Paul E. Singer Foundation

The Paul E. Singer Foundation (EIN: 27-2009342) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit grant making foundation which supports a number of conservative and pro-Israel causes. The foundation was founded by Paul Singer, founder and president of Elliott Management Corporation, a New York-based hedge fund which is currently worth more than $23 billion.

Grantees

Organisations that have received funding from the foundation include:

Aish HaTorah, America-Israel Friendship League, B'nai B'nth Youth Organization, Brandeis University, Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Copenhagen Consensus Center, Facing History and Ourselves, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Israel2lc, Jewish Funders Network, Keren-Or, ISEF Foundation, Manhattan Institute, Philos Project, Philanthropy Roundtable

Mission

The website of the foundation provides the following information regarding the objectives of the organisation:

The mission of The Paul E. Singer Foundation is to support innovative and effective organizations that work to strengthen our American democracy and democracies around the world. The PESF’s work to date has focused on supporting research and scholars in the areas of free-market economics, the rule of law, U.S. national security, and the future of Israel, as well as LGBT equality efforts and health-care delivery innovation.

Its profile on the Jewish Funders Network International Conference provides the following detail on the foundation's objectives:

The mission of The Paul E. Singer Foundation is to ensure Israel’s survival as an independent and vibrant Jewish state by increasing and broadening support for Israel.

The PESF takes a targeted, results-oriented approach to philanthropy, seeking measurable outcomes of its work in the medium to long term. In addition, The PESF prides itself on its ability to pivot as new challenges present themselves. Currently, the tactics PESF uses include:

• Promote Israeli literacy—the ability to make informed opinions about Israel, through education

• Fighting the media barrage of anti-Israel propaganda, including the BDS movement

• Promote positive stories/narratives of Israeli global aid

• Draw young professionals back into their Judaism by providing new points of engagement for them

• Promote deeper, emotional connections to/ relationship with Israel

• Promote/highlight the work of exceptional Jewish companies or organizations doing meaningful work.

• Provide volunteer/internship/travel opportunities to give students a transformative professional or personal experience in Israel

• Draw attention to bias to stymie its growth

Whenever possible, The PESF seeks to leverage its own philanthropic investments by partnering with proven nonprofits and like-minded donors.

In addition, The Paul E. Singer Foundation is a core funder for The Shabbat Project, the Philos Project, and Start-Up Nation Central.

People

Board of Directors circa June 2015

Paul Singer (Director, President and Treasurer) | Myron Kaplan (Director and Secretary) | Terry Kassel (Director) | Dan Senor (Director) | Annie Dickerson (Director)