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The Foundation’s grant making in Israel is based on the vision of Israel as a Jewish and democratic country, as expressed in the Declaration of Establishment of the State:
THE STATE OF ISRAEL will be open for Jewish immigration and for the Ingathering of the Exiles; it will foster the development of the country for the benefit of all its inhabitants; it will be based on freedom, justice and peace as envisaged by the prophets of Israel; it will ensure complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants irrespective of religion, race or sex; it will guarantee freedom of religion, conscience, language, education and culture; it will safeguard the Holy Places of all religions; and it will be faithful to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
To this end, the Foundation’s primary areas of emphasis are programs that promote Jewish-Arab co-existence within Israel, that seek to protect human and civil rights for all persons, both within Israel and in the Occupied Territories, and that work toward a negotiated, “two-state” solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Within these program areas, the Foundation particularly seeks to fund organizations that both (1) provide direct services to individuals and communities in the essential areas of daily life, such as education; employment; health; legal and civil rights; land use planning; and environmental protection and also (2) provide information, education and advocacy for systemic improvement in these areas.Israel
Adalah:The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israelwww.adalah.org/eng/
Adalah works to achieve equal individual and collective rights for the Arab minority in Israel in different fields including land rights; civil and political rights; cultural, social, and economic rights; religious rights; women's rights; and prisoners' rights.
Adva Center for Justice and Equality
www.adva.org
Adva Center is a non-partisan, action-oriented policy and budget analysis center focusing on disadvantaged populations in Israel.
*American Friends of Hebrew University
www.afhu.org
The Cohen Foundation supported the April 14, 2010 tribute dinner honoring Kenneth Feinberg and supporting the Jerusalem Justice Center for social responsibility at The Hebrew University's Faculty of Law.
Americans for Peace Now
www.peacenow.org
Americans for Peace Now works to focus the international community’s attention on the issue of settlements in Israel; educates the American Jewish community, Capitol Hill, the Administration, students, and reporters on the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and promotes positive Congressional and Administrative positions of the peace process.
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
www.arava.org
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies is the premier environmental teaching and research program in the Middle East, preparing future Arab and Jewish leaders to solve the region's environmental challenges cooperatively.
Association for Civil Rights in Israel
www.acri.org
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel works to protect and promote rights in Israel and the Occupied Territories through litigation, education, community outreach, and policy advocacy efforts.
B'Tselem: The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights
www.btselem.org
B'Tselem works to document and educate the Israeli public and policymakers about human rights violations in the Occupied Territories and help create a human rights culture in Israel.
Bimkom-Planners for Planning Rights
www.bimkom.org/aboutEng.asp
Bimkom-Planners for Planning Rights strives to achieve the right to equality and social justice in matters of planning, development, and the allocation of land resources, and assists communities and minorities affected by social and economic disadvantage and by civil rights' discriminations to exercise their rights in this area.
Blue White Future
www/bluewhitefuture.org.il/english/
Blue White Future aims at enhancing and making visible the Israeli public's support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in order to preserve Israel's character as a Jewish and democratic state.
Center for Jewish-Arab Economic Development
www.cjaed.org.il/
The Center for Jewish-Arab Economic Development works to further the integration of Israel's Arab population into mainstream society and economy by closing the economic gaps between the Jewish and Arab communities in Israel and by fostering economic cooperation.
Encounter
www.encounterprograms.org/
Encounter is an educational organization dedicated to providing Jewish Diaspora leaders from across the religious and political spectrum with exposure to Palestinian life.
*Gilboa Regional Council
Gilboa is a region in Northern Israel. NNCF supports an international mayors conference Gilboa Regional Council is planning in conjunction with Jenin for November 2011
Givat Haviva Jewish-Arab Center for Peace
www.givathaviva.org
Givat Haviva Jewish-Arab Center for Peace works to empower the Arab minority as a key to creating a more peaceful and tolerant society and brings Arab and Jewish youth together for co-existence programs.
HaMoked: Center for Defence of the Individual
www.hamoked.org
HaMoked: Center for Defence of the Individual works to assist Palestinian residents of the Occupied Territories whose rights are violated due to Israeli policies.
