Report 2022-2023
Annual
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Dear Friends,
At Ogen, we provide access to capital to create sustainable financial health. However, our mission extends far beyond lending. We are a catalyst for growth, offering unwavering support, essential financial tools, and empowering knowledge to tens of thousands of underserved Israelis every year. In these times of soaring interest rates, inflation, societal upheaval, and economic uncertainty, the demand for Ogen's life-changing loans is more pressing than ever.
Despite the ever-changing landscape, one thing has remained constant: Ogen's unwavering commitment to Professor Eliezer Jaffe’s z”l visionary legacy since its inception as the Israel Free Loan Association (IFLA) over three decades ago. From its humble beginnings as an interest-free loan fund, Ogen has evolved into a dynamic platform of financial inclusion, propelling individuals and communities towards greater financial well-being.
Over the past year, Ogen has embarked on a strategic consolidation and rebranding journey, aimed at enhancing our ability to serve three distinct populations: individuals and families, small businesses, and non-profit organizations. By merging our lending arms, mentorship activities, and financial guidance under one roof, we offer customized, comprehensive solutions to our beneficiaries. This reorganization has enabled us to establish groundbreaking collaborations with the Israeli government, scaling our impact to new levels.
As a recognized advocate for the financially disadvantaged, Ogen secured seven significant projects in collaboration with the government that have a profound impact on thousands of Israelis living on the social periphery. With a total value of 160M NIS ($45M), these initiatives provide comprehensive economic solutions on a macro-economic scale, addressing the needs of vulnerable communities and fostering greater financial inclusivity. Amid political instability and budget constraints, your philanthropic support has empowered Ogen to overcome challenges, achieve goals, and extend our reach.
In the past year, our lending surged to 255.5M NIS ($73M), positively impacting countless individuals and families. This commitment facilitated transformative, interest-free loans for thousands of people. We have also reduced interest rates for small businesses and non-profit organizations, ensuring fair access to capital for their growth and success. Amid the challenging economy, we've responsibly adjusted annual targets to protect businesses and nonprofits from excessive loan burdens. Thanks to the invaluable support of our donors and impact investors, we successfully raised a second Bond of 150M NIS ($42.5M), enabling us to expand our efforts to provide affordable credit.
We extend our sincere appreciation to our institutional investors and forward-thinking impact philanthropists, whose initial contributions made this remarkable achievement possible.
We are deeply grateful to our donors, partners, board members, and volunteers, as your contributions have made a tangible difference in the lives of many. Your belief in our mission is instrumental in driving positive change and creating opportunities for those in need.
Looking ahead, we are excited to continue our momentum and expand our reach. With ambitious plans for growth and a new, larger office on the horizon, we are confident that together with your continued support, we will achieve our goals.
Thank you for joining us on this transformative journey.
Sagi Balasha, CEO
Ofir Ozeri, Chairman
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Ogen at a Glance…
$500MM Total loaned since 1990
75,000 Loans Made
$147MM Current Credit Portfolio
$56MM Raised in Securitized Bonds, February 22- June 23
95 Employees
0.7% Loan default rates since 1990
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Ogen Lending Annual Growth (USD
MM)
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 (Target) 16.60M 19.14M 19.1M 9M 17.2M 6.4M 31.7M 19.3M 21.7M 7.5M 43.5M 23.9M 10M 38.5M 16M 19.1M 45.3M 57.4M 73.3M 74.1M 1.71M 340k Families & Individuals Non-Profits Spark IL Small Businesses 05
Individuals and Families
Ogen is dedicated to transforming the lives of families and individuals in Israel facing financial distress by providing life-changing loans alongside comprehensive recovery tools. With invaluable expertise, step-by-step professional guidance, and a focus on building financial capacity, Ogen empowers those most in need. By identifying market gaps and addressing key areas of concern, such as families burdened by debt, aspiring homeowners, those with credit challenges, and underserved job seekers, Ogen offers a holistic intervention package that goes beyond access to credit. This approach grants families and individuals a fresh start, enabling them to embark on a sustainable path towards financial stability.
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Ogen's Impact this Year
2,417 $21.7M $6,428 350
Homes purchased this year with Ogen’s support!
What's New?
Powerful Partnerships: Breakthrough Collaboration with the Government
This year marked an unprecedented collaboration with the government to expand our operations and reach more vulnerable populations in need. Ogen has emerged as a recognized platform and partner for addressing deeply rooted economic challenges in Israeli society. Through strategic partnerships with seven government ministries, including the Aliyah and Absorption Ministry and the Ministry of Justice, we have successfully implemented a range of impactful initiatives on a nation-wide scale. Among others, these include:
“Adiso Beita" - First Home in Amharic supports 2,000 Ethiopian immigrants facing barriers navigating their legal rights and utilizing their absorption package due to language and cultural differences. Ogen's dedicated, Amharic-speaking staff provide guidance and support throughout the process, empowering Ethiopian families to purchase their first homes. This program not only facilitates the successful integration of immigrants into Israeli society, it's also creating much needed space in absorption centers for new immigrants waiting to make Aliyah.
Ogen's innovative "Safe Shores" program aims to intervene at the early stages of debt, aiding individuals facing financial challenges due to poor decision-making. By offering a path towards long-term financial health, Safe Shores serves as a lifeline for those trapped in toxic debt. Our goal is to support 3,000 families and individuals over the next few years through our comprehensive financial education workshop series, equipping participants with practical tools and invaluable guidance.
No. Loans Total Loans Average Loan
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Overcoming Obstacles: The Benaim's Journey to Homeownership
The Benaim's, a young family from Eilat, faced various challenges in realizing their dream of homeownership. Meirav is a school teacher and her husband Amitai, an entrepreneurial self-defense instructor had plans to build an extra-curricular training program in collaboration with local schools. Despite low income, lack of equity, financial obstacles, and the demands of raising a child with disabilities, they aspired to buy their rented apartment.
