12 Organizations Authorized to Raise Funds in U.s.for Israel

A list of organizations authorized to conduct public fund-raising campaigns for the benefit of Israel in the 1960-61 campaign year was released today by the Jewish Agency’s Committee on Control and Authorization of Campaigns, The committee, which coordinates fund-raising for Israel in this country, was established in 1949 under the auspices of the Jewish Agency and includes representatives of the United Jewish Appeal and of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds.

Since its inception, the committee has served as a clearing house providing information and clarification with regard to appeals addressed to American Jews by charitable or educational institutions in Israel either directly or through their American representatives. Over the years, communities, American Jewish organizations and individuals have looked to the committee for guidance in dealing with these requests.

In releasing its list of authorized agencies for the 1960-61 campaign year, based on a careful review and analysis of financial statements and promotional activities of these organizations, the committee emphasized that the backlog of unmet immigrant needs in Israel makes it more imperative than ever to assure priority for the United Jewish Appeal and for community welfare funds raising funds on its behalf and to coordinate fund-raising efforts for Israel throughout the United States.

The following 12 organizations received authorization contingent on their pledge to give priority to the United Jewish Appeal as the major source of philanthropic funds for Israel’s immigration, absorption and colonization programs:

American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science, American Friends of the Hebrew University, America-Israel Cultural Foundation, American Red Magen David for Israel (membership campaign only), American Technion Society, Federated Council of Israel Institutions,Hadassah,Jewish National Fund (traditional collections), Mizrachi Women’s Organization, National Committee for Labor Israel, Pioneer Women and Women’s League for Israel (New York area ). Authorization of a campaign does not imply its endorsement by the Jewish Agency.