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THE GOOD PEOPLE FUND NAMES JULIE FISHER AS ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Millburn, NJ, January 23, 2025 ­— The Good People Fund (GPF) has announced the appointment of Julie Fisher, a noted nonprofit leader in the United States and Israel, as its first Associate Executive Director.

Fisher, who has served as GPF’s Director of Engagement since November of 2023, brings deep experience and a record of impact to GPF, which is in its 17^th year supporting grassroots social visionaries addressing significant needs in the United States, Israel and elsewhere around the world.

“The depth and breadth of Julie’s skills, combined with her deep commitment to The Good People Fund’s stated goals, makes her the perfect choice to take our work to even greater heights and to change more lives. We couldn’t be happier,” GPF Executive Director Naomi Eisenberger said.

Broadly, as Associate Executive Director, Fisher will move to heighten GPF’s profile within the Jewish and general philanthropic communities through exposures and partnerships, help determine how GPF grant making can advance the social entrepreneurial movement and meet existing and emerging social challenges, and work with the GPF Board and staff to strategically evolve and mature the organization.

“I am honored to expand my role with The Good People Fund and look forward to working closely with Naomi and our entire team, including board members and partners, to elevate our impact and support social visionaries who are addressing the most pressing social challenges of our time,” Fisher said.

Fisher was an educator in Boston and Washington, DC, before relocating in 2011 to Tel Aviv, where as the spouse of the United States Ambassador to Israel, she engaged with educational, medical, and philanthropic institutions highlighting partnerships between the United States and Israel, and supporting programs to elevate minority communities, promote women’s health, and advance shared society.

Before joining GPF as Director of Engagement, she was the Founder and Director of the Consortium for Israel and the Asylum Seekers, an organization bringing greater attention to the needs of African asylum seekers, a vulnerable sector of society in Israel.

She served on the Board of Trustees of the Walworth Barbour American International School in Israel for six years, including two as Board Chair. During her tenure, she led the board through a period of change including the creation of the school’s first strategic plan, oversight of the school’s finances, and renegotiation of an international agreement between Israel and the United States resulting in additional American-trained educators joining the school.

Fisher lives in the Washington, DC area with her husband and three daughters.

Since its establishment in 2008, GPF has disbursed over $30 million to support and help grow 259 grassroots nonprofit organizations primarily in the United States and Israel.

GPF identifies and supports change-making visionaries working in crucial areas including inclusion, health and well being, women’s and girls’ empowerment, welfare of children and youth, care of elders, hunger relief, food rescue, support of refugees, fighting antisemitism and hatred, LGBTQ+ rights and more.

The Good People Fund, founded in 2008, is inspired by ordinary people with extraordinary drive to make deep, uplifting impact in communities in the United States, Israel and elsewhere around the world. We find them, support them, counsel them … and watch as lives are changed and new and creative ways of addressing seemingly intractable social and economic challenges take root and flourish. Our driving value is tikkun olam – repair of the world – and our extended family of visionaries, supporters and donors embrace the notion that small actions lead to huge impacts. www.goodpeoplefund.org

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Glenn Rosenkrantz,

646-245-8975 or glenn.rosenkrantz@gmail.com

THE GOOD PEOPLE FUND ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO 75 GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS IN US AND ISRAEL

August 1, 2024 – The Good People Fund (GPF) today announced grants to 75 grassroots organizations in the United States and Israel addressing existing and emerging social and humanitarian needs with vision and impact.

From fighting hunger and antisemitism, to creating opportunity for vulnerable youth and LGBTQ+ individuals, GPF-supported organizations are uplifting lives and communities in unique, often replicable ways.

“GPF is a collective of what we call our ‘Good People’ — those who are moved by personal experience or exposure to embrace action and change. Each has devised a singular organization to fill a void, and make tremendous impact,” said Naomi Eisenberger, GPF Co-Founder and Executive Director.

“When we describe the Jewish value of tikkun olam — repair of the world — this is what it looks like. We are immensely proud to support and mentor each of them.”

Since its establishment in 2008, Millburn, NJ-based GPF has raised just over $31 million and has disbursed over $27 million to support and help grow 255 non-profit organizations primarily in the United States and Israel.

