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# The Hadassah Foundation

Justice. Equity. Change.

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## Pages

- [Home](https://hadassahfoundation.org/) - We envision a world in which women are working within and across communities to inspire and drive economic, social, and political equality for all people.
- [Newsletters](https://hadassahfoundation.org/newsletters/) - View past issues of the Hadassah Foundation newsletter and sign up for its email list. Keep up to date on the needs of women and girls in Israel, U.S.
- [From Milestone to Momentum: Hadassah Foundation 2025 Year in Review](https://hadassahfoundation.org/from-milestone-to-momentum-hadassah-foundation-2025-year-in-review/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” min_height=”620px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_heading title=”2025: From Milestone to Momentum” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”–et_global_heading_font||||||||” title_text_color=”#641D58″ global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] On the heels of our 25th anniversary celebration, we awarded over $800,000
- [Our Approach](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grantmaking/our-approach/) - We support organizations that work through a gender lens and that are creating social change. We make different types of grants tailored to differing needs.
- [When to Apply for Hadassah Foundation Grants](https://hadassahfoundation.org/2025-grantmaking-information/) - Calendar for 2025 requests for proposals for Israeli and U.S.-based gender-equity organizations.
- [Our Story](https://hadassahfoundation.org/who_we_are/our-story/) - The Hadassah Foundation was established by Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America in 1998 to refocus the priorities of the Jewish community through innovative and creative funding
- [Grantee Organizations](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grantmaking/grantee-organizations/) - We work to improve the status, health and well-being of all who identify as women and girls; bring their contributions, issues and needs from the margins to the center of Jewish concern; and encourage and facilitate their active participation in decision-making and leadership in all spheres of life.
- [For Grantseekers](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grantmaking/for-grantseekers/) - The Hadassah Foundation awards grants in four categories to Israeli and U.S. organizations: Visionary Partner, Core, Spark and Discretionary.
- [Other Funding Opportunities & Resources](https://hadassahfoundation.org/other-funding-opportunities-resources/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”1c3cdb7b-566e-418e-9806-96f816adfbd3″ custom_padding=”||2px|||” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”a121fa9e-7f23-4d52-bbcc-2bda36ea0f27″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”e7dbb0df-5654-468b-8e40-ce283c954d4f” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] Additional Gender Equity Funders [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”9a659e24-0d34-4ef6-86b8-1f87769e5a0c” global_colors_info=”{}”] The Hadassah Foundation is able to fund only a fraction of the many needs in the field. Fortunately,
- [Andrea Silagi Fund](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grantmaking/andrea-silagi-fund/) - The Andrea Silagi Fund for Education, Advocacy, and Outreach helps women access the information they need to live healthy, informed, and productive lives.
- [Team & Partners](https://hadassahfoundation.org/who_we_are/our-partners/) - We build upon our feminist and Jewish values in everything that we do. We strive to embody inclusion, innovation, transparency, and trust-based philanthropy.
- [Jacquie Bayley Fund](https://hadassahfoundation.org/jacquie-bayley-fund/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”1c3cdb7b-566e-418e-9806-96f816adfbd3″ custom_padding=”||6px|||” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”a121fa9e-7f23-4d52-bbcc-2bda36ea0f27″ custom_padding=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”e7dbb0df-5654-468b-8e40-ce283c954d4f” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] The Jacquie Bayley Fund for Leadership, Opportunity, and Sisterhood [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”9a659e24-0d34-4ef6-86b8-1f87769e5a0c” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] About the Fund Established in 2025, the Bayley Fund supports initiatives
- [News](https://hadassahfoundation.org/hf-news/) - Read the latest news from Hadassah Foundation.
- [Bernice S. Tannenbaum Fund for Education](https://hadassahfoundation.org/tannenbaum-fund/) - Honoring Hadassah visionary Bernice S. Tannenbaum, this fund underwrites educational programs and for 10 years sponsored an award recognizing emerging leaders.
- [Events](https://hadassahfoundation.org/hf-events/) - See our latest events!
- [Contact](https://hadassahfoundation.org/contact/) - Contact
- [](https://hadassahfoundation.org/brochure/) - To receive a print version of this brochure, email your name and address to hadassahfoundation@hadassah.org
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- [War In Israel](https://hadassahfoundation.org/war-in-israel/) - The devastation, loss, and trauma that the October 7th attacks caused in Israel and among Jewish people around the world has undoubtedly impacted every aspect of our work.
- [Julie Morris Fund](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grantmaking/julie-morris-fund/) - Established in 2023 by Julie Morris’s family, the Julie Morris Ner Tamid Fund honors Julie’s endless love, unyielding dedication, and respect for all people.
- [Who We Are](https://hadassahfoundation.org/who_we_are/) - The Hadassah Foundation was established by Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America in 1998 to refocus the priorities of the Jewish community through innovative and creative funding to improve gender equality in the United States and Israel.
- [Search](https://hadassahfoundation.org/search/) - Search
- [Grantmaking](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grantmaking/)

## Events

- [November 3 Program in Brooklyn Heights](https://hadassahfoundation.org/events/november-3-program-in-brooklyn-heights/) - In a period marked by rising antisemitism and social polarization, it's crucial for Jewish institutions to be places of security, support, and empowerment. Join the Hadassah Foundation for lunch, followed by an afternoon of learning and conversation with leaders of Shalom Task Force, Sacred Spaces, and I Was Supposed to Have a Baby. These three
- [NYC Event with Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari](https://hadassahfoundation.org/events/nyc-event-with-prof-ruth-halperin-kaddari/) - Free in-person event in Manhattan Oct. 21 at 6:30 pm.
- [Conversation with Fuente Latina and JWI](https://hadassahfoundation.org/events/women-in-the-media/) - A virtual program on April 2 at 2pm ET. Learn about initiatives bringing women's experiences of the Israel-Hamas war to international media.
- [HF@25: A Jewish Experience of Gender Justice](https://hadassahfoundation.org/events/25thanniversary/) - Learn more about this inspiring event, which took place at the Center for Jewish History in New York City: Digital Journal and Program Photo & Video Highlights (including remarks by Debra Messing, Honor of Esther award recipient ) Article in eJewish Philanthropy Meet Dr. Joan M. Leiman, Our Inaugural Dvorah Award Recipient Dynamic Slideshow: Hadassah
- [Educational Program in Seattle](https://hadassahfoundation.org/events/educational-program-in-seattle/) - Please join us for an educational program that will highlight the groundbreaking initiatives supported by the Hadassah Foundation. Meet gender equity leaders from Israel and the U.S, and help us kick off our 25th Anniversary year. Monday, April 8th, 2024 8:30 a.m. - Noon PT Mercer Island, WA Address will be provided upon RSVP Register
- [Virtual Program on December 19](https://hadassahfoundation.org/events/israeli-women-in-the-aftermath-of-october-7/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_video src=”https://vimeo.com/896696604?share=copy” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”40px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] A virtual program on the ways Israeli organizations and communities are collectively addressing the immediate need of women and girls
- [The State of Israel through a Gender Lens](https://hadassahfoundation.org/events/the-state-of-israel-through-a-gender-lens/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] On October 13, The Hadassah Foundation and the Jewish Women’s Funding Network held an educational briefing on the State of Israel through a Gender Lens to learn from Hamutal Gouri
- [Preventing Gender Based Violence: New Initiatives in the North American Jewish Community](https://hadassahfoundation.org/events/december-21-2021preventing-gender-based-violence-new-initiatives-in-the-north-american-jewish-community/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] On Dec. 21st, the Hadassah Foundation in partnership with JWI and Shalom Task Force led a program on new initiatives to prevent and raise awareness of
- [Domestic Violence in Israel During COVID-19](https://hadassahfoundation.org/events/june-24-2020-domestic-violence-in-israel-during-covid-19/) - The Hadassah Foundation launched a response fund to address the sharp rise of domestic violence in Israel in connection to COVID-19. This webinar from June 24, 2020, features a conversation with bold leaders from three cutting-edge feminist organizations in Israel that were selected to receive grants through phase 1 of the response fund. Speakers: Orit
- [Responding to Continued Domestic Violence with the Jewish Women's Collective Response Fund](https://hadassahfoundation.org/events/november-9-2020-responding-to-continued-domestic-violence-with-the-jewish-womens-collective-response-fund/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”40px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”] On November 9, the Hadassah Foundation and the Jewish Women’s Collective Response Fund hosted leaders of the three grant recipients to learn about their cutting-edge programs and campaigns designed to support survivors of violence. Presenters included: Debbie Gross, Founder
- [Conversation with Ruth Wasserman Lande](https://hadassahfoundation.org/events/tannenbaum-ruth-wasserman-lande-2021/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||12px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”] On Monday, May 10, we were joined by Ruth Wasserman Lande to discuss her first-hand experience as a woman in Israeli politics and diplomacy, her insider’s perspective on the Arab-Israeli
- [A Conversation with Nadine Epstein and Donna Orender](https://hadassahfoundation.org/events/september-14-a-conversation-with-nadine-epstein-and-donna-orender/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”|auto|-24px|auto||” custom_padding=”||11px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” transform_scale=”80%|80%” width=”100%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”|||1px|false|false” custom_padding=”20px|||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://hadassahfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RBG-Cover.jpg” title_text=”RBG Cover” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.18.0″

## Grant Recipients

- [Jewtina y Co.](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/jewtina-y-co/) - Jewtina y Co is the only organization in North America focused on serving the needs of the approximately 400,000 Latin Jews in the region. It addresses the unique challenges experienced by those in their communities, and creates spaces where peoples’ multifaceted identities are celebrated, affirmed, and integrated into the larger Jewish ecosystem. Its grant supports
- [Organization for the Resolution of Agunot](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/organization-for-the-resolution-of-agunot/) - Organization for the Resolution of Agunot seeks to eliminate abuse from the Jewish divorce process by advocating for the timely and unconditional issuance of a get, or a Jewish divorce. It pursues its mission through three main strategies: advocacy on behalf of agunot (women denied a divorce), early intervention, and prevention.
