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SURVIVOR MITZVAH PROJECT

Who saves a life, saves the world entire.

Los Angeles, CA   |  www.survivormitzvah.org

Mission

The Survivor Mitzvah Project is the only organization providing direct, continuous financial aid to elderly and forgotten Jewish Holocaust Survivors scattered throughout Eastern Europe who are sick, impoverished, isolated, and in urgent need of help. They struggle to survive, lacking the means to buy the basic necessities of life: food, medicine, heat, shelter. Most live alone in harsh conditions. SMP brings help quickly and directly to ensure they may live out their last years with support, comfort, and dignity. SMP's goal is that no Holocaust Survivor who has experienced the darkest days of human history ever be hungry, cold or neglected again. SMP also maintains the largest Holocaust Educational Archive focusing on the Holocaust in the East (500 hours of video, 20,000 documents.)

Notes from the nonprofit

We are proud that 100% of donations for Holocaust Survivors go directly into the hands of a Holocaust Survivor in desperate need. Our Board of Directors and other generous individuals actively support our efforts by covering modest overhead expenses, allowing our mission to have the most impact. The Survivor Mitzvah Project has been recognized by the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles and Jerusalem and has received the following awards: CNN HERO AWARD, ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE'S DEBORAH AWARD, KCET LOCAL HERO AWARD, THE INTERNATIONAL MENSCH FOUNDATION AWARD, and names a KCET HERO AT HOME. As of December 2021, The Survivor Mitzvah Project is on Great Nonprofits 2021 Top-Rated List and have received the 2021 TOP RATED badge.

Ruling year info

2008

Principal Officer

Zane Buzby

Main address

2658 Griffith Park Bl, Suite 299

Los Angeles, CA 90039 USA

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EIN

36-4630389

NTEE code info

Emergency Assistance (Food, Clothing, Cash) (P60)

Jewish (X30)

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (T12)

IRS filing requirement

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Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

EAP - Holocaust Survivors Emergency Aid Program

We provide direct financial aid to elderly Holocaust Survivors in remote areas of Eastern Europe and Baltics. They are in desperate need of food, medicine, suitable shelter, and some loving kindness.

Population(s) Served
Extremely poor people
Victims of conflict and war
Seniors

Where we work

Awards

ADL DEBORAH AWARD 2017

ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE

CNN HERO AWARD 2014

CNN HEROES

LOCAL HERO AWARD 2011

KCET

MENSCH INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION AWARD 2017

MENSCH INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

HERO AT HOME 2014

KTLA

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals, To develop aid allocation plans and learning tools for volunteers, to monitor survivors' health

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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SURVIVOR MITZVAH PROJECT

Board of directors
as of 06/08/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. Richard Nathan

No Affiliation

Term: 2020 -

Chic Wolk

Richard Nathan

Phil Joffe

Conan Berkeley

Jules Freeman

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Not applicable
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable