ISI: Israel Strategic Initiatives • Database of Foundations

ISI Launches Grant Search Facility

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ISI has built an extensive database of over 4,500 Foundations in USA, UK and Canada that have been donating to a wide range of NGO's in Israel over the last 7 years. Aside from the well known foundations there are even more foundations that are less well known and are deeply involved in funding projects in Israel. If you need access to new funding sources and want to save staff time and many hours searching over the internet - contact ISI immediately!
We are the short cut to finding new funding sources.

Our database allows a detailed search by various program areas -Education, Welfare, Women's projects, Health and also within their sub-program categories - Education in schools, universities etc. By providing us with the specifics of what you do, ISI can focus in on which foundations have a strong interest in funding your projects. Very quickly you will be able to reach out to new funding sources and involve them in your projects!

Contact us for more information. Also take a look at ISI on Facebook Business. We are listing new grants that Israeli ngos can apply for.

(If you want short explanation about ISI in Hebrew or Russian, please send us an email and we can send this to you directly)

About ISI

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ISI is working with Israeli NGOs to improve their fundraising ability. ISI provides each Israeli NGO with a range of options on how to better position themselves to be attractive to overseas donor bodies. These options include a more comprehensive fundraising initiative, better PR and Marketing and use of the latest social media (Facebook etc) to raise the NGO's profile.

Believing in professional services, Israel Strategic Initiatives is also offering overseas donors a complete holistic 'lifecycle' package of project-related services to ensure a high level of donor satisfaction and maximum program impact in the specific chosen area.

ISI Guarantee:

By using ISI and its highly specialized staff, local NGO's will be assured of a great success rate in finding new funding sources and partners for continuing your vital work within Israeli society.

By using ISI and its highly specialized staff, overseas donors will be assured of the following:
a. Minimum or zero duplication between your project and similar projects already running in Israel
b. Serious planning at the concept, development and implementation stages
c. On-going monitoring on how each project is progressing
d. Early warning alerts if problems appear
e. A partner for your discussion at any stage in the process.

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For assistance contact ISI by the following methods:

a. Email to IsraelStrategicInitiatives@gmail.com

b. Call us on (972)2-671-3832

Sorry for the inconvenience and look forward to providing an improved service in the near future.

About the Company

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ISI is working with Israeli NGOs to improve their fundraising ability. ISI provides each Israeli NGO with whom we work with a range of options on how to better position themselves to be attractive to overseas donor bodies. These options include a more comprehensive fundraising initiative, better PR and Marketing and use of the latest social media (such as Facebook, Tweeter etc) to raise the NGO's profile.

Believing in professional services, Israel Strategic Initiatives is also offering overseas donors a holistic 'lifecycle' package of project-related services to ensure a high level of donor satisfaction and maximum program impact in the specified area.

ISI Guarantee:

By using ISI and its highly specialized staff,

local NGO's will be assured of a greater success rate in finding new funding sources and partners for continuing the vital work within Israeli society

overseas donors will be assured of the following:

a. Minimum or zero duplication between your project and similar projects already running in Israel

b. Serious planning at the concept, development and implementation stages

c. On-going monitoring on how each project is progressing

d. Early warning alerts if problems appear

e. A partner for your discussion at any stage in the process.

FAQ

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For Israeli NGO's:

Can ISI guarantee us (the Israeli NGO) funding? Unfortunately not. What ISI can guarantee is that with a much larger and more extensive list of specialized funding bodies donating to your particular project area, you will have a much greater chance of developing new partner relationships with overseas funding bodies and obtaining the resources you need.
How long will it take to do a Grant Search? The Level 1 Grant Search will take around two weeks and ISI will send you a full report with 10-20 names of new funding sources, including contact details and links to websites where available.
How do we then prioritize these foundations and to which should we send our information? Level 2 of ISI's services will carry out a much deeper investigation into each foundation on the list and then work with you to prioritize the order in which to turn to them.
Can ISI represent us and deal directly with these foundations? For sure! If you want us to investigate the possibility of making an approach by calling or emailing the foundations, by drafting Letters of Inquiry and even a Grant Proposal - ISI can do all of this and provide a full package service.
Can we receive funding from American charities if we do not have an American branch or 'American Friends of' organization? The short answer is clearly YES. ISI can explain how this process works and assist you to become registered in USA. You will then be able to apply to all American grant making bodies for allocations.
Can ISI help with Marketing/PR and other topics? For sure. ISI has put together a list of Jewish media on line - OVER 200 JEWISH NEWSPAPERS IN USA, CANADA AND UK! If you want to send out a story or start a wider campaign of bringing attention to what you do - discuss with us how to market your work.