With Ogen's help, they explored the loan process and created a financial plan that included securing funding from a business investor and a backup plan for local supplementary employment options. However, an additional hurdle arose when Amitai's complex financial history threatened the contract. Through Ogen's dedicated efforts and support, the couple successfully obtained an Ogen-approved loan, allowing them to purchase their apartment and realize their dream of owning their own home.
Resilience Amidst Adversity: Penina's Path to Financial Freedom
Facing a painful separation due to her husband's infidelity and financial mismanagement, Penina was overwhelmed by debt and worried about her three young children's future. Despite her family's emotional support, they couldn't alleviate her financial burden. With mounting pressure from the Collection System Authority, she turned to Ogen for help.
Recognizing the urgency of her situation, we quickly developed a comprehensive financial plan to reduce Penina's debt from over 60,000 NIS to 40,000 NIS by utilizing her pension funds. This made her eligible for a 21,000 NIS loan through our Safe Shores program. With Ogen's assistance, she negotiated with other creditors and is now freed from further interest payments. If she continues following the plan, Penina will be debt-free within a year. This support has given her a fresh start, allowing her to rebuild her life and provide a stable future for her children.
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Small Businesses
Financial resources are vital for business establishment and growth. However, many aspiring entrepreneurs, especially those in peripheral areas of Israel, struggle to access affordable capital due to insufficient cash flow, credit profiles, or equity for traditional bank loans. Consequently, they often turn to predatory and costly financing options, hindering their dreams.
Ogen fills this void by providing secure borrowing alternatives when banks are unwilling or unable to lend. Alongside financial support, Ogen offers professional coaching and mentoring to foster the growth and prosperity of small businesses. Through our lending initiatives, we actively support local businesses such as restaurants, grocery stores, clothing stores, tourist ventures, and early learning centers. This creates and sustains livelihoods and generates positive impact for owners, employees, and communities at large.
By integrating mentoring togther with loans, we have achieved significant improvements and anticipate positive outcomes. A recent evaluation of our mentoring program and community networking, Keren Shemesh, reveals that each shekel invested generates about 18 NIS in social and economic value, indicating an impressive SROI ratio of 1:18. These findings, alongside extensive assessments of our lending activity, will effectively guide our future strategic decisions to ensure greater societal impact is achieved.
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Ogen's Impact this Year
$44MM $60,634 $815MM
Ogen's Transformative Loan Propels Kleins Bakery into Triple Expansion
Thanks to Ogen's 500,000 NIS loan, Kleins Bakery Inc., led by brothers Uri and Tzvi Yehuda Zilberman, experienced remarkable growth. Starting with a modest 120 sq m bakery in 2016, they expanded their reach to diverse clientele across Israel by 2022, achieving a 30% profit margin increase over three years. To accommodate the growing demand and transition to a small corporation, they needed to relocate and meet new regulatory standards, entailing costly investments.
Ogen's loan facilitated their move to a larger 500 sq m facility, acquisition of new equipment, and transformative renovations. They also established a storefront for walk-in customers, leading to improved operational efficiency and profitability. The investment resulted in the creation of 35 jobs and supports the founders and their families. Ogen's pivotal role in fueling the bakery's expansion has positioned Kleins Bakery for long-term financial success.
Total Lent (MM) Average Loan Collective Market Size 570 732 1,013 1,300 4,500 4,341 Number of New Businesses Number of Loans Number of Volunteers Business Receiving Mentorship Businesses in Our Community Number of Employees Impacted
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Shaping Destinies: Kinar Abu Issa's Journey to Success
Kinar Abu Issa, the proud owner of Glossier Moda, a women's designer clothing store in Yeruham, had a small business with three employees and a modest profit margin. But thanks to a 250,000 NIS game-changing loan she received from Ogen, Kinar was able to open a wholesale department, supplying merchandise to other stores. This strategic move not only established her as a key player in the market but also led to a substantial increase in revenue.
Committed to women's empowerment, Kinar is all-female staff exemplifies her dedication to her vision. With plans to double her income and expand her team to six employees in the coming months, she's creating more job opportunities and is positively impacting her community.
Ogen's pivotal loan is driving Kinar's business forward and helping her realize her dream of becoming a prominent businesswoman at an influential global company. In her own words, "The sky's the limit!"
What's New?
Ogen Credit Access Bonds
Ogen has successfully launched Credit Access Bond II, our second impact investment bond, raising 150M NIS ($43M) from 15 institutional and private Israeli investors. This ground-breaking, ESG rated bond signifies a significant stride towards responsible investment in Israel, attracting institutional markets to participate in impactful ventures.
Ogen's achievement signifies a historical milestone for non-profits in Israel, as it becomes the first to:
Create a bond of this size, offering market-rate returns while driving social impact.
• Attain an impressive Aa3 bond rating, validating the credibility and financial strength of the bond.
• Achieve listing as a private-traded product on the stock market, increasing accessibility and visibility for investors.
Notable investors include The National Lottery Investment Fund, the Hebrew University Employees Provident Fund, and other local institutional and private investors in Israel.
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Support Israel's Dreamers. Sustain Israel's Future. Interest-Free Loans for Israel's Most Deserving Entrepreneurs.
Our newly launched initiative, SparkIL, has completed its first successful year of operation. As Israel's pioneering peer-to-peer lending platform, SparkIL enables individuals worldwide to directly support their chosen small business ventures in Israel. Beyond mere financial transactions, SparkIL loans cultivate personal connection, enabling lenders from the diaspora to establish meaningful relationships with the people of Israel. This initiative serves as a gateway to engage younger generations in philanthropy while strengthening their bond with Israel. In the past year, SparkIL has effectively utilized its innovative platform, connecting 500 new lenders to diverse borrower communities, supporting 61 small businesses, and disbursing a total of 3.2 million shekels.
This innovative initiative was launched in partnership with the Jewish Agency for Israel with support from the Max M. & Marjorie Fisher Foundation, UJA NY and the Kirsh Foundation.
