Appointment of new Executive Director for NIF UK
February 2007

New Israel Fund UK is delighted to announce the appointment of Ellen Goldberg to the role of Executive Director. She succeeds Alan Bolchover who stepped down at the end of 2006.

Formerly Associate Director of New Israel Fund Israel, Ellen was responsible for Resource Development and International Relations in Israel, and directed several field programs in active citizenship education, the environment, and social entrepreneurship. She brings with her a wealth of experience and understanding of both the Israeli and UK scenes, having acted as a key contact with our grantees and colleagues in Israel over the years.

She has been with New Israel Fund Israel since 2001, and prior to that has held senior positions with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee in Israel. She has worked in government in both Israel and the US, completed public health studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and holds both a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s in public administration from Harvard University.

Mark Goldberg, UK Chairman said: “This is a coup for NIF UK. We are extremely fortunate to attract an Executive Director of such experience and accomplishment to help move us forward in the next phase of our development. Ellen already enjoys wide respect amongst those who know her in the UK, and I’m sure this move will commend itself to all our supporters and stakeholders. It will certainly enhance our strategy of working even more closely with our grantees and programmes in Israel, of which the Kick Racism Out of Israelie Football is one example.”