Economic Development in Israel

Supporting innovative initiatives, especially in the Negev, that strengthen a local or regional economy and economically empower Israeli citizens in fields that are strategically significant for Israel's economy.

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Tsofen Tsofen High Technology Centers advances equal employment opportunities for Israeli Arab professionals in Israel's high-tech industry and engages key Jewish and Arab stakeholders from all sectors - business, government, and civil society - to propel systemic change. Tsofen trains and places Arab university graduates in the high-tech industry and establishes R&D software development centers within Arab communities to advance economic development that is beneficial to the Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel. This is Natan's fourth year of supporting Tsofen's general operating expenses. tsofen.org

Gvahim Gvahim assists highly qualified and trained olim (new immigrants to Israel) in realizing their professional aspirations in Israel. Gvahim works with olim from all over the world who have earned foreign degrees and graduated from foreign universities or graduate schools. Gvahim provides participants with outstanding mentors, formal training, internships, Hebrew language instruction tailored to professional situations, and job placement services. To date, Gvahim has placed olim in jobs in finance and consulting, marketing and communications, technology and industry, and the non-profit sector. Natan's 2012 renewal grant to Gvahim is for general operating support. gvahim.org.il

Kav Hazinuk Kav Hazinuk ("The Starting Line" in Hebrew) strives to provide high-potential youth from Israel's regional and social periphery with leadership training and business skills over the critical ten-year period of high school, army service, college, and the beginning of their professional careers. Program participants also initiate social and business projects for the benefit of their home communities, providing them with real-life opportunities to address civic and social problems. This robust, highly-selective program is creating a new generation of Israeli leaders who are dedicated to remaining in and strengthening Israel's socio-geographic periphery. Natan's 2012 renewal grant will support Kav Hazinuk's "Cultivating Young Leadership in the Negev" project. zinuk.org.il