In the fiscal year that ended June 30, GPF raised just over $4 million, an amount driven in part by GPF donor response to needs in Israel following the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks. Of $4.2 million disbursed, $1.32 million was unrestricted, while $2.88 million was designated by donors to specific GPF grantee organizations.

GPF identifies often below-the-radar change-making organizations active in such crucial areas as ending hatred, uplifting vulnerable youth, facilitating refugee resettlement, advancing food justice, empowering women and girls, ensuring elder welfare, expanding inclusion, and more.

A full list of GPF grantees appears at www.goodpeoplefund.org. New organizations in the United States receiving GPF grants are:

Bagel Rescue, Brookhaven, GA — Aiming to reduce food waste and help feed people in need, Bagel Rescue’s volunteer corps collects excess bagels from partner bakeries in the metro Atlanta area and distributes them to food pantries, shelters and community outreach programs. A GPF matching grant covers some administrative expenses.

Elevate to Even Plus, Summit, NJ — Creating opportunities for underrepresented young adults and breaking cycles of social and economic inequality, Elevate to Even Plus facilitates paid internship work experiences for talented youth at nonprofit and for-profit organizations. A GPF matching grant covers the cost of an internship.

Inheritance Theater Project, New York, NY — Inheritance Theater Project is a national arts nonprofit that builds relationships across generational, racial, ethnic, religious, political and other cultural and societal divides through collaborative playmaking. A GPF matching grant is directed at administrative expenses.

Rekindle, Beachwood, OH — Rekindle Fellowship brings members of the Black and Jewish communities together to dismantle barriers, rebuild their historic relationship, strengthen the social fabric, and accelerate positive change across Cleveland and elsewhere in the US. A GPF matching grant is supporting formation of a new cohort.

Selah Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY — A spiritual community for people in recovery and those who are near to them, Selah Brooklyn embraces Jewish tradition to frame healing. A GPF matching grant covers some administrative expenses.

Shtetl, Teaneck, NJ — Shtetl is a non-profit media outlet serving as a free press for the Haredi community of New York and beyond, and a source of knowledge for the broader Jewish world, policy makers and the general public. A GPF matching grant covers some administrative expenses.

Streetscape, Boulder, CO — Led by individuals who have personally experienced homelessness, Streetscape provides vital support services to people who are currently homeless, and those who have transitioned into permanent supportive housing, to empower them to regain stability and transform their lives. A GPF grant is helping to purchase supplies for people living on the streets and in transitional housing.

The Konnection, Detroit, MI — The Konnection aims to improve Detroit students’ academic performance and school attendance by providing after-school mentoring programs, school-wide competitions, resources for basic needs, and travel opportunities to expand students’ horizons. A GPF grant is directed at administrative expenses and clothing for the Konnection Kloset.

Women Palante, Rockville, MD — Women Palante helps Latina women to become successful entrepreneurs while centering their wellness and personal development. A GPF matching grant covers some administrative expenses.

New organizations in Israel receiving GPF grants are:

A New Dawn in the Negev, Rahat — A Bedouin-Jewish community development organization, A New Dawn in the Negev promotes co-existence and advances education, employment and leadership to help Bedouin youth break the cycle of poverty and become engaged members of Israeli civil society. A GPF matching grant supports the training of trauma counselors.

Collective Lavo B’tov, Harish — Recognizing that individuals with disabilities are often isolated, Collective Lavo B’Tov works within a broader ecosystem to provide them with a community of compassion and caring. A GPF grant offsets some administrative expenses.

Israel Lemonade Fund, Jerusalem — The Israel Lemonade Fund gives non-medical financial assistance to breast cancer patients who are in economic crisis and cannot afford basic living expenses. A GPF matching grant covers some administrative expenses.

Sport-Bridge to Education (Kfar-Shmaryahu) — Operating in youth villages for vulnerable youth, Sport-Bridge to Education runs sports programs to instill values of discipline, aspiration and success. A GPF grant is helping to fund a program at an additional youth village

The Good People Fund, founded in 2008, is inspired by ordinary people with extraordinary drive to make deep, uplifting impact in communities in the United States, Israel and elsewhere around the world. We find them, support them, counsel them … and watch as lives are changed and new and creative ways of addressing social and economic challenges take root and flourish. Our driving value is tikkun olam – repair of the world – and our extended family of visionaries, supporters and donors embrace the notion that small actions lead to huge impacts.

