Updating the 2016 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, 2016 through December 31, 2016, so that the current aggregate amount of $377.97 million as approved in October 2015 is increased to a total sum of $378.746 million due to an increase of $0.776 million financed by fee for services as detailed below:
U.S. dollars in thousands
Changes in Fee for Services |
Changes from October Budget |
||
Shlichim and Israel Fellows |
Israeli Educators - Zionist Seminars (Short - Term) |
-60 |
|
Returning Shlichim: Strengthening the Jewish Identity of Israelis & Shlichut Alumni Network |
-65 |
||
Young Activism |
Nitzana Eco Village |
-700 |
|
Aliyah, Klita and Rescue |
Aliyah and Klita – Together |
73 |
|
At Home Together and Olim Associations (Olim Beyahad) |
-210 |
||
Activities with Russian Speaking Jews |
Summer/ Winter Camps |
210 |
|
Programs with Former Soviet Union Emigres |
-202 |
||
Community Services (not including FSU) |
Preparation for Aliyah |
1,816 |
|
Community Activities |
-86 |
||
Total |
776 |
2. To allocate unrestricted funds to new Initiatives:
U.S. dollars in thousands
Changes in budget financed by Unrestricted Funds |
Changes from October Budget |
|
Shlichim and Israel Fellows |
Returning Shlichim: Strengthening the Jewish Identity of Israelis & Shlichut Alumni Network |
223 |
Aliyah, Klita and Rescue |
Employment platform for young Olim |
70 |
Jewish Agency Wide Projects and Organizational Activities |
New Initiatives to be launched |
-293 |
Total |
|
0 |
3. To implement overhead reductions:
U.S. dollars in thousands
Changes in budget financed by Unrestricted Funds |
Changes from October Budget |
Israel Experiences |
-9 |
Shlichim and Israel Fellows |
-20 |
Young Activism |
-21 |
Partnerships |
-29 |
Aliyah, Klita and Rescue |
-52 |
Activities with Russian Speaking Jews |
-65 |
Community Services (not including FSU) |
-67 |
Jewish Agency Wide Projects and Organizational Activities |
-3 |
Executive Offices |
-39 |
Support Units |
-195 |
Subtotal |
-500 |
Overhead reduction - Agency wide efficiencies |
500 |
Grand Total |
0 |
4. To make additional budget transfers as detailed below:
U.S. dollars in thousands
Changes in budget financed by Unrestricted Funds |
Changes from October Budget |
|
Community Services (not including FSU) |
Preparation for Aliyah |
115 |
Community Activities |
-115 |
|
Total |
|
0 |
Jewish Agency Wide Projects and Organizational Activities |
Measurement and Evaluation |
-500 |
Support Units |
Strategy, Research and Planning |
500 |
Total |
|
0 |
Changes in budget financed by Designated Funds |
|
|
Shlichim and Israel Fellows |
Pre Shlichut Costs and Training for Shlichim |
19 |
Returning Shlichim: Strengthening the Jewish Identity of Israelis & Shlichut Alumni Network |
-19 |
|
Total |
|
0 |