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$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
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...
The Hadassah Foundation Awards $500,000 to Organizations Changing What is Possible for Women and Girls
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...
Excluding and Segregating Women: Israel Women’s 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...
The Hadassah Foundation Awards Over $300,000 to Israeli Organizations Promoting Women’s 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...
Hadassah Foundation Appoints Stephanie Blumenkranz as New Director
MEDIA INQUIRIES: Contact: Renee Young Hadassah National Public Relations ryoung@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...