- [Shalom Task Force](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/shalom-task-force/) - Shalom Task Force combats and prevents domestic violence while fostering healthy and safe relationships and families, particularly in the Orthodox and insular Jewish communities. The Hadassah Foundation grant will support Shalom Task Force’s Purple Fellowship and Future Community Leaders programs, which empower Jewish high school students, especially young women, to prevent intimate partner violence, promote
- [Sacred Spaces](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/sacred-spaces/) - Sacred Spaces equips Jewish institutions with the tools, training, and guidance to prevent and respond to abuse, creating safer and more accountable communities. Working with schools, camps, synagogues, and other organizations, Sacred Spaces is building a future where abuse prevention and response are prioritized across the Jewish communal landscape, safety is an expected standard, and
- [Empowering Ethiopian Women](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/empowering-ethiopian-women/) - One of the few Ethiopian-led feminist organizations in Israel, Empowering Ethiopian Women offers specialized programs to foster self-confidence and provide mentorship and peer support, as well as improve participants’ career readiness, financial literacy, and communication and negotiation skills.
- [Institute for Gender Equity in Education](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/institute-for-gender-equity-in-education/) - 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 funds a program focusing on girls in fifth and sixth grade, a critical developmental stage when
- [Task Force on Human Trafficking and Prostitution](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/task-force-on-human-trafficking-and-prostitution/) - An initiative of ATZUM-Justice Works, the Task Force on Human Trafficking and Prostitution engages the government, legal community, enforcement agencies, media, and the public in systemic efforts to eradicate sex trafficking and prostitution in Israel and to ensure victims’ access to services.
- [5050 Initiative of Tzedek Centers](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/5050-initiative-of-tzedek-centers/) - The 5050 Initiative, housed within Tzedek Centers, presses Israel’s political parties to commit to forming candidate lists that are gender-balanced, with women equally represented at all levels. Tzedek Centers is an organization dedicated to strengthening democracy, fostering civic engagement, and advancing justice.
- [Adva Center](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/adva-center-2/) - Adva Center is a think tank that focuses on innovative research on social inequalities with a special emphasis on gender and infrastructure support for women's and feminist organizations, policy advocacy at governmental and municipal levels, public education, and community engagement. The Hadassah Foundation grant supports Adva's gender-related work.
- [QueenB](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/queenb/) - QueenB was founded in 2016 with the aim of increasing the representation of Israeli women in the high-tech industry, in order to promote gender equality and equal employment opportunities. QueenB operates on two main tracks: offering after-school programming classes for teenage girls and creating a community of female students in the fields of computer science
- [Women's Spirit](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/womens-spirit/) - Women's Spirit works to promote the economic Independence of women survivors of abuse in Israel and strives for social change from a feminist perspective and commitment to social and gender justice. Women's Spirit is the only NGO in Israel providing women survivors of abuse with long-term solutions to escape the vicious cycle of abuse through
- [jGirls+ Magazine](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/jgirls-magazine/) - jGirls+ Magazine brings together an online community of self-identifying Jewish girls, young women, and nonbinary teens ages 13-19 across all backgrounds. Its programs enable teens to share their voices with the world and each other, provide space to hone their communication skills, and experiences to explore identities, talk across differences, and engage with a wide
- [Eden Association](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/the-eden-association/) - Based in the Gaza Envelope region of Israel, the Eden Association strives to achieve gender equality by initiating, launching and delivering programs, and executing projects for women of all ages. The association specializes in complex post-trauma therapy, in creating trauma-oriented spaces and in providing support to individuals undergoing personal change. Its grant is underwritten by
- [Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel (ARCCI)](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/the-association-of-rape-crisis-centers-in-israel-arcci/) - ARCCI is the national umbrella organization for Israel’s rape crisis centers. It advocates for laws, amendments, rights, services, and policies to benefit survivors of sexual violence. Its grant is underwritten by the Andrea Silagi Fund for Education, Advocacy, and Outreach.
- [Future Holders](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/future-holders/) - The only organization that combines women's advancement coexistence, innovative AI technologies, and the environmental sector, Future Holders runs a unique training program in Israel’s periphery for Arab and Jewish girls, guiding them in Artificial Intelligence systems development, launching initiatives to address local climate challenges, and collaborating with senior women in high-tech companies like Amdocs and
- [Kamochah](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/kamochah/) - Based in the United States, Kamochah aims to normalize the presence and experiences of Black Orthodox Jews in all sectors of Jewish communal life, including camps, schools, and synagogues. In addition, it celebrates the richness of Black Jews’ racial heritage while holding fast to Torah observance.
- [The Friendship League of Culture and Sports](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/the-friendship-league-of-culture-and-sports/) - The Friendship League of Culture and Sports empowers women and girls from diverse cultural, ethnic and religious communities in Israel by engaging them in the highly participatory game of catchball. (This grant is underwritten by the Julie Morris Ner Tamid Fund, which was established in 2023 in memory of past board chair Julie Morris.)
- [ASLI: Israel White Ribbon Organization](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/asli-israel-white-ribbon-organization/) - ASLI: Israel White Ribbon Organization works to engage men and boys in the effort to eliminate violence towards women in both public and private spheres. ASLI is the only men-led and men-oriented organization in Israel working to prevent violence against women.
- [Itach Ma’aki: Women Lawyers for Social Justice](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/itach-maaki-women-lawyers-for-social-justice-2/) - 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.
- [Forum Dvorah](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/forum-dvorah/) - 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.
- [Jewish Women International (JWI)](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/jewish-women-international/) - Based in the U.S., JWI works to empower women and girls – of every race, culture, ability, gender identity, and sexual orientation – by ensuring and protecting their safety, building access to long-term economic security, and lifting and mentoring women leaders.
- [Moving Traditions](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/moving-traditions-2/) - Moving Traditions emboldens Jewish youth to thrive through the pursuit of personal wellbeing (shleimut), caring relationships (hesed), and a Jewish and feminist vision of equity and justice (tzedek). It combines positive psychology with Jewish values and partners with Jewish institutions across North America to engage Jewish teens, families, and communities.
- [Institute for Law and Philanthropy at Tel Aviv University](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/institute-for-law-and-philanthropy-at-tel-aviv-university/) - The institute conducts research and education on the role of philanthropy in Israel and provides legal guidance in integrating philanthropy into Israeli policies. All its research reports remark on the distinctions that gender plays in all aspects of philanthropy, including individual giving, the philanthropic process utilized by donors, the organizations selected for philanthropic support, and
- [Ruth and Emanuel Rackman Center](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/the-ruth-and-emanuel-rackman-center-2/) - Based at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan, the Rackman Center promotes the status and rights of women in matters of family law and works to end gender discrimination and inequality in Israel through advocacy and legislative change.
- [Israel Women's Network](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/israel-womens-network-3/) - 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.
