Our Grantees
Our Grantees
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Bakehila (www.bakehila.org.il)Director: Barak YazdyDonor-advised grantBakehila is an organization for social change, working to promote equal opportunity and social mobility in disadvantaged neighborhoods in Jerusalem. The principial areas of activity are in educational and community work. The central tool used to attain this vision is in the operation of formal and informal educational projects.
Be'eri (www.beeri.hartman.org.il)Director: Dani ElazarThe Be'eri program nurtures a pluralistic Jewish-Israeli identity among Israeli youth. Serving as a resource center for secular high schools across Israel, Be'eri introduces these teens to a multi-faceted approach to Judaism, meaningful and relevant to their daily lives, enabling them to form a positive Jewish-Israeli identity.
Bema'aglei Tzedek (www.mtzedek.org.il)Director: Merav DadiaFounded in 2004 by a group young social entrepreneurs, Bema'aglei Tzedek (Circles of Justice) uses education and social action campaigns, such as "Employment Watchdogs" and "Accessibility Advocates" to create a more just Israeli society, informed and inspired by Jewish values. The organization runs educational programs focusing on the high school age population and ranging from half-day seminars to thirty-part series, which operate in both formal and information educational settings.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Israel (www.bigbrothers.org.il)Director: Roi PilpelSince 2003, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Israel has been making a significant contribution to lonely children and teens at-risk from isolated single parent families for whom short-term mentoring services are inadequate. These "Little Brothers and Sisters" are matched with dedicated, adult volunteer mentors (Big Brothers and Sisters) who meet together weekly in order to achieve a warm, supportive and long-lasting relationship.
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Chinuch L'psagot (www.college4all.org)Director: Chana DorsmanCollege for All was established in 1999 in order to provide equal educational opportunities for all children, while narrowing gaps within Israeli society. Founders of the program realized that motivated and talented children from economically distressed neighborhoods rarely receive support and encouragement, and often fail to complete their education. These are the very students that College for All seeks to enroll, as early as 3rd grade, and whom remain with the program until they graduate from high school.
Education and Social Project (www.mifalot.co.il)Director: Moti OrensteinFounded in 1997, Mifalot leverages the platform provided by the Hapoel Tel Aviv Football Club, capturing the power of football in order to build more active, compassionate, just and cohesive communities. The organization's primary goal is to serve the educational and social needs of children and youth, who graduate from its programs with the life skills and tools to learn, grow, excel, and develop their community and world.
Israel Tennis Center (www.tennis.org.il)Director: Danny GelleyDonor Advised GrantFounded in 1976, ITC works to enhance the social, psychological, and physical development of Israeli youth through the medium of sport. The organization provides a healthy and structured environment for children from all walks of life, teaches values of cooperation, self reliance and persistence, and provides opportunities for every child to reach his or her own level of excellence. ITC operates 14 centers, most of which are located in disadvantaged neighborhoods or outlying development towns throughout Israel.
Kadima (www.lasova.org.il)Chairman: Gilad HarishKadima operates a network of more than 15 youth clubs in poor neighborhoods. The centers operate five days a week from 12:00 - 19:00 with longer hours during vacations. Each center accepts about 50 children, based on referrals from city's welfare and/or education departments, and is run by one paid counselor together with many volunteers who provide the children with help in their studies as well as other supplemental educational programming.
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Knafayim Shel Krembo (www.krembo.org.il)Director: Ofira RotemEstablished in 2002, Krembo Wings is the only youth movement in Israel for children and young adults with special needs, providing weekly social activities for over 550 young people with all types of mental or physical disabilities. The organization operates over 15 branches across Israel and carries out its activities with the assistance of hundreds of youth counselors who themselves learn the value of volunteering and leadership.
Machshava Tova (www.mtova.org.il)Director: Daniel WeilFounded in 2003, Machshava Tova aims to narrow societal gaps in israel through technology. The organization provides access to residents by establishing computer centers in resource scarce communities, allowing individuals to acquire basic computer proficiency, and as a result, empowers them to build a different future for themselves and their families.
