Since 2018, funding from RPF has made it possible for the Religious Action Center (RAC), the social justice hub of the Reform Jewish Movement, to strengthen rabbis’ ability to speak out and take action as moral leaders on the justice issues of our day. Building on this work, the RAC has designed a fifth moral leadership track for clergy that will focus over the next 12-months on the most urgent issues of the moment, including antisemitism, toxic polarization, and threats to our democracy. This initiative seeks to support clergy—many of whom have felt isolated from the progressive movement since October 7—repair fractured relationships and develop the language and confidence needed to remain in social justice spaces while fighting for a pluralistic, progressive democracy in Israel.
Established in 2011, JOIN for Justice is a national organization dedicated to training, supporting, and building partnerships among Jewish organizers and their communities. Recognizing that real and lasting impact requires collective action, their SEA (Study, Engage, Act) Change program is a six-month program that brings together teams of leaders from multiple synagogues and trains them to build more inclusive and equitable institutions, combat racism and antisemitism, and form powerful alliances with organizations led by people of color. With RPF’s support, they will expand their programming in Boston and Atlanta, with plans to reach new communities in future years.
The Collaborative for Jewish Organizing is a network of nine Jewish groups doing faith-rooted community organizing around the country. Collectively, these groups represent thousands of Jews and non-Jewish allies pushing for racial and economic justice in 16 states and Washington D.C. Founded with the belief that movements are strongest when they are coordinated, the Collaborative gives the leaders and staff of these nine groups the space and resources they need to build relationships, learn together, exchange best practices, address shared challenges, and co-design campaigns and messaging. One emphasis for the Collaborative in 2025 is building on its work addressing antisemitism, drawing on the strengths of deep relationships with hundreds of partner organizations across the country.
The Jewish Social Justice Roundtable stitches the field of Jewish social justice organizations together. Sixty-six organizations (including numerous RPF grantees) use the network to learn and build campaigns together. In addition to their signature work helping member organizations address internal and external conflict (which support from RPF seeded), they are now supporting progressive leaders dealing with the ripple effects of October 7, including fractured coalitions, attacks on DEI, and rising antisemitism.
Reboot reinvigorates Jewish life by making the old new, and the new inviting and meaningful. This general support grant will help Reboot add to its network of artists, activists, and entrepreneurs (now 685 members strong) and redouble efforts to produce the best projects Jewish creatives are making via Reboot Studios. In addition to making production grants, Reboot will deepen their impact by launching robust mentorship programs for Reboot Studios projects and invest more in marketing distribution efforts to broaden reach.
At a time when the rich diversity of Israeli perspectives and experiences are getting lost in binary narratives, our long-time partners at Israel Story continue to tell stories that showcase the country’s complex makeup and history. After October 7, the “This American Life of Israel” began a “Wartime Diaries” series documenting the war from different perspectives, including those of a Bedouin leader and a Palestinian peace activist. In 2025, in addition to producing new content for mass audiences, the nonprofit now hosts workshops and monthly live events to empower everyday people to publicly share their own stories—pro-social work that prevents polarization by connecting diverse Israelis to each other.