Gandyr Foundation

The Gandyr Foundation is an Israeli family foundation founded in 2004 by Judith Yovel Recanati and her family: her late husband Dr Israel Yovel, Daria Yovel-Azury, Noa Yovel-Maoz and Gili Yovel. The name Gandyr is composed from the first letters of the family members' names: Gili, Noa, Daria, Yehudit and Rolly. The Foundation works to strengthen Israeli society and focuses mainly on supporting civil society organizations that take social and moral missions upon themselves. When creating the Foundation two central goals were brought together: the first goal was to connect the next generation of the family to the philanthropic cycle. The second goal was to professionalize the paths of action of the supported organizations in order to create a type of social investment that has a strong influence on the fields the Foundation is active in. Gandyr Foundation continues a three generation tradition of Israeli philanthropy that began with Judith's grandfather, Leon Recanati. The Foundation is run by the family members and a professional staff which includes Dr. Ronit Amit - CEO, Dana Savorai - Program Manager and Sharon Medina - Foundation Administrator.