3. RESOLUTION: Updating the 2014 Budget

 

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, 2014 through December 31, 2014, so that the current aggregate amount of $360.86 million as approved in November 2013 is increased to a total sum of $369.206 million due to an increase of $8.346 million financed by fee for services, the $8.346 million is applied to expenditures, as detailed below:

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

Changes in Expenditure finaneced by Fee for services

Changes from November Budget

 
 
   

Israel Experiences

Machon - Young Leadership Training

-116

 

Shlichim and Israel Fellows

Community Educators (Shlichim)

206

 

Israeli Counselors in Summer Camps - North America

48

 

Pre Shlichut Costs and Training for Shlichim

15

 

Young Activism                                

Youth Aliyah Villages

4,200

 

At Home Together and Olim Associations

160

 

Partnerships

Partnership2GETHER - Steering Committee Programs  (JFNA & KH)

700

 

 

Aliyah, Klita and Rescue

 

Absorption Centers and Temporary Absorption Apartments

88

 

Young Adults' Programs- Selah, Kibbutz Ulpan, Student Authority, First Home in the Homeland and Ulpan Etzion Haifa

201

 

Initial Ulpanim

866

 

Activities  with Russian Speaking Jews

HEFTZIBA - Formal Education in FSU

261

 

 

Programs with Former Soviet Union Emigrants

48

 

Community Services

Preparation for Aliyah

282

 

Community Activities

56

 

 

CHA'IL - Supporting  Jewish Day Schools Around the World

250

 

Jewish Agency Wide Projects and Organizational Activities

Jewish Renaissance Project

1,081

 

Total

8,346

 

 

2.      To reclass distribution of funding, not affecting actual operations:

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

Changes in budget financed by Fee for services

Changes from November Budget

 

Aliyah, Klita and Rescue

Absorption Centers and Temporary Absorption Apartments

-1,773

 

Aliyah Services and Eligibility

531

 

Young Adults' Programs- Selah, Kibbutz Ulpan, Student Authority, First Home in the Homeland and Ulpan Etzion Haifa

-300

 

Olim Flights and Luggage

500

 

Community Services (not including FSU)                  

Preparation for Aliyah

1,047

 

Support Units                   

Strategy, Research and Planning

-5

 

Total

0

 

Changes in budget financed by Unrestricted Funds:

Changes from November Budget

 
 

Aliyah, Klita and Rescue

Absorption Centers and Temporary Absorption Apartments

1,773

 

Aliyah Services and Eligibility

-531

 

Young Adults' Programs- Selah, Kibbutz Ulpan, Student Authority, First Home in the Homeland and Ulpan Etzion Haifa

300

 

Olim Flights and Luggage

-500

 

Community Services (not including FSU)                  

Preparation for Aliyah

-1,047

 

Support Units                   

Strategy, Research and Planning

5

 

Total

0

 

 

3.      To implement overhead reductions:

U.S. dollars in thousands

Changes in budget financed by Unrestricted Funds:

Changes from November Budget

Israel Experiences

-64

Shlichim and Israel Fellows

-63

Young Activism

-74

Partnerships                     

-84

Aliyah, Klita and Rescue

-168

Activities with Russian Speaking Jews                    

-101

Community Services (not including FSU)                              

-330

Jewish Agency Wide Projects and Organizational Activities

-4

Executive Offices            

-111

Support Units                   

-2,656

Resources Development and Public Affairs         

-345

Subtotal

-4,000

Agency wide overhead reductions and savings

4,000

Grand Total

0

 

4.      To utilize the inflation and the Exchange rate reserve, to be restricted to actual inflation                     and exchange rate fluctuation impact, as estimated below:

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

Changes in budget financed by Unrestricted Funds:

Changes from November Budget

Israel Experiences

442

Shlichim and Israel Fellows

569

Young Activism

569

Partnerships                                                     

961

Aliyah, Klita and Rescue

1,023

Activities with Russian Speaking Jews

534

Community Services (not including FSU)

272

Jewish Agency Wide Projects and Organizational Activities

579

Executive Offices                                                            

575

Support Units

2,944

Resources Development and Public Affairs

532

Inflation

-4,000

Exchange rate

-5,000

Grand Total

0

 

 

 

 

5. To make additional budget transfers as detailed below:

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

Changes in budget financed by Unrestricted Funds:

Changes from November Budget

Shlichim and Israel Fellows

Pre Shlichut Costs and Training for Shlichim

53

Ongoing and Supervision Shlichut Costs

-45

Program Implementation (Shlichim and Israel Fellows)

-8

Total

 

0

Young Activism

Atidim and Net@

-11

Program Implementation (Young Activism)

11

Total

 

0

Aliyah, Klita and Rescue

Absorption Centers and Temporary Absorption Apartments

-75

Program Implementation (Aliyah and Klita)

75

Total

 

0

Activities with Russian Speaking Jews

Youth, Students and Community Activities

-853

Preparation for Aliyah (FSU)

743

Ulpanim, Sunday Schools and Jewish Literacy

260

Pre and Post Israel Experience Programs (FSU)

-150

Total

 

0

Community Services (not including FSU)

Preparation for Aliyah

-252

Community Activities

252

Total

 

0

Changes in budget financed by Unrestricted Funds:

Changes from November Budget

Jewish Agency Wide Projects and Organizational Activities

Other Programs (includes exchange rate fluctuation reserve)

55

Total

 

55

Resources Development and Public Affairs

Corporate Marketing

-55

Major Gifts

-176

Community Relationships

176

 

 

-55

Grand Total

0

 

 

 

Share           PRINT   
01 Mar 2015 / 10 Adar II 5775 0