NIF Australia was formed in 2011 when Naomi Chazan, then-president of NIF Israel and the former deputy speaker of the Knesset, visited Australia. In the more than ten years since its formation, NIF Australia has raised over $5 million, distributing grants to important civil society organisations in Israel, and facilitating new conversations about Israel inside the Australian Jewish community.
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Join our inspiring events. We regularly host in-person and online conversations with grantees, politicians, journalists and other experts. Recent guests include The Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland, Palestinian activist Samer Sinijlawi, and Israeli Democrats leader Yair Golan.
Each year, we fund more than a dozen projects, each of which works for a better, more inclusive and tolerant future for all Israelis.
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which our offices stand and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. We also accept the invitation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart with gratitude. We acknowledge the sorrow of the Stolen Generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and recognise the resilience, strength and pride of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website may contain images or names of people who have since passed away.
New Israel Fund Australia (ABN 70 151 140 377) is registered as a public benevolent institution with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. We are an independent organisation that works with the New Israel Fund to further equality, inclusion and democracy in Israel. All donations over $2 are tax deductible.
