Since its first grant almost 40 years ago, the Pincus Fund for Jewish Education has worked to strengthen, expand and enrich Jewish education in communities throughout the Diaspora. The dream of fund for Jewish education initiatives was originally led by the joint efforts Louis Pincus and Max Fischer. Pincus unfortunately passed away before the Fund was able to begin operations. However, the work c
ontinued, and the new fund was dedicated in his memory. With the financial support of its founding partners, the Jewish Agency for Israel, the World Zionist Organization, the American Joint Distribution Committee and the Government of Israel, the Pincus Fund awarded its first grant in March, 1977. Since that first grant, the Pincus Fund has continued to award grants to projects covering a wide spectrum of activities aimed at strengthening Jewish education in the Diaspora. Pincus Fund grants have played a vital role in the establishment and development of Jewish educational institutions, curriculum and educational materials development, adult and informal education, and research into specific areas of Jewish education. Almost 40 years later, the Pincus Fund is still playing an important role in Jewish education in communities across the world. Each year the Pincus Fund continues to award grants to new and innovative projects that will have an impact on Jewish communities throughout the Diaspora.
