The program features professionals from the world of social entrepreneurship, representing leading organisations from Europe, Israel, and the US. Incubator tutors provide invaluable guidance, helping participants refine their project and develop strategies for long-term success.
Liora Asa
Liora, with an M.B.A., University of Haifa (2006), an M.A. International Affairs, George Washington University (1993), and a B.A., University California, Berkeley (1989) has over 20 years of professional experience in project management, training, and Resource Development and Financial Management consulting. Over the past decade, Liora has worked as Resource Development and Financial Management Consultant at Shatil – Israel’s leading capacity building center for social change organizations, providing support to hundreds of NGOs throughout the country. Liora is an experienced trainer on a broad array of resource development and financial topics, as a lecturer at the University of Haifa’s NGO management program over the past three years, and as a veteran international trainer with the Galilee International Management Institute.
Patrick Levy
Patrick Levy is a counselor for non-profit organizations on organizational strategy, peer education and fundraising in Israel through the Joint, the New Israel Fund, the UN and other bodies. He also represents a foundation and directs a program for organizations of people with disabilities. Patrick has taught Israel, France and the United Kingdom and he has served as executive director of national and international nonprofit organizations. Patrick advises various city mayors in Israel, businesses, foundations and private donors in Jewish and Arab communities in Israel and around the world. Patrick specializes in tri-dimensional projects, cooperation between businesses and non-profit, peer education and health issues.
Nirit Roessler
Nirit Roessler conducted special research at Jerusalem’s Tower of David Museum and worked at the Jerusalem Van Leer Institute before she discovered the fascinating world of NGOs. After working for a German political foundation in Israel, Nirit then headed the Resource Development Department in Shatil for 8 years. She has vast experience in fundraising consultation, writing guidebooks, training and capacity building for sustainability both in Europe and in Israel. Between 2005 and 2011 Nirit was the director of the Pradler NGO Empowerment Program. Having recently completed an M.A. in Organizational and Strategic Consultation, she is now a freelance consultant and trainer.
Victor Sorenssen
Victor Sorenssen, has grown up and lives in Barcelona. He worked as director of education for the Jewish ATID Community and as director of the CIB (Comunidad Israelita de Barcelona). In 2010 he founded with a group of friends from the Jewish community of Barcelona, the Mozaika Cultural Platform. The Platform became a Jewish Cultural Center (Casa Adret), where all kinds of projects related to Jewish history and culture (Sefer Barcelona- Jewish Book Festival ), research or activism (Salam Shalom Barcelona) are developed. Victor currently works as director of the AEPJ (The European Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture and Heritage), where among others, he coordinates the projects of the European Route of Jewish Heritage of the Council of Europe and the European Days of Jewish Culture .