Jewish Federations of North America is a Jewish humanitarian organization with headquarters in New York City. It raises funds to support health, cultural, and human services for Jewish people around the world. It is the umbrella organization for hundreds of Jewish federations and independent communities throughout the United States and Canada.
The Jewish Federations distributes funds in more than 60 countries to assist in community building and to support social programs. The organization was formerly called the United Jewish Communities (UJC). The UJC was created in 1999, when the United Jewish Appeal merged with the United Israel Appeal and the Council of Jewish Federations. The UJC changed its name to the Jewish Federations of North America in 2009.
