War, natural disasters, terror, violence, and hatred shatter millions of lives each year. One of Federation’s tried and true functions is to mobilize and respond in times of crises.
Over the past decade, our Minneapolis Jewish community has invested more than $30 million in urgent relief to those directly affected and to aid long term recovery.
We work with The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), our historic core partners who have hundreds of years of human relief infrastructure and relationships in place to respond immediately no matter where in the world crisis strikes. Over the past few years, our emergency response partners have expanded to hundreds more NGOs with purposes ranging from mental health support, grassroots volunteerism, rebuilding communities, education, and beyond.
In response to the atrocities of October 7, 2023, the Minneapolis Jewish community responded quickly with Tikvatenu, which translates into “From Heartbreak to Hope.” We have also now raised more than $12.7 million from 1,700 households. Our funds are pooled with other Federations around North America, collectively raising $840+ million. For a full accounting of our partners and allocations, updates from our partners, and additional frequently asked questions about the campaign, click here.
To support our Jewish brothers and sisters in Ukraine and Russia, the Minneapolis Jewish community raised more than $1.6 million to distribute to the Jewish Agency for Israel and American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee in 2022.
In 2020, MJF launched an ambitious community campaign that evolved to support pandemic response and security needs, raising more than $14 million.