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"IwashonoredtosupportJamal throughlending.Strengthening the Druze community- who significantly contribute to Israel-isimportanttome.This was my first loan with SparkIL and it won't be my last."
~David
Sparking Success: Jamal's Story
Jamal Asad, a young laundromat owner from Kfar Beit Jaan, a Druze village in Israel's North, is among the small business owners benefitting from SparkIL. Instead of pursuing traditional paths like security or agriculture, Jamal chose to start his own business due to the increasing number of Airbnb accommodations in Israel's pastoral north. After successfully operating the laundromat for seven years, Jamal recognized the need for additional capital to meet the growing demands of his clientele. His business consultant introduced him to SparkIL, where he successfully secured the funds necessary to expand his business.
“Mybusinesscontinuestoexpandeveryyear.Iwantedtoservemorevacationers,butneededmoreequipment to meet the increasing demand. The washers and dryers I was using couldn't possibly serve my growing number of clients. This loan came right in time.”
~Jamal
Asad, loan recipient
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Non-Profits
Israel's non-profit sector plays a vital role in the social fabric of the country. NGOs contribute over 6% to Israel's GDP and employ 14% of the population. Over the last few decades, the Israeli government has recognized the important role of non-profits to bridge societal gaps and has therefore increased public funding allocations.
Despite this collaboration, many non-profits face marginalization from Israeli banks, limiting their borrowing capacity. Additionally, numerous non-profit CEOs lack financial and managerial expertise, hindering organizational success in today's rapidly evolving landscape.
Ogen's work with non-profits strengthens the sector through a platform for growth and impact. Our unique combination of lending and mentoring empowers leaders, benefiting countless beneficiaries across Israel. We provide crucial start-up capital to bridge government funding gaps, ensuring operational continuity. In the past year alone, we have supported over 166 new non-profits, totaling more than 500 organizations since 2020.
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Our Impact this Year
$6.54MM $98,061 75 2,171 100,000+ $104MM
336 91 307
What's New?
Introducing Ogen's Non-Profit Booster Program
Israel's non-profit ecosystem is facing significant challenges, grappling with reduced government budgets and concerns about shifting donor priorities amid social-political tensions. To address these pressing issues, Ogen has launched a program dedicated to enhancing the resilience of non-profits through practical tools and expert guidance in the financial and managerial realms.
Leveraging expertise gained during the pandemic, we selected and mentored 13 CEOs and CFOs from the education, social welfare, health and immigration spheres dealing with issues like funding redirection and government budget cuts. Practical tools and guidance help these organizations overcome their challenges and adapt to changing complexities.
We are currently further developing the program to expand our reach and invite CEOs of non-profits facing similar challenges to explore the opportunities provided by Ogen's Booster Program.
"This is a valuable lifeline. The vast majority of the content was practical and enriching."
Non-Profits
Total Lent (MM) Average Loan Number of Loans Number of Employees Impacted Number of Beneficiaries (Indirect) Collective Market Size
Non-Profits in Our Community Number of CEOs Mentored Number of Volunteers
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Essential Backing Enables Aid to Families Affected by Domestic Abuse
Ogen's financial assistance played a pivotal role in sustaining and supporting Magen L'Mishpacha during a critical time. When the organization faced a delay in payment from the Ministry of Welfare, Ogen stepped in to bridge the income gap and provided the necessary funding. This timely intervention allowed the organization to continue its vital activities, ensuring the continuity of their services and even the development of new initiatives.
By partnering with Ogen, Magen L'Mishpacha was able to overcome financial obstacles and maintain its growth trajectory, even when government support was not readily available. The loan provided by Ogen served as a lifeline, empowering the organization to continue fulfilling its mission of assisting families affected by domestic abuse and violence. The organization offers a range of services, including emergency shelter, crisis intervention, legal advocacy, counseling, and support groups.
Preserving the Wonder of the Dead Sea: Financing Fuels Restoration Initiative
Thanks to a 100,000 NIS loan from Ogen, the Dead Sea Revival Project was able to purchase a specially designed tour boat that is resistant to salt erosion, ensuring its durability and longevity even in the challenging environment of the Dead Sea. The boat marked a significant milestone in the organization's mission to raise awareness about Dead Sea preservation by providing the opportunity for visitors to enjoy its pristine natural beauty while learning about the importance of ecological preservation for future generations.
These exclusive guided boat tours enable visitors to discover locations only accessible by boat and are serving as a powerful tool to attract international visitors, and garner support for their cause.
