We always feel excited and grateful to travel to Israel. But earlier this month, preparing for the Hadassah Foundation’s study mission in Israel just days after a polarizing election, many of us on the board also felt a bit apprehensive.
Then we began meeting with the foundation’s grantees and witnessing firsthand their inspiring work — and our moods immediately lifted. The programs we fund are empowering women to launch businesses, take local and national leadership roles, make needed change at all levels of Israel’s society — and much more! The Israeli women we invest in are steadily building a more equitable and just society.
This work is more important than ever. That’s why five Hadassah Foundation leaders have come together to double our impact. Between now and December 31, your gift to the Hadassah Foundation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $54,000, thanks to commitments from Board Chair Roz Garber Toledano, Vice Chair Audrey Weiner, and Board Members Diane Sigel, Jacquie Bayley, and Sue Beller.
The Hadassah Foundation is one of the few philanthropies that focus on women and girls, investing in organizations whose work extends beyond direct services (which is critically important), but that address root challenges and seek to transform society. With more resources, these organizations could have an even greater impact.
Make your gift go twice as far. Donate today and double your impact.
Snapshots from the Foundation’s 2022 Israel Mission
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- Hadassah Foundation Vice Chair Audrey Weiner meeting with the leaders of WePower, a grantee, helps women reach top positions in government, politics, and business, with a particular focus on Israel’s public sector.
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- Meeting with an entrepreneur supported by Economic Empowerment for Women, a grantee that with the knowledge and tools to create their own businesses and become financially independent. a grantee
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- Participating in a “laugh therapy” workshop led by an entrepreneur supported by Yozmot Atid, a grantee that helps low-income women launch new businesses.
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- Planting a tree with staff and some residents of grantee Beit Ruth, a long-term therapeutic residence and school for girls that have been removed from their homes as a result of severe neglect and/or abuse. The faces of the residents have been blurred.