Rebuilding

Israel’s Resilience

The Rashi Foundation, one of the leading private philanthropies in Israel, works to promote social mobility and equal opportunity from cradle to career, with an emphasis on children, youth and young adults in Israel’s geo-social periphery.

Elie Elalouf z”l

With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Elie Elalouf, of blessed memory.

Elie was an inspiring leader, an individual of values, generosity, and deep commitment to social justice.
During his tenure as CEO of the Rashi Foundation, it became one of the largest and most significant organizations in Israeli society. His vision, path, and open heart will continue to guide us, and his absence will be deeply felt.

How to make an impact

Rashi’s approach to measuring social impact examines not only the outcomes of an activity among its direct beneficiaries, but also the change in wider circles – from the community and the region to the nationwide level.
The impact report of the Rashi Foundation presents the principles that underlie this approach, along with its implementation in case studies.

Read the full report

What we do

Education

Young adults and employment

Social services for the famiiy and community

Capacity building in local authorities

Nurturing change agents

Advancing social policy

Partnerships

Rashi believes that working together with partners is the best way to create effective systemic change. Partnerships, and cross-sector collaboration in particular, form the basis for developing initiatives, scaling them and ensuring their sustainability.
We cooperate with government ministries, municipalities, philanthropies, civil society organizations, and the business sector. The overall impact is multiplied when the partners combine their strengths while pooling and leveraging their resources.

Reaching out

320k

Direct beneficiaries every year

90

Philanthropic and business sector partners

8

Affiliated NGOs

170

Collaborating municiplities across Israel

10

Cooperation with 10 government ministries

Rashi’s uniqueness
in the social field

Rashi in the Media

Stories and articles about Rashi and its activity

Driving Economic Renewal in the North: the Business Hub

The Business Hub is giving businesses across Northern Israel the tools not just to survive, but to thrive again, in an effort to revitalize the local economy and help bring families back.

Rashi Foundation CEO: 'We are optimistic'

Speaking at the Israel Hayom summit in New York, Michal Cohen said that philanthropy has an essential role to play in post-war recovery.

Reviving cities: The New Zionism

In the wake of war, the Rashi Foundation is spearheading efforts to rebuild Israel’s northern and southern periphery with a focus on economic growth and social resilience.