Our grantees
Since its inception in 2000, The Miriam Fund has awarded over $6 million to organizations doing crucial work in pursuit of gender equity.
Our grantee partners for FY25 are:
Israel Grantees
Mahapach-Taghir – 3rd year
Project: “Second Opportunity” Program
Description: empowering disadvantaged women through higher education
Economic Empowerment for Women – 3rd year
Project: Keep on Growing
Description: business Forums for Businesswomen in Crisis
The Eden Center – 3rd year
Project: General Operating Support
Description: making the mikvah welcoming and accessible, and using it as a platform to increase women's health and safety
Beit Ruth for Young Women & Girls At Risk – 2nd year
Project: Vocational Education & Skills Initiative
Description: readying girls who have suffered trauma with professional and life skills to better prepare them for long-term sustainable employment
ATZUM-Justice Works – 2nd year
Project: Task Force on Human Trafficking
Description: formation and maintenance of a 14-member organization Coalition Against Trafficking and Prostitution
Yozmot Atid – 1st year
Project: Taking the Leap: Building Women’s Business Entrepreneurship and Economic Resilience
Description: training model and comprehensive program designed to build the capacity, increase the sense of capability and empowerment, and provide the necessary skills and support network for diverse women in financial distress.
Jewish Grantees
Yachad New England / National Jewish Council for Disabilities – 3rd year
Project: Y.E.S. Your Expressive Self
Description: art education and art therapy project for Jewish teens and young adult women with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism
Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action, Inc. (JALSA) – 2nd year
Project: Protecting Abortion Access
Description: mobilize and educate the Massachusetts Jewish community to defend access to abortion
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest – 2nd year
Project: Jewish Elderly Women Homeless Prevention - Home Share Model Pilot
Description: assist in securing emergency housing for Jewish women facing eviction and homelessness, and participate in area-wide strategic planning for long-term solutions to this critical housing shortage
Hadassah-Brandeis Institute – 1st year
Project: Boston Agunah Task Force
Description: research, education, and advocacy for women under Jewish family law to prevent “Get abuse”
The Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture – 1st year
Project: The Only Woman in the Room: An Arts & Cultural Series about Extraordinary Jewish Women
Description: a series of three events and one art exhibit highlighting Jewish women who have achieved extraordinary success in professional fields
Secular Grantees
Roca, Inc. – 3rd year
Project: Young Mothers’ Program
Description: support for the highest-risk young mothers while supporting and promoting the school readiness of their young children
RESPOND, Inc. – 3rd year
Project: Survivors of Abuse Feeling Empowered for Re-entry (SAFER)
Description: the first domestic violence program for women in a Massachusetts jail or prison
The Women’s Bar Foundation of Massachusetts – 2nd year
Project: Family Law Project for Domestic Abuse Survivors
Description: provide free legal assistance to low-income survivors of domestic abuse, so they can break the cycle of abuse and poverty
Women’s Lunch Place – 2nd year
Project: Legal Services Project
Description: help fund a full-time lawyer to assist women experiencing homelessness, hunger, and poverty with legal issues that constitute barriers to their improved health, stability, and self-sufficiency
Jeremiah Program – 1st year
Project: Expanding our Impact for Single Mother College Students in Boston
Description: a whole family approach for single mothers to advance education and career goals while also supporting the growth and development of their childcare
LEAP Self Defense, Inc. – 1st year
Project: General Operating Support
Description: empowering girls and gender-expansive youth ages 8–22 to become advocates for their well-being and safety, fostering a sense of belonging in all aspects of their lives
Flying Cloud Institute – 1st year
Project: Young Women in Science
Description: provide dynamic and transformational STEM engagement and multigenerational mentorship for female and non-binary identifying youth ages 9–19
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