The New Israel Fund is a nonprofit organization founded in 1979 that is committed to equality and democracy for all Israelis. It works to achieve equality, civil rights, pluralism, and empower marginalized groups in Israeli society. The organization partners with Israelis and international supporters of Israel to advance its vision of Israel as both the Jewish homeland and a shared, peaceful society.

1. Founded in the Bay Area in 1979, the New Israel Fund is Naomi Chazan
the leading organization committed to equality and democracy International Board President
for all Israelis. Brian Lurie
International Board Vice President,
We are a partnership of Israelis and supporters of Israel North America
worldwide, dedicated to a vision of Israel as both the Jewish
homeland and a shared society at peace with itself and its Martin Indyk and Talia Sasson
International Council Chairs
neighbors. NIF works to achieve equality for all the citizens of
the state; realize the civil and human rights of all; reinforce the Eleanor Friedman and
essential pluralism of Israeli society; and empower groups on Jonathan Cohen
Israel’s economic margins. Founders
San Francisco Regional Board
Michael Bien, President
Members
Steve Abel
Fred Altshuler
Deena Aranoff
David Biale
Sandra R. Curtis
Jonathan D. Fuchs
Candice Gold
Nancy Goldberg
Leslie Kane
Hannah J. Kranzberg
New Israel Fund Staff in San Francisco George Krevsky
Ephraim Margolin
Daniel Sokatch Chief Executive Officer Robin Mencher
Steven Rothman National Director of Development Raquel H. Newman
Stuart R. Pollak
Orli Bein Regional Co-Director
Alan Raznick
Becky Buckwald Regional Co-Director Diane Rosenberg
Penina Eilberg-Schwartz New Generations and David L. Rosenhan
Development Associate Peter Rukin
Tessa Wells Special Assistant to the CEO Lynn Sedway
Rita R. Semel
Randi Shafton
703 Market Street, Suite 1503 Judy Shanks
San Francisco, CA 94103 Seth Skolnick
Phone 415 543 5055 Gary B. Sokol
Bonnie Tenenbaum
Fax 415 543 6066
Steve Tulkin
Email sf@nif.org Paul Wachter
Web www.nif.org Marilyn Weisberg

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