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GRANTS Because of space limitations, the following list is limited to general support grants of $20,000 or more. Adalah: Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel — $65,000 ◆ Litigation and advocacy efforts by and for Arab citizens of Israel to ensure the rights of this community. Alrabbata: League for the Arabs of Jaffa — $30,000 ◆ Advocacy efforts to improve housing in Jaffa for Arab Israelis Al-Siwar: Arab Feminist Movement in Support of Victims of Sexual Violence — $20,000 ◆ Assistance and outreach to Arab women who are rape survivors, and public education and advocacy campaigns within the Arab community against sexual harassment and assault. Arab Center for Alternative Planning — $95,000 ◆ Advocacy efforts to promote the equitable allocation of land resources to the Arab population in Israel, and increased representation of Arab citizens on planning bodies. Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) — $475,000 ◆ Litigation, counseling, monitoring, education and legislative consultation to establish and protect civil and human rights.
Active for more than 30 years and NIF’s flagship grantee, ACRI is the leading civil rights organization in Israel. Association for the Protection of Mixed Family Rights — $35,000 ◆ Advocacy efforts to advance the rights of mixed families, in which the Judaism of one or both partners is in question. Association of Rape Crisis Centers — $45,000 ◆ A joint effort of Israel’s rape crisis centers to reduce the incidence of sexual violence and to improve services for survivors of assault. Bizchut: Center for Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities — $50,000 ◆ Advocacy for the rights of disabled individuals in areas such as housing, education and employment Center Against Racism and Defamation — $20,000 ◆ Public education to eradicate all forms of racism in Israel, specifically racism toward Arab citizens, and the development of tools for systematic monitoring of racist activities. Follow-Up Committee for Arab Education — $85,000 ◆ Programs that advance educational services for Arab citizens of Israel and promote equitable
allocation of educational resources to Arab schools and the development of specific goals and curricula for the Arab school system. Hamoked: Center for Defense of the Individual — $25,000 ◆ Programs to protect the civil and human rights of Palestinians in the territories and East Jerusalem, and advocacy to improve Israel’s human rights policies. Hotline for Migrant Workers in Israel — $37,000 ◆ Programs to protect the rights of migrant workers and victims of human trafficking in Israel. Idan Hadash (New Era) — $30,000 ◆ Educational workshops and leadership training on democracy and pluralism for immigrants from the former Soviet Union. Israel Women’s Network (IWN) — $50,000 ◆ Advocacy, litigation, research, education and training to improve the status of women in Israeli society. Neighbors for Joint Development in the Galilee — $26,000 ◆ Efforts to promote egalitarian land planning in the Galilee that advances JewishArab joint living in the region.
Political Council for Gay Rights in Israel (PCGRI) — $25,000 ◆ Efforts aimed at advancing the rights of homosexuals, bisexuals and transgendered individuals in Israel through advocacy for nondiscriminatory policies. Regional Council for Unrecognized Negev Arab Villages: Al-Auna — $120,000 ◆ Planning, advocacy and community organizing to promote an equitable solution to land issues in the Negev.
Workers’ Hotline: Kav LaOved — $50,000 ◆ Legal and practical assistance to foreign workers and citizens who allege their rights have been violated in the course of employment in Israel. Working Group for Equality in Personal Status Issues — $22,000 ◆ A coalition of organizations pursuing public education and advocacy efforts to improve the legal status of Arab women with regard to issues of personal status, including marriage and divorce.
Sikkuy: Israel Association for the Advancement of Equal Opportunity — $20,000 ◆ Advocacy, model programs and the gathering and distribution of information to ensure equal rights and opportunities for Arab citizens of Israel. South Wing to Zion — $27,000 ◆ Efforts to promote the aliyah and absorption of Jews remaining in Ethiopia. Tebeka — Center for Legal Aid & Advocacy for Ethiopian Jews In Israel — $27,000 ◆ Legal assistance and empowerment activities to advance the rights and entitlements of citizens of Ethiopian origin.
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