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How You Can Support Ogen
To amplify our mission's reach- ensuring financial inclusion for every citizen of Israel – we invite you to consider these compelling ways to elevate your contribution:
• Establish a Named Loan Fund
• Host a parlor meeting
• Provide a Risk Mitigation Cushion, enabling lending to businesses and non-profits while maintaining our commitment to investors
• Donate to our capital campaign
• Make an Impact Loan to Ogen
• Invest in our Bonds
For more information, please reach out to the Ogen Development Team: Development@ogen.org
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Financial Report 2022
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
2022 2021 Consolidated Consolidated NIS in thousands Assets CURRENT ASSETS Cash, Designated cash and cash equivalents 73,620 86,711 Short-term investments 16,754 3,471 Receivables on loans granted, net of current maturities 133,087 98,778 Accounts receivable 3,869 2,273 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 227,330 191,233 LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES: Loan repayments due in successive years 330,997 252,006 Loan to Partner Organization 1,291Currency Hedging; Impact Loans 3,184Other 640 138 336,112 252,144 FIXED ASSETS Cost, net 30,924 5,810 TOTAL ASSETS 594,366 449,187 LIABILITIES AND NET-ASSETS Total Current Liabilities 84,942 31,047 Grant funds - held in trust 4,893 3,087 Long-Term Loans (mortgage, new office) 24,000Impact investment liabilities 54,044 42,994 Bond I (Investor Commitments) 35,175Other long-term liabilities 74 542 Total Liabilities 203,128 77,670 NET ASSETS Unrestricted 120,266 109,738 Temporarily Restricted 270,972 261,779 Total Net Assets 391,238 371,517 Total Liabilities + Net Assets. 594,366 449,187
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OF ACTIVITIES 2022 2021 Consolidated Consolidated NIS in thousands INCOME Donations for overhead 2,499 2,073 Interest income from loans 14,777 5,189 Borrower administrative fees 2,591 2,025 To cover doubtful and lost debts 6,468 2,376 Amounts released for cover overhead & operating activities 6,839 5,694 Donations for Housing Project 3,412 2,317 Donations for Eloul Fund - 210 Keren-Shemesh (revenue & amounts released from restriction) 7,267 7,634 SparkIL 1,559 750 In-kind donations 11,095 9,388 56,507 37,656 EXPENDITURE Salaries and related expenses 16,593 13,817 In-kind expenses 11,095 9,388 General operations 6,425 4,022 Resource development 471 480 Coverage for bad & doubtful debts 9,741 3,508 Marketing, advertising & public relations 1,784 1,033 Financial (income) expenses, net 4,166 (454) 50,275 31,794 Excess of revenue over expenditure 6,232 5,862 Required adjustment for IASB standard 40** 4,296 27,802 Excess of revenue over expenditure (according to IASB standard 40) 10,528 33,664 Loan Activity 2022 2021 Consolidated Consolidated NIS in thousands Balance at beginning of year 357,158 247,632 New loans granted during the year 250,678 201,408 Interest receivable 472 1,260 Loans repaid (121,262) (89,315) Change in provision for debts & exchange differences (4,105) (3,827) Lost Debt (5,636)Liabilities for State Guarantee (13,221) (6,374) Balance of repayments owed at end of year 464,084 350,784 23
STATEMENT
Thank You to Our Valued Supporters
$1,000,000+
Albert & Florence Dreisinger / Anonymous / Edmond J. Safra Foundation* / Keren Eloul Fund / Legacy Heritage Fund / Moskowitz Funds / Trudy & Bob Gottesman Fund
$500,000 - $1,000,00
Am Echad Atlanta for Economic Development Fund / Beren Sea Foundation Fund / BGS Fund / EJS Foundation Fund Housing Loan Fund / Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Fund / IVN Fund / Jacques & Monique
Roos Memorial Loan Fund / Moskowitz Funds / Oscar & Regina Gruss Fund / Rashi Fund / Sabbah Fund / Schusterman Loan Fund
$100,000 - $500,000
A. Bader Trust Fund / Aaron & Sarah Garfunkel Memorial Fund / Abraham & Sonia Rochlin Foundation Fund
/ Abraham Memorial Fund / Arie & Eva Halpern Family Foundation Fund / Aron Abecassis Family Foundation
Funds / Azrieli Foundation / Bank Hapoalim* / Becker Scholarships for Hebrew University / Berman Family Foundation Fund / Carob Tree Fund / Claire & Louis Sand Memorial Fund / David & Inez Myers Foundation
Fund / David Halperne Memorial Fund / Davis Family Charitable Foundation Fund / DMCT Fund / Dr. Marvin Mazza Memorial Fund / Edward Adler Z"l Fund / Eisenberg - Eloul Fund / Ezrah Fund / Felzen Family Fund / Florence Greenwald Dreisinger Fund / Granoff Family Funds / Grossberg Abrams Foundation Fund / Gyryt Loan Fund / Harry & Eleanor A. Schick Interest Free Loan Fund / Irving Montak Memorial Fund / Israeli Children
Solidarity Fund / J.B.& Margaret Blaugrund Fund / Jaffe Fund - Giving Wisely Fund / Jaffe Grandchildren's Continuity Fund / Jusaca Trust Fund / Keren Simcha Letzedakah Fund / Larry Roth Memorial Fund / Lasko
Family Foundation Fund / Louis J. & Miriam Novick Memorial Fund / Lucius N. Littauer Foundation Fund / Marc Rich Foundation Funds/ Marcus-Schwartz Israel Fund / Max & Elli Podolski Fund / Max Barney Foundation
Interest Free Loan Fund / Michael Pushett Entrepreneurs Fund / Nathan & Helen Kohler Foundation Fund / Olive Leaf Fund / Rabbi Simon Dolgin Memorial Fund / Rav Chai Fund / Russell Berrie Foundation* / Sam & Ruth Shapiro Memorial Fund / Samuel Rutta Fund / Sara Rivka Bat Devorah and Mordechai Yehuda Memorial
Fund /Slomo & Silvian Foundation Fund / Susan Ruth Fastow Memorial Fund / The Lifeline Fund / The Mazel Fund / Tillie & Laurie Nidditch Foundation Fund / Velia O. Shibuk Memorial Fund / Yaakov's Light Fund / Yehuda
