AJWS has announced the nine finalists for its design competition focused on philanthropy and social change. Where Do You Give? challenged artists to create a 21st century icon inspired by the values and imagery of the traditional Jewish tzedakah, or charity, box.
Read MoreIkal Angelei of Friends of Lake Turkana Wins Prestigious Award For Natural Resource Rights Activism New York, NY; April 16, 2012—American Jewish World Service (AJWS), an international development and human rights organization, today announced that Ikal Angelei, the founder of Friends of Lake Turkana, has won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize. AJWS has funded Angelei’s …
Read MoreInfographic Demonstrates Inefficiencies and Opportunities in Food Aid System Washington, D.C.; March 29, 2012 – More than 17 million people could receive life-saving food aid at no additional cost to U.S. taxpayers if Congress cuts red-tape in the U.S. Farm Bill – according to new research from international relief and development organizations Oxfam America and …
Read MoreOrganization’s 4-Star Rating Indicates Sound Fiscal Management and Transparency New York, NY; March 9, 2012—American Jewish World Service (AJWS), an international development and human rights organization, has earned its 10th four-star rating from independent nonprofit evaluator, Charity Navigator. Four stars represent Charity Navigator’s highest rating and signify that an organization executes its mission in a …
Read More2012 Farm Bill Reauthorization Gives Congress a Chance to Get it Right with International Food Aid WASHINGTON, D.C.; March 1, 2012– American Jewish World Service (AJWS), an international development and human rights organization, today released its latest report, The Time is Now for Food Aid Reform: Five Reasons Why U.S. Policies are Ripe for Reform …
Read MoreCoalition Demands Urgent Action to Address Domestic and Global Food Insecurity Washington, D.C.; February 29, 2012 – As discussions around the 2012 U.S. Farm Bill ramp up, Jewish organizations seized the opportunity to call for reforms to advance a values-inspired vision of food justice. Members of the Jewish Farm Bill Working Group — American Jewish …
Read MoreNew York, NY; January 31, 2012— American Jewish World Service (AJWS), an international development and human rights organization, and The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), the public affairs arm of the organized American Jewish community, have spearheaded an effort to organize faith-based leaders to warn of an impending humanitarian disaster in Sudan and urge …
Read MoreWhere Do You Give? Invites Artists to Reimagine Tzedakah Box for 21st Century New York, NY; December 12, 2011—American Jewish World Service (AJWS), an international development and human rights organization, has launched a national design competition focused on philanthropy and social change. Where Do You Give? challenges artists to create a 21st century icon inspired …
Read MoreEducational Program Encourages Discussion and Action to End Food Crisis New York, NY; October 31, 2011—American Jewish World Service (AJWS), an international development and human rights organization, has enlisted over 100 synagogues, 20 college groups and dozens of homes across the U.S. to participate in its 2nd annual Global Hunger Shabbat on November 4-5. A …
Read MoreLooking ahead to the 2012 Farm Bill, new campaign will mobilize American Jewish community to change U.S. food aid policy New York, NY; October 17, 2011—Building on its legacy of advancing global justice, American Jewish World Service (AJWS), an international development and human rights organization, unveiled its new Reverse Hunger campaign today. The campaign seeks …
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