCING AN INTERNAL TRAINING VIDEO ON BIAS AND MICROAGGRESSIONS FOR ALL STAFF THAT WILL BE LAUNCHED IN FY2026. SLRE CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND RACIAL JUSTICE TO SUPPORT DEVELOPING ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING AROUND SPECIFIC INITIATIVES AND PROGRESS TOWARDS OUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION ROADMAP. -SLRE HAS REPRESENTED AJWS'S WORK IN EXTERNAL SPACES FOCUSED ON IMPROVING MONITORING AND EVALUATION. STAFF PRESENTED IN A WEBINAR ON EQUITY IN EVALUATION CONTRACTING AND ORGANIZED A PANEL ON FEMINIST SYSTEMS EVALUATION AT THE AMERICAN EVALUATION ASSOCIATION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesMay 1, 2024 – Apr 30, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$814.1K
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