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The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington serves as a pivotal hub for community building, innovation, and support, focusing on the unique needs of Jewish life in the region. Through initiatives like JShield, the Federation is dedicated to ensuring the safety and security of Jewish institutions and responding effectively to rising antisemitism. In addition to its security efforts, the Federation fosters vibrant Jewish community life by connecting individuals with diverse programs and philanthropic opportunities. Their commitment to inclusivity ensures that all members, regardless of background or identity, can participate in a rich tapestry of cultural and social offerings. Generated from the website

America World Adoption is a Hague-accredited international adoption agency dedicated to uniting children in need of families with loving adoptive parents. With a commitment to integrity and outstanding service, the agency has been assisting families in their adoption journeys since 1994, providing support from the application stage through post-adoption. In addition to adoption services, America World focuses on orphan care initiatives, aiming to reunite vulnerable children with their biological families when possible, and providing support in orphanages and government care institutions. Through mission trips, they also extend love and care to these children, embodying a biblical perspective on adoption and family. Generated from the website

For nearly 50 years, the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism ( "the RAC" ) has been the hub of Jewish social justice and legislative activity in Washington, D.C. As the DC office of the Union for Reform Judaism, the RAC educates and mobilizes the Reform Jewish community on legislative and social concerns, advocating on nearly 60 issues, including economic justice, civil rights, religious liberty, Israel and more. The RAC's work is mandated by the Union for Reform Judaism, whose 900+ congregations across North America include 1.5 million Reform Jews, and the Central Conference of American Rabbis ( CCAR ), whose membership includes more than 1, 800 Reform rabbis. Representatives of these two organizations, as well as the Union's affiliates, comprise the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism, which governs the RAC's policy positions. As the social justice arm of the Union and the CCAR, the RAC receives approximately 1/3 of its annual operating budget from the Union, 1/3 from program fees, and 1/3 from contributions from individuals and foundations.