Foundation News
September 2020
|San Francisco Bay Area
Bay Area volunteers deliver food for Israeli relief agency
IsraAid– an Israeli international relief agency that provides aid during crises and natural disasters— is also addressing food insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic. Working locally with Koret grantees Second Harvest of Silicon Valley and the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, IsraAid is organizing volunteers from the Jewish community to assist in various ways from San Francisco down to San Jose.
August 2020
|San Francisco
Koret announces $10M in Bay Area scholarship funds
As part of the foundation’s Higher Education Initiative, Koret announced nearly $10 million in scholarship funding to Bay Area colleges and universities through the Koret Scholars program. The scholarship funds will benefit nearly 2,000 students across nine colleges and universities, focused on helping first-gen, low-income, and minority students achieve educational success.
August 2020
|San Francisco
SF Ballet premiers a new piece created in times of social distance
On August 13, San Francisco Ballet premiered “Dance of Dreams,” a new dance film by Benjamin Millepied. Shot in iconic San Francisco locations with company dancers, the film is set to “Scène D’Amour” from Hitchcock’s Vertigo, recorded and mixed remotely by more than 60 SF Ballet Orchestra musicians.
July 2020
|San Francisco
SF Symphony launches digital programming and one-on-one performances
As cultural programming adjusts during the COVID-19 pandemic, the San Francisco Symphony is launching “Currents,” a four-part series of online broadcasts exploring the relationships between classical music and other musical traditions, as well as “1:1 Concerts” featuring a single orchestra musician performing for a single listener outdoors at a suitable distance.
July 2020
|Global
IsraAID presents “How to Get Through COVID-19”
As people around the globe struggle to cope with COVID-19 lockdowns, humanitarian aid organization IsraAID offers tips on strengthening resilience and reducing stress, based on extensive experience with psycho-social support during crisis situations.
June 2020
|San Francisco Bay Area
How to Reopen: How one California summer camp is adjusting
As part of a series on how different organizations are shifting in light of COVID-19, Fortune interviewed Jamie Simon, Camp Tawonga’s Executive Director, in May. Simon shared Tawonga’s approach to reopening and plans for alternative programming.
June 2020
|San Francisco
Koret gives $50 million to Bay Area colleges and universities
Koret president, Dr. Michael Boskin, says support for higher education is vital. “Given this time of disruption and great uncertainty, we believe now is a critical time to invest in the next generation of talent, innovation and leadership.”
June 2020
|San Francisco
Koret’s Higher Education Initiative supports 12 Bay Area institutions
Distributed over five years, the grants will provide support for school leadership priorities, campus programs and initiatives, new models for learning, and campus technology and infrastructure.
June 2020
|San Francisco
Koret announces $50 million in grants to Bay Area colleges and universities
Koret has announced $50 million in new grants to Bay Area colleges and universities, with the goal of increasing access to education for the growing number of students who face obstacles to success; creating and expanding new models for learning; modernizing campus technology and infrastructure; and strengthening relationships between institutions in the U.S. and Israel.
April 2020
|Berkeley
Urban Adamah provides farm-fresh produce to those in need
Meeting critical community needs, Urban Adamah is now delivering fresh produce previously distributed through its weekly Farm Stand to several Berkeley congregations to help them meet the needs of their elderly members. It is also sharing its produce with local organizations like Consider the Homeless and the Ashby Community Garden for distribution.