Keren Hayesod

Keren Hayesod-United Israel Appeal (Hebrew: קרן היסוד — "the foundation fund") operates as the principal international (non-North American) institutional partner on Israel-directed Jewish philanthropy and the equivalent of the US federation system for the broader international Jewish community.

Founded in 1920, Keren Hayesod has operated continuously for over a century as the structural partner on international Jewish institutional fundraising for Israel and Israeli-related philanthropic activity.

Per Keren Hayesod disclosures, the organization operates active fundraising activity across approximately 40 countries spanning Europe, Latin America, Australia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and adjacent international Jewish communities. The aggregate annual fundraising activity supports The Jewish Agency for Israel, Israeli social-service programming, Israeli educational programming, and the broader Israel-related institutional architecture.

Keren Hayesod's institutional position complements JFNA on the international (non-North American) side of the global Jewish institutional fundraising architecture. The two institutions operate coordinated activity through The Jewish Agency for Israel, the major Israeli institutional partners, and broader programmatic coordination.

Major Keren Hayesod-affiliated organizations operate in major international Jewish communities (the United Israel Appeal in the United Kingdom, the Magbit organization in Latin America, and adjacent country-specific affiliates).

Specific recent annual fundraising figures should be referenced from current Keren Hayesod publications.

See also: /glossary/jewish-agency/, /glossary/overseas-allocation/, /glossary/jfna/