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.
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.
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.
Leadership Opportunities
Share your expertise! Join steering committees, lead webinars and trainings, create resources for OLAM, become a mentor, and more.
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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.
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.
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.
Networking Opportunities
OLAM offers networking opportunities, in-person and virtually, for our partners, members, and other international development and aid practitioners, throughout the year.
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.
Learning circles
A unique seminar for staff of OLAM partners exploring how Jewish values align with their work and their organizations' missions.
What people are saying
Merrill Zack, HIAS
Annie Vainrub, CADENA
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Bari Rabin, OLAM Individual Member
Emma Lillianthal, BINA: The Jewish Movement for Social Change
Or Mor-Yosef, ARDC
Julie Richards, OLAM Individual Member
Ruth Messinger, Social Justice Consultant
Andrew Carmona, OLAM Individual Member