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The Atlanta Jewish Federation’s Innovation Initiative was born of the enterprising spirit which runs through our Jewish community in an effort to encourage and nurture creative progress in our city and beyond. We are a community idea accelerator created to offer guidance, connections, and resources for our city’s Jewish changemakers from start-ups to legacy organizations.
The Jewish Federation Innovation Initiative
We Empower Changemakers
Courage
We stand up for our innovators and recognize the courage it takes to pursue their ideas and make a difference. Learning from failure is as equally important as celebrating victories.
Progress
Impactful ideas take time, concentration, and adaptability. We provide the space and support necessary to empower our grantees to take measured steps in the right direction toward success.
Connectivity
Our ecosystem of creators actively works together as we offer guidance and resources to bring their ideas to life. From mentorship to education, we connect and equip grantees for viability and success.
About Federation Innovation
Mission
Our mission is to provide guidance, connection, and resources for Atlanta’s future-thinking Jewish community to bring their brightest ideas to fruition in the name of progress.
Vision
Our vision is to create a lasting impact in Atlanta’s Jewish community by fostering a culture of invention, creativity, and progress which ripples through our city and beyond.
What is an Innovator?
What is an innovator? Many perceive the big idea of innovation as a one-in-a-million thinker producing new inventions that change the world. Da Vinci. Edison. Jobs.
Yes, those innovators impacted the world in major ways. But, we believe the potential for innovation exists all over. It’s simply waiting to be recognized.
We see innovation in the willingness to ask “what if?” In the ability to take a step back and gain a new perspective for greater efficiencies. In ideas that impact gradual change in the community, and others that change the world.
Premier Professional Development Community: Wisdom Pairings
We are fired up by the talent and wisdom that already reside in our community, and we love what happens when generations come together to share their life experiences. Wisdom Pairings, our mentorship community, brings people together for meaningful conversations that can blossom into ongoing relationships. We know that when someone else understands your idea and can help enable it, your spark can become a fire! And we’re proud that Wisdom Pairings has helped people take bold personal steps forward, broaden their skillsets, and find new career paths.
Federation Innovation Grants
We are also grant makers, providing different levels of funding to help new ideas take flight.
Bloom Microgrants
Applications that meet a pressing community need are eligible for $500-$2,000 in funding. If you can pilot your project or idea with that level of support, please apply today! Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and we’ll review your application within 8 weeks of submission.
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Propel Grants
Applications that meet a pressing community need and require significant support (over $10k) are reviewed on an annual basis. New projects or ideas are eligible for $10k-$25k; renewal applications (years 2 or 3 of funding) are eligible for up to $50k. Our FY23 cycle began January 2022.
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Innovation Advisory Committee
Federation Innovation is shaped and steered by a fascinating and eclectic group of people who are all high-level thinkers, doers, and innovators themselves! We’re always looking for people who might want to share their time and talent with us.





















Subcommittee Members
Federation Innovation Subcommittee Members support the core areas of our impact:
– IGNITE members evaluate grant applications and interview changemakers to help us determine early-stage grant funding.
– GROW members support personal skill building and community connections through direct mentorship.
– AMPLIFY members elevate and amplify our team’s storytelling.








