Jewish Liberation Fund

The Jewish Liberation Fund is a U.S.-based Jewish philanthropic organisation that seeks to redirect resources toward grassroots movements working for justice and liberation. It was founded to address structural funding gaps within the American Jewish philanthropic landscape, where traditional institutions often distance themselves from grassroots organising and maintain practices that reinforce systems of oppression. The organisation supports Jewish leaders, artists, organisers, and spiritual workers committed to transformative justice. The Fund publicly critiques the dominant Zionist political framework enforced by mainstream Jewish philanthropy, noting that many funders require grantees to adhere to pro‑Zionist policies that rebuff the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement. It states that these restrictions create silencing, alienating, and divisive effects across the Jewish community, particularly around Israel/Palestine. JLF positions itself within decolonial Jewish dissent by challenging these structural constraints and advocating for open political expression and movement-aligned funding. The organisation works nationally to strengthen Jewish social justice movements by providing aligned funding, supporting intersectional organising, and fostering relationships across lines of difference. It envisions a Jewish community grounded in justice, liberation, and the free exchange of ideas.