Strategic Partnership with The Russell Berrie Foundation

Russell Berrie Foundation: 20 years of proven impact in Israel, matching global PE returns while driving social change. Now leading AMPLIFY to scale mission-aligned investing.

Following our announcement of the Russell Berrie Foundation as Lead Foundation Partner for AMPLIFY: Investor Summit in Israel 2025, we wanted to share why their leadership is so significant.

For 20 years, Russell Berrie Foundation has successfully demonstrated how Jewish foundations can align their endowment investments with their mission in Israel. Their track record speaks volumes: matching global private equity benchmarks (5-year: 14%, 10-year: 10%, 20-year: 11%) while driving lasting social impact through strategic investments in medical devices, digital health, and climate technology.

But what truly sets them apart is their vision: They recognized early that individual foundations working alone cannot create systemic change. We need an ecosystem of aligned institutional investors to scale impact.

This is exactly what AMPLIFY aims to catalyze - bringing together Jewish institutional investors to multiply both financial returns and mission impact through strategic allocation to Israel.

As Adam Hirsch, CFO of Russell Berrie Foundation notes: "If we want the very best ideas to rise and be funded, we need to work together. Many groundbreaking opportunities in Israel are seeking patient, mission-aligned capital - exactly what our endowments can provide."

Learn more about joining this transformative initiative here.

Join us at the AMPLIFY: Investor Summit in Israel 2025 to explore these opportunities and connect with leaders in Israel's Investor ecosystem.