1. THE GENESIS PRIZE A $1 million annual award
2015 Genesis Prize Laureate: Michael Douglas
Signature Initiative: Establishment of a matching grants fund promote inclusion and diversity in Jewish life
Mr. Douglas’ prize award, combined with gifts from additional donors, created a fund of $1.65 million, which generated $3.3 million when matched.  

3. TRENDS Applicants (81): Geographically diverse
Focus on millennials and young families
Emphasis on expanding existing efforts
Majority requests for program support
Grantees (28):
Even split between new and expanded efforts
Committed to diversity in the Jewish community, including but not limited to engaging intermarried families

4. GRANTEES* Be’chol Lashon (United States)
Jewish Family Service of the Cincinnati Area (United States)
Big Tent Judaism (United States)
Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University (United States)
Judaism Your Way (United States)
Kidum Le-Aliyah (Israel)
European Janusz Korczak Academy (Germany)
Memphis Jewish Federation (United States)
PJ Library (United States)
Friends of Rodeph Sholom School (United States)
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue (United States)
Temple Shaaray Tefila of Northern Westchester (United States)
Hebrew College (United States)
Hillel at UCLA (United States)
The Daniel Centers for Progressive Judaism (Israel)
Honeymoon Israel (United States)
IKAR (United States)
The United Jewish Congregation of Hong Kong (China)
InterfaithFamily (United States)
International Jewish Student Organization “Hillel” (Ukraine)
Union for Reform Judaism (United States)
United Israel Appeal of Canada (Canada)
J-ArtEck Youth Education Center (Germany)
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (United States)
JCC Manhattan (United States)
JCC Warszawa/Jewish Community Center of Warsaw (Poland)
*A full list including project descriptions can be found on
Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival (Israel)
Jewbelong (United States)