JWF is a social change grantmaking foundation dedicated to advancing the status of women and girls in Palm Beach, nationally and in Israel. Thanks to a groundbreaking $1 million donation, JWF became an independent non-profit in 2014, though the organization was established in 2002 within the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County. The anonymous donation set the stage for JWF to focus on our core mission. Our work has expanded to include funding projects outside the Jewish community, advocating for legislative policies that empower women and girls, and the development of two leadership training programs – one for teens, and one for young women.

JWF often collaborates with other organizations who share our passion for feminist social change, and is a founding member of the Florida Women’s Funding Alliance, a group of women’s funds from across the state of Florida. FWFA funded critical research, The Status of Women in Florida : County by County, and The Status of Girls in Florida reports. We are also members of the Jewish Women’s Funding Network.