The Azrieli Foundation is proud to promote Jewish education, heritage and culture, and to support initiatives that improve the lives of marginalized and vulnerable individuals.
Helping Holocaust Survivors in Need
More than 10,000 Holocaust survivors currently live in Canada; some live in poverty. Through our community partners, the Azrieli Foundation offers emergency financial assistance and support to survivors.
For assistance, please contact our partners directly.
If you live in a city not listed below, please contact the Cummings Centre for Jewish Seniors.
Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors
Jewish Family and Child Service of Greater Toronto
Café Europa at Baycrest, Toronto
Jewish Family Services of Ottawa
Informal Jewish Education
The Azrieli Foundation supports broad, pluralistic and innovative initiatives that will ensure a vibrant future for Israel and the Jewish people.
Generations Fund/Passport to Jewish Life
Ontario Jewish Camps Day of Giving
In addition, the Azrieli Foundation encourages first-time Jewish overnight camp experiences through the Azrieli/PJ Library© Campership Incentive Grants for PJ Library participants, operated by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
Sustaining Jewish Communities
We are proud to provide annual support to organizations that grow and sustain rich Jewish heritage and culture.
Federation CJA: Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives
Supporting Vulnerable Populations
Together with our grantees, we work towards ensuring that everyone has a right to live comfortably and with dignity, including through initiatives in mental health, small-scale loans and food security.
Jewish Addiction Community Services Toronto
Vocational Training and Employment Readiness
We support initiatives that teach career-specific and job-readiness skills to students of any age, preparing them for meaningful employment and engagement in the community.
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation: Youth employment programs
Our Mission
Our mission is to connect and nurture potential, wherever it exists, with the resources and the wisdom necessary to open the doors to a better world — one individual at a time.
How we work
At the Azrieli Foundation we are passionate about a rigorous but creative approach to philanthropy, strategic collaborations, leadership and bold thinking. We believe these are the keys to knowledge that will create positive outcomes for future generations. We aim to achieve measurable impact in our priority funding areas and to improve the lives of others.
Our work in formal Jewish education
We focus on ensuring a vibrant future for Israel and the Jewish people through broad, pluralistic and innovative initiatives.
Our work in Neurodevelopment
We are proud to support programs that enhance the quality of life for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities and ensure all people can participate fully in their communities.
The Azrieli Foundation is strictly apolitical. As a registered charity, the Azrieli Foundation does not engage in or fund any partisan political activities.
