Under the leadership of President Jeffrey Farber, the American Friends’ efforts in fundraising, advocacy and strategy aim to help move Israel toward a free-market economy and to enhance economic expansion in Israel’s private sector. Read the latest summary results from Israel.
As the leading small-business loan program in Israel, Koret leverages philanthropy to extend hundreds of millions of dollars in credit to thousands of small businesses.[click for larger video]
Since 1994, KIEDF has:
Facilitated nearly $245 million in financing
Supported more than 8,800 small businesses
Sustained nearly 42,000 jobs in Israel
Haaretz reports on KIEDF's launch of $160 million fund to support development in the Negev and Gilboa (learn more)
Israel21c reports on the SAWA Negev Bedouin Loan Fund