The Hadassah Foundation funds projects that serve women and girls from diverse cultural groups within Israel and the Jewish community in the United States. Initial grants supported education, training, leadership and self-esteem projects. Beginning in 2002, the Foundation has focused on girls in the United States and on economic empowerment in Israel.

The Hadassah Foundation was established in 1998 after an extensive strategic planning process that examined the Israel projects of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America (HWZOA). A report by the late political scientist Professor Daniel Elazar recommended the creation of a foundation. In 1998, the National Board of HWZOA formally established The Hadassah Foundation with a $10 million endowment. The Foundation enables Hadassah to address unmet societal needs in Israel and the United States and to engage in cutting-edge initiatives outside the framework of Hadassah's existing projects.

Grants for women with low-income