Or Menachem (www.or-menachem.com)Donor Advised GrantFounded in 2003, Or Menachem is dedicated to helping sick and disadvantaged chlildren in hospitals throughout Israel. The organization's volunteers work with children undergoing medical treatments, and in addition to offering emotional support, also organize fun days for the children, birthday parties, transportation to medical treatments, and other activities.
Shiur Acher (www.shiuracher.org)Director: Dafna AdoramShiur Acher, founded in 2002, promotes civic involvement and social responsibility by enlisting volunteers to teach courses in their area of specialization in Israeil schools. The organization aims to create a bridge between the professional community and the educational needs in Israel's disadvantaged neighborhoods by offering children unmediated access to positive adult role models who work in fields that the children rarely encounter in their daily lives.
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Sifriyat Pyjama (www.pjisrael.org)Director: Galina VromenSifriyat Pyjama, the Israeli version of the North American program, The PJ Library, has become Israel's largest reading readiness program. The organization functions primarily as a pre-literacy program serving peripheral regions of the country and immigrant populations, and also functions as a Jewish values enrichment program, offering Israeli children and their families an opportunity to create a tradition of reading bedtime stories together and enjoying menaningful conversations on Jewish topics.
Tel Aviv Rape Crisis Center (http://tlv.1202.org.il)Director: Miriam SchlerTmura's funding is directed towards "Extend Her a Hand," a special project aimed at helping at-risk children and and teenage victims of sexual assault. This community outreach program is aimed at disadvantaged youth ages 12-18, living in boarding schools and treated by municipal welfare departments, and includes simultaneous awareness-raising, educational and training groups for these youth and the professionals who provide services to them.
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Technoda (www.technoda.org.il)Director: Gadi MadorDonor Advised GrantWith the aid of the finest educational programs and a dedicated professional staff, the Technoda gives thousands of Israeli children - many from underserved families - precious access to the world of contemporary science and technology so they grow into participating citizens in today's society. From kindergarten to high-school, Technoda's facilities are open to children in the area around the city of Hadera and well beyond.
Tovanot B'chinuch Director: Karen TalTovanot B'chinuch is dedicated to empowering dynamic public elementary and high school principals in Israel's social and geographic periphery to transform their schools and improve students' prospects for success. The organization is based on the success of the Bialik-Rogozin model and will enable participating principals to work with voluntary action committees to develop strategic plans for their individual schools.
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Tzeva (www.tzeva.org.il)Director: Ifat Zaltzberg-HasseDonor Advised GrantTzeva, established in 1999, invests in the practical education of underprivileged children beween the ages of 9 and 12 and contributes to a more active community by establishing and operating after-school study and enrichment centers. Attempting to promote social involvement, Tzeva incorporates volunteers from all professions and walks of life to work with the children, using them as positive role models who can encourage the children to reach their full potential.
ValueSports (www.valuesports.org)Director: Shahar RubinsteinValueSports is an experiential educational program for children and youth involved in athletic training and competitive sports. The program utilizes sport activity and on court situations to teach sportsmanship, values, and character building. The goal of ValueSports is to make young sports participants better people, not just better athletes.
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The Yaacov Herzog Center (www.merkazherzog.org.il)Director: Noach HayutTmura's funding is directed towards "Project Atid - Leaders of Tomorrow," a year-long leadership training program that draws on Jewish and cultural traditions to nurture social welfare activity in young people with the potential for community leadership.
Yuvalim (www.yuvalim.org)Director: Orith LandauYuvalim was established in order to strengthen Israeli society, to narrow social gaps and to promote excellence and equal opportunity. The organization operates in outlying areas wth limited resources, focusing on education as its primary means of operation through its unique three-track program: a study track, a personal empowerment track as a support structure for student growth and achievement, and a track of community involvement for giving back to the community.