THE GIFT OF A LIFETIME
Birthright Israel Foundation raises funds in North America to support the educational, inspirational gift that is Birthright Israel. This transformational trip is a gift for Jewish young adults and helps bridge the divide between the Jewish Diaspora and Israel.
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL BEGAN WITH A BOLD IDEA IN 1999, AND, DECADES LATER, WE'RE NOT DONE DREAMING.
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION: MAKING THE TRIP POSSIBLE It costs $3,500* to send one Jewish young adult to Israel
Aims to provide the gift of Birthright Israel to tens of thousands of Jewish young adults each year.
Annual fundraising goal of nearly $100 million
$175 million needed every year to send 50K Jewish young adults to Israel 67% from worldwide donors, which includes Birthright Israel Foundation 3%
3%
3% from The Jewish Agency for Israel
27%
$175 million
27% from the government of Israel
67%
3% from Jewish Federations
Nearly 40K annual donors in North America
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL: MAKING THE TRIP HAPPEN More than 750K alumni from around the world
68 countries represented
More than a dozen niche trip offerings, including culinary, entrepreneurship and innovation, accessibility, extreme sports, LGBTQ+, and more
Make 40 lifelong friends on every trip
$1.5 billion contributed to the Israeli economy
THE LASTING IMPACT: MAKING THE TRIP MATTER 35% of Birthright Israel Foundation staff are Birthright Israel alumni Birthright Israel alumni are 30% more likely to donate to Jewish and Israeli causes
85% of alumni feel Birthright Israel is a life-changing experience
Participants are 93% more likely to be “very much” connected to Israel
“The most important thing that I want to tell the donors who made this trip possible is: Todah. Todah means ‘Thank You’ in Hebrew. The donations and all the hard work … will make such a big difference in the lives of so many people. I know that it made my life better. The future of the Jewish people is being written today. Birthright Israel is a major part in writing that future.” — Doron, Birthright Israel Mifgash Alumnus
*Because our trips must adapt for social distancing and other health and safety requirements, we have had to increase the cost per participant by $800.
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