NEW ISRAEL FUND
NEW ISRAEL FUND
NEW ISRAEL FUND
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY: NIF'S PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ADVANCE PRO-DEMOCRACY VALUES AND INCREASE SUPPORT FOR THEM AMONG THE ISRAELI PUBLIC. NIF WORKS TO SAFEGUARD HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS - PARTICULARLY IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - AND STRENGTHEN PUBLIC TRUST IN AND SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS AND VALUES.AT THE OUTSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN 2020, ISRAEL'S MINISTRY OF HEALTH WAS PUBLISHING URGENT PUBLIC HEALTH REGULATIONS, BUT ONLY IN HEBREW. AFTER ADVOCACY BY NIF GRANTEES PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ISRAEL AND ADALAH: THE LEGAL CENTER FOR ARAB MINORITY RIGHTS, GOVERNMENT WEBSITES BEGAN PUBLISHING PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION IN ARABIC, AMHARIC, TIGINRE, MAKING IT ACCESSIBLE TO PALESTINIAN CITIZENS, ETHIOPIAN ISRAELIS, AND AFRICAN ASYLUM SEEKERS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$7MProgram 2 [2020]
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE: ONE OF NIF'S LONG-TERM GOALS IS TO REDUCE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC GAPS BY EMPOWERING ISRAEL'S MOST DISADVANTAGED CITIZENS. NIF WORKS WITH GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS TO FOSTER A BROAD CULTURE OF CITIZEN ACTION AND TO PROMOTE WORKABLE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS ADDRESSING POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND URBAN DECAY IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AND SOCIAL PERIPHERY. AS A RESULT OF THIS WORK, SIX BEDOUIN TOWNS ARE AMONG THE 11 DISADVANTAGED LOCALITIES BENEFITING FROM THE REDISTRIBUTION OF $6 MILLION IN ANNUAL REGIONAL TAX REVENUES, FOLLOWING THE ADVOCACY AND GUIDANCE OF SHATIL, NIF'S ACTION ARM IN ISRAEL, AND NIF GRANTEES. THESE FUNDS WILL INCREASE MUNICIPAL BUDGETS AND IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS IN BEDOUIN VILLAGES, AMONG THE POOREST COMMUNITIES IN ISRAEL.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$5MProgram 3 [2020]
PALESTINIAN CITIZENS OF ISRAEL: 20% OF ISRAEL'S CITIZENS ARE PALESTINIANS. NIF SEEKS TO PROMOTE EQUALITY FOR PALESTINIAN-ISRAELIS AS WELL AS EXPAND THEIR PARTICIPATION IN ISRAEL'S DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES AND INSTITUTIONS.ONE TANGIBLE EXAMPLE OF OUR WORK IN 2019 IN THIS FIELD INVOLVED AN EFFORT TO TRANSLATE STATE EXAMS INTO ARABIC. AFTER A PETITION SUBMITTED BY NIF FLAGSHIP GRANTEE ASSOCIATION FOR CIVIL RIGHTS IN ISRAEL, THE SUPREME COURT ORDERED THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO TRANSLATE A STATE GEOGRAPHY EXAM FOR ARABIC-SPEAKING STUDENTS. IN RESPONSE TO THE COURT'S RULING, THE MINISTRY SAID THE GEOGRAPHY MAPS WOULD BE FULLY TRANSLATED IN TIME FOR ALL FUTURE EXAMS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$4.9M
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