OU IMPACT ACCELERATOR

OU IMPACT ACCELERATOR

EMPOWERING JEWISH LEADERS

Built on mentorship-based growth and early-stage funding, the OU Impact Accelerator identifies and advances promising Jewish nonprofits that will strengthen our communal landscape.

The OU pairs a selected cohort of Jewish nonprofit founders with experienced professional mentors and supplies them with OU resources, funding, knowledge base, and networks.

TURNING ADDICTION INTO ACTION: COMMUNITIES CONFRONTING SUBSTANCE ABUSE

“In 2018 we held a substance abuse awareness event. When 700 people came, we realized how many people were struggling with this problem. That’s when we launched Communities Confronting Substance Abuse (CCSA).

–Lianne and Etiel Forman, founders of CCSA

On pitch night in the winter before COVID-19, four organizations were selected from nine presenting organizations.

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ANI TEFILLAH/THE VOICE OF JEWISH EDUCATIO N

Founded: 2018 | A prayerenhancement curriculum for schoolaged children emphasizing Hebrew language skills teaching children to “Stop, Think, and Feel” the words of prayer as they say them.

CHINUCH YEHUDI

Founded: 2017 | Encouraging the nearly 1 million Israelis in the U.S. to send their children to Orthodox Jewish day school, assisting them financially and socially.

COMMUNITIES CONFRONTING SUBSTANCE ABUSE (CCSA)

Founded: 2018 | Bringing substance abuse and addiction awareness, education, and prevention to local Jewish communities, including support groups and teacher training.

DAILYGIVING.ORG

Founded: 2019 | A platform that helps every Jew perform the mitzvah of tzedakah every day, dispensing those funds to deserving Jewish nonprofit organizations around the world.

OU Impact Accelerator Financials

FUNDING SOURCES

Total Funding: $294,000

7%

93%

93% 7% OU Contribution | $272,000 Donations | $22,000

EXPENSES

Total Spend: $295,000

4%

32% 64%

64%

32%

4% Personnel | $188,000 Cohort Grants | $94,000 Other | $13,000

The financial information here includes the total communal impact of OU programs worldwide. In addition, the OU provides significant support for all of its programs through facilities, management, and administrative services—e.g., IT, Finance, HR, and Communications. Those expenses are not reflected in the program’s financials.