THE JEWISH NATIONAL FUND

In 2007, Jewish National Fund (JNF) donors helped make a tangible
difference in the lives of the people of Israel. The JNF website
(http://www.jnf.org/) highlights its major accomplishments in the
areas of water management, education, community development,
environmental preservation. Following are some of these accomplishments:

JNF’s Work for People with Disabilities: The JNF-Elizabeth and
William Shatner Therapeutic Riding Consortium for Israel made its
first distributions, giving out about $200,000 to 15 therapeutic
horseback riding programs throughout Israel.

Preserving Israel’s History: Construction of JNF’s Wall of Honor at
Ammunition Hill is well underway. Money raised for the wall --
established to honor Jewish servicemen and women worldwide --
will fund ongoing renovations to the battle site and museum at this
historic location of the pivotal battle in the 1967 Six-Day War that
enabled Israeli paratroopers to reunify Jerusalem under Jewish rule
for the first time in 2,000 years.

Water Management: Six new reservoirs were adopted by
communities across the U.S. JNF’s network of 200 reservoirs
(and counting!) has increased Israel’s water supply by 10% and
provides water to 1.5 million Israelis every day.

Education: JNF’s Caravan for Democracy prepares Jewish
high school and college students for the anti-Israel sentiment
they will face on campus. The program empowers teens with
concrete skills, advocacy training and the ability to respond to
anti-Israel rhetoric in an intelligent and informed manner.
In 2007, JNF brought 50 prominent Israeli speakers to over
30 college campuses across the country in 2007. Speakers
included Dr. Ra’anan Gissin, Alan Dershowitz, Dr. Yossi Olmert,
Arnon Perlman, and Ido Aharoni.

CHARITY NAVIGATOR RATING: 4-stars (the highest rating)
This rating placing the Jewish National Fund in an elite group
of only 15% of American charities that have received this
designation two years in a row. Based on JNF’s 2006 990 tax
return, Charity Navigator gave JNF a 4-star organizational
efficiency rating and a 4-star organizational capacity rating.
82% of its revenue was used to pay for program expenses,
8% of its revenue was used to pay for administrative expenses,
and 9% of its revenue was used to pay for fundraising expenses.
Its net assets are $42,542,575. Compensation for its CEO,
Russell Robinson, was $329,427. This amount is 0.85% of its expenses.

The Jewish National Funds also meets all of the 20 standards of the
Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance (BBB).

Next week's blog: Donor Advised Funds