elad@jfunders.org

Elad Berger leads the JFN Philanthropic Foundations’ Education Interest Group – “Thinking Education.” This interest group brings together donors and foundations interested in examining the challenges of the education system and advancing philanthropic engagement in the field.

For the past fifteen years, Elad has been involved in education and education policy advocacy.

In his previous role, he served as an advisor to the last two Directors-General of the Israeli Ministry of Education. He was responsible for various domains, including the Pedagogical Administration, the Society and Youth Administration, the Central District, the Settlement Education Administration, legal advisory, procurement, tenders and contracts, and minority affairs.

Prior to that, Elad served as the CEO of the LGBTQ+ Student Association, the governing body of LGBTQ+ student groups in higher education institutions, while also promoting innovative initiatives for LGBTQ+ students.

He holds a master’s degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Social Leadership from the Mandel Foundation & Ben-Gurion University Excellence Program, as well as a B.Ed in Informal Education with a teaching certificate from Beit Berl College and the Israeli Ministry of Education Excellence Program.

He lives in Mevasseret Zion with his husband and, in his free time, is active in a theater group and enjoys traveling.