Updating the 2019 Budget
It is hereby resolved:
>1.> To increase the budget of the Jewish Agency for Israel for the Fiscal Year January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, so that the current budget of $371.15M is increased by a net amount of $0.98M to an amount of $372.13M. This $0.98M increase, is due to an increase financed by fee for services as detailed below:
U.S. dollars in thousands
Changes in expenses funded by Fee for Services income
(parallel changes in both income and expenditure)
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Changes
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Shlichim and Israel Fellows
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Shin Shinim (Shlichim)
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-1,160
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Young Activism
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Youth Futures
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1,000
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Mechinot: Post-High School and Post-Army Service Learning
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450
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Youth Centers – Neighborhood Social Renewal
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1,200
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Shalom Corps*
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250
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Aliyah, Klita and Rescue
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Young Adults' Programs
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200
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Lone Immigrant Soldiers - Wings
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40
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Community Services (not including FSU)
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Morasha
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-1,000
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Total
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980
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* Pending approval by the Activisim committee
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To implement Agency-wide overhead reductions:
U.S. dollars in thousands
Changes in budget financed by Unrestricted Funds
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Changes
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Israel Experiences
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-52
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Shlichim and Israel Fellows
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-58
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Young Activism
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-49
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Partnerships
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-52
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Aliyah, Klita and Rescue
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-83
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Community Services (not including FSU)
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-65
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Jewish Agency Wide Projects and Organizational Activities
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-5
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Executive Offices
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-29
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Support Units
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-232
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Resources Development and Public Affairs
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-125
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Subtotal
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-750
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Overhead reduction -Centralized savings affecting entire Agency
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750
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Total
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0
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To implement overhead reductions in infrastructure abroad:
U.S. dollars in thousands
Changes in budget financed by Unrestricted Funds
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Changes
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Shlichim in FSU
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-36
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Preparation for Aliyah
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-305
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Summer/ Winter Camps
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-53
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Pre and Post Israel Experience Programs
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-59
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Program Implementation
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-47
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Overhead reduction -Infrastructure abroad
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500
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Total
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0
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4. To make unrestricted budget transfers as detailed below:
U.S. dollars in thousands
Changes in budget financed by Unrestricted Funds
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Changes
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New Allocations
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Shin Shinim (Shlichim)*
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500
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Shalom Corps**
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500
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New allocations - TBD
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-1,000
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Changes within the RSJ unit
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Shlichim in FSU
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-166
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Youth, Students and Community Activities
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-55
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Preparation for Aliyah (FSU)
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-105
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Summer/ Winter Camps
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-22
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Pre and Post Israel Experience Programs (FSU)
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-25
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Programs with Former Soviet Union Emigres
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-106
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Program Implementation (FSU)
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-21
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Additional reduction to be allocated
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500
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Additional Changes
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Corporate Marketing
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250
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Jewish Agency Wide Projects and Organizational Activities
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-250
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International Relations Unit
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500
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Office of the Secretary General
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-250
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Spokesman
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-250
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Total
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0
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* Core funding replacing delayed projected fee for services from the GOI
** Pending approval by the Activisim committee
5. To utilize the inflation reserve, to be allocated to inflation impact*, as estimated below:
U.S. dollars in thousands
Changes in budget financed by Unrestricted Funds
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Changes
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Israel Experiences
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19
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Shlichim and Israel Fellows
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78
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Young Activism
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38
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Partnerships
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126
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Aliyah, Klita and Rescue
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215
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Activities with Russian Speaking Jews
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74
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Community Services (not including FSU)
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52
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Jewish Agency Wide Projects and Organizational Activities
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9
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Office of the Chairman
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30
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Office of the Deputy Chairman of the Executive
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13
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Office of the Director General
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18
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Office of the Secretary General
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17
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Chief Operations Officer
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13
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Human Resources and Administration
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85
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Finance & Logistics
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179
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Strategy, Research and Planning
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23
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Legal Advisor
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23
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Chief Digital Officer
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8
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Worldwide Regional Management
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300
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Security Division
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38
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Comptroller
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26
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Spokesman
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15
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Corporate Marketing
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28
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Resources Development (Including Spirit of Israel)
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73
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Inflation
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-1,500
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Total
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0
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*Actual utilization contingent on approval of the finance unit