Alleviating Poverty
Delivering on-the-ground, lifesaving care, food, and support to help impoverished Jews and Holocaust survivors; filling basic needs and providing companionship.
Who We Are
Our Mission
The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews is the leading non-profit building bridges between Christians and Jews, blessing Israel and the Jewish people around the world with humanitarian care and lifesaving aid.
For more than four decades, The Fellowship has united people of faith around a shared commitment to providing hope, comfort, and assistance to vulnerable Jewish communities around the world.
Our History
Founded in 1983 by Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, OBM, what started as an effort to strengthen relationships between Christians and Jews grew into a global humanitarian mission supporting Israel and Jewish people around the world. Today, under the leadership of Yael Eckstein, The Fellowship provides humanitarian aid, security assistance, aliyah support, and educational outreach while continuing its founding mission of building bridges between Christians and Jews. The Fellowship now serves millions of people worldwide and remains one of the largest organizations of Christians actively supporting Israel and the Jewish people
Our Programs
Through four core program areas, urgent needs are addressed while creating lasting impact for vulnerable individuals, families, and communities in Israel and around the world.
Providing Security
Saving Jewish lives by providing support, ongoing safety measures, and emergency preparedness to first responders, hospitals, synagogues, and other Jewish institutions.
Making Aliyah
Fulfilling biblical prophecy by helping Jews make aliyah (immigrate to Israel) and supporting them before and after their arrival in the Holy Land.
Supporting Fellowship
Building bridges between people of faith through educational resources that teach Christians about the Jewish roots of their faith and apply biblical principles to everyday life.
Our Reach & Impact
The Fellowship now raises more than $303 million per year – mostly from Christians – and has 3.1 million supporters and advocates. Since its founding, The Fellowship has raised more than $4.4 billion for this work. The organization has offices in Jerusalem, Chicago, Toronto, and Seoul.
In 2025, The Fellowship helped over 2 million people worldwide
142,000
Holocaust survivors & elderly Jews received food, medicine, warm winter clothes, blankets, & other basic needs
937,000
children and families received food, medicine, clothing, & other basic needs
800,000
people were provided with security worldwide
3 million
meals were served through Fellowship-supported soup kitchens worldwide
More than 6,000
people made aliyah (immigrated to Israel) with the Fellowship
Our Leadership
As President and Global CEO of The Fellowship, Yael Eckstein oversees all ministry programs and serves as the international spokesperson. Prior to her present duties, Yael served as Global Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President and Director of Program Development and Ministry Outreach. Based in Jerusalem, Yael is a published writer and a respected social services professional.
Financial Accountability
At The Fellowship, financial accountability remains at the forefront of our operations. You may find out how your gifts to The Fellowship are allocated to best serve Israel and Jewish people in need worldwide in our financial summary, latest annual report and more on our Financial Accounability page.
Total Expense Distribution
Types of Assistance
76 cents of every dollar goes to providing humanitarian care, lifesaving aid, ministry and education outreach as well as other efforts furthering the mission of The Fellowship
Accreditation & Awards
The Fellowship is fully accredited with the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, has a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, a platinum Seal of Transparency with Candid (formerly GuideStar), a Seal of Excellence from America’s Best Charities, and is a 5-time honoree on Forbes’ list of America’s Top 100 U.S. Charities. In 2025, it was named a Best Place to Work in Illinois, one of Chicago’s Best Workplaces, and a Best Place to Work for Women.
The Fellowship is also a 2025 Top-Rated Nonprofit from GreatNonprofits, a 5-time honoree on The Nonprofit Times’ Best Nonprofits to Work For list and was Nonprofit Organization of the Year from ANA Nonprofit Federation (2021).
Its leaders have also received numerous accolades, including Notable Leader in Philanthropy from Crain’s Chicago Business (2025), Jaffa Institute’s Woman of the Year (2024), Humanitarian of the Year (2023), and Female CEO of the Year Global Award from Globee Business (2022).