Our Story
When Chen Amit, Matan Yaffe, and David Sherz founded Shoresh in 2021, they weren’t looking to start just another nonprofit. They wanted to break a painful pattern they saw again and again: brilliant social ventures would emerge, only to collapse under the
weight of legal, technical, or bureaucratic barriers. Every idea had to start from scratch.
Every founder stood alone.
They asked: what if social entrepreneurs didn’t have to waste their energy on red tape? What if there was a ready-made support system waiting for them ?
In a time when Israel is facing some of the greatest challenges in its history – deepening social polarization and a prolonged war – the need for a strong engine to launch and support social ventures quickly and effectively is more urgent than ever.
That’s how Shoresh was born – a home for initiatives that change reality.
Our Vision
Shoresh Fund was born out of a dream: to build a platform for game-changing social entrepreneurship. A home for bold leaders and changemakers who don’t just respond to Israel’s complex reality but strive to reshape it. We bring together exceptional individuals who recognize the deep fractures in our society, believe a different future is possible, and are ready to roll up their sleeves to build real, systemic solutions.
Our vision is simple yet ambitious: when great entrepreneurs come together, something powerful happens. Synergy. An energy that multiplies each person's impact, sparks mutual inspiration, fosters collaboration, and drives collective momentum that reaches the ground.
