New Israel Fund

New Israel Fund

"Founded in 1979, the New Israel Fund advances civil rights and social justice for all Israelis, and believes the only secure Israel is a just Israel. An international partnership of Israelis, Americans, Canadians and Europeans, NIF pioneered the funding of Israel's social change organizations and advocacy groups, and is widely credited with transforming the social justice and human rights communities in Israel. Since 1979, NIF has granted more than $200 million to 800 national and community-based Israeli organizations."

"Shatil, part of the New Israel Fund, is committed to strengthening civil society within Israel, among Israel’s Arab citizens, and in regards to the Palestinian Territories."


 * Ford Israel Fund

Board of Directors (As of January 2005)
Officers
 * Peter Edelman, President, Washington, D.C.
 * Israela Goldblum, Vice President, Israel, Tel Aviv, Israel
 * Joan Shapiro, Vice President, North America, Chicago, Illinois
 * Franklin M. Fisher, Treasurer, Cambridge, Massachusetts
 * Jonathan Lopatin, Secretary, New Rochelle, New York
 * Larry Garber, Executive Director, ex-officio, Washington, D.C.

Directors Source
 * Muhammad Amara - Zalafa Village, Israel
 * Yossi Beinart - New York, New York
 * Jonathan J. Cohen - Lincoln, Massachusetts
 * Gerald Cromer - Jerusalem, Israel
 * Mark Goldberg - Glasgow, United Kingdom
 * Stephen Gunther - Santa Monica, California
 * Shlomo Gur - Jerusalem, Israel
 * Michael Hirschhorn - Baltimore, Maryland
 * Nadera Shalhoub Keverkian - Jerusalem, Israel
 * Susan Liss - Chevy Chase, Maryland
 * Yanki Margalit - Tel Aviv, Israel
 * Cindy Miller - New York, New York
 * Gerry Sarnat - Portola Valley, California
 * Uri Scharf - Jerusalem, Israel
 * Alan D. Solomont - Weston, Massachusetts
 * Mary Ann Stein - Washington, D.C.
 * Ofra Zeidman - Tel Aviv, Israel
 * Neta Ziv - Ramat Hasharon, Israel

Contact

 * Web: http://www.nif.org

Related SourceWatch

 * Diane Jordan Wexler - member of regional board
 * Receives funding from the Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation
 * Robert H. Mnookin - former board member
 * Eliezer Yaari - Director in Israel
 * Arnold Rachlis
 * Pears Foundation UK sponsor
 * Vivian Silver
 * Elizabeth Harris-Sawczenko
 * Nicholas Saphir - chair