WHEREAS the Board of Governors, by resolution of February 28, 2012, approved the operating budget for activities financed by unrestricted funds, fee for services income and designated funds of the Jewish Agency for Israel for the Fiscal Year January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 (hereinafter – “the February Budget”); and
WHEREAS t he February Budget showed $0.69 million as "Additional Cuts in Programs to be allocated";
It is hereby resolved:
1. To increase the framework of the operating budget of the Jewish Agency for Israel for the Fiscal Year January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012, so that the current aggregate amount of $332.132 million as approved in the February Budget is increased by $0.988 million to a total sum of $333.120 million and to apply changes from the February Budget as detailed below:
U.S. dollars in thousands
Income
|
Changes from February Budget
|
|
|
|
Fee for services - Morasha
|
2,933
|
|
|
Other Fee for services - detailed below
|
-1,945
|
|
Grand Total
|
|
988
|
|
Expenditure
|
Changes from February Budget
|
|
|
Community Services
|
Morasha (Fee for services)
|
2,933
|
|
Total
|
|
2,933
|
|
Other Changes in Fee for services:
|
|
Israel Experiences
|
Onward Israel
|
-525
|
|
Teen Programs in Israel
|
-780
|
|
Shlichim and Israel Fellows
|
Shlichim (JAFI Shlichim Worldwide)
|
140
|
|
Community Educators (Shlichim)
|
-343
|
|
Pre Shlichut Costs and Training for Shlichim
|
120
|
|
Ongoing and Supervision Shlichut Costs
|
-155
|
|
Israeli Teachers
|
-54
|
|
Aliyah, Klita and Rescue
|
Absorption Centers and Temporary Absorption Apartments
|
-380
|
|
Group flights - Aliyah on a Red Carpet
|
-90
|
|
Initial Furnishings for Ethiopian Olim
|
100
|
|
Activities with Russian Speaking Jews
|
Preparation for Aliyah (FSU)
|
8
|
|
Programs with Former Soviet Union Emigrants
|
50
|
|
Community Services
|
Overseas Education Activities
|
-27
|
|
Jewish Agency Wide Projects and Organizational Activities
|
Makom
|
-9
|
|
Total
|
-1,945
|
|
Grand Total
|
|
988
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2. To implement the "Additional Cuts in Programs to be allocated", approved by the Board of
Governors in February, as detailed below:
U.S. dollars in thousands
Program
|
Changes from February Budget
|
Activities financed by Unrestricted Funds:
|
|
Aliyah, Klita and Rescue
|
Olim Flights
|
-690
|
General
|
Additional Cuts in Programs to be allocated
|
690
|
Total
|
|
-
|
3. To make additional budget transfers in the budget as detailed below:
U.S. dollars in thousands
Program
|
Changes from February Budget
|
Activities financed by Unrestricted Funds:
|
|
Israel Experiences
|
Young adults centers (connect)
|
-79
|
Program Implementation (Israel Experiences)
|
-236
|
Total
|
-315
|
Shlichim and Israel Fellows
|
Community Educators (Shlichim)
|
180
|
Pre Shlichut Costs and Training for Shlichim
|
315
|
Ongoing and Supervision Shlichut Costs
|
-385
|
Program Implementation (Shlichim and Israel Fellows)
|
43
|
Total
|
153
|
Young Activism
|
Youth Futures
|
-100
|
At Home Together and Olim Associations
|
-19
|
Program Implementation (Young Activism)
|
30
|
Total
|
-89
|
Partnerships
|
Partnering Together
|
-23
|
International School Twinning Network
|
2
|
Developing Small-Business Initiatives
|
-23
|
Total
|
-44
|
Aliyah, Klita and Rescue
|
Absorption Centers and Temporary Absorption Apartments
|
613
|
Aliyah Services and Eligibility
|
21
|
Young Adults' Programs- Selah, Kibbutz Ulpan, Student Authority and First Home in the Homeland
|
147
|
Initial Ulpanim
|
520
|
Olim Flights
|
-569
|
Program Implementation (Aliyah and Klita)
|
289
|
Total
|
1,021
|
Program
|
Changes from February Budget
|
Activities financed by Unrestricted Funds:
|
|
Activities with Russian Speaking Jews
|
Shlichim in FSU
|
158
|
Preparation for Aliyah (FSU)
|
790
|
Ulpanim, Sunday Schools and Jewish Literacy
|
75
|
Pre and Post Israel Experience Programs
|
-32
|
Programs with Former Soviet Union Emigrants
|
97
|
Program Implementation (FSU)
|
-1,249
|
Total
|
-161
|
Community Services
(not including FSU)
|
Preparation for Aliyah
|
116
|
Overseas Education Activities
|
-135
|
Worldwide Community Representatives
|
-12
|
Total
|
-31
|
Programs- General
|
Programs Management
|
-33
|
Required cost reductions - Units' management
|
500
|
Total
|
467
|
JAFI Wide Projects
and Organizational activities
|
Makom
|
-1
|
Total
|
-1
|
Executive Offices
|
Secretary General and Government Relations
|
39
|
Board of Governors, Assembly and GA
|
-94
|
Total
|
-55
|
Resources Development and Public Affairs
|
Corporate Marketing
|
-45
|
Resources Development and Public Affairs – Israel
|
100
|
Total
|
55
|
General
|
Financial Expenses (net)
|
-1,000
|
Total
|
-1,000
|
Grand Total
|
-
|
4. To make additional budget transfers in the capital budget as detailed below:
U.S. dollars in thousands
Capital Budget
|
Changes from February Budget
|
Applications:
|
|
Renovation of absorption centers
|
-700
|
|
Fire safety and building stability
|
350
|
|
Fixed assets and general properties
|
-350
|
|
Internet site
|
700
|
Grand Total
|
-
|
Approved by the Plenary
June 27, 2012
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