Pioneering;
A first act, a groundbreaking initiative, a resurgence, standing
at the head of the camp, turning a new idea into reality
The Nathan Foundation is a non-profit fund assisting entrepreneurs to start
a single business by lending them an interest-free loan, without extra costs.
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Shlomit Kozi-Hat / Nahalula,
Coffee Cart
“A community coffee cart in Nahalal—that was
my biggest dream, and today it is a living,
breathing reality. Without the Nathan Fund,
it simply wouldn’t have happened.”
Rafael Shay Sasson,
Drum Academy, Drum Studio
“I always knew I was the best at what I do
but opening the professional,fully equipped studio
I’d always dreamed of seemed impossible.”
David Bar-Illan,
Yehoshua Winery, a boutique winery
“For 25 years, I dreamed of having
my own winery—intimate, personal,
and producing wines that tell a story. At the age of 51,
I finally made that dream a reality,
thanks to the Nathan Fund.”
Ron Lanashon,
Monica B, Ice Cream Parlor
“We started out exclusively online,
with one big dream: a physical store
where people could come, meet us,
and experience the best ice cream of their lives.”
Who we are
The Nathan Foundation is a philanthropic fund created for the purpose of encouraging entrepreneurship by assisting first time entrepreneurs to start a new business by offering them affordable loans. The fund was established in 2008 by Nathan Kirsh, (Natie) a South African Zionist Jew, with the understanding that small and medium businesses are the growth engine of the Israeli economy.
The Nathan Foundation follows in the footsteps of Nathan Kirsh’s earlier successful philanthropic enterprise, the Kirsh Foundation, which has helped over 20,000 people in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). The fund helps entrepreneurs to build their own small-scale businesses, based on the motto that teaching a man to fish will feed him for a lifetime.
As a non-profit foundation, The Nathan Foundation encourages first time entrepreneurs to start their new business unhindered by refusals from traditional banks to grant them a loan. Following the premise that all people are equal, the foundation grants interest-free loans of up to 240,000 NIS repayable within 5 years, regardless of age, religion or gender, thus offering a unique and unrivaled service to Israeli citizens.
Natie Kirsh, Founder
Dorit Lahav Zur, CEO
Our team
Dorit Lahav Tsur
CEO
Ilan Aridor
CFO
Haya Kakon
Office Manager
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