For Overseas Donors/Foundations:

Why should we use the services of ISI? Isn’t this just another level of bureaucracy?ISI is here to cut through the bureaucracy. Often donors channel their funds ‘through the system’ which involves Federation, UJC, JAFI and/or JDC. By involving ISI you will have one representative to do all your project management and to update you regularly on progress.
Can ISI help me develop my project? For sure. We have a wealth of experience in designing projects and overseeing their implementation. Discuss this with us and let’s map out what your needs are and how you want to proceed.
My project has started but I am not happy with what I am hearing. Can you help here? No doubt. ISI can get involved at any stage along the way. Ideally we want to be involved in the thinking stage and help shape the concept. But we can step in at any stage that you want an extra pair of eyes and ears on the ground.
I am not certain that the NGO, that I going to partner with, is set up as required. Can you check this out? ISI can do a routine due diligence check on any NGO before you commit any funds. We can check that they are properly registered as a NGO, that they have a functioning board and check their record on past projects. We strongly recommend that before partnering with a new NGO that these rudimentary checks be carried out.
Do you work through the UJC/JFNA funding system or only outside of the system?
ISI is a professional structure that will work with all donors - both inside and outside the existing fundraising system. We service the donors and provide on the ground assistance in getting the project done. Where and how a donor makes his / her decision to fund, is of no direct relevance to ISI. As such we will be offering our services both to the various Federation representatives in Israel (for services through the existing UJC/JFNA system) as well as to donors directly outside of Israel

Contact

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Contact us by one of the following methods:
Click here to email ISI
Phone (international): +972-2-671-3832
Fax (in Israel): 153-2-671-3832
Mobile: 0547-696-389
Skype: IsraelStrategicInitiatives

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Services

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For Israeli NGOs, ISI offers the following services:

1. Level 1: Grant Search. An extensive search of our comprehensive database to find new funding sources according to your program area. ISI's database has the contact details of over 4,500 foundations (Jewish and non-Jewish) that have made allocations to Israeli NGO's over the last 7 years.

2. Level 2: Investigation. ISI can do an in-depth investigation of the foundations discovered during the Grant Search and determine together with you the priority and suitability of approaching these foundations.

3. Level 3: Representation. ISI can prepare Letters of Inquiry, Grant Proposals, and various Interim and Final Reports to go out to Foundations.

4. ISI Media / PR Services: ISI has a Jewish Media Database with contact details of over 200 Jewish media sources in USA, UK and Canada. If you want to send out stories, articles, information about the work you are doing - this is the resource for you.

5. NGO Training: Many Israel NGO's are not aware of donor requirements for transparency and accountability. ISI can work with local NGO's on raising awareness of these requirements and building a plan for their implementation.

6. Other services: ISI has a wealth of experience in issues such as developing a fundraising strategy, utilizing latest internet techniques (Facebook Business etc) for obtaining wider exposure among funding bodies. Contact us and let's have a discussion about your needs.

For Overseas Donors/ Foundations, ISI can help you with the following:

1. Concept: Help you determine where investment is most needed in accordance with your objectives and criteria

2. Proof of Concept: By undertaking a feasibility study ISI will provide you with an evidence base of the requirements, costs, timetable and roles for each partner organisation in order for your chosen project to become successful.

3. Build Solution: During this stage ISI will provide you with regular reports on progress recommending practical actions to ensure the project stays on track.

4. Implement Solution: Through regular monitoring of the project's progress including site visits and meetings with the key players on the ground in Israel (or abroad) ISI will provide a "readiness check" before the project goes live.

5. Realise Benefits: From a qualitative and quantitative evaluation of your project and the benefits that have been realised, you will have evidence of the impact of donor investment as well as suggested improvements for future projects.

6. Your representative on the ground: Let us take the worry off your mind and represent you on the ground with your project. We will provide regular updates at agreed intervals and give written reports to meet your needs.

Staff

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Stuart Saffer • partner

Stuart spent the last 22 years working in the field of developing Jewish programs and marketing such programs to overseas donors. His particular area of expertise is the Soviet Jewish community both in Israel and in the Former Soviet Union. Has escorted numerous donor missions to see first hand the programs being implemented and is extremely flexible in understanding the specific requirements of each donor body.

Stuart is a registered member of the American Management Association, and fluent in Hebrew, Russian, and English.

Erica Dyson • partner

Has more than 20 years experience in the fields of Strategic Planning and Performance & Programme Management both in the private and public sectors in the UK. She is an expert in deliveringcomplex projects from concept through to benefits realisation. She also has qualifications in Accounting and Finance, Information Technology and is a Professor at Salford University where she specialises in urban regeneration and ensuring projects deliver value for money. Erica is also a certified PRINCE2 practitioner and a member of the UK Institute of Directors.

Erica brought this wealth of her experience to the Israeli reality in 2008 when she and her husband made aliyah. In addition to English, Erica speaks Hebrew and French fluently.

Other Associated staff
ISI has an impressive team of experts in the world of project management and evaluation, grant writing and fundraising and will be able to render the best level of service to Israeli NGOs and overseas clients.
We have specialists on call from the Russian speaking world, and are building working relationship with representatives of the Ethiopian and Arab communities.

Thank you for your email

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Thank you for contacting ISI. Your email is important to us and we will get back to you promptly.

Stuart Saffer
Partner, ISI