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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...

Meet Our Grantees: A Q&A with the Israel Women’s 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...

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,...

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...

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....