Lod Community Foundation

The Lod Community Foundation was founded by a group of Jewish and Arab community leaders with the mission to develop Lod for the benefit of all of its residents. The Foundation builds bridges between the city's Arab and Jewish communities, initiates and implements programs for the development of the city. 

The foundation seeks to strengthen initiatives by the citizens of Lod to renew their city and transform it into a model for bridging gaps between the socioeconomic periphery and the prosperous urban cities of the startup nation. 

In addition, the foundation promotes programs for the benefit of the city and its residents in a variety of fields, including welfare, community, environmental protection, education, culture, tourism, human and social capital, aiming to re-brand the city in the eyes of its residents and within the general public. The Foundation also assists grassroots organizations within Lod, who share its vision, to create the needed synergy between all stakeholders (local Jewish and Arab residents, the municipality, local businesses and foundations), who have the city's best interest at heart.

The Foundation works on three levels: 1) promoting comprehensive, long-term development plans for Lod together with professional experts, the Israeli government, local municipality and local representatives; 2) supporting and pooling existing resources and projects in the fields of culture, music, sports, education and inter-religious dialogue in order to brand Lod as a role model for cross-community partnerships; 3) initiating new strategic projects in Lod.