In the News
James S. Snyder in Sapir Journal
January 30, 2023
The Role and Relevance of Museums Today: From the Universal to the Particular
How do these custodians of culture fit into our lives today? What purposes do they serve?
Innovation Fund featured in the Jerusalem Post
April 28, 2022
The Jerusalem Post’s Culture Reporter, Barry Davis, showcases The Jerusalem Foundation, Inc.’s Innovation Fund, its highly successful launch during the Covid-19 pandemic, and its meaningful impact across Jerusalem’s social and cultural landscape.
The Jerusalem Foundation Raises $2.15 Million for Its 2022 Innovation Fund
New York and Jerusalem – March 14, 2022
Second Annual Grantmaking Cycle Recognizes 60 Innovative Models for Navigating Challenge and Surfacing Future Leadership for Community and Culture in Jerusalem
Innovation Fund and Executive Chair James Snyder featured in The Jerusalem Post
November 26, 2021
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
“I’m a big fan,” says James Snyder, executive chairman of the New York-headquartered Jerusalem Foundation, Inc. (the US fundraising arm of the Jerusalem Foundation), who left Israel at the end of last week to return home after a two-week stay in the capital.
Innovation Fund Grantee, New Spirit, featured in The Jerusalem Post
April 1, 2021
Grapevine: Buzzing with life
Founded in 2003, New Spirit works toward making Jerusalem more appealing and relevant to youth as a strong and leading cultural-economic center.
Seeing the Invisible, Jerusalem Botanic Gardens featured in The Times of Israel
October 22, 2020
Jerusalem’s Botanical Gardens bring sculpture to green spaces
The urban nature site launches ‘Returning to Nature’ exhibit, offering outdoor access to arts and culture
Jerusalem Foundation U.S. Launches $1-Million Innovation Fund to Promote Communal and Cultural Vitality after COVID-19
New York and Jerusalem – October 6, 2020
The Jerusalem Foundation, Inc., announced today the creation of its new Community and Culture Innovation Fund, beginning with an initial $1 million donated by friends across the United States.
Jerusalem Foundation U.S. Announces First Round of Grants Launching Its $1.25-Million Innovation Fund
New York and Jerusalem – February 10, 2021
45 Community and Cultural Organizations across Jerusalem Awarded Grants of $10,000 to $50,000 to Promote Civic Vitality after COVID-19
The Jerusalem Foundation’s 2023 Innovation Fund Raises over $2.5 Million and Awards Grants to 65 Cultural and Community-Based Initiatives across Jerusalem
New York and Jerusalem – March 13, 2023
Annual Grantmaking Program Recognizes Innovative Models
to Advance the City’s Social and Cultural Vitality
Jerusalem Foundation to invest in haredi women, Arabs, LGBTQ youth in 2023
March 13, 2023
JFI's Innovation Fund was created in 2020 in an effort to combat the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.