1. Updating the 2017 Budget
>>It is hereby resolved:
1. To decrease the framework of the operating budget of the Jewish Agency for Israel for the Fiscal Year January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, so that the current aggregate amount of $373.663 million as approved in October 2016 is decreased to a total sum of $370.061 million due to a decrease of $3.602 million financed by fee for services and to apply changes as detailed below:
U.S. dollars in thousands
Changes in expenses funded by Fee for Services income (parallel changes in both income and expenditure) |
Changes from October Budget |
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Young Activism |
Mechinot: Post-High School and Post-Army Service Learning |
286 |
|
Aliyah, Klita and Rescue |
Absorption Centers and Temporary Absorption Apartments |
-4,700 |
|
Community Services (not including FSU) |
Preparation for Aliyah |
-2,255 |
|
Morasha |
3,067 |
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Total |
-3,602 |
2. To implement Agency-wide overhead reductions:
U.S. dollars in thousands
Changes in budget financed by Unrestricted Funds |
Changes from October Budget |
Israel Experiences |
-29 |
Shlichim and Israel Fellows |
-35 |
Young Activism |
-28 |
Partnerships |
-47 |
Aliyah, Klita and Rescue |
-70 |
Activities with Russian Speaking Jews |
-55 |
Community Services (not including FSU) |
-10 |
Executive Offices |
-30 |
Support Units |
-196 |
Subtotal |
-500 |
Overhead reduction -Agency-wide saving |
500 |
Total |
0 |
3. To utilize the inflation reserve, to be restricted to actual inflation impact, as estimated below:
U.S. dollars in thousands
Changes in budget financed by Unrestricted Funds |
Changes from October Budget |
Israel Experiences |
120 |
Shlichim and Israel Fellows |
163 |
Young Activism |
110 |
Partnerships |
140 |
Aliyah, Klita and Rescue |
380 |
Activities with Russian Speaking Jews |
150 |
Community Services (not including FSU) |
405 |
Jewish Agency Wide Projects and Organizational Activities |
200 |
Office of the Chairman |
76 |
Office of the Deputy Chairman of the Executive |
31 |
Office of the Director General |
118 |
Office of the Secretary General |
121 |
Board of Governors and Assembly |
26 |
Chief Operations Officer |
47 |
Human Resources and Administration |
160 |
Finance & Logistics |
210 |
Strategy, Research and Planning |
90 |
Legal Advisor |
63 |
Worldwide Regional Management |
120 |
Security Division |
99 |
Spokesman |
51 |
ERP, HR and other Organizational IT |
120 |
Inflation |
-3,000 |
Total |
0 |