New Israel Fund

The New Israel Fund (NIF) is a United States-based non-profit NGO established in 1979. It describes its objective as social justice and equality for all Israelis. The New Israel Fund says it has provided $300 million to over 900 Israeli civil society organizations that it describes as "cutting-edge." It describes itself as active on the issues of civil and human rights, women's rights, religious status, human rights for Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied territories, the rights of Israel's Arab minority, and freedom of speech. The New Israel Fund is the largest foreign donor to progressive causes in Israel.

New Israel Fund
AbbreviationNIF
Founded1979 (1979)
94-8607722
Legal status501(c)(3) Non-profit
NGO
Focushuman rights, democracy, social justice, economic justice, shared society, Palestinian citizens of Israel, religious freedom
HeadquartersNew York, NY, United States
Location
Area served
Israel
Daniel Sokatch
Mickey Gitzin
Board President
David N. Myers
Revenue (2013)
US$28,208,112
Expenses (2013)US$31,947,018
EndowmentUS$2,191,608
Employees (2013)
57
Volunteers (2013)
270
Websitewww.nif.org

Its financial support for Breaking the Silence, Adalah, B’Tselem, Yesh Din, and other groups allegedly hostile to Zionist values has drawn criticism.

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