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September 18, 2025

Your Support is Building Tomorrows: First Quarter Impact Report

Thanks to your generosity, Jewish Free Loan is off to a strong start in the 2025–2026 fiscal year. Together, we are meeting urgent needs, preventing crises, and giving families the stability they need to plan for brighter tomorrows.

First Quarter Highlights (June 1–August 31, 2025):
  • $166,798 distributed in loan funds
  • $25,603 in eviction prevention and rental assistance loans
  • $700 in food & gas cards
  • 36 households supported
  • 15 households safeguarded from eviction

One borrower summed up the impact best: “This loan has helped make tomorrows for my family and me.” Read More

August 15, 2025

Community Partner Spotlight: Center for Jewish Philanthropy

How a shared vision for strengthening community is transforming lives across Greater Phoenix.

At Jewish Free Loan, partnerships are essential to making a meaningful difference. We are proud to work alongside the Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix (CJP), whose shared commitment to helping our community ensures more people receive the assistance they need during challenging times. Read More

August 13, 2025

Our Year in Numbers: A Snapshot of JFL’s Community Impact

How over $514,000 in interest-free loans brought stability, hope, and opportunity to Arizona households.

During our last fiscal year, Jewish Free Loan distributed over $514,000 in interest-free loans to support our Arizona Jewish community through times of need. From preventing evictions to helping with emergency expenses and providing essential necessities, our work continues to grow and adapt to the needs of those we serve. Read More

August 13, 2025

Borrower Spotlight: Jessie Bustamante

Jessie’s experience with JFL shows how community support and interest-free lending can open doors to opportunity and growth.

By: Jessie Bustamante

I first heard about JFL when they came out to Moishe House and did a presentation. After learning that the organization provides interest-free loans to the Jewish community, I immediately filled out an application.

I first took out a student loan and then later secured a debt consolidation loan. Read More

September 30, 2024

2024 Latke & Loans Sponsorship Opportunities

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September 30, 2024

2024–2025 First Quarter Update

June 1–August 31, 2024

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December 27, 2023

LATKES & LOANS 2023- PHOTO GALLERY

Special thanks to:

Event Smart Productions

Impact Printing

Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus

Lexy Popa Photography

Milk and Honey

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November 8, 2023

2022-2023 Impact Report

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November 6, 2023

JFLEADs the way to the next generation of board members

Last year, JFL created a new program designed to educate young professionals on what it means to be a board member for a Jewish nonprofit. This program, JFLead, gave participants the opportunity to learn more about Jewish Free Loan by meeting board and staff members, attending JFL events, and participating in mock loan interviews. Read More

September 14, 2023

Teshuvah, Tefillah, Tzedakah

Originally published by Jewish Phoenix.

Rosh Hashanah is a time of renewal as we focus on new beginnings, new goals, and new hopes for the year ahead. The High Holidays are also a time to reflect on how we acted throughout the year and prepare to better ourselves for the year ahead. Read More