Annual Report 2011 - Jerusalem Foundation

The Jerusalem Foundation
Jerusalem is a city that is cherished around the world - the heart and soul of the
Jewish people. The Jerusalem Foundation, understanding the universality of Jerusalem
and its importance as a focal point for people of faith around the world, is at the
forefront of efforts to ensure that Jerusalem remains an open, tolerant and vibrant
city while also responding to the needs of all its residents.
Jerusalem would be unrecognizable without the Jerusalem Foundation. Together
with our partners worldwide, we have left an imprint on every corner of the city.
After more than four decades, the Foundation has invested a billion dollars in 4,000
projects. Jerusalemites are strengthened by the daily intervention of programs
supported by the Jerusalem Foundation.
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As the largest city in the country, Jerusalem faces a number of challenges. More
and more young families are moving out of Jerusalem. Those who remain are
confronted with daily socio-economic struggles.
Thanks to our friends worldwide, the Jerusalem Foundation continues to make a
crucial difference, with the Foundation's work touching every population, Jewish,
Muslim and Christian, religious and secular, every social group of every age, in
every neighborhood of the city.
Founded more than 45 years ago by the legendary Mayor of Jerusalem, Teddy
Kollek, the Jerusalem Foundation has an unmatched track record of creating
partnerships and nurturing philanthropic projects in Jerusalem, and we can proudly
say, we know Jerusalem.
The Jerusalem Foundation Annual Report 2011