- [Yeshivat Maharat](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/yeshivat-maharat/) - Yeshivat Maharat is the first institution to ordain Orthodox, female rabbis. Its mission — “to educate, ordain and invest in passionate and committed Orthodox women who model a dynamic Judaism to inspire and support individuals and communities” — guides each aspect of Maharat, from its classes to its programs to its staff culture.
- [Fuente Latina](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/fuente-latina/) - 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.
- [I Was Supposed to Have a Baby](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/i-was-supposed-to-have-a-baby/) - A U.S.-based organization, I Was Supposed to Have a Baby provides hope, community, and vital information to Jewish individuals and families who are navigating fertility challenges. The organization is a welcoming space that fosters connections through social media, support groups, podcasts, virtual events, sensitivity training, and countless educational resources. As a comprehensive umbrella organization, it
- [ProWoman](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/prowoman/) - 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.
- [Gender Equity in Hiring Project](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/the-gender-equity-in-hiring-project/) - The Gender Equity in Hiring Project challenges gender bias in hiring and employment processes in North American Jewish organizational life, to help women rise into positions of leadership. It equips Jewish organizations with knowledge and support as they develop the mindset, skills, and strategies necessary to support the Jewish community as they advocate for and
- [Israel Women’s Network](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/israel-womens-network-2/) - 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.
- [Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/association-for-rape-crisis-centers-in-israel-2/) - ARCCI is the national umbrella organization for Israel’s rape crisis centers. It advocates for laws, amendments, rights, services, and policies to benefit survivors of sexual violence.
- [Israel Women’s Network](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/israel-womens-network/) - Alongside its efforts to eradicate gender-based violence and to promote gender equality awareness and education in Israeli society, Israel Women's Network promotes gender equality in the workplace, in public spaces, and in government allocations of resources. This discretionary grant helped expand IWN’s hotline that provides women who have lost their jobs or are unable to
- [Ruth and Emanuel Rackman Center](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/ruth-and-emanuel-rackman-center/) - Based at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan, the Rackman Center promotes the status and rights of women in matters of family law and works to end gender discrimination and inequality in Israel through advocacy and legislative change.
- [Itach Ma’aki: Women Lawyers for Social Justice](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/itach-maaki-women-lawyers-for-social-justice-4/) - 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.
- [Adva Center](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/adva-center/) - Adva is a leading Israeli progressive think tank that monitors social and economic developments and their impact on Israel’s diverse populations. Funds support its gender programming, including research, establishing gender budgeting throughout Israel, and courses and lectures.
- [WePower](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/wepower/) - A nonpartisan Israeli NGO, WePower helps women to advance to top level decision-making and elected positions, thus propelling social change and leading to a more equal and just civil society.
- [WePower](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/wepower-2/) - A nonpartisan Israeli NGO, WePower helps women to advance to top level decision-making and elected positions, thus propelling social change and leading to a more equal and just civil society.
- [Association for Rape Crisis Centers in Israel (ARCCI)](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/association-for-rape-crisis-centers-in-israel/) - ARCCI is the national umbrella organization for Israel’s rape crisis centers. It advocates for laws, amendments, rights, services, and policies to benefit survivors of sexual violence. Funds supported ARCCI’s efforts to expand the capacity of its hotline and the resources of the crisis centers throughout Israel, initiate a campaign to encourage rape survivors to call
- [Itach Ma’aki: Women Lawyers for Social Justice](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/itach-maaki-women-lawyers-for-social-justice/) - 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. This discretionary grant supported Itach Ma’aki’s efforts to co-lead Israel’s only emergency center that is jointly run by Jewish and Arab organizations, and is providing provisions and needed services throughout
- [Project Kesher Israel](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/project-kesher-israel/) - Project Kesher Israel advocates on behalf of the needs of the Russian-speaking community in Israel and provides direct services to women who experience gender-based violence, need legal assistance with their personal status or obtaining a Jewish divorce, require eldercare services, or aim to improve their financial literacy. This grant supported increased services, including mental health,
- [Moving Traditions](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/moving-traditions/) - Moving Traditions emboldens Jewish youth to thrive through the pursuit of personal wellbeing, caring relationships, and a Jewish and feminist vision of equity and justice. This grant supported efforts to help teens engage with reproductive rights work in response to the June 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade.
- [The Ruth and Emanuel Rackman Center](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/the-ruth-and-emanuel-rackman-center/) - Operating at Bar-Ilan University, the Rackman Center provides legal representation, academic expertise, and policy recommendations to improve the status of women in Israel’s family laws and policies.
- [Merchavim](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/merchavim/) - Israeli citizens of different backgrounds get to know each other, appreciate diversity, create joint communities and organizations, and promote a fairer society at Merchavim. The Hadassah Foundation grant supports the M’Nehigot (“Leadership”) initiative, which helps Arab women teachers obtain sought after leadership and teaching positions in Jewish schools throughout Israel.
- [Economic Empowerment for Women](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/economic-empowerment-for-women/) - Economic Empowerment for Women provides Israeli women with the knowledge and tools to create their own businesses and become financially independent.
- [Jewish Federation of North America (JFNA) Israel Crisis Fund](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/jewish-federation-of-north-america-jfna-israel-crisis-fund/) - Shortly after October 7, the Hadassah Foundation donated $10,000 to this crisis fund.
- [Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/hadassah-the-womens-zionist-organization-of-america/) - Shortly after October 7, the Hadassah Foundation made an emergency gift of $36,000 in support of Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO)’s indispensable services and expertise in healing and saving the lives of Israel’s most severely injured victims.
- [Beit Ruth for Young Women and Girls at Risk](https://hadassahfoundation.org/grant-recipient/beit-ruth-for-young-women-and-girls-at-risk/) - Beit Ruth is a therapeutic long-term care facility and school for girls that is located on the outskirts of Afula, in northern Israel. Funds helped Beit Ruth heighten security measures and its emergency preparedness protocols and infrastructure.

## News

- [Hot off the Presses: The Gender Lens](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/hot-off-the-presses-the-gender-lens-3/) - In the latest issue of the Hadassah Foundation newsletter, "The Gender Lens," we are pleased to update you on our latest initiatives: Milestones to Momentum: 2025 Year in Review Announcing 2025 Core U.S. Grant Recipients Program Highlights from "Roots of Resilience" Updates from Our Grant Recipients: Economic Abuse, Girls in Tech, Orthodox Women Rabbis Grantees
- [Creating Jewish Environments in Which Women Can Lead: A Grantee Conversation](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/creating-jewish-environments-in-which-women-can-lead-a-grantee-conversation/) - Read the highlights of last month's panel: Three Hadassah Foundation grant recipients discussed cultivating Jewish women's leadership from safety and strength.
- [Hadassah Foundation Awards $320,000 in New Grants Promoting Gender Equity in the U.S.](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/hadassah-foundation-awards-320000-in-new-grants-promoting-gender-equity-in-the-u-s/) - We have awarded four Core U.S. grants of $80,000 each to organizations that are making the Jewish community more equitable and inclusive.
- [From Pulpit to Workplace to Government, Grantees Step Up for Women](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/select-updates-from-grant-recipients/) - Hadassah Foundation's grant recipients continue to achieve justice and recognition for women, even in these challenging times.
- [Israeli Grantees Tackle Economic Abuse, Sexual Assault, and All-Male Courts](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/israeli-grantees-confront-economic-abuse-sexual-assault-and-all-male-courts/) - Updates from our grantees in Israel, who fight against economic abuse, the expansion of all-male rabbinical courts, and other issues threatening women's safety.
- [Recommended Articles on Gender and the U.S. Jewish Community](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/recommended-articles-on-gender-and-the-u-s-jewish-community/) - A curated collection of recent articles about our grantees, feminism, and gender equity in the American Jewish community.
- [Reporting on Women's Exclusion in Israel, Empowering Teen Girls — and More](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/reporting-on-womens-exclusion-in-israel-empowering-teen-girls-and-more/) - The Hadassah Foundation's grant recipients are laying the groundwork for a better future for women and girls. Read below to learn more about their work.
- [Wishing You a Peaceful and Sweet New Year](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/wishing-for-a-sweet-new-year/) - The most common greeting during the High Holidays is “L’shana tova,” a phrase whose literal translation is “to a good year.” Last year, with the horrors of October 7 painfully fresh in our collective memories, we at the Hadassah Foundation, like many of our friends in Israel, said, “L’shana tova yoter” – “to a better
- [News About Women and Gender Equity in the U.S.](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/news-about-women-gender-equity-and-philanthropy/) - The Hadassah Foundation shares several interesting news articles on noteworthy Jewish women, grant recipients, and ongoing issues affecting women in the U.S.