Katzin & Yissochar Dov Rotter Memorial Fund / Zahavi Large Families Fund
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$50,000 - $100,000
Abe & Clara Eisen Memorial Fund / Abraham & Sonia Rochlin / Acharai Loan Fund for People with Special Needs / Achim Labayit Fund / Ahavat Chessed Fund / Alice & Tom Tisch Fund / Alvin S. Jarmel & Dr. Harry & Ruth
Jarmulowsky Fund / Arthur Dollond Memorial Fund / Beracha Foundation Fund / Bertalan & Maria Siegelstein
Memorial Fund / Cheryl Saban Self-Worth Foundation Small Business Loan Fund for Single Mothers /Citron Family Fund / Dent-Craps Charitable Trust Fund / Doctor Edward Shaoul Memorial Fund / Dorot Foundation
Fund / Dorothy & Helmer Weiner Memorial Fund / Dr. Salomon & Esther Stemmer Fund / Drucker Family
Fund / Esther Taub Memorial Fund / Everett Fund / Freda Borger Memorial Fund / Gerald & Helen Feldstern
Fund / Gimprich Family Foundation Fund / Gorlin Family Foundation Fund / GP Fund / Groveman & Ancona
Fund / Hadassah Katz Memorial Fund / Harry Kramer Memorial Fund / Henry & Ada Felzen Family Fund / Homer Simpson Fund / Ilana & Yair Gat Memorial Fund /Irving & Helen Betz Foundation Fund / Jack & Minda
Jaffe Memorial Fund / Jack & Ruby Levkoff Memorial Fund/ KLK Fund / Jewish Federation & Family Services of Orange County, CA Fund / Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County Small Business Loan Fund / Joe & Margit Hoffman Memorial Fund / Joshua Family Foundation Fund / Joshua H. Resnick Memorial Fund / Karish Fund / Kathryn Ames Foundation Fund / Kleinberg Family Foundation Fund / Langerman & Pinczower
Fund / Leo & Vera Plotkin Loan Fund / Levi Lassen Foundation Fund / Lipsett Family Lee Javitch Memorial Fund / Milton & Helen Monderer Foundation Funds / Moshe Rosengart z"l Charitable Trust/ Ploss Family Fund / Pri Etz Hadar Fund / Raychel Solomon Memorial Fund / Raymond & Betty Kaplan Memorial Fund / Robert
(Yaakov) Weisz Memorial Fund / Samson David Gruber Memorial Fund / Sara & Binyamin Feller Memorial Fund / Sara & Jacob Einhorn Memorial Fund / Schoenbaum Family Foundation Fund / Shirat Shlomo Fund / Shirley Saper Memorial Fund / Soberzan Family Fund / Stephen & Faith Cohen 40th Wedding Anniversary Fund /Sydney E. Franklin Fund / Talmi Shafer Memorial Fund / Terumah Philanthropic Fund / Teshuva, Tefila
U'Tzdaka Fund / Varon Family Memorial Fund / Vivienne & Sam Cohen and Ben & Lisa Samuel Fund / William
P. & Rachel Wolfe Fund / Winter Family Fund / Yehuda Nattan Yudkowsky Memorial Fund / Yitzhak Ben Haim, Tzvi Schwartz & Nissim Ben Moshe Yifrach Memorial Fund / Zarrow Family Foundation Fund / Zev & Marcia Gelbendorf Memorial Fund / Ziv Tzedaka Fund
Up to $50,000
A2B Fund / Aaron Goodman Memorial Fund / Abe Wouk Foundation Fund / Abraham & Claire Adler Memorial Fund / Abrams Ramat Gan Foundation Fund / Adeline & Frank Loewenberg Fund / Afula Gilboa Loan Fund / Alan Dworkin Trust Fund / Alexander & Betty Mohrer and Sheldon & Irene Steinberg Fund / Alvin & Zelda Morrison Fund /Anna Abramowski Fund / Anne & Jack Wolff-Myne and Boris Garr Memorial Fund / Arel Segal
Fund /Arie & Manya Givoni Memorial Fund / Arkin Holdings Interest Free Loan Fund /Arlene & Arnold Goldstein
Family Foundation Fund / Arthur (Yitzchak) Jaffe Memorial Fund / Atran Foundation Fund / Avital Dym
Memorial Fund / Avraham ben Shlomo Beim and Mordechai ben Chana Shironi Fund / Avraham Ventura
Memorial Fund / Ayelet Eliashar Fund / Azeroual Family Fund / Barbara & Daniel Drench / Bart Simpson Fund
/ Baruch F. Munk & Akiva E. Simon / BC Fund / Beit Shemesh Fund / Belda & Marcel Lindenbaum Memorial Fund / Belle Kirschenbaum Fund / Ben & Evelyn Lipshitz Memorial Fund / Benjamin & Chana Hoffman Memorial Fund / Benjamin and Rebecca Migdal Fund / Berjulie & Hubert Press Memorial Fund / Bert E. Rosenstock Fund
/ Bessiah Gloskin Halperne Memorial Fund / Bila Bat Gedaliahu & Yecheskel Ben Leib Fund / Bill Borowski
Memorial Fund / Bloomberg Family Fund / Bloomington Fund / Bornblum Foundation Fund / Boyars Family Fund / Bracha Bat Binyamin Fund / Brookenthal-Feldman-Lee Fund / Brooklyn Bressman Fund / Bruce & Bobby Nemer Fund / C.M. & Raquel H. Newman Trust Fund / Carl Marks Foundation Fund / Carol Alexander
Novack Fund / Celest Rene & Blanche Sellie Bueno De Mesquita Z"l Fund / Chaim & Hanna Schnerb Memorial
Fund / Chaim Sorin Memorial Fund / Chana & Chaim Solomon Fund / Chana Halperne Sorin Memorial Fund / Chana Razel Bat Aharon Vsarah Memorial Fund / Charles & Beatrice Susman Loan Fund / Charles Feuer & David
Simons Fund / Charles Schusterman Memorial Fund / Chaya Sara and Yaakov Yosef Kurtz and Chana and Uri
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Auerbach Fund / Chen & Yona Eini Fund / CO-DA-DJ Fund / Cohen (Cardiff) Fund / Comeback Fund One / Corman
Family Fund / CY Gluck Memorial Fund / Cynthia & Sydney and Jack Goodman Memorial Fund / Cyril Stein
Memorial Fund / Dafi, Max & Alex Singer Loan Fund / Dahlia & Avinoam Gottlieb Fund / Daniel Rubin Memorial
Fund / David & Barbara B. Hirschhorn Foundation Fund / David Avraham Crayk Z"l Fund / David Gottlieb
Memorial Fund / Davidow Charitable Fund / Davidson Family Fund / Davis Foundation Fund / Della Worms
Fund / Diane & Norman Linzer Family Fund / Diane P. & Guilford Glazer Fund / Dora & David Solomon Memorial
Fund / Dorot Chevrat Tzedaka 2003 / Dorot Foundation Fund / Dr. Ely S. Simon Memorable Fund / Dr. Ephraim
Maron Memorial Fund / Dr. Mordechai Yaakov Knoll Memorial Fund / Dr. Robert Jack & Brenda Clair Poller Fund
