Women of Vision, an affinity group of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, recently announced its grants for the 2027 and 2028 fiscal years. As part of the grantmaking process, all Women of Vision members have the opportunity to cast a vote on programs they believe deserve funding to create and inspire social change and justice for self-identifying women and girls.

“The organizations selected for funding this year exemplify the power of mission-driven work to uplift women and girls across our region,” said Women of Vision Grant Review Committee Co-Chairs Beth Joseph and Miriam Silberstein in a joint statement. “We are proud to invest in local organizations that support women facing significant life challenges, advance women’s healthcare and help them make decisions about their own futures.”

Since 1994, Women of Vision has collectively decided and distributed through its endowment fund more than $2.3 million to nonprofit organizations in Greater Philadelphia and Israel (rotating annually).

For this year's grantmaking cycle, Women of Vision members voted to award funds to the following organizations in Greater Philadelphia:

Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia
Here For You, Greater Philadelphia
Grant Amount: $30,000 per year for two years

Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia (JFCS) works to strengthen families and individuals across generations and cultures to achieve stability, independence and community. A Women of Vision grant will help expand culturally informed education and trauma-informed support for Jewish survivors of intimate partner violence to promote prevention and lasting social change in Greater Philadelphia. To learn more about JFCS, click here.

National Council of Jewish Women
Jews for Abortion Access
Grant Amount: $40,000 per year for two years

National Council of Jewish Women is the oldest Jewish, feminist civil rights organization working for equity and justice for women, children and families in the United States and Israel. With support from a Women of Vision grant, the organization will advance reproductive freedom and justice in Philadelphia through community engagement, education, clergy training, and voter mobilization to promote reproductive rights at local and state levels. To learn more about the National Council of Jewish Women, click here.

JAFCO FamilyMatters
Women's Empowerment Program
Grant Amount: $60,000 per year for two years

FamilyMatters, a JAFCO support network, offers services for children and families facing crisis or overwhelming challenges in Greater Philadelphia. A grant from Women of Vision will help empower mothers of children with disabilities across the region through education, advocacy and wellness programs that reduce stress and build community resilience. To learn more about JAFCO FamilyMatters, click here.

Additionally, $25,325 has been awarded to Philly Friendship Circle’s “Teen Leadership and Advocacy Expansion” program for Fiscal Year 27. The Women of Vision Executive Committee decided on this unique grant, which uses the remaining dollars allocable from the Women of Vision Fund for this respective year.

Philly Friendship Circle
Teen Leadership and Advocacy Expansion
Grant Amount: $25,325 for one year

Based on the Jewish value of “Love your fellow as yourself”, Philly Friendship Circle connects teens and young adults with youth who have special needs and their families. The organization is seeking a grant from Women of Vision to empower Jewish teen girls to lead in the space of disability inclusion through advocacy training, leadership development, and cultural engagement, which will both foster authentic friendships and actualize systemic social change. To learn more about Philly Friendship Circle, click here.

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Women of Vision, Philadelphia’s Jewish Women’s Foundation, impacts the lives of self-identifying Jewish women and girls across generations and geographic boundaries through strategic grantmaking, advocacy and educational programs leading to social change and social justice.

For more information about Women of Vision and how to become a member, please click here or contact womenofvision@jewishphilly.org.