- [Hadassah Foundation Awards $400,000 in New Grants Promoting Gender Equity in Israel](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/hadassah-foundation-awards-400000-in-new-grants-promoting-gender-equity-in-israel/) - These five new grantee organizations are taking on many of the most significant problems facing Israeli women, including underrepresentation in government.
- [For Women's Equality Day, Celebrate Our Grantees](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/for-womens-equality-day-celebrate-our-grantees/) - Learn how Yeshivat Maharat, a Hadassah Foundation grantee, advances women's leadership as we celebrate Women's Equality Day on August 26.
- [News Articles About Gender Equity in Israel](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/news-articles-about-gender-equity-in-israel/) - The Hadassah Foundation shares interesting articles about featuring our grantees' work in combating ongoing issues and promoting gender equity in Israel.
- [Celebrate Our Israeli Grant Recipients' Latest Victories](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/celebrate-our-israeli-grant-recipients-latest-victories/) - From increasing women's representation in tech and national security to prosecuting sexual violence, our grantees are improving the lives of women and girls.
- [High Court Ruling on Grantees' Petition Opens Israeli Rabbinic Exams to Women](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/high-court-ruling-on-grantees-petition-opens-israeli-rabbinic-exams-to-women/) - Responding to a petition from the Rackman Center and alumnae of Maharat -- 2 grantees -- Israel's High Court last week issued a landmark decision.
- [Amid Missile Fire, Israeli Grantees Focus on Emerging Needs](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/amid-missile-fire-israeli-grantees-focus-on-emerging-needs/) - Updates from Israeli gender-equity organizations during Operation Rising Lion.
- [Request for Proposals from Modest-Size or Early-Stage Organizations](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/request-for-proposals-from-modest-size-or-early-stage-organizations/) - Spark Grants for Israeli or U.S. organizations that have a budget of $500,000 or less (in U.S. dollars) and/or have been in existence for 10 or fewer years.
- [Women's Spirit CEO Tackles Economic Violence and More](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/womens-spirit-ceo-tackles-economic-violence-and-more/) - Tamar Shwartz, CEO of Women's Spirit, a Hadassah Foundation grant recipient, sat down with us for a conversation about her organization's work.
- [Accepting Proposals from U.S.-Based Gender-Equity Nonprofits](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/accepting-proposals-from-u-s-based-gender-equity-nonprofits/) - Grant proposals will be accepted until noon ET on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, and must be completed on Submittable.
- [Moving Traditions Supports Trans Teens and Parents](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/moving-traditions-supports-trans-teens-and-parents/) - Moving Traditions is stepping up for Jewish LGBTQ+ youth and their parents, empowering them to overcome the challenges they face due to Trump's administration.
- [Sparks of Hope for Passover](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/meet-our-new-spark-grant-recipients/) - Announcing three newly awarded grants to innovative startup organizations that improve the lives of women and girls in Israel and the U.S. Jewish community.
- [Hot Off the Presses: The Gender Lens](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/hot-off-the-presses-the-gender-lens-2/) - In the latest issue of The Gender Lens, the Hadassah Foundation’s newsletter, you can learn about the new Jacquie Bayley Fund for Leadership, Opportunity and Sisterhood; new grant recipients in the United States and Israel; our HF@25 anniversary celebration; featured grantee updates and more. Read it here. Didn’t receive it in your inbox? Make sure
- [News Articles About Gender Equity in Israel](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/what-were-reading-israel/) - We have curated recent news articles that are relevant to our work, and by sharing what we've learned, we strengthen the ecosystem of feminist organizations.
- [News Articles About Gender Equity in the U.S.](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/news-articles-about-gender-equity-in-the-u-s/) - We have curated recent news articles that are relevant to our work, and by sharing what we've learned, we strengthen the ecosystem of feminist organizations.
- [Make Every Day Women's Day](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/make-every-day-womens-day/) - The Hadassah Foundation invests in women every day of the year in Israel and the United States Jewish community.
- [How We Cultivate the Feminist Ecosystem in Israel and the U.S.](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/cultivating-the-feminist-ecosystem-in-israel-and-the-u-s-2/) - For Tubishvat, watch this video about the many initiatives that we have helped seed and cultivate in our first 25 years of grantmaking.
- [Don't Miss These Opportunities for Young Feminists](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/dont-miss-these-opportunities-for-young-feminists/) - Deadlines are approaching for travel and fellowship opportunities offered by Hadassah Foundation grantees Jewish Women International and Moving Traditions.
- [QueenB Turns February into Women & Girls in Science Month](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/queenb-turns-february-into-women-girls-in-science-month/) - Hadassah Foundation grantee QueenB runs hackathon and field trips for Women & Girls in Science Month
- [Philanthropist Jacquie Bayley Creates Fund for Girls’ Leadership with $500,000 Gift to the Hadassah Foundation](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/philanthropist-jacquie-bayley-creates-fund-for-girls-leadership-with-500000-gift-to-the-hadassah-foundation/) - NEW YORK, NY -- The Hadassah Foundation is pleased to announce that philanthropist Jacquie Bayley has made a $500,000 contribution to the Hadassah Foundation to create the Fund for Leadership, Opportunity, and Sisterhood. The Bayley Fund will support initiatives that offer women and girls in Israel and the American Jewish community the skills and training
- [The Rackman Center On Why Women Need Israel's High Court and the UN](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/the-rackman-center-on-why-women-need-israels-high-court-and-the-un/) - Rackman Center's Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari explains threats to women's rights, the Dinah Project and the need for the High Court and UN.
- [Moving Traditions and jGirls+ Join Forces](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/featured-grantees-moving-traditions-and-jgirls-join-forces/) - Moving Traditionshas acquired jGirls+ Magazine, an empowering online magazine and community for self-identifying Jewish girls and nonbinary youth.
- [Hadassah Foundation Welcomes Three New Board Members](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/hadassah-foundation-welcomes-three-new-board-members/) - Hadassah Foundation Welcomes Three New Board Members The Hadassah Foundation Justice. Equity. Change. December 5, 2025
- [Meet Our 2024 Visionary Partner and Core Israel Grantees](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/meet-our-2024-visionary-partner-and-core-israel-grantees/) - $450,000 in unrestricted grants to Israeli feminist organizations. New Visionary Partner and Core Israel recipients include Israel Women's Network and others.
- ['October 7 HerStory' to be Displayed at HF@25 Event](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/groundbreaking-eden-association-exhibit-to-be-displayed-at-hf25-event/) - “October 7 HerStory” combines filmed testimonies and art, highlighting the collective trauma of Israeli women following the massacre on October 7.
- [Featured Grantee: Conversation with Israel Women's Network](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/conversation-with-israel-womens-network/) - Highlights from a conversation between Board Member Negar Treister, IWN CEO Tal Hochman, IWN Outgoing Chair Elah Alkalay and IWN Incoming Chair Dafna Hacker.
- [Debra Messing to Accept Hadassah Foundation Award on Dec. 9](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/debra-messing-to-accept-hadassah-foundation-award-on-dec-9/) - Emmy Award-winning actress Debra Messing will receive the Hadassah Foundation's Honor of Esther: Woman of Courage, Inspiration, and Commitment Award
- [Meet Dr. Joan M. Leiman, Our Inaugural Dvorah Award Recipient](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/meet-dr-joan-m-leiman-our-inaugural-dvorah-award-recipient/) - At our 25th Anniversary celebration, founding board member Dr. Joan Leiman accepted the first-ever Dvorah Award for Distinguished Board Alumnae.
- [Accepting Proposals from Israeli Gender-Equity Nonprofits](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/request-for-proposals-from-israeli-organizations/) - Accepting Proposals from Israeli Gender-Equity Nonprofits December 5, 2025 Justice. Equity. Change.