/ Dr. Ruth Perlman Klebaner Memorial Fund / Dr. William Gold Memorial Fund / Drucker Family Fund / Dubrow
Family Fund / East Jerusalem Small Business Loan Fund / Edie Ram Memorial Fund / Edith Fierst Fund / Edward Cohen Birthday & Retirement Fund / Elaine Gorbach Levine Foundation Tzedakah Fund / Eli J. Band
Memorial Fund / Eli Rosner & Rachel Rosner Rosenberg Memorial Fund / Elliot & Roslyn Jaffe Family Foundation
Fund /Ephraim & Rachel Greenfield Fund / Eric Anthony Watts (Brown '95) Fund / Esther & Albert Goldstein
Memorial Fund / Esther Covo A"H Fund / Esther & Myer Rosenberg Fund / Ethiopian Students Fund / Etrog 2
Fund / Evelyn Furman Rosen Memorial Fund / Evelyn Topper Centenary Fund /Exilarch's Foundation Fund / Ezra & Linda Attar Fund / Felzen Family Fund / Felzen Family Goodwill Fund / Filler - Feygenson Family Fund
/ Florence & Joseph Appleman Charitable Fund / Fox Family Foundation Fund / France Israel Foundation Fund
/ Fred Simon Worms O.B.E. Memorial Fund / Freda Rosenfeld & Hillel Wallick Fund / Freida Mirvis Memorial
Fund / George Arnold Memorial Fund / Gershon & Harry Zwick Memorial Fund / Gil Topman Memorial Fund
/ Goldman Foundation Fund / Good People Fund / Goodwill – Ogen Fund / Gordin - Glass Fund / Greenberg
Fund / H. Friedmann Fund / Hannah & Phillip Blashki Memorial Fund / Hannah S. & Samuel A. Cohn Memorial
Fund / Harav Avraham & Sarah Sopher Fund / Harav Jerry Robbins Memorial Fund / Harold & Betty F. Neustadter
Fund / Harold & Roslyn Stein Memorial Fund / Harold A. Schwartz Foundation Fund / Harold Grinspoon
Foundation Fund / Harold I. Josey Memorial Fund / Hattie & George J. Golden Fund / Hawtof Suskin Families
Fund / Heinish Foundation Fund / Helga Strahovnik & Shimon Zaricky Memorial Fund / Herbert J. & E. Solomon
Foundation Fund / Herta Weil Memorial Fund / Hilda & Samuel Marks Memorial Fund / Hilde & Jochanan Sauer
Memorial Fund / Hillel Leaving the Orthodox World Fund / Hinda Leah Memorial Fund / Hordes Family Fund
/ Ian Karten Charitable Trust Fund / Ibn Art Memorial Fund / ID believe Fund / IDF - Martin & Muriel Ziff Family
Fund / NISe & Fred Stamm Memorial Fund / Ira Daitzman Memorial Fund / Ira Zackon Fund / Irving Dworman
/ Irving Pfeffer Memorial Fund / Isaac Djemal Memorial Fund / Isabelle Harris Memorial Fund / ISEF Student
Loans / Israel (Issie) Akerman Memorial Fund / Israel Meir Kroizer A"H Fund / Ivan Ciment Charitable Foundation
Fund / Jacob & Sara (Felzenstejn) Gutfrajnd Fund / James & Merryl H. Tisch Fund / Jerry & Judy Klinger Fund
/ Jewish Federation of Fort Worth Fund / JJ Greenberg Memorial Fund / Joe & Wilma Horowitz Memorial Fund
/ Jonathan Grin Fund / Josef Franklin Fund / Joseph & Beverley Glickman Fund / Joseph & Rachel Luchfeld
Memorial Fund / Josef and Shelley Paradis Fund / Joseph Neustein Fund / Joseph Roumani & Elise Tammam
Roumani Fund / Josephine Lee Memorial Fund / Joshua Aaron Cohen Solal Fund / Joshua Mark Lipetz Memorial
Fund / Judy Adler Memorial Fund / Jusaca Trust Fund / K.A. Zankel Foundation Fund / K’Tamar Yifrach Fund
/ Kanfe Yonah – Thelma Gorin Memorial Fund / Karsch Fund / Kavod Tzedaka Collective Fund / Keren Arie & Sara Fund /Keren Gothold Fund / Keren Michel Radzinski Fund / Keren Or Fund / Keren Sacta Rashi Amutot Fund / Klitsner Family Fund / Klitsner-Wolff-Shapiro Fund / Kriel Family Loan Fund / Large Families Fund / Larry Rochlin Fund / Lasry Family Fund/ Leg Up Fund / Leila Rendel Fund / Leo Grahame Memorial Fund / Leopold & Zdenka Herzog and Margarete Tedesdo Fund / Lillian Rebecca Silverstein Loan Fund / Linda Laing Memorial Fund / Lorraine Gastwirt Memorial Fund / Louis & Frances Benjamin Memorial Loan Fund / Louis Maisel Memorial Fund / Luria Family Foundation Fund / Madeleine & Sydney Baigel Memorial Fund / Madlyn & Lou Barnett Living Trust Fund / Magen David Sephardic Congregation Fund / Ezra Marcos* / Marian & Robert
S. Brill Memorial Fund / Marilyn Lowenstein Memorial Fund / Mashe & Dorothy Kodish Memorial Fund / Mauricio Grin Fund / Maxine Blendis Family & Friends Fund / Maya Goura* / Melody & Steven Curtis Family Loan Fund
/ MEM Philanthropic Fund / Menachem Mendel Fogel Memorial Fund / Menashe & Miriam Levy Memorial Fund
/ Michael & Minna Kreisel Torah Gemilut Chesed Fund /Michael Bronzite Fund / Michael Kesztenbaum Loan Fund / Milton & Diana Davis Phil Fund / Mirel Emanuel & Adolf Gleicher Memorial Fund / Miriam & Binny Shalev
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Fund / Miriam Zak (née Eisenberg) Jerusalem Memorial Fund / Molly & Morris Friedman and Leon & Dorothy Sacks Fund / Mordechai Nechemia Dickstein Fund / Morris & Beverly Baker Foundation Fund / Morris A. Zipkin
Memorial Fund / Moses Hess Memorial Fund / Moshe Wechsler Fund / Moskovits Hillel & Avigail Fund / Murray
Gold Memorial Fund / Naama Nadler (Samuel) Memorial Fund /Nachshon Memorial Fund / Nahlat Shlomo
Fund / Nancy & Jeffrey Hallis Philanthropic Fund / Naomi Banner Memorial Fund / Naomi Ozeri Memorial
Fund / Nash Family Foundation Fund /Nash Family Foundation Fund / Neksis Fund / Neville Family Fund / Newell Foundation Fund / Newman Family Fund / Novetsky Ateret Zekenim Bnei Banim Fund / Now Israel
Fund for Sderot and Otef Aza / Oma Bep Zion, Oma Rachel Sachs and Oma Marcelle Zion Fund / Orly & Guy
Fund /Oshri Fund / P.E.F. Business Loans Funds /Pamela Herbst Fund / Parkes Family Loan Fund / Patricia Goldberg Memorial Fund / Paul & Sandra Wolff Memorial Fund / Paulette &Rudolph Haviv Perach Memorial
Fund / Pauline & Abraham Wilner Memorial Fund / Lionel Perez* / Peter & Naomi Neustadter Fund / Peter L.
