Grantee Organizations
Hadassah Foundation programs and grants elevate and empower women and girls in leadership roles, confront gender-based violence, increase female political representation — and much more. We have awarded almost $13 million to more than 120 organizations in Israel and the U.S. We award grants in four categories; all (except Discretionary grants) are multi-year, and many provide general operating support.
Grant Categories
Visionary Partner
Exemplifying our values of building partnerships and embodying trust-based philanthropy, these unrestricted grants of $130,000 paid over five years are for mission-aligned organizations with strong track records as previous grantees.
Core Grants
For leading organizations and programs that promote gender equity in Israel or the U.S., these $80,000 grants are awarded over three years.
Forum Dvorah
Grant Cycle: 2023-2026
Forum Dvorah is the only organization in Israel focusing on gender equality in key decision-making positions in the fields of national security and foreign policy. It manages a network of over 200 leading women in Israel in these fields and supports the next generation of leadership among young women.
Fuente Latina
Grant Cycle: 2024-2027
A nonprofit and nonpartisan media organization, Fuente Latina engages and educates non-Jewish Hispanics worldwide about the Jewish world and Israel through mainstream Spanish-language legacy news (TV, radio, print) and digital/social media.
Institute for Gender Equity in Education
Grant Cycle: 2025-2028
An initiative of the Society for the Advancement of Education, the Institute for Gender Equity in Education seeks to foster an equitable educational environment where every student in Israel can fulfill their potential free from gender bias. Its grant, which is underwritten by the Andrea Silagi Fund for Education, Advocacy and Outreach, funds a program focusing on girls in fifth and sixth grade, a critical developmental stage when many girls shy away from leadership roles.
Israel Women’s Network
Grant Cycle: 2023-2026
Israel Women’s Network (IWN) has been advancing gender equality and women’s rights in Israel for 40 years. Alongside its efforts to eradicate gender-based violence and to promote gender equality awareness and education in Israeli society, the IWN promotes gender equality in the workplace, in public spaces, and in government allocations of resources.
Itach Ma’aki: Women Lawyers for Social Justice
Grant Cycle: 2023-2026
Itach Ma’aki: Women Lawyers for Social Justice is an Israeli advocacy organization working to advance the status of women in Israeli public and private life. From workplaces to local municipalities to governmental bodies and the home, it is committed to furthering women’s legal rights, socio-economic advancement and representation.
Spark Grants
Awarded to innovative organizations in early stages of development that are addressing a gap in the field of gender equity, these grants are for $20,000 paid over an 18-month period.
ProWoman
Grant Cycle: 2025-2026
Dedicated to advancing gender equality and fostering economic empowerment for women in Israel, ProWoman directly engages 600 female students and young women in leadership programs each year. It also supports an alumni network of over 4,000 women who continue to benefit from professional workshops, mentoring, and job opportunities. Its grant is underwritten by the Julie Morris Ner Tamid Fund.
Jewish Women’s Collective Response
This fund, co-created by Hadassah Foundation and Elluminate in 2024 awarded five grants of $25,000 each to support, elevate and empower Israeli women in the aftermath of October 7. Learn more about the fund here.
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Grantmaking
Our Approach
We support organizations that work through a gender lens and that are creating social change. Learn what that means and about our grantmaking practices. Read more
For Grantseekers
The Hadassah Foundation awards grants in four categories to Israeli and U.S. organizations. Learn about our grants and how to apply. Read more
Past Core Grants
Past Spark Grants
COVID Response Grants
2020-2021
PHASE 1:
With a dramatic increase in calls to Israel’s domestic abuse hotlines since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, the Hadassah Foundation quickly launched a COVID-19 Response Fund. The selected grant recipients were:
Association of Rape Crisis Centers: The convener of Israel’s rape crisis centers that advocates on behalf of policies that promote women’s safety and support survivors of gender-based violence.
Israel Women’s Network: An organization focused on women’s equality that is lobbying the new Knesset and national government administration to implement needed domestic violence reforms.
Kayan: A feminist movement that advances the status and protects the rights of Arab women in Israel, is translating important domestic violence information into Arabic, expanding their culturally responsive helpline, and advising local Arab-women leaders on the ways to respond to COVID-19 and the domestic violence crisis.
