Russell Berrie Foundation

The Russell Berrie Foundation identifies visionaries and institutions doing groundbreaking work, and assists by providing financial and strategic support. The Foundation works in areas that reflects its founder’s passions and perspective, including diabetes care and research, Israel’s cultural and economic vitality, interfaith bridge-building, and elevating the profession of sales and strengthening community in New Jersey. The Foundation invests in leaders and institutions that are developing Israel’s northern region, contributing to a vibrant Jerusalem and, through a longstanding partnership with the Shalom Hartman Institute, transforming how the next generation of Israelis think about culture, heritage and Jewish identity. Other areas of focus include expanding career-track and education opportunities in Israel’s ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) and Arab sectors.