- [Grant Recipients Making News](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/grant-recipients-making-news/) - Hadassah Foundation grant recipients are making headlines as they work to improve the lives for women and girls. Here’s a sample of recent articles highlighting the work of some of our current and recent grant recipients. You can learn more about each grant recipient here. Please note that the Hadassah Foundation does not endorse every
- [When to Apply for Hadassah Foundation Grants in 2025](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/2025-grantmaking-calendar/) - The Hadassah Foundation will be awarding at least 12 grants and issuing three open requests for proposals in 2025. The first one, for Israel organizations applying for Core grants ($80,000), will be issued in February. To make it easier for grantseekers to plan ahead, we have added a new page to our website with details
- [Next Steps for Women in Israel](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/next-steps-for-women-in-israel/) - On December 19, hundreds of people attended "The War's Impact on Women in Israel," featuring Dr. Cochav Elkayam Levy of the Civil Commission on Oct. 7 Crimes By Hamas Against Women and Children ; Tal Hochman of Israel Women's Network; and Shirin Abu Amar Alkrinawi and Stav Salpeter of Itach Ma'aki: Women Lawyers for Social
- [Featured Grantee: Eden Association Exhibit Goes On Tour](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/eden-association-exhibit-goes-on-tour/) - One of the highlights of the Hadassah Foundation's 25th anniversary event last month was the opportunity for participants to see excerpts from "October 7 Herstory," an exhibit created by the Eden Association, one of our grant recipients. The exhibit combines filmed testimonies and art, highlighting the collective trauma of Israeli women following the massacre on
- [Featured Grantee: ASLI Israel White Ribbon Reaches Millions in Tel Aviv](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/featured-grantee-asli-israel-white-ribbon-reaches-millions-in-tel-aviv/) - Violence against women is on the rise in Israel, exacerbated by increased gun ownership and stresses from the ongoing war. Male allies are needed, which is exactly what ASLI: Israel White Ribbon Organization, a grant recipient of the Hadassah Foundation, is working to produce. On November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence
- [Featured Grantee: Conversation with Forum Dvorah](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/conversation-with-hf-grantee-forum-dvorah/) - At an October 16, 2023 program of the Hadassah Foundation, HF Board Member Negar Treister facilitated a conversation with Shanie Reichman and Alina Shkolnikov of HF grantee organization Forum Dvorah. A 2023 Core grant recipient, Forum Dvorah is a nonpartisan NGO promoting the equal representation of women in key decision-making positions in the fields of
- [Highlights from HF@25](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/highlights-from-hf25/) - Since 1999, the Hadassah Foundation has awarded $12 million in grants to more than 100 organizations, improving the lives of over four million people. On December 9, we took a moment to celebrate during HF@25: A Jewish Experience of Gender Justice. Below is a video of Debra Messing (courtesy of @therealdebramessing on Instagram) accepting the
- [One Night and 25 Years of Advancing Gender Equity -- With Much More Ahead](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/one-night-and-25-years-of-advancing-gender-equity-with-much-more-ahead/) - We are grateful to everyone who made HF@25: A Jewish Experience of Gender Justice such a meaningful and inspiring event: Our honorees Debra Messing and Dr. Joan M. Leiman Grant recipients Moving Traditions, the Eden Association, Israel Women's Network, and Forum Dvorah. Sponsors, current and past board members, staff, and the many people -- including
- [Digital Journal for HF@25](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/digital-journal-for-hf25/) - We are grateful to everyone who made HF@25: A Jewish Experience of Gender Justice such a meaningful and inspiring event: Our honorees Debra Messing and Dr. Joan M. Leiman Grant recipients Moving Traditions, the Eden Association, Israel Women’s Network, and Forum Dvorah. Sponsors, current and past board members, staff, and the many people — including
- [Meet Our 2024 Core U.S. Grant Recipients](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/meet-our-2024-core-u-s-grant-recipients/) - The Hadassah Foundation is pleased to announce three newly awarded grants to US.-based organizations that strengthen the leadership capacity and role of self-identifying women and girls. The following organizations are recipients of a Core Grant, which is a grant of $80,000 paid out over a three-year grant cycle: Fuente Latina, a nonprofit and nonpartisan media
- [The Hadassah Foundation Awards $330,000 in Grants to Empower and Promote Economic Security for Women in Israel](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/the-hadassah-foundation-awards-330000-in-grants-to-empower-and-promote-economic-security-for-women-in-israel/) - MEDIA INQUIRIES: Contact: Renee Young Hadassah National Public Relations ryoung@hadassah.org 212.303.8140 MEDIA INQUIRIES: Rabbi Ellen Flax Director, The Hadassah Foundation hadassahfoundation@hadassah.org 212.451.6245 Taub Center for Social Politics and ANU Receive First-Time Grants NEW YORK, June 19, 2018 – The Hadassah Foundation, which invests in social change to empower girls and women in Israel and the
- [Hadassah Foundation Names Three New Board Members](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/hadassah-foundation-names-three-new-board-members/) - For Immediate Release MEDIA INQUIRIES: Contact: Renee Young Hadassah National Public Relations ryoung@hadassah.org 212.303.8140 Hadassah Foundation Contact: Rabbi Ellen Flax, Director, The Hadassah Foundation hadassahfoundation@hadassah.org 212.451.6245 Hadassah Foundation Announces New Board Leadership Three Women From Business, Finance and Education Worlds Join Board March 12, 2018 - NEW YORK — The Hadassah Foundation, which invests in social
- [Hadassah Foundation Appoints Stephanie Blumenkranz as New Director](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/hadassah-foundation-appoints-stephanie-blumenkranz-as-new-director/) - MEDIA INQUIRIES: Contact: Renee Young Hadassah National Public Relationsryoung@hadassah.org 212.303.8140 March 7, 2019 – NEW YORK, NY – The Hadassah Foundation, which invests in social change to empower girls and women in Israel and the United States, has named Stephanie Blumenkranz as Director, according to Susan Beller, Hadassah Foundation Board Chair. Blumenkranz will work in close
- [Hadassah Foundation Invests $150,000 in Leadership Development for Jewish Teens and Young Women](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/hadassah-foundation-invests-150000-in-leadership-development-for-jewish-teens-and-young-women/) - July 28, 2015 For Immediate Release Hadassah Foundation Invests $150,000 in Leadership Development for Jewish Teens and Young Women Contact Person: Rabbi Ellen Flax, Director, the Hadassah Foundation eflax@hadassah.org (New York, NY) – The Hadassah Foundation, which invests in social change to empower girls and women in Israel and the United States, is excited to announce
- [Pioneer Serving Women Exiting Prostitution In Israel Awarded Hadassah Foundation’s Bernice S. Tannenbaum Prize](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/pioneer-serving-women-exiting-prostitution-in-israel-awarded-hadassah-foundations-bernice-s-tannenbaum-prize/) - (New York, NY) – The Hadassah Foundation has awarded the 2016 Bernice S. Tannenbaum Prize to Lilach Tzur Ben-Moshe, the Founder and Executive Director of Turning the Tables, a Tel Aviv-based organization that provides economic alternatives to women exiting prostitution.The Bernice S. Tannenbaum Prize recognizes emerging professionals who have made innovative contributions to advance the
- [Hadassah Foundation Announces New Board Leadership](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/hadassah-foundation-announces-new-board-leadership/) - MEDIA CONTACT Alix Friedman afriedman@hadassah.og NEW YORK, NY —The Hadassah Foundation is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has elected a new slate of officers and welcomed four new members. The new board chair is Roz Garber Toledano of Chestnut Hill, MA, the former President and CEO of Garber Travel Services, a former director of
- [Philanthropist Moshe Silagi Honors Late Wife with $1,000,000 Gift to Hadassah Foundation](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/philanthropist-moshe-silagi-honors-late-wife-with-1000000-gift-to-hadassah-foundation/) - Contact: Mitchell Slepian mslepian@hadassah.org NEW YORK, NY: —The Hadassah Foundation is pleased to announce that philanthropist and businessman Moshe Silagi has donated $1,000,000 to create the Andrea Silagi Fund for Education, Awareness and Action. The Fund honors his late wife, a former Foundation board member, a longtime member of its parent organization, Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization
- [The Hadassah Foundation Awards $330,000 to Organizations in Israel Promoting Gender Equality](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/the-hadassah-foundation-awards-330000-to-organizations-in-israel-promoting-gender-equality-2/) - The Hadassah Foundation 40 Wall Street 8th Floor New York, NY 10005 hadassahfoundation@hadassah.org Foundation Inquiries: Stephanie Blumenkranz Director, The Hadassah Foundation 212-303-7479 hadassahfoundation@hadassah.org Media Inquiries: Renee Young Director of Media Relations Hadassah 914.523.5320 (cell) ryoung@hadassah.org February 11, 2020 - NEW YORK, NY – The Hadassah Foundation, a nonprofit organization that awards grants to social change programs
