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Accepting Proposals for 2026 Core U.S. Grants
The Hadassah Foundation is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) from organizations based in the United States with annual budgets between $250,000 and $5 million (U.S. dollars) that work through a gender lens, are creating social change, and strengthen the leadership capacity and role of self-identifying women and girls in the U.S. Jewish community.
As part of a larger effort ...

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Hadassah Foundation Grant Recipients Making News
Scroll down for five recent articles by and about the Hadassah Foundation’s Israeli and U.S.-based grantees. Please note that the Hadassah Foundation does not endorse every view expressed in the articles below.
5050 Initiative Looks to Reverse Decline of Women in the Knesset
Hadassah Magazine, May-June 2026
We're always excited when our grant recipients are not just quoted in ...

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Israeli High Court Affirms Women’s Rights to Serve in Combat
Israel’s High Court ruled last week that the Israel Defense Forces must grant equal opportunity to women and men in all combat roles.
In an opinion piece published on the website of Channel 12 News, Penina Sharvit Baruch, the chair of Hadassah Foundation grant recipient Forum Dvorah, called the ruling “an important milestone.” Forum Dvorah filed an amicus curia (friend of court) brief in ...

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News and Time-Sensitive Opportunities from U.S. Grant Recipients
Mark your calendar! Two of our U.S.-based grant recipients, Moving Traditions and Jewtina y Co. are offering opportunities for Jewish women and girls with fast-approaching deadlines. In other news, U.S.-based grant recipient, Jewish Women International, has just released an important study about young American Jewish women's experiences and needs in the aftermath of October 7. Learn more ...

Focus on Issues
Beyond the War: Critical Issues Facing Israeli Women
Days before Hadassah Foundation staff and board were scheduled to depart for an Israel mission, we hosted a small kick-off Zoom briefing with journalist and filmmaker Anat Saragusti, journalist and media analyst Kholod Massalha, and law professor Yofi Tirosh. To prepare for meetings and site visits with more than 15 Israel-based grant recipients, we sought diverse perspectives on challenges ...
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Accepting Proposals for 2026 Core U.S. Grants
Announcement

Hadassah Foundation Grant Recipients Making News
Featured Grantees

Israeli High Court Affirms Women’s Rights to Serve in Combat
Featured Grantee

News and Time-Sensitive Opportunities from U.S. Grant Recipients
Featured Grantees

Beyond the War: Critical Issues Facing Israeli Women
Focus on Issues

A Seat at the Seder Table — and the Decision-Making Table
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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
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Our grant recipients in Israel and the United States address a variety of issues affecting those who identify as women and girls. Learn about our current and past grant recipients. Read More