Singer Fund / Phyllis & Ivan Shaw Memorial Fund / Pinchas Cohen Memorial Fund / Pinchas Hai Elbag Memorial
Fund / Pincus Paul Charitable Trust Fund / Price Family Loan Fund / Progress Charitable Fund in Memory of Quentin Nisse & David Zinkin Fund / Rabbi Esther Adler & Dr. Robert Lebowitz Fund / Rabbi William Zev & Eda
Bess Novick Memorial Fund / Ralph Goldman - Arnie Pins Interest Free Loan Fund / Ramban Synagogue Fund / Rav Asher Dov & Miriam Kahn Memorial Fund / Rivka & Eliezer Jaffe Loan Fund / Rivka & Lloyd P. Gartner
Fund / Rivka Yankanofsky Memorial Fund / Robert (Reuven) Atkin Memorial Fund / Robert R. Frankel & Simon, Ruth & Sheldon Bass Memorial Fund / Roberto Strauss Fund / Rose Garfin Memorial Fund / Rose Levin Memorial Fund / Rosenthal Fund / Rosman Fund / Rubinstein, Koschitzky, and Gitler Gush Katif Fund / Ruderman Loan
Fund for Businesses of Disabled People / Ruth & Seymour Rowen Loan Fund / Ruth Bat Natan & Moshe Velvel
Ben Shmuel Memorial Fund / Ruth Borchard Fund /Ruth Goldberg Memorial Fund / Ruth Maron Memorial
Fund / Ruth Rand Fund / Ryan Abraham Khaldar Memorial Fund / Saba Chaim Nachman Shitzkovski Memorial Fund / Sam & Bella Sebba Charitable Trust / Sam and Ruth Shanker Fund / Samis Foundation Fund / Samuel Cohen Solal Foundation Fund / Samuel Rosenberg Memorial Loan Fund / Sara & Israel Pollack and Elaine & Emanuel Wollman Fund / Sarah & Moshe Feldman Memorial Fund / Sarah Saar Memorial Fund / Schusterman Foundation Israel Fund / Schwartz Fund / Scott Jeffery Friedman Memorial Fund / Searle & Cynthia Selmon
Fund / Shaarei Rahel Fund / Shani & Salvo Bahar Fund / Shawna Goodman & Todd Sone Family Foundation Fund / Sheva Shayndell (Sondra) Shimoff (Israel) Family Fund / Shira Gordon & Phil Shaw Fund / Shirley Kline Chai Fund / Shoresh Charitable Trust Loan Fund / Shoshana S. Cardin Fund / Sidney & Elizabeth Corob Fund / Sidney Zelig Harris Fund / Siegel/Ringler Family Fund / Simon Colin Business Fund / Smile Fund in Memory of Bill & Edith Mantinband / SMS Fund / Sobell Foundation Fund / Social Venture Fund / Sol Pomerantz Memorial Fund / Sophie & Isaac Ben-Laish Fund / Soref Foundation Fund /Speyer-Friedman Fund / Strassfeld Soul Support Foundation Fund / Suzanne & Michael Hochstein Family Fund / Sweetwood Solidarity Fund / Sybil & Gerald and Percy Kramer Fund / Tay Family Fund / Tchiya and Yakov Rand & Hannah and Eliyahu Bornstein
Memorial Fund / Tel Aviv Artists’ Fund / Temple Israel - Great Neck, NY Fund / Terry & Joseph Israel Fund / The Cooper Family Fund / The David Fund / Thomas H. Stanton & Martha J. Zaslow Fund / Tikun Olam Fund
/ Tikvah Fund / Tikvat Israel Synagogue Fund / Tilis Strassburger Fund/ Tovah B. & William C. Rosenfeld
Memorial Fund / Tugendhaft-Taube Memorial Fund / Tziporah Hadassah Kelman Fund / Tzuk Eitan Fund / Tzvi Harold Gorin Memorial Fund / UJA -Federation of New York Emergency Relief Fund / University Tuition
Tzedakah Fund / Victoria & Rahamim Natan Fund / W Family Fund / Weiner Family Fund / William Fern
Philanthropic Fund / Wurzbourg Family Memorial Fund / Ya'akov and Leah Fund / Yaakov Halperne Memorial Fund / Yad Yehiel Fund / Yagel Yacov Yismach Yisrael Fund / Yanky Hammer Fund / Young Philanthropist
Committee Fund / Yuval Levy ben Menahem v’Shoshana Fund / Zella & Jack Butler Fund / Zvi & Yehudit Eshet Memorial Fund
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*Funder to Keren Shemesh
Thank You to Our Impact Investors
Amit Kedem
Andrew Goldman
Anonymous (Multiple)
Arie & Halperin Family Foundation
Assaf Harlap
Atlantic Realty Development Corp.