- [The Hadassah Foundation Awards $500,000 to Organizations Committed to Gender Equality in Positions of Power During Time of Need for Women’s Leadership](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/the-hadassah-foundation-awards-500000-to-organizations-committed-to-gender-equality-in-positions-of-power-during-time-of-need-for-womens-leadership-2/) - The Hadassah Foundation 40 Wall Street 8th Floor New York, NY 10005 hadassahfoundation@hadassah.org MEDIA INQUIRIES: Contact: Stephanie Blumenkranz Director, The Hadassah Foundation afriedman@hadassah.org 212.303.7479 hadassahfoundation@hadassah.org August 24, 2020 – The Hadassah Foundation, a public charity that awards grants to social change programming that empowers women and girls in Israel and the United States, is pleased to
- [The Hadassah Foundation Awards $500,000 to Organizations Changing What is Possible for Women and Girls](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/the-hadassah-foundation-awards-500000-to-organizations-changing-what-is-possible-for-women-and-girls-2/) - MEDIA INQUIRIES: Contact: Renee Young Hadassah National Public Relations ryoung@hadassah.org 212.303.8140 MEDIA INQUIRIES: Contact: Stephanie Blumenkranz Director, The Hadassah Foundation hadassahfoundation@hadassah.org 212-303-7479 September 5, 2019 – NEW YORK, NY – The Hadassah Foundation, a public charity that awards grants to social change programming that empowers women and girls in Israel and the United States, is pleased
- [The Hadassah Foundation Awards Over $300,000 to Israeli Organizations Promoting Women’s Equality in the Power Domain](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/the-hadassah-foundation-awards-over-300000-to-israeli-organizations-promoting-womens-equality-in-the-power-domain-2/) - The Hadassah Foundation 40 Wall Street 8th Floor New York, NY 10005 hadassahfoundation@hadassah.org 212.303.6245 MEDIA INQUIRIES: Contact: Renee Young Hadassah National Public Relations ryoung@hadassah.org 212.303.8140 MEDIA INQUIRIES: Contact: Stephanie Blumenkranz Director, The Hadassah Foundation 212.303.7479 hadassahfoundation@hadassah.org April 5, 2019 – NEW YORK, NY –The Hadassah Foundation, which invests in social change to empower women and girls in Israel
- [Israeli Feminist Leader Awarded Hadassah Foundation’s Bernice S. Tannenbaum Prize](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/israeli-feminist-leader-awarded-hadassah-foundations-bernice-s-tannenbaum-prize/) - MEDIA INQUIRIES: Contact: Renee Young Hadassah National Public Relations ryoung@hadassah.org 212.303.8140 FOUNDATION CONTACT Rabbi Ellen Flax, Director The Hadassah Foundation hadassahfoundation@hadassah.org 212.451.6245 Israeli Feminist Leader Awarded Hadassah Foundation’s Bernice S. Tannenbaum Prize October 4, 2018 – NEW YORK, NY - The Hadassah Foundation has awarded the 2018 Bernice S. Tannenbaum Prize to Michal Gera Margaliot, Executive
- [Chicago Youth Educator Awarded Hadassah Foundation’s Bernice S. Tannenbaum Prize](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/chicago-youth-educator-awarded-hadassah-foundations-bernice-s-tannenbaum-prize/) - (New York, NY) – The Hadassah Foundation has awarded the 2017 Bernice S. Tannenbaum Prize to Stephanie Goldfarb, program director for youth philanthropy and leadership at the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. The Bernice S. Tannenbaum Prize recognizes emerging professionals who have made innovative contributions to advance the status of women and girls in
- [Foundation Israel Grants 2017](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/foundation-israel-grants-2017/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Rabbi Ellen Flax, Director, The Hadassah Foundation 212-451-6245 hadassahfoundation@hadassah.org The Hadassah Foundation Awards $330,000 in Grants to Israeli Organizations NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 – The Hadassah Foundation, which invests in social change to empower girls and women in Israel and the United States, is excited to announce it has given $330,000
- [Hadassah Foundation Announces New Leadership](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/hadassah-foundation-announces-new-leadership/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Rabbi Ellen Flax, Director, The Hadassah Foundation 212-451-6245 February 7, 2017 - NEW YORK — The Hadassah Foundation, which invests in social change to empower girls and women, is excited to announce eight new board members, hailing from Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington State, and Wisconsin. The Hadassah Foundation seeks
- [Hadassah Foundation Invests $180,000 in Leadership Development for Jewish Teens and Young Women](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/hadassah-foundation-invests-180000-in-leadership-development-for-jewish-teens-and-young-women/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Person: Rabbi Ellen Flax, Director, the Hadassah Foundation hadassahfoundation@hadassah.org August 9, 2016 - NEW YORK — The Hadassah Foundation, which invests in social change to empower girls and women in Israel and the United States, is excited to announce it has given $180,000 in grants to six American organizations that strengthen the
- [The Hadassah Foundation Awards $365,000 in Grants to Israeli Organizations](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/the-hadassah-foundation-awards-365000-in-grants-to-israeli-organizations/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Rabbi Ellen Flax, Director, The Hadassah Foundation 212-451-6245 hadassahfoundation@hadassah.org April 18, 2016 NEW YORK — The Hadassah Foundation, which invests in social change to empower girls and women in Israel and the United States, is excited to announce it has given $365,000 in grants to 21 Israeli organizations that enhance economic opportunities
- [News from the Field: Select Updates from Grant Recipients](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/news-from-the-field-select-updates-from-grant-recipients/) - September 20, 2024 -- Hadassah Foundation grant recipients are at the forefront of improving lives for women and girls in both Israel and the United States. Here’s a small taste of some of our grant recipients’ recent work and accomplishments. You can learn more about each grant recipient here. Surveillance Law to Protect Israeli
- [Hot Off the Presses: The Gender Lens](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/hot-off-the-presses-the-gender-lens/) - In the latest issue of The Gender Lens, the Hadassah Foundation's newsletter, you can learn about our newest Israel grants, along with numerous updates from the field, including the recent QueenB hack-a-thon pictured here. Read it here. Didn't receive it in your inbox? Make sure to get the next one by signing up for our
- [Request for Proposals from Modest-Size or Early-Stage Organizations](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/request-for-proposals-from-small-or-emerging-organizations/) - The Hadassah Foundation is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for our 2024 Spark Grants, which are general operating grants awarded to early-stage or modest-size organizations based in Israel or the United States. We seek to support organizations that utilize a gender lens throughout their work and improve the status and lives of
- [What We're Reading: News on Women, Girls & Philanthropy](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/recommended-articles-on-women-girls-philanthropy/) - The Hadassah Foundation is committed to ongoing learning about the field of gender equity, the needs of women and girls in Israel and the United States, and the best practices in philanthropy. And we are committed to sharing what we learn in order to strengthen and grow the ecosystem of feminist organizations. As part of
- [Last Call: Applications for Core U.S. Grants Due June 26](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/last-call-applications-for-core-u-s-grants-due-june-26/) - The deadline for grant proposals from U.S.-based organizations is just days away: Wednesday, June 26 at 12 p.m. ET. The Hadassah Foundation plans to award two Core grants of $80,000, paid out over three years. We are particularly interested in funding organizations and programs that: empower women and girls in the American Jewish community to influence and guide
- [Honoring Julie Morris on Her Birthday](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/honoring-julie-morris-on-her-birthday/) - Today our beloved past chair Julie Morris would have turned 81. Last year we raised over $265,000 in Julie's memory, establishing the Julie Morris Ner Tamid Fund which spreads the light that Julie shared with so many people during her remarkable life. (Learn more about the Fund here.) The Fund underwrites one Spark grant each
- [Request for Proposals from U.S.-Based Organizations](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/request-for-proposals-from-u-s-based-organizations/) - The Hadassah Foundation is requesting grant proposals from U.S.-based organizations that strengthen the leadership capacity and role of self-identifying women and girls in the U.S. Jewish community. Download the complete request for proposals and application questions here. In light of the alarming spike in antisemitism, rising social and political polarization, and the rollbacks and curtailing
- [Jewish Women's Collective Response Fund Grants $125k to Support Israeli Women Post-Oct. 7](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/jewish-womens-collective-response-fund-grants-125k-to-support-israeli-women-post-oct-7/) - The Jewish Women's Collective Response Fund, a new effort led by the Hadassah Foundation and Elluminate, is awarding grants of $25,000 each to support, elevate and empower Israeli women in the aftermath of October 7. (The grants are in addition to the Hadassah Foundation's regular grantmaking for 2024.) The Fund — representing the commitment of
- [New Look, Enduring Commitment to Women and Girls](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/new-look-enduring-commitment-to-women-and-girls/) - The Hadassah Foundation is turning 25, and we are commemorating our quarter century of impact with a fresh logo and tagline: Justice Equity. Change. Welcome to our new easy-to-navigate website, where you can watch our video, meet our grant recipients, learn about our impact, and more. We also encourage you to read about us in
