Vision

Community and communal engagement serve as fundamental pillars for building an exemplary society in Israel.

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Mission

The Shahaf Foundation is a philanthropic partnership committed to promoting and developing communities and communal engagement as a response to the challenges facing Israeli society in the 21st century. The Foundation works towards building community resilience and enhancing quality of life in neighborhoods and cities across Israel through a national perspective.

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Objectives

• Advancing and developing urban strategies that foster community-building and social cohesion, including the development of innovative community models to improve quality of life in neighborhoods.

• Generating knowledge, research, and methodologies in the fields of community development and communal engagement.

• Raising public awareness and influencing national priorities to promote community-building efforts across Israel.

 

Strategic Approach

The Shahaf Foundation operates on the principle that communal engagement is a key tool for reducing social gaps and improving quality of life in Israel’s geo-social periphery. The Foundation actively promotes community development as a professional field and seeks to establish it as a central and influential domain among decision-makers in local authorities and government ministries.