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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...
On International Women’s 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...
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...
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...
The War’s 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...
Conversation with HF Grantee Organization 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Why We Consulted Grantseekers Before Issuing 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...
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...
Israel Women’s 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...
How Our Grantees Are Responding to Israel’s 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...