- [At Passover, Honoring Courageous Women](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/at-passover-honoring-courageous-women/) - A Passover message from Hadassah Foundation Chair Audrey Weiner and Director Stephanie Blumenkranz: As we prepare to sit at our seder tables this year, the conflict and challenges detailed in the Passover story feel particularly resonant. However, the story is also about individuals and their acts of courage. And while Moses may seem to be
- [Meet Our New Board Members](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/meet-our-new-board-members/) - The Hadassah Foundation is delighted to welcome five accomplished women to our board of directors: Dr. Olga Brawman-Mintzer of Charleston, SC; Stacey Aviva Flint of Longmont, CO; Avra Gordis of New York City; Kathy Hershfield of Boston; and Lida Sharlin of Sunny Isles Beach, FL. Dr. Olga Brawman-Mintzer is currently a tenured professor in psychiatry
- [On International Women's Day, Speak Out for Israeli Women](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/on-international-womens-day-speak-out-for-israeli-women/) - As we mark International Women's Day this year, 14 Israeli women remain in captivity in Gaza. In addition, many people around the world continue to deny the horrific gender-based war crimes Hamas perpetrated on October 7. Hadassah Foundation grantees have been at the forefront advocating for Israeli women in these beyond difficult times. It is
- [2024 Grantmaking Update](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/2024-grantmaking-update/) - The Hadassah Foundation awards grants in four categories to Israeli and U.S. organizations: Visionary Partner, Core, Spark and Discretionary. If you represent an organization that meets the guidelines listed here and would like to be notified about funding opportunities, please sign up for our email list. You are welcome to share a brief description about your
- [Teaming Up to Respond to the Crisis in Israel](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/teaming-up-to-respond-to-the-crisis-in-israel/) - We are devastated by the massacre in Israel, the ongoing hostage situation, and the Israel-Hamas war. In response to the crisis in Israel, the Hadassah Foundation is making several emergency grants. We have also signed on to a statement with Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America (HWZOA). Learn more below: Emergency Grants Last week,
- [Hadassah Foundation Awards Visionary Partner and Spark Grants](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/hadassah-foundation-awards-visionary-partner-and-spark-grants/) - Moving Traditions, an organization that uses a gender lens to embolden North American Jewish youth to thrive, has been awarded a $130,000 “Visionary Partner” grant from the Hadassah Foundation. The organization, which combines positive psychology with Jewish values, partners with Jewish institutions across North America to engage Jewish teens, families, and communities. It joins the
- [The War's Impact on Women in Israel](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/the-wars-impact-on-women-in-israel/) - More than 1,000 people registered for this December 19 program. Scroll down for biographies of the speakers. Find resources and action items shared by program speakers and cosponsors here. Learn more here about what the Hadassah Foundation and our grantee organizations have been doing to meet the needs of women and girls in the aftermath
- [Hadassah and The Hadassah Foundation Respond to Recent Statements Made by the UN Secretary General and UN Women](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/hadassah-and-the-hadassah-foundation-respond-to-recent-statements-made-by-the-un-secretary-general-and-un-women/) - NEW YORK, NY: October 26, 2023—Hadassah National President Rhoda Smolow and CEO Naomi Adler together with Hadassah Foundation Board Chair Audrey Weiner and Director Stephanie Blumenkranz issued the following joint statement in response to recent public remarks made by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the group UN Women: “It is outrageous that UN Women
- [Responding to the Crisis in Israel: Recommended Resources](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/responding-to-the-crisis-in-israel-recommended-resources/) - We are all reeling from the horrible news coming out of Israel this past week. We know that many of you have been directly affected or have friends and loved ones that have been murdered, taken hostage, or injured – not to mention the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and reservists being deployed. At this
- [Responding to the Crisis in Israel: News from HF Grantees](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/responding-to-the-crisis-in-israel-news-from-hf-grantees/) - We are all reeling from the horrible news coming out of Israel this past week. We know that many of you have been directly affected or have friends and loved ones that have been murdered, taken hostage, or injured – not to mention the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and reservists being deployed. At this
- [Why We Consulted Grantseekers Before Issuing an RFP](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/why-we-consulted-grantseekers-before-launching-an-rfp/) - Earlier this year, the Hadassah Foundation was in the midst of preparing to launch a new category of grants. These “Spark Grants” would be new territory for us: investing in startup and emerging organizations. Our strategic plan included a commitment to seeking input from grantees and potential grantees, and we wanted to do so in
- [HF Grantees in the News](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/hf-grantees-in-the-news/) - It's been a hot summer, and our grantees have been hard at work in both Israel and the United States. They are fighting to stop rollbacks of women's rights, to protect women from violence -- and much more. Our almost 25 years of grantmaking has helped cultivate and grow a vibrant community of women’s leaders
- [Israel Women's Network Charts Measures Against Women](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/israel-womens-network-charts-measures-against-women/) - Women's rights are under attack in Israel right now. Fortunately, a strong community of women's rights NGOs and activists, exists -- developed and nurtured in large part by the Hadassah Foundation's almost 25 years of grantmaking -- and they are fighting back. The Israel Women's Network, a Hadassah Foundation grantee, has produced a helpful resource:
- [How Our Grantees Are Responding to Israel's Judicial Overhaul](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/how-our-grantees-are-responding-to-israels-judicial-overhaul/) - On July 24, the Knesset voted to pass the first of several controversial proposed judicial reform laws that weaken Israel’s High Court. In the absence of a constitution Israel’s High Court is the only check on the governing coalition’ power – and an entity that the organizations that the Hadassah Foundation supports have long
- [Meet Our Grantees: A Q&A with the Israel Women's Network](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/meet-our-grantees-a-qa-with-the-israel-womens-network/) - Top leaders from the Israel Women's Network (IWN) joined us in our New York office recently to update us on their wide-ranging work and on some of the major issues facing Israeli women today. A longtime Hadassah Foundation grantee -- and one of five 2023 recipients of a Core grant ($80,000 over three years) --
- [HF Awards $400,000 to Groups Advancing Women in Israel's Tech Sector and Other Key Areas](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/hf-awards-400000-to-groups-advancing-women-in-israels-tech-sector-and-other-key-areas/) - The Hadassah Foundation awarded its 2023 inaugural “core” grants to five organizations that address biases in hiring and advancement practices and that elevate the role and number of women and girls in leadership in Israel and the United States. Each of the following nonprofits will receive $80,000 over three years: Forum Dvorah (Israel), the Gender
- [Welcome to Our Newest Board Members](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/welcome-to-our-newest-board-members/) - The Hadassah Foundation is delighted to welcome five accomplished women to its board of directors: Amy Berler of San Francisco, CA; Edith Ginsberg of Demarest, NJ; Susan Glicksberg of Issaquah, WA; Michelle Krasner of Lake Worth, FL; and Negar Treister of Brooklyn, NY. Amy Berler (top left) is a 30-year resident of San Francisco with
- [Start-up Organizations Invited to Apply for Foundation's Inaugural Spark Grants](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/start-up-organizations-invited-to-apply-for-foundations-inaugural-spark-grants/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] The Hadassah Foundation, the largest Jewish women’s foundation in the world, has issued a request for proposals for Spark grants, a new grant designed to help emerging
- [WePower Launches Gender Equity Accelerator](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/wepower-launches-gender-equity-accelerator/) - Earlier this month, United Nations’ 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, our Visionary Partner grantee WePower launched its Gender Equity Accelerator, an effort to bring together leaders from a variety of sectors and industries to dramatically increase the number of women in leadership positions. Thank you to Lonye Rasch, a former
- [On International Women's Day, Introducing Our Strategic Plan](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/on-international-womens-day-introducing-our-strategic-plan/) - This year is a time of significant challenges for women, particularly in Israel where women's representation in the national government is at a record low and a judicial overhaul threatens to erase key legal gains. Itach Ma'aki (pictured above) is one of several Hadassah Foundation grantees on the front lines right now defending democracy and
- [Hadassah Foundation Issues RFP, Announces New Grant Categories](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/hadassah-foundation-announces-new-grant-categories-issues-rfp/) - At a time when many foundations are scaling back giving due to poor market returns, The Hadassah Foundation, the largest Jewish women’s foundation in the world, announced today that it plans to give away more money. The Foundation is also revamping its grant structure, enabling it to diversify its grantmaking and be a more flexible
