Connect. Network. Learn.

Discover the power of OLAM's diverse network of Jewish and Israeli organizations and individuals working in international development, humanitarian aid, and global volunteering. Inspired by Jewish values, OLAM provides practitioners with a unique space to meet, expand their knowledge, and broaden their impact.

Connect. Network. Learn.

Discover the power of OLAM's diverse network of Jewish and Israeli organizations and individuals working in international development, humanitarian aid, and global volunteering. Inspired by Jewish values, OLAM provides practitioners with a unique space to meet, expand their knowledge, and broaden their impact.

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What is an OLAM partner organization?

OLAM partners are organizations that self-identify as Jewish or Israeli and work in the fields of international development, humanitarian aid, or global Jewish service.

OLAM's 80+ partner organizations are headquartered in 10 countries and work in 88 countries across the globe.

Want to become a partner?
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What is an individual member?

OLAM members are Jewish individuals in the fields of international development, humanitarian aid, and global service who are not employed by partner organizations.

Members can be employees of organizations, independent consultants, entrepreneurs, retired, or in between positions. Members must have two years of work experience in these fields or a related master's degree.

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How can OLAM help you deepen your impact?

Networking

Through OLAM's annual conference, in-person & virtual meetups, and LinkedIn group, our partners & members have made connections that have led to collaborations, joint research, jobs, and other opportunities.

Microgrants

Financial support to help you collaborate, share your work with Jewish communities, strengthen capacity, and deepen your ethical practices.

Ethical Practices

OLAM wants to help our network excel in best practices in the field and provides practical resources and tools to learn about, and reach, international standards, for a positive impact on the people we serve.

Visibility

OLAM highlights your work with Jewish communities and funders, and showcases your stories through our website blogs and social media platforms.

Consulting

OLAM staff is a resource for thinking together strategically about how you can best engage Jewish communities and funders, adapt to a rapidly changing world, recruit for your programs, develop effective partnerships, and more.

Consulting

OLAM staff is a resource for thinking together strategically about how you can best engage Jewish communities and funders, adapt to a rapidly changing world, recruit for your programs, develop effective partnerships, and more.

Leadership Opportunities

Share your expertise! Join steering committees, lead webinars and trainings, create resources for OLAM, become a mentor, and more.

Explore OLAM's Network

See our partners & members directory

What are the benefits of partnership & membership?

Annual Conference

OLAM’s Focal Point conference is the premier Jewish gathering for people engaged in international development, humanitarian aid, and global volunteering to meet, network, and exchange ideas.

More about Focal Point

Ethical Practices

OLAM’s Aspire program offers a variety of tools, trainings, and subsidies to help partners and members deepen ethical practices in international development.

More about Aspire

microgrants

OLAM in Motion offers partners and members subsidies to build bridges to the Jewish world and to each other, and to strengthen their capacity.

More about OLAM in Motion

Networking Opportunities

OLAM offers networking opportunities, in-person and virtually, for our partners, members, and other international development and aid practitioners, throughout the year.

Join our LinkedIn group for practitioners
Get OLAM's newsletter to be invited to practitioner meetups

Members Circles

Member Circles is a cohort-based experience for individual members to engage with high-level speakers, share expertise, develop skills, and expand their professional networks — all within a Jewish framework.

More about Members Circles

Learning circles

A unique seminar for staff of OLAM partners exploring how Jewish values align with their work and their organizations' missions.

More about Learning Circles

What people are saying

“This opportunity would not have been an option without OLAM. NALA’s network increased drastically from the visit, and it completely changed the way I think about engaging with the Jewish community in North America. The encounters really helped ‘fill my battery’ after an intense period that left me somewhat drained.”

Jacob Sztokman, Founding Director, Gabriel Project Mumbai

“This opportunity would not have been an option without OLAM. NALA’s network increased drastically from the visit, and it completely changed the way I think about engaging with the Jewish community in North America. The encounters really helped ‘fill my battery’ after an intense period that left me somewhat drained.”

Jacob Sztokman, Founding Director, Gabriel Project Mumbai

OLAM plays a key role as a connector, which has been invaluable to HIAS as we explore partnerships with other international Jewish humanitarian agencies across all the countries in which we work.

Merrill Zack, HIAS

The networking opportunities that OLAM provides help us make meaningful partnerships so that we can better expand, grow, and multiply our efforts to make an impact in the world.

Annie Vainrub, CADENA

OLAM makes the world a little smaller, helps me connect the physical and spiritual dots, and gives me inspiration to do things that are usually just too hard for me to confront some days. Thank you OLAM for having our back and lifting our spirits.

Yosef Abramowitz, Energiya Global

Being an individual member of OLAM affords me a lot of opportunity. I've expanded my professional network, made friends, and have connected with like-minded people in my field.

Bari Rabin, OLAM Individual Member

Being part of the OLAM community has given us the support to thrive. OLAM's dedication to fostering a just and compassionate world inspires us to push forward toward creating an inclusive space for all.

Emma Lillianthal, BINA: The Jewish Movement for Social Change

OLAM's support has allowed us to learn, connect, meet new stakeholders, raise awareness of our cause, and expand our reach. We are proud to be part of this network of exceptional individuals.

Or Mor-Yosef, ARDC

I am so appreciative of the access to resources that individual OLAM membership gives me. Being part of the OLAM network enriches my professional and personal life.

Julie Richards, OLAM Individual Member

OLAM has really proved its worth, when it comes to connecting the Jewish organizations involved in international development and humanitarian aid. These connections have led to meaningful collaborations in the field that have truly impacted local communities across the globe.

Ruth Messinger, Social Justice Consultant

Being an OLAM member has done wonders for my professional network. As an independent consultant, I've had several direct professional opportunities arise as a result of events facilitated by OLAM. All of this in addition to the wonderful learning and social interactions that come along with it. One of the most professionally rewarding networks I belong to!

Andrew Carmona, OLAM Individual Member

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