*Hand in Hand: Centers for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel
www.handinhand12.org
Hand in Hand operates four integrated, bilingual, multicultural Jewish-Arab schools for Jewish, Muslim and Christian children in grades pre-K through junior high, with the vision of creating a new model of integrated education.
Inter-Agency Task Force on Arab-Israeli Issues
www.iataskforce.org
Inter-Agency Task Force on Arab-Israeli Issues works to inform the American Jewish community on majority/minority relations in Israel; increasing awareness of economic, educational and social service weaknesses facing Israeli Arab communities.
Ir Amim
www.ir-amim.org.il
Ir Amim seeks to reach out and influence broad circles of policy makers and opinion shapers regarding the status of Jerusalem as a divided city.
Israel Religious Action Center
www.irac.org
The Israel Religious Action Center strives to advance religious freedom and pluralism, tolerance, social justice and civil liberties in Israel.
J Street Education Fund, Inc.
www.jstreet.org
J Street was founded to promote meaningful American leadership to end the Arab-Israeli and Israeli-Palestinian conflicts peacefully and diplomatically. It supports a new direction for American policy in the Middle East and a broad public and policy debate about the U.S. role in the region.
*Jewish Federations of North America
www.jewishfederations.org
The Social Venture Fund for Jewish-Arab Equality and Shared Society works to leverage the collective resources of members and stakeholders by funding initiatives in Israel that: build mutual respect and understanding between Jewish and Arab citizens; increase opportunities for Israel’s Arab citizens to share equally in the social, educational, and economic life of the country; and promote structural and institutional reforms that support the vision of Israel as a shared society that benefits all of its citizens.
*Just Vision
www.justvision.org
Just Vision uses media and educational tools to raise awareness to local and international audiences about under-documented Palestinian and Israeli joint civilian efforts to resolve the conflict nonviolently.
*Merchavim -- The Institute for the Advancement of Shared Citizenship in Israel
www.machon-merchavim.org.il
Merchavim - The Institute for the Advancement of Shared Citizenship in Israel works to equip young Israelis of all backgrounds to build a shared future by learning about their fellow citizens, appreciating the diversity of Israeli society and working together to improve their classrooms, schools and communities.
*Middle East Education through Technology
www.meet.mit.edu
MEET is an innovative educational initiative aimed at creating a common professional language between Israeli and Palestinian young leaders. Working together with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), MEET enables its participants to acquire advanced technological and leadership tools while empowering them to create positive social change within their own communities.
*New Israel Fund
www.nif.org
New Israel Fund is the leading organization committed to equality and democracy for all Israelis.
PeacePlayers International
www.peaceplayersintl.org
PeacePlayers International engenders meaningful interaction between Arab and Jewish children in Israel and the West Bank through joint basketball activities and life skills sessions which take place regularly throughout the entire school year.
Physicians for Human Rights
www.phr.org.il
Physicians for Human Rights advocates for the right to health in Israel and the Occupied Territories and provides direct medical relief through a mobile clinic and specialist clinics in the West Bank, an open clinic for migrant workers, and training for Palestinian medical professionals.
Sikkuy: The Association for the Advancement of Civic Equality
www.sikkuy.org.il/english/home.html
Sikkuy is a Jewish-Arab advocacy organization dedicated to advancing Civic Equality between Jewish and Palestinian-Arab citizens of Israel.
*The Abraham Fund Initiatives
www.abrahamfund.org
The Abraham Fund Initiatives works to advance coexistence, equality and cooperation among Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens by creating and operating large-scale initiatives, cultivating strategic grassroots projects and conducting public education and advocacy that promote its vision of shared citizenship and opportunity for all of Israel’s citizens.
Yedid: The Association for Community Empowerment
www.yedid.org
Yedid is a national network of Citizen Rights Centers in disadvantaged communities throughout Israel working with cases on social security, employment rights, debt management, housing rights, and food insecurity.
* NNCF makes a limited number of board-directed grants to pre-selected organizations.
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