Koret Foundation
We are a private foundation based in San Francisco, committed to strengthening the Bay Area community and nurturing the continuity of the Jewish people worldwide.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The Koret Foundation seeks to elevate the quality of life for all who live in the Bay Area and to support the vitality of the Jewish community worldwide.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Koret Foundation Initiatives
The Koret Foundation is devoted to elevating the quality of life for all who live in the Bay Area and to supporting the vitality of the worldwide Jewish community. Grounded in historical Jewish principles and traditions, the Foundation invests in effective community organizations. We are deeply committed to innovation, to testing new ideas, and to serving as a catalyst by bringing people and organizations together to help solve social problems of common concern. Koret's key program areas: K-12 Education, Higher Education, Arts & Culture, Veterans, Jewish Peoplehood, US-Israel Bridge Building, Supporting Jewish Institutions
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Bay Area community grantmaking focuses on four initiatives, with the primary goal of promoting a vibrant Bay Area region through education, the arts, and civic institutions. The Koret Foundation’s Jewish community grantmaking is comprised of three core initiatives. Together, these initiatives seek to increase Jewish identification and involvement; strengthen ties between Israel and the Bay Area; combat anti-Semitism; and develop a flourishing Jewish community in the Bay Area, Israel, Poland, and globally.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
As one of the major philanthropic foundations in the Bay Area, Koret sees its role as multi-faceted: partner, facilitator, convener, and community member.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Koret Foundation
Board of directorsas of 05/31/2022
Dr. Michael Boskin
Dr. Anita Friedman
Michael J. Boskin
Richard L. Greene
Anita Friedman
Abraham D. Sofaer