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IVN – Rothschild Caesarea Foundation: Call for Candidates
IVN invites qualified candidates to apply to the 3-year Social Venture Program – a model of mentoring, capacity building and financing of high-potential ventures. IVN is partnering with the Rothschild Caesarea Foundation for the purpose of this Call for Candidates to identify existing social enterprises that have the potential to create significant sustainable and scalable ...
IVN and the Caesarea Rothschild Foundation Building Israel’s Social Business Sector
IVN, an organization promoting and supporting the social business sector in Israel, together with the Rothschild Cube – Center for Social Innovation – at Ben Gurion University, will be granting 2.5 million shekels to 3 leading social businesses, in the areas of education and economic development of disadvantaged populations in Israel. Along with the financing, ...
IVN Venture – Ecommunity – Inaugurates its New Facility
The electronics manufacturing industry is one of the largest and fastest growing in the world, resulting in an ever-increasing stream of waste products with harmful environmental consequences. Recycling raw materials from end-of-life electronics is the most effective solution to the growing e-waste problem. Understanding the importance of this and as a way to provide employment ...
IVN’s Jackie Goren at the 10th annual Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship
Invited by Prof. Pamela Hartigan, Director of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at the Saïd Business School at Oxford University, IVN’s Jackie Goren, Senior Investment Manager – Social Businesses, flew to England this past April to participate in the 10th annual Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with the Skoll Centre for ...
IVN’s Tandem Fund Launch – the first social venture fund in Israel
At a tasteful luncheon held at Tel Aviv’s Bayit Hayarok on Monday, April 22, IVN launched its Tandem Fund – the first social venture fund in Israel. Amongst the almost 70 guests were distinguished partner Mr. Barak Loozon, Director for Young Adult Engagement to Israel at the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco; Prof. Shlomo ...
IVN’s Shirley Katzir wins the Leonore and Larry (z”l) Zusman-JDC Prize
We are thrilled to announce that IVN supported entrepreneur Shirley Katzir, founder & director of the Eden Association, was recently announced as one of the three proud recipients of the prestigious 2013 Leonore and Larry (z”l) Zusman-JDC Prize. The Leonore and Larry (z”l) Zusman-JDC Fund for Excellency in the Field of Human Services in Israel ...
