Who We Are

Yad Hanadiv carries forward the long-standing philanthropic tradition of the Rothschild family in Israel, in pursuit of a better future for all its inhabitants. A Board of Trustees, composed principally of family members, governs the Foundation – with the current Chair representing its fifth generation of leadership.

Our Vision

Yad Hanadiv works to enhance Israel’s society, institutions, and environment, for the benefit of all. Rooted in centuries of Rothschild family leadership, the Foundation champions democratic values, equality, inclusion, excellence, and shared responsibility.

With bold vision and transformative partnerships, we strive to create meaningful change towards a better future for all the inhabitants of Israel.

5 Strategic impact areas

140+ Years of Rothschild family commitment to Israel

3 Iconic national landmarks

100+ High level partnerships driving long-term change

How We Work

Our initiatives are designed to deliver lasting change.

We address key social and environmental challenges in Israel through our five programme areas. Our approach is systemic: identifying levers and working with important stakeholders to lead change.

The design of our initiatives combines rigorous planning, reflective learning, and strategic review cycles to ensure results and lasting public value.

We believe that sustainable systemic change requires collaboration with the main stakeholders in the field. We work together to design pilots and test innovative approaches that can later be scaled at the national level.

We strengthen and develop key fields in Israel by building knowledge infrastructure and professional capacity, and by fostering cross-sector and cross-organisational collaboration to promote significant progress towards shared goals.

Since its founding, Yad Hanadiv has catalysed emerging fields and advanced new approaches to complex social and environmental challenges, grounded in a long-term vision, responsible risk-taking and cross-sector partnerships.

Honouring Our Past, Shaping Our Future

Every milestone since the founding of
Yad Hanadiv marks a step along a path towards fulfilling a long-term commitment to a better future. Explore our interactive timeline of major initiatives and key moments in our history.

Explore Our Legacy

Our Team

Behind every initiative and project is a dedicated group of people, with expertise and a genuine commitment to building a better future for Israel.

Meet Our Team