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Glenn Rosenkrantz

646-245-8975 or glenn.rosenkrantz@gmail.com

THE GOOD PEOPLE FUND NAMES NOTED NONPROFIT LEADER JULIE FISHER AS ITS FIRST DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT

Millburn, NJ, Nov. 20, 2023 ­— The Good People Fund (GPF) announced today the appointment of Julie Fisher, a noted nonprofit leader in the United States and Israel, as its first Director of Engagement.

Fisher, who began her new role on Nov. 15, brings deep experience and a record of impact to help drive the organization into its next chapter. GPF recently marked its 15^th year supporting grassroots social visionaries addressing significant needs in the United States, Israel and elsewhere around the world.

“As The Good People Fund enters its 16th year, I can think of no better gift than bringing on Julie Fisher as our inaugural Director of Engagement,” said Naomi Eisenberger, GPF Co-Founder and Executive Director.

“Julie brings to us not only her very unique skills and experience in nonprofit work, but also a natural kindness and compassion that fits so perfectly with GPF’s culture and mission. In a world marked by deepening challenges and emerging ones, her contribution as a GPF professional will allow us to expand our positive impact and that of our current and future grantees.”

As GPF’s Director of Engagement, Fisher broadly will move to heighten the organization’s profile within the Jewish and general philanthropic communities through partnerships and alliances, and help determine how grant making can advance the social entrepreneurial movement and meet existing and emerging social challenges.

“I have long admired the reach and impact of The Good People Fund with its unique model identifying, supporting and mentoring visionaries. I am deeply impressed with the commitment to mission exhibited by every individual who is part of the GPF family, including donors, board members, and grantees,” Fisher said.

“I am thrilled to bring my passion for the nonprofit sector and its potential to help GPF make even greater positive change in the world.”

Fisher was an educator in Boston and Washington, DC, before relocating in 2011 to Tel Aviv, where as the spouse of the United States Ambassador to Israel, she engaged with educational, medical, and philanthropic institutions highlighting partnerships between the United States and Israel, and supporting programs to elevate minority communities, promote women’s health, and advance shared society.

Most recently she was the Founder and Director of the Consortium for Israel and the Asylum Seekers, an organization bringing greater attention to the needs of African asylum seekers, a vulnerable sector of society in Israel.

The Consortium advocates for the community and facilitates the involvement of volunteers, donors, and communities around the world to make a positive impact, including improving conditions for children and families through education, access to healthcare, and alleviating food insecurity.

During the pandemic, the Consortium raised over half a million dollars for direct humanitarian support. Fisher mentored organizations and leaders serving the community in areas including capacity building, resource development, and community engagement.

She served on the Board of Trustees of the Walworth Barbour American International School in Israel for six years, including two as Board Chair. During her tenure, she led the board through a period of change including the creation of the school’s first strategic plan, oversight of the school’s finances, and renegotiation of an international agreement between Israel and the United States resulting in additional American-trained educators joining the school.

Fisher lives in the Washington, DC area with her husband and three daughters.

Since its establishment in 2008, GPF has raised just over $27 million and has disbursed over $23.2 million to support and help grow 242 grassroots nonprofit organizations primarily in the United States and Israel. In the fiscal year ending June 30, GPF raised just over $3 million.

GPF identifies and supports change-making visionaries working in crucial areas including inclusion, health and well being, women’s and girls’ empowerment, welfare of children and youth, care of elders, hunger relief, food rescue, support of refugees, fighting antisemitism and hatred, LGBTQ+ rights and more.

The Good People Fund, founded in 2008, is inspired by ordinary people with extraordinary drive to make deep, uplifting impact in communities in the United States, Israel and elsewhere around the world. We find them, support them, counsel them … and watch as lives are changed and new and creative ways of addressing seemingly intractable social and economic challenges take root and flourish. Our driving value is tikkun olam – repair of the world – and our extended family of visionaries, supporters and donors embrace the notion that small actions lead to huge impacts.

