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Youth Building a Future (Tzeva)
www.tzeva.org.il

Tzeva is a non-profit organization devoted to leading social programs which help build a better society. Tzeva's mission is to provide children in need with adult mentors to help achieve their full potential and adults with an opportunity to give back to society. Tzeva's aims are to provide equal opportunities in education, strengthen the relationship of the individual to the community and communicate democratic, pluralistic and tolerant values. Tzeva operates enrichment centers at elementary schools throughout Israel in which adult volunteers and children meet twice a week.

In 2005/2006 Tzeva operates 25 centers throughout Israel with the participation of more than 600 children and 700 volunteers

Tzeva volunteers include members of the business sector as well as parents, students and members of the broader community. All activities are carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and local authorities, and are financed mainly by the high tech industry in Israel.

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Tzeva Contact Info:
Tzeva- Youth Building a Future
Ha'Kfar Ha'Yarok 47800
Israel
Tel: +972 3 644 2605
Fax: +972 3 644 6483
Email: info@tzeva.org.il

 
       
 

Tmura
www.tmura.org

The Israeli Public Service Venture Fund is a non-profit organization, established by leading Israeli venture capital funds to involve the high-tech sector in supporting charitable activities. The model is simple: early-stage companies give Tmura a warrant, convertible (at exit) into a small portion of their equity. If the company succeeds, Tmura sells its shares and donates the proceeds to charities in Israel; the focus is on education and youth-related activities, and the companies can indicate which organizations they want to support.

Vertex, as well as several other leading venture capital funds, support Tmura's activities and encourage portfolio companies to make an equity donation to Tmura.

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Tmura Contact Info:
Baruch Lipner, Executive Director
Tel: +972 3 607 4506
Email: baruch@tmura.org

 
       
 

Israel Venture Network (IVN)
www.israelventurenetwork.org

IVN is a partnership between high tech entrepreneurs in Israel and abroad who are committed to enhancing and contributing to Israeli society. The Network's first project is an "Educational Initiative", which works towards strengthening democracy in Israel and increasing access to educational opportunities. Aims of the project include instilling democratic values in Israeli students, increasing literacy and comprehension in Hebrew and Arabic, strengthening knowledge of English, math and improving computer skills. The project also helps increase students' competitiveness in the job market by training courses in technology.

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IVN Contact Info:
9 Yad Harutzim Street
POB 53410
Jerusalem 91534
Tel: 02 6723095
Fax: 02 672 3099
info@israelventurenetwork.org

 
       
 

Beterem - The National Center for
Children's Health and Safety

www.beterem.org

Beterem is a social non-governmental organization devoted to the value of life and its mission is to create a world safe for children.The organization is a leader in the area of child safety, continually generating changes and forging new paths. Beterem sees every human being and organization as our partner in promoting child safety.

Beterem is an apolitical, pluralistic organization that nurtures its partners in the cause, committed to uprightness and reciprocal empowerment.Beterem is continually learning, renewing itself, and striving toward professionalism, quality, and service in an organizational climate that fosters growth and considers both personal and organizational needs. Beterem is forging a dynamic, leadership path that empowers many partners and blazes many trails so that our strategic and targeted activities will yield results. Beterem aspires to assimilate a "culture of safety", and strive to establish a public movement based on this issue. Beterem recruits economic and knowledge based resources, in turn investing them in child safety.

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Beterem Contact Info:
Beterm Headquarters
18 Hasivim Street
Petach Tikva
Tel: 03-9263130
Email: office@beterem.org