Excellence On and Off the Field: 2025 Azrieli Prize for Social Sports Coaches Announced
The Azrieli Foundation announced the winners of the 2025 Azrieli Prize for Outstanding Social Sports Coaches in a ceremony attended by Israel’s First Lady, Mrs. Michal Herzog, and Chair of the Azrieli Foundation Israel, Ms. Danna Azrieli. This is the third year that the Azrieli Foundation has awarded the Azrieli Prize for Outstanding Social Sports […]
When Social and Competitive Sport Come Together
Another meeting of the Sport for Social Impact Coalition took place at Kfar Maccabiah. The meeting focused on the connection between social and competitive sport, and on the significant potential created when these two worlds come together. Alongside the 36 organizations that are part of the coalition, more than 20 guests joined the meeting, representing […]
Coalition Kickoff for the New Program Year
We held the annual kickoff meeting of the SSI Coalition – Sport for Social Impact, which כיום brings together 36 organizations working collaboratively to advance the field of social sport in Israel. The meeting focused on one of the program’s core goals: strengthening the social sport ecosystem in Israel. Participants explored practical pathways for deepening […]
The Social Sport Coalition Concludes her Third Year of Activity
The coalition of organizations for social sport in Israel convened for a concluding gathering marking the end of its third year of joint activity. The meeting took place in a warm and welcoming atmosphere, hosted by the “Five Fingers” pre-military academy in Zikhron Ya’akov. The day began with an inspiring lecture by Dor Brener, Deputy […]
Thanking Coaches Who Impact Israeli Society
The Azrieli Foundation announced the winners of the 2024 Azrieli Prize for Outstanding Social Sports Coaches in a ceremony attended by Israel’s First Lady, Mrs. Michal Herzog. Among the winners: a coach whose athletes with intellectual-developmental disabilities won two medals at the Special Olympics European Championships, a Bedouin coach who established the first sports club […]
The Azrieli Foundation Unveils: Comprehensive Mapping of Social Sports Organizations in Israel
In a groundbreaking move, the Azrieli Foundation has released an in-depth report mapping Sports for Social Impact (AKA Sports for Development) organizations across Israel for the first time. The report provides a detailed overview of 281 non-profit organizations that use sports as a social-educational tool. Click here to view the full report The comprehensive mapping […]
Ofir Haim: “For me , every child is a whole world”
On May 28, 2024, Ofir Haim, coach of Israel’s under-18 national football team, met with dozens of social-educational sports coaches to share his insights and experiences. The event was part of the Sports for Social Impact (SSI) program, directed by the Azrieli Foundation. Haim, known for his ability to motivate players individually, emphasized the importance […]
The Coalition for Sports for Social Impact opens 2024
The Azrieli Foundation’s Coalition for Sports for Social Impact held its first meeting of 2024, hosted by the Israeli Association of Community Centers and Value Sports. The meeting was attended by 40 of Israel’s leading figures in the field of Sports for Social Impact. The meeting focused on partnerships and collaboration. The centerpiece of the […]
SSI RESPONSE “SWORDS OF IRON” 2023
Immediately after Operation Iron Swords began, both the Azrieli Foundation Israel and the Azrieli Foundation Canada, granted 40 million NIS of emergency support to NGOs and various organizations in Israel that support soldiers, as well as medical and psychological support to the victims and their families. Some of the grant recipients include: Soroka hospital, Barzilai […]
The Azrieli Prize for Social Coaches
The Azrieli Foundation Prize for Outstanding Social Coaches 2023 The Azrieli Foundation celebrated, on February 20, 2024, the inaugural award ceremony of the Azrieli Foundation Prize for Outstanding Social Coaches for 2023. This unique prize aims to advance sports as a social tool, recognizing the role of sports and physical activity in enhancing mental resilience, fostering equal opportunities, […]