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New York, Oct. 2, 2023 — More than 60 social visionaries from throughout Israel and the United States — all heading grassroots organizations funded by The Good People Fund (GPF) — will convene in New York City for GPF’s first-ever (un)conference, Nov. 12-13.

The (un)conference, coinciding with GPF’s 15^th anniversary year, is a singular in-person event and environment — open in part to the public — in which participants will showcase their work, explore common challenges, create long term connections for collaboration and mutual support, and be inspired to deepen the impact they are making in their communities and beyond.

The two-day event, hosted by Temple Shaaray Tefila in Manhattan, will bring together founders and leaders of GPF grantee organizations working along the spectrum of human and community needs, developing unique and often replicable models to address them, and changing the landscape of social action, responsibility and response. Their work ranges from the realms of food justice and LGBTQ+ rights, to educational opportunity and refugee assistance, for example.

“We are gathering in one place individuals who turned exposures to adversity and challenge into commitment to heal their communities, and by extension our world,” said Naomi Eisenberger, GPF Co-Founder and Executive Director. “Everyday, they teach us all to never look away, and that alone is a message for our troubled times and the imperative for the (un)conference.

“Additionally, the (un)conference underscores GPF’s mission to not only fund grassroots organizations practicing innovative approaches to longstanding and emerging societal challenges, but also to mentor and nurture them, give them the practical and inspirational tools to grow and ensure that none are existing in isolation.”

The (un)conference, so named because of the bottom-up way by which it was conceived and designed, will feature speakers including: Ruth Messinger, Global Ambassador for the American Jewish World Service; Rabbi Joel Mosbacher of Temple Shaaray Tefila; Jon Adam Ross, Executive Director and Co-Founding Artist of the In[HEIR]itance Project; John Beltzer, Founder and President of the Songs of Love Foundation; and Beth Huppin, Founding Director of Project Kavod at Jewish Family Service in Seattle, among others.

Topics to be examined over the two days run the gamut from best practices in social media, financial management and marketing, to the imperative of social justice work and self-care as a nonprofit professional in extraordinarily challenging environments. The full agenda and speaker list is at https://www.goodpeoplefund.org/the-unconference-2023/.

GPF is opening selected (un)conference programming to the public either in person or on live stream. Information, and registration for these sessions, is at https://www.goodpeoplefund.org/the-unconference-2023/sessions-speakers/#registration.

Rabbi Joel Mosbacher of Temple Shaaray Tefila, host of the (un)conference, noted its significance to the synagogue and greater communities, and urged public participation.

“Doing good, and trying to make the world better because we are a part of it, is in our very DNA,” Rabbi Mosbacher said. “The opportunity to meet people who have and are taking on humungous challenges in their communities and are making a big impact with the support of GPF … that is not something we get to do every day. I’m looking forward to the encouragement and strength that we all will get from welcoming the (un)conference to Temple Shaaray Tefila.”

Since its establishment in 2008, Millburn, NJ-based GPF has raised just over $27 million and has disbursed over $23.2 million to support and help grow 242 non-profit organizations primarily in the United States and Israel. In the fiscal year ending June 30, GPF raised just over $3 million.

GPF targets change-making initiatives in crucial areas including inclusion, health and well being, women’s and girls’ empowerment, welfare of children and youth, care of elders, hunger relief, food rescue, support of refugees, fighting antisemitism and hatred, and more.

The Good People Fund, founded in 2008, is inspired by ordinary people with extraordinary drive to make deep, uplifting impact in communities in the United States, Israel and elsewhere around the world. We find them, support them, counsel them … and watch as lives are changed and new and creative ways of addressing social and economic challenges take root and flourish. Our driving value is tikkun olam – repair of the world – and our extended family of visionaries, supporters and donors embrace the notion that small actions lead to huge impacts.

For Immediate Release

Contact:

Glenn Rosenkrantz,

646-245-8975 or glenn.rosenkrantz@gmail.com

September 6, 2023 – The Good People Fund (GPF) today announced $2.63 million in grants supporting grassroots organizations in the United States and Israel addressing challenging social and humanitarian needs with vision and determination.

