The Scholarship Fund is the largest community investment in Jewish education and continuity in Brazil. Founded a decade ago, the project was born from a fundamental commitment: to ensure that no child in the Jewish community of São Paulo is left out of school due to a lack of financial resources.
Our Mission and Vision
Education as a Collective Responsibility
We believe that quality Jewish education is a responsibility of the entire community and should not rest solely on schools or parents.
Focus on Educational Quality
(Core Business)
The Scholarship Fund’s role is to mobilize the necessary resources for Jewish continuity, allowing partner schools to focus entirely on their core business: investing in excellence and quality of teaching, without the burden of fundraising for scholarship financing.
Security and
Predictability
We work to provide peace of mind to families and financial predictability to institutions, ensuring that educational planning is not interrupted due to a lack of resources.
Transformation
and Belonging
We strive to ensure that every student has not only access to school but a true sense of belonging and the support needed to invest in their dreams and future.
Impact in Numbers (2025/2026 Cycle)
Record Fundraising:
R$ 44.5 million mobilized through a network of solidarity.
Beneficiaries:
865 students supported across 13 partner schools.
Mobilization:
More than 4,700 donors and 600 volunteers engaged in the cause.
Efficiency:
94% of the funds raised are directed straight to school tuition fees.
How We Work
The Fund operates professionally and transparently, using technology to ensure agility and fairness in granting support:
School Partnerships
We work with 13 Jewish schools
in São Paulo, which conduct
vulnerability assessments of
families via social assistance.
Governance
We rely on a Management Committee and a Strategic Council formed by leading families in the community, ensuring the program’s continuity and responsible resource management.
Betnuá Program
Far beyond tuition, we offer emotional and logistical support, as well as inclusion activities (volunteering and courses) to ensure the family’s full integration into the community.
Transparency
With the goal of providing transparency to our actions, every year we publish a report with the results of our fundraising campaigns and how the collected resources are distributed.
The Future
As it celebrates its 10th anniversary, the Scholarship Fund enters a new phase planning the of strategies aimed at the program’s long-term sustainability and the security of future generations. Our model has consolidated itself as a strategic philanthropy platform, serving as a benchmark for other communities in Brazil.