Aviv Foundation
Bank Hapoalim
Bank Leumi Employees Provident Fund
Bernie Groveman
Boaz Raam
Bob & Trudy Gottesman
Carlo & Debbie Bachrach
Daniel Och
Edmond de Rothschild Foundation
Freddy Samama
Gilad Pension Fund
Google
Ha'Atid - Hebrew University Employee Pension Fund
Hamahar Provident Fund
Hanoch Barkat
Jewish Agency for Israel Jewish Communal Fund
Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
Jewish Community Foundation San Diego
JEWISHcolorado
Joel & Ulrika Citron
Jonathan Koschitsky
Joseph Gitler
Josh & Marjorie Harris
Keshet: DAF-IL
Maor Foundation
Max and Mariorie Fisher Foundation
Michael and Karine Bloch
Michael Werner
Michael Tabacinic
Mifal HaPayis (The National Lottery of Israel)
Migdal
Morris & Lillian Tabacinic
Moshe Lasry
Nicole & Raanan Agus
Orit and Joe Straus
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
Patricia and Gary Kain
Debra Pell
Rashi Foundation
Seth Merrin
Shahaf Foundation
Shuki Erlich
Simon Azoulay
Stanley & Martine Fleishmann
The Diane and Guilford Glazer Philanthropies
The Fooksman Family Foundation
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
The Jerusalem Foundation
The Kirsh Family Foundation
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
The Russell Berrie Foundation
The William Davidson Foundation
UJA Federation of New York
UJIA
Will & Lindsay Bressman
Yoel Cheshin
Zvi & Ofra Meitar Family Fund
Thank You to Our Valued Supporters
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Marcy Gringlas & Joel Greenberg Seed the Dream Foundation
Board of Directors
OGEN- FREE INTEREST LOAN FUND
Founder
Professor Eliezer Jaffe z”l
Board Members
Ofir Ozeri, Chairman
Peggy Brill
Yair Cohen
Samuel Cohen-Solal
Ohad Eini
Basha'er Fahoum-Jayoussi
Zvi Feine
Racheli Greenwald
Uri Jaffe
Chaim Neuman
David Ram
Josiah Rotenberg
Yishai Tachover
Audit Committee
Uriel Dagan
Michael Leon
Eitan Stein
Emeritus Board Members
Edward Cohen
Yona Cohen
OGEN – SOCIAL LOAN FUND & KEREN SHEMESH
Ofir Ozeri, Chairman
Eli Barkat
Linda Ben Shoshan (Ogen Only)
Yoav Chelouche
Yair Cohen
Ariel Greenberg (KSH Only)
Yael Lipman
Daniel Recanati
Tal Shlasky
Boaz Raam
Dalia Tal
Audit Committee – Ogen SLF & KSH
Prof. Dan Weiss
Ron Elroy
OGEN – SOCIAL IMPACT BONDS
Eylon Penchas, Chairman
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OGEN
Ari Jaffe, President
Misha Galperin
Bob Gottesman
Ben Jaffe
Michael Lustig
Ruth Salzman
Beth Sirull
SparkIL
Amira Ahronoviz
Diana Anderson
Sagi Balasha
Tamar Bar-Noy Gotlin
Doug Bitonti Stewart
Yehuda Feinberg
Ira Friedman
SparkIL Audit Committee
Miri Hartman
Michael Gubaneev
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Senior Management
Sagi Balasha CEO
Moshe Daniel Deputy CEO
Eldan Kaye VP, Development & Partnerships
Yifat David VP, Marketing
Liav Cheshla CFO
Joel Copeland Director, Families & Individuals Division
Yuval Beck
Director, Business Division
Simon Cadranel Director, Non-Profits Division
Meira Schwartz VP, Business Division
Khaled Hassan Director, Economic Development Arab Society
Avi Bar Zakai CTO
Na’ama Ore
CEO, SparkIL
Dina Ben-David HR Manager
Elad Lubitch
Company Secretary & Senior Advisor to the CEO
Hila Stern
Executive Director, American Friends of Ogen
Eyal Gessenbauer
Business Development Manager
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Donation Instructions
For Israeli tax-deductible donations
Credit card donation: www.ogen.org/en
Checks: Ogen – Free Loan Fund, POB 10424, Jerusalem
Amuta: 58-0173557
For US tax-deductible donations
Credit card donation: www.ogen.org/en
Checks: American Friends of Ogen, 2330 Milton Road, University Heights, Ohio, USA 44118
IRS tax exemption number: 13-3691494
For UK tax-deductible donations:
Credit card donation: www.ogen.org/en
Checks: British Friends of Ogen, c/o Kenneth Keller, 25 Lodge Avenue, Borehamwood, Elstree, Herts
WD6 3NA, England
Charity Commission number: 1009568
For Canadian tax-deductible donations:
Credit card donation: www.ogen.org/en
Checks: Canadian Friends of Ogen, 17 Park Hill Road, Toronto, Ontario, M6C 3M8, Canada
Charity registration number: 1036714-09
For bank transfer details or questions, contact Ogen's Development Department:
From Israel: 02-530-0787
From the US: 212-203-0055
development@ogen.org
www.ogen.org
Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/OgenIsraelFund
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Ogen is a nonprofit social-finance leader committed to enhancing financial well-being, inclusion, and opportunity for the people of Israel. Our mission involves extending credit and mentorship to low-income families, individuals, small businesses, and nonprofits, cultivating a stronger economic future for all.