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 |