Organizations Filed Purposes:
ONWARD ISRAEL USA, INC.'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN JEWISH IDENTITY AMONG YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, SUPPORT JEWISH VALUES AND TRADITIONS, AND FOSTER A CONNECTION BETWEEN YOUNG PEOPLE AND CONTEMPORARY ISRAELI SOCIETY.
TO STRENGTHEN JEWISH IDENTITY AMONG YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, SUPPORT JEWISH VALUES AND TRADITIONS.
THE GOAL OF ONWARD ISRAEL'S PROGRAMS IS TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH AN IMMERSIVE RESUME-BUILDING EXPERIENCE IN ISRAEL, FEATURING OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS INTERNSHIPS, ACADEMIC COURSES, AND FELLOWSHIPS.ONWARD ISRAEL OFFERS A COMPETITIVE AND ATTRACTIVE VENUE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE SEEKING SUCH EXPERIENCES AT AFFORDABLE PRICES AND FOR TIME PERIODS RANGING FROM SIX TO TEN WEEKS. WHILE MEETING THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND ALLOWING THEM TO ADVANCE THEIR RESUMES, ONWARD ISRAEL SPEAKS DIRECTLY TO THE INTERESTS AND CONCERNS OF YOUNG ADULTS ENTERING THE LABOR FORCE IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD. OUR PROGRAMS MAXIMIZE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CROSS-CULTURAL IMMERSION, A FEATURE THAT IS HIGHLY PRIZED BY EMPLOYERS AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS.THE ULTIMATE PURPOSE OF THIS INITIATIVE IS TO INCREASE EXPONENTIALLY THE NUMBER OF BIRTHRIGHT AND TEEN PROGRAM ALUMNI WHO RETURN TO ISRAEL FOR AN IDENTITY-BUILDING SECOND VISIT, EVENTUALLY REACHING A STAGE WHERE HALF OF ALL FIRST-TIME VISITORS PARTAKE IN A LONGER, MORE IMMERSIVE SECOND EXPERIENCE. THE INTENDED LONG-TERM OUTCOME IS A LONG-LASTING CONNECTION WITH ISRAEL AND A STRONG COMMITMENT TO JEWISH LIFE AND COMMUNITY AT THE HEART OF THE NEXT GENERATIONS.WE BELIEVE THAT THIS INITIATIVE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF PREVIOUS ISRAEL TRAVEL PROGRAMS RETURNING TO ISRAEL FOR AN IMPACTFUL AND TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE TO DEVELOP THEM INDIVIDUALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY AND INCREASE THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN JEWISH LIFE AFTER THEIR RETURN HOME.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jessica Siskind | VICE PRESIDENT FOR NORTH AMERICA | 40 | $88,988 |
| Brad Garoon | VICE PRESIDENT FOR MARKETING & COMM | 40 | $81,072 |
| Ilan Wagner | PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 20 | $0 |
| David Silvers | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David Pratt | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Farber | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ralph Gerson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Alisa Doctoroff | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthia Shapira | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| David Shapira | CHAIRMAN AND TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
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