- [Hadassah Foundation Awards First-Ever 'Visionary Partners' Grants to Jewish Women International and WePower](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/hadassah-foundation-awards-first-ever-visionary-partners-grants-to-jewish-women-international-and-wepower/) - Jewish Women International (JWI) and WePower, two leading gender-equity organizations, will each receive $130,000 in unrestricted funding from the Hadassah Foundation through its new “Visionary Partner” grants. The new grants, payable over five years, enable organizations that promote gender justice in Israel and the United States to engage in long-term planning, and they are part
- [$1 Million Gift Establishes the Andrea Silagi Fund for Education, Advocacy, and Outreach](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/silagifund/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ inline_fonts=”ABeeZee” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] Thousands of women and girls throughout Israel will gain access to educational opportunities From left to right: Andrea Silagi z”l, Moshe Silagi, and Karen Silagi Freedman June 21,
- [The Hadassah Foundation Announces New Board Leadership](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/the-hadassah-foundation-announces-new-board-leadership/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] The Hadassah Foundation is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors recently elected a new slate of officers and welcomed four new members. Chairing the Board is Roz Garber Toledano, of Chestnut Hill, MA,
- [The Hadassah Foundation awards $500,000 to promote women leaders in the United States and Israel](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/the-hadassah-foundation-awards-500000-to-promote-women-leaders-in-the-united-states-and-israel/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] The Hadassah Foundation, the largest Jewish women’s fund in the US, whose mission is to invest in social change to empower women and girls, is proud to announce the complete list of its 2021 grant recipients, three
- [How do you make grantmaking easier for foundations and nonprofits? Ask the Propel funders.](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/how-do-you-make-grantmaking-easier-for-foundations-and-nonprofits-ask-the-propel-funders/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] In the end, the collaboration became a part of the narrative One Foundation Makes a Connection As the Director of The Hadassah Foundation, one of the largest Jewish women’s funds, I often consider how our foundation and the entire philanthropic field can be more collaborative and strategic. An
- [The Hadassah Foundation Awards $330,000 to Embolden Gender Justice in Israel](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/the-hadassah-foundation-awards-330000-to-embolden-gender-justice-in-israel/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]The Hadassah Foundation, the largest Jewish women’s fund in the US, whose mission is to invest in social change to empower American and Israeli girls and women, is proud to announce its 2021 Israel grantees: Beit Ruth for
- [Fallout from COVID-19 Brings More Domestic Violence, Jewish Women’s Collective Fund Responds](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/fallout-from-covid-19-brings-more-domestic-violence-jewish-womens-collective-fund-responds/) - For all Israelis, the lockdown triggered by COVID-19 poses a myriad of challenges, both emotional and economic. For those who experience domestic violence, however, basic safety becomes more elusive. “Home is the safest place to be for most people,” relates Liza Nikolaichuk, CEO of Maslan, the Negev’s Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Support Center. ”But
- [The Hadassah Foundation Awards $500,000 to Organizations Committed to Gender Equality in Positions of Power During Time of Need for Women’s Leadership](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/the-hadassah-foundation-awards-500000-to-organizations-committed-to-gender-equality-in-positions-of-power-during-time-of-need-for-womens-leadership/) - The Hadassah Foundation is pleased to announce its 2020 grant recipients in Israel and the United states that are making it possible for women to advance in all spheres of their life. These grants come at a time when women’s leadership is desperately needed. Women are being especially hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Internationally, women
- [Hadassah Foundation Responds to Surge in Domestic Violence Against Women](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/hadassah-foundation-responds-to-surge-in-domestic-violence-against-women/) - 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, co-Chaired by Tracey Spiegelman and Audrey Weiner, to help the leading women’s organizations battle this alarming phenomenon. While the Foundation, “an investor in social change to empower girls and
- [Excluding and Segregating Women: Israel Women’s Network Fights Back](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/excluding-and-segregating-women-israel-womens-network-fights-back/) - Segregated driving school classes, separate seating for men and women at public ceremonies, inspection of the length of high-schoolers’ shorts, and exclusion of women from opportunities in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have all become part of a modern phenomenon of women’s exclusion in Israel, reports Michal Gera Margaliot, executive director of the Israel Women’s
- [The Hadassah Foundation Awards Over $300,000 to Israeli Organizations Promoting Women’s Equality in the Power Domain](https://hadassahfoundation.org/news/the-hadassah-foundation-awards-over-300000-to-israeli-organizations-promoting-womens-equality-in-the-power-domain/) - The Hadassah Foundation 40 Wall Street 8th Floor New York, NY 10005 hadassahfoundation@hadassah.org 212.303.6245 MEDIA INQUIRIES: Contact: Renee Young Hadassah National Public Relations ryoung@hadassah.org 212.303.8140 MEDIA INQUIRIES: Contact: Stephanie Blumenkranz Director, The Hadassah Foundation 212.303.7479 hadassahfoundation@hadassah.org April 5, 2019 – NEW YORK, NY –The Hadassah Foundation, which invests in social change to empower women and girls in Israel

## War In Israel Posts

- [Forum Dvorah](https://hadassahfoundation.org/war-in-israel-post/forum-dvorah/) - Forum Dvorah is the only organization in Israel focusing on gender equality in the fields of national security and foreign policy. It manages an Israel-based network of over 200 women in key swell as a separate network for an emerging generation of women in these fields. Since October 7, Forum Dvorah has been working behind
- [Jewish Women International](https://hadassahfoundation.org/war-in-israel-post/jewish-women-international/) - In the United States, Jewish Women International empowers women and girls of all backgrounds to live free from violence, be financially independent, and excel in leadership positions. This year, among JWI’s many accomplishments, it led an amicus brief to the Supreme Court to keep firearms out of the hands of violent abusers and held monthly
- [Itach Ma’aki: Women Lawyers For Social Justice](https://hadassahfoundation.org/war-in-israel-post/itach-maaki-women-lawyers-for-social-justice/) - Focused on Israel’s most marginalized women – including Bedouin women and those living in poverty and in the geographic periphery – Itach Ma’aki advances women’s legal rights, builds gender and social equality within municipalities, and increases the influence of women throughout Israel. Since October 7, Itach Ma’aki has established a Jewish-Arab partnership in the South
- [Israel Women’s Network](https://hadassahfoundation.org/war-in-israel-post/israel-womens-network/) - A longtime grant recipient of the Hadassah Foundation, Israel Women’s Network (IWN) aims to eradicate gender-based violence, promote gender equality in the workplace, and raise the socio-economic status of women in Israel. After October 7, IWN expanded its legal-aid hotline, which is providing multilingual and multicultural guidance – including information on their rights and how
- [ASLI Israel White Ribbon](https://hadassahfoundation.org/war-in-israel-post/asli-israel-white-ribbon/) - Founded in 2021, ASLI: Israel White Ribbon Organization engages men and boys in the effort to eliminate violence against women. It does this through a combination of in-person and online programs, as well as widely viewed video and social media campaigns. Days after October 7, it began hosting facilitated Zoom gatherings where men can talk
- [Moving Traditions](https://hadassahfoundation.org/war-in-israel-post/moving-traditions/) - Moving Traditions uses a gender lens to embolden North American Jewish youth to thrive. Combining positive psychology with Jewish values, it partners with Jewish institutions across North America to engage Jewish teens, families, and communities. Since October 7, many Jewish teens have been struggling to make sense of the graphic images from Israel and Gaza
- [Association of Rape Crisis Centers In Israel](https://hadassahfoundation.org/war-in-israel-post/association-of-rape-crisis-centers-in-israel/) - An umbrella organization, the Association for Rape Crisis Centers in Israel (ARCCI ) strives to create systemic, social change for survivors of sexual violence. In the aftermath of Hamas’ brutal attack on October 7, ARCCI trained social workers and clinicians on the specific needs of those who experience wartime sexual abuse and related traumas. It
- [Women's Spirit](https://hadassahfoundation.org/war-in-israel-post/womens-spirit/) - Women’s Spirit helps women survivors of abuse develop economic independence and break the cycle of violence. Since October 7, the women it serves, many of them single mothers in the South who have been forced to evacuate, have been reliving long-term trauma and are facing significant financial hardship. The need to be there for them

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