Research/Report
Below are blogs, opinion pieces, and articles written by or about OLAM and its staff members, partners, members, and others in the OLAM network.


Isolation, Antisemitism and a Thirst for Community
A first-of-its-kind study on the experiences of Jews working in secular international development and humanitarian aid after October 7.

OLAM Highlights 2024
OLAM's annual highlights report details what OLAM did in 2024 to support our network, so that they can transform lives, build bridges, foster understanding, and serve as a powerful counterforce to rising antisemitism.

OLAM Adaptive Strategy: 2025-2027, Executive Summary
In April 2024, OLAM embarked on a strategic refresh process to refine our Theory of Change, hone our priorities, and develop new Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

OLAM Theory of Change, 2024
In 2024, OLAM underwent a Theory of Change process to help it clarify steps for advancing its mission.

OLAM Highlights 2023
OLAM's annual highlights report details what OLAM did in 2023 to support our network, so that they can do the work they do around the world, including - for the first time for many of them - in Israel, to improve the world.

Helping the Helpers
How OLAM and SID-Israel supported Israeli international development and humanitarian aid organizations in the
aftermath of the October 7th Hamas attack.


OLAM Highlights 2017
OLAM's 2017 highlights looks at the achievements of OLAM and our network throughout the year.


Global Jewish Service by the Numbers: 2016
This survey, the first of its kind, takes an in-depth look at the field of global Jewish service, its funding and the current state of overseas volunteers.


OLAM Highlights 2021
OLAM's 2021 highlights report summarizes OLAM’s achievements throughout the year, which could not have been possible without the collaboration of our board members, funders, partners, members, and the Jewish community at large.


OLAM Highlights 2022
OLAM's 2022 highlights report looks at how we harnessed the power of the partnerships we have forged in order to realize these goals and increase our impact.


Preliminary Lessons from Jewish and Israeli Responses to the Crisis in Ukraine
OLAM commissioned this report on the Jewish & Israeli response to the crisis in Ukraine.


Study for Good
This booklet, created in collaboration with SID-Israel, is a compilation of academic programs in Israel addressing global challenges that are taught in English.


2015-2020: 5 Years of Impact
Highlights and reflections from the first 5 years of OLAM, since its launch in 2015.


Consequences of Covid: Highlights from the 2020 OLAM Partner Survey
OLAM surveyed its partner organizations in early 2021 to understand how the Covid-19 pandemic affected them, their staff size, and programs. The data focuses on 2020, and includes responses from 48 of 51 OLAM partner organizations.


OLAM Impact Fellowship: Cohort One Report
An evaluation report of the OLAM Impact Fellowship, which ran from June 2018 to June 2019, and brought together 11 Jewish professionals who work with Jewish young adults.


A Growing Field: A 2018 Snapshot on Global Jewish Service and International Development
OLAM's 2018 Partner Survey, conducted by Rosov Consulting, provides an in-depth look at the field of global Jewish service and international development.


Global Citizens Changing the World
An overview of Jewish organizations in the fields of cross-border volunteering, service learning, international development, and social justice advocacy
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