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| Formation | 2007 |
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| 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.