The Khesed Fund
Sometimes life throws unexpected curveballs and we need support. The Khesed Fund exists for these moments.
Contractors and apprentices who have worked with Khesed for 90 days or longer are invited to apply once per calendar year.
Contractors and apprentices will need to have an active Consent to Receive Gifts form on file in order to receive any assistance.
Supervisors can nominate contractors and apprentices for both the Khesed Fund and a Khesed Kindness gift (a smaller gift to acknowledge a hardship that may not qualify for the Khesed Fund) as long as the recipient has consented to receive gifts from Khesed.
Applicants and nominated applicants may receive up to one Khesed Kindness gift and one Khesed Fund gift per year.
The application will be reviewed by DNA and leadership.
The applicant or nominated applicant will receive an emailed answer within five business days of submission.
Approved application funds will be included in a contractor’s next applicable payroll.
If you are in need of emergency financial assistance due to a life circumstance that you do not see listed, we invite you to apply.
If you have a special request about the confidentiality of your application, please share it in the request summary.
Funds are taxable.
Guidelines
The Khesed Fund includes:
Housing instability
Food instability
Inability to work, for example:
Unexpected hospital stays
Extended/chronic illness
Health-related struggles or injury
Bills/utilities directly impacting ability to work due to significant life change
Illness/health-related struggle that impacts your ability to work by 50%
Grieving/bereavement
Family job loss where financial status changes significantly
Natural disasters (fires, floods, catastrophic events that alter daily life significantly)
Gun tragedy impact
Other non-specified emergency
The Khesed Fund doesn’t include:
Child leave
Paid time off
Getting sick for fewer than two weeks
General licensure, business, and insurance fees
Business fees
Employee benefits
Professional development
Application
This protocol can be amended and adjusted at the discretion of DNA and the Founder & CEO at any time.