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Causes: Corporate Foundations, Philanthropy
Programs: Weinberg annual mission statement: each year, the weinberg foundation provides significant grants to israeli organizations that assist the poor. In addition, the foundation also sponsors a week-long educational trip to israel for approximately 12-15 influential business, not-for-profit organization and other leaders in the state of maryland. The purpose of the trip is to present israel to our participants so they can better understand and interpret the complex realities of the middle east. Bringing these leaders to israel affords the foundation the opportunity to have "external eyes" witness examples of some of the grants the foundation has awarded in that country. As one of the largest jewish foundations in north america, the annual trip to israel positions the foundation as a serious leader in addressing the challenges that israel faces every day.