PalestineCenter.org -Education/lobbying group for Palestinians in Israel
Title
The Palestine Center
Description
The Jerusalem Fund for Education & Community Development is an independent, non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian organization based in Washington, DC. Funding for operational expenses is derived from investment income. This, together with donations from private individuals throughout the U.S., supports our humanitarian grants.
The Jerusalem Fund is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States. Donations to The Jerusalem Fund are deductible from U.S. federal income taxes to the extent allowed under the law.
An 8-person Board of Directors governs The Jerusalem Fund and its humanitarian, educational and cultural programs. The Board of Directors has three sub-committees: the Executive Committee, comprised of the Board Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer; the Grants & Finance Committee, comprised of the Board Chairman, Treasurer, and Board member Dr. Nabil Khoury; and the Palestine Center Committee comprised of the Executive Committee, Board members Dr. Naseer Aruri and George Hishmeh, and noted scholars Dr. Edmund Ghareeb of American University and Dr. Halim Barakat of Georgetown University.
