The Jerusalem Foundation is a non-profit organization in Israel, registered with the non-profit registrar in Israel. The Registrar recently conducted a prolonged survey of non-profits in Israel, including random checks into organizations. The Jerusalem Foundation was included in the random sampling and received full marks in all categories for full compliance with all guidelines for non-profits in Israel.
Accountability, Donor Stewardship and Transparency are our commitment to our donors and with dedicated friends around the world and in Israel, the organizational structure of the foundation ensures that these values are implemented at all levels of the Jerusalem Foundation.
The Jerusalem Foundation was founded in 1966 by Teddy Kollek, then Mayor of Jerusalem, who established a General Assembly of members concerned for the well being and development of Jerusalem. Today the General Assembly is made up of leading figures from the world of business and academia from Jerusalem and around Israel who care about the future of Jerusalem.
The General Assembly of members of the Jerusalem Foundation meets two times a year always at different Jerusalem Foundation projects to discuss the future of the city, the direction of the foundation and to approve the financial statements of the Jerusalem Foundation and the annual work plan.
The General Assembly elects members to the Board of Directors which consists of no less than 3 and no more than 15 members and currently stands at 13, including the Chairmen of the UK JF Board and the US JF Board. The Board of Directors meets on a regular basis (every 4-6 weeks) and supervises the ongoing work of the foundation in four principle areas: overseas/fundraising, projects, technical and finance. The Chairman of the Board is elected by members of the Board of Directors for a period of three years. The current Chairman of Board is David Brodet. The Board is responsible for appointing the President of the Jerusalem Foundation.
For more information on members of the General Assembly and the Board of Directors, please refer to the list of members.
The Board of Directors forms subcommittees to supervise and oversee all aspects of the work of the Jerusalem Foundation: finance, control and balance and external audit committees. The subcommittees are formed of no less than three members of the Board of Directors and experts from the professional fields. The subcommittees are active and meet often to determine that projects, finances and internal functioning of the foundation adhere to all legal conditions, accountability and transparency.
The overseas and fundraising department is overseen by the Board of Directors and the President. The department presents an annual work plan for approval and the desk heads are required to report to the Board of Directors for review.
The work of the technical department is supervised by the tenders committee, a sub-committee of the Board of Directors.
The finance department is overseen by the finance sub-committee of the Board of Directors and reviews Foundation investments and financial planning.
The projects department presents an annual work plan to the Board of Directors and invites Board members to task forces on particular issues of their expertise. The Board of Directors is in the process of establishing a projects review sub-committee.
In addition to the above, an independent external controller conducts random reviews of each department in the Jerusalem Foundation. In the last five years, reviews have included the areas of computerization, staff travel and more.