Grants Committee

A  Grants Committee was asked to act as a sounding board for some of the foundation's more complex and substantial grant recommendations. The Grants Committee convenes several times a year to meet with leaders of applicant organizations and discuss their proposals.

Members of the Grants Committee are Eddy Shalev and Eli Hurvitz, accompanied by:

Nava Ben-Zvi, President of the Hadassah College in Jerusalem; and Chairperson of the Ministry of Education's Committee on Science and Technology curriculum. Formerly, Professor Ben-Zvi served as the Chairperson of a public committee (2000) on the teaching of Mathematics in elementary schools.
 
Itzik Danziger, Board member at Israel Venture Network, the Israel Institute for School Leadership, and Hakol Hinuch. Formerly, Mr. Danziger served as President of Comverse Technologies, a leading multinational high-tech company.
 
Ze'ev Miller, former Head Teacher of Eshel Hanasi School and Youth Village, and one of Israel's renowned educators. After 40 years of service as a principal, Miller currently holds the position of Executive Director of the Baron Hirsch Foundation in Israel.