From the realms of food justice and LGBTQ+ rights, to educational opportunity and refugee assistance, GPF-supported organizations are uplifting individuals and communities, and meeting existing and emerging challenges with unique, often replicable models.

“Each of our grantee organizations is led by an inspiring ‘good person,’ who is so often moved by personal experience or exposure to change the status quo and the world the way it exists. Each has devised a singular and creative way to address a need, fill a void, and make impact,” said Naomi Eisenberger, GPF Co-Founder and Executive Director.

“This is what commitment to tikkun olam, repair of the world, looks like. GPF is immensely proud to support and partner with each of them.”

Since its establishment in 2008 — 15 years ago — Millburn, NJ-based GPF has raised just over $27 million and has disbursed over $23.2 million to support and help grow 242 non-profit organizations primarily in the United States and Israel. In the fiscal year ending June 30, GPF raised just over $3 million.

GPF targets change-making initiatives in crucial areas including inclusion, health and well being, women’s and girls’ empowerment, welfare of children and youth, care of elders, hunger relief, food rescue, support of refugees, fighting antisemitism and hatred, and more.

A full list of GPF grantees appears at www.goodpeoplefund.org. Organizations in the United States receiving new GPF grants are:

A Courageous Voice, West Bloomfield, MI — A Courageous Voice works to prevent child sexual abuse in Metropolitan Detroit and beyond through education and programming offering tools to keep youth safe online and off. GPF matching funds are directed at administrative expenses.

Civic Spirit, New York, NY — Civic Spirit is dedicated to enhancing the teaching and practice of civic knowledge, belonging and responsibility within a growing and diverse range of faith-based schools across the country. A GPF grant supports the expansion of a student leadership program.

Kavod v’Nichum, Maplewood, NJ — Kavod v’Nichum (Hebrew for “honor and comfort”) provides the Jewish community with resources, educational programming and trainings to elevate end-of-life conversations and practices — from serious illness through death, bereavement and mourning. GPF matching funds are directed to training programs.

Zumwalt Acres, Sheldon, IL — Zumwalt Acres is an agricultural community modeling land stewardship that is regenerative, sustainable, socially responsible and rooted in Jewish values. GPF matching funds are directed at stipends for young people who farm the land, conduct research, establish best practices, outreach to the surrounding community, and more.

Organizations in Israel receiving new GPF grants are:

Brit Ha’Leviot, Tel Aviv — Brit Ha’Leviot promotes the rights and wellbeing of transgender and gender diverse youth by supporting them and their families, educating greater society and advocating for social, cultural and institutional change that is affirming and inclusive. A GPF matching grant is offsetting administrative expenses.

JLM Food Rescuers, Jerusalem — JLM Food Rescuers works to create a more just and sustainable urban food ecosystem and decrease food waste by diverting surplus produce from the wholesale market to communities in need, promoting food literacy and operating a sustainable catering business. GPF matching funds are directed to operating expenses.

Tag Meir, Rehovot Gan — Tag Meir connects disparate groups across the spectrum of Israeli society to eradicate racism and violence, educate for tolerance and empathy, and raise the voices of those committed to democratic values. A GPF grant is directed to administrative expenses.

TransIsrael, Tel Aviv — TransIsrael promotes the economic, social and legal rights of trans women in Israel, with a specific focus on those who come from disadvantaged backgrounds, and supports the community by providing humanitarian and support services, cultural events and workshops at its TransHouse drop-in center. A GPF grant supports individuals in need of emergency support.

Waves of Hope, Bnei Brak — Waves of Hope uses surfing therapy to rehabilitate religious youth vulnerable to detrimental behaviors due to various social, emotional, cognitive and family issues at different levels of severity. A GPF grant supports a new program for girls.

The Good People Fund, founded in 2008, is inspired by ordinary people with extraordinary drive to make deep, uplifting impact in communities in the United States, Israel and elsewhere around the world. We find them, support them, counsel them … and watch as lives are changed and new and creative ways of addressing social and economic challenges take root and flourish. Our driving value is tikkun olam – repair of the world – and our extended family of visionaries, supporters and donors embrace the notion that small actions lead to huge impacts.