Am Yisrael Foundation

Am Yisrael Foundation
קרן עם ישראל‎

Formation	2007
Type	Jewish
Legal status	501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization
Purpose	Observant Zionism
Headquarters	Tel Aviv, Israel
Region served	Worldwide
Method	Social Entrepreneurship
Membership	Jewish Young Adults
Official language	English & Hebrew
President & Founder	Jay M. Shultz
Website	AmYisrael.com
Remarks	Named for the Jewish People

Am Yisrael Foundation (Hebrew: קרן עם ישראל) is a Tel Aviv and New York–based foundation and umbrella nonprofit organization for a variety of initiatives that promote Zionist engagement among Jewish young adults residing in Israel, including providing leadership platforms for young Jews who have made Aliyah, or are contemplating immigration to Israel.

The Am Yisrael Foundation describes itself as “a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that launches, supports, and funds initiatives that empower modern Zionist pioneering amongst Jewish young adults."^[1] The Foundation serves as an incubator for social entrepreneurial activities that foster Jewish identity, community development, leadership, volunteerism, a culture of Tzedakah, grassroots civic engagement, Zionist action, and fundamental Jewish values.