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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,...
Start-up Organizations Invited to Apply for Foundation’s Inaugural Spark Grants
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 organizations. The grants, $20,000 over 18 months, are for organizations in Israel and the United...
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...
On International Women’s 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 Issues RFP, Announces New Grant Categories
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...
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...
$1 Million Gift Establishes the Andrea Silagi Fund for Education, Advocacy, and Outreach
Thousands of women and girls throughout Israel will gain access to educational opportunities June 21, 2022 - The Silagi family has made a $1 million gift to the Hadassah Foundation in memory of their late wife and mother Andrea Silagi z"l. Furthering Andrea's...
The Hadassah Foundation Announces New Board Leadership
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, who was president and CEO of Garber Travel Services....
The Hadassah Foundation awards $500,000 to promote women leaders in the United States and Israel
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 US-based organizations in the Jewish community and...
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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...
The Hadassah Foundation Awards $330,000 to Embolden Gender Justice in Israel
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 Young Women and Girls at Risk, Center for...
Fallout from COVID-19 Brings More Domestic Violence, Jewish Women’s 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...
The Hadassah Foundation Awards $500,000 to Organizations Committed to Gender Equality in Positions of Power During Time of Need for Women’s 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...
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...
The Hadassah Foundation Awards $330,000 to Organizations in Israel Promoting Gender Equality
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