PHASE 2:
Jewish Women’s Collective Response Fund
The Jewish Women’s Collective Response Fund, convened and facilitated by The Hadassah Foundation, was comprised of five women’s funds – Greater Miami Jewish Federation Women’s Amutot Initiative, Israel Lions of Judah, Jewish Women’s Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta, and The Hadassah Foundation. The Collective Response Fund was created to provide sorely needed financial resources during this pandemic to Israeli nonprofit organizations that support survivors of domestic violence.
Tahel: The Crisis Center for Religious Women and Children: With 85 percent of its clientele coming from the Haredi population, Tahel provides emotional support, advice, and referrals for women and children in times of crisis.
Women’s Spirit: Providing tools, knowledge, and support for the economic independence and personal development of women survivors of violence.
MASLAN: The Negev’s Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Support Center: One of nine crisis centers in Israel, offers emergency services and counseling for people located throughout the Negev region.
Past Israel Grantees
Year of most recent grant is listed in parentheses.
A Step Forward (2007)
Achoti (2008)
Adva Center (2022)
AJEEC-NISPED (2020)
Al Zahraa Organization for Women (2001)
ANU (2018)
ASLI Israel White Ribbon (2024)
Beit Ruth (2023)
Center for Jewish Arab Economic Development (2012)
Center for Women’s Justice (2021)
Citizens’ Accord Forum Between Jews and Arabs (2008)
Counseling Center for Women (2007)
Economic Empowerment for Women (2022)
The Falk Institute (2002)
Friendship League of Culture and Sport (2024)
The Haifa Battered Women’s Hotline (2002)
Hebrew University NCJW Research (2017) Institute for Innovation in Education
Isha L’Isha (2017)
Israel Association for the Advancement of Women’s Health (2003)
Israel Religious Action Center (2007)
IT Works (2018)
Jasmine (2020)
Jerusalem Intercultural Center (2015)
Kav LaOved—Worker’s Hotline (2017)
Kayan (2020)
Kol Ha-Isha (2008)
Koret Israel Economic Development Funds (2007)
Latet (2016)
Machshava Tova (2017)
Mahut Center
Mavoi Satum (2002)
Merchavim (2022)
Microfy (2018)
Negev Institute for Strategies of Peace and Development (2020)
Nivcharot (2020)
Olim Beyahad (2014)
PresenTense (2017)
Project Kesher Israel (2022)
Rabbis for Human Rights (2013)
Shatil—New Israel Fund (2018)
SHIN (2019)
Sidreh (2015)
Supportive Community (2013)
The Taub Center (2018)
Tel Aviv University Law School (2007)
Theatre Company Jerusalem (2002)
Tishreen (2018)
The Tmura Center (2018)
Turning the Tables (2018)
Van Leer Institute, The Center for the Advancement of Women in the Public Sphere (2015)
Women Against Violence (2014)
Women of the Wall (2002)
Workers’ Advice Center—Ma’an (2017)
Yedid (2018)
Yozmot Atid (2021)
Past United States Grantees
Year of most recent grant is listed in parentheses.
AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps (2015)
Challah for Hunger (2017)
District of Columbia JCC (2002)
Edith and Carl Marks JCH of Bensonhurst (2018)
F.E.G.S. Long Island Division (2005)
Gender Equity in Hiring Project (2025)
Hazon (2011)
Hebrew Free Loan Society, New York City (2011)
Hillel UCLA (2014)
JCC Chicago (2018)
JCC Manhattan (2003)
Jewish Community Relations Council of NY (2015)
Jewish Family & Life (2002)
Jewish Family Service of San Diego (2016)
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago (2018)
Jewish Free Loan Association, Los Angeles (2011)
Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (2013)
Jewish Theological Seminary (2008)
Jewish Women’s Archive (2019)
Keshet (2013)
Kamochah (2024)
Lilith Magazine (2018)
Lookstein Virtual Jewish Academy (2018)
Mayyim Hayyim (2008)
McLean Hospital (2008)
Nishmah (2017)
Ohio State University Hillel (2001)
Reclaiming Judaism (2002)
Shalom Bayit (2013)
Shalom Hartman Institute of North America (2016)
Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale (2002)
St. Louis JCC/Nishmah (2017)
UCLA Hillel (2014)
Union for Reform Judaism (2006)
Women’s Sports Foundation (2007)