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Economic/Social Development

American Jewish World Service

1413 K Street N.W.
5th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-408-1380
www.ajws.org
AJWS associate: Jacob Feinspan
Founded 1985, independent not-for-profit organization that supports organizations in developing world, Russia and Ukraine. Sends volunteers to developing countries.

Baltimore/Ashkelon Partnership

The Associated
101 W. Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-369-9248
410-837-1309
lsblack@associated.org
www.associated.org
Senior associate, Israel & overseas: Laura Siegel Black
Program of the Associated. Links Baltimore Jewish community with Israeli city of Ashkelon. Coordinates people-to-people exchanges, economic development initiatives, educational/cultural programs, program development and visits to Israel.

Israel Bonds of Maryland

1866-A Reisterstown Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-6670
410-486-1931
robert.turner@israelbonds.com
www.israelbonds.com
Executive director: Robert Turner
International organization offering securities issued by Israel's government. Provides investment capital for development of every aspect of Israel's economy including agriculture, commerce and industry.

Jewish National Fund

Mid-Atlantic Zone
2 Reservoir Circle
Suite 203
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-486-3317
410-486-3563
dscar@jnf.org
www.jnf.org
Zone director: Diane Scar
American fund-raising arm of its sole agent in Israel, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael Inc., official forestation and land reclamation agency in Israel on behalf of Jewish people everywhere.

Maryland/Israel Development Center

217 E. Redwood Street
12th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-767-0681
410-333-4302
bbogage@marylandisrael.org
www.marylandisrael.org
Executive director: Barry Bogage
Nonprofit organization promoting trade and joint ventures between Maryland and Israeli businesses and research institutions. Helps create jobs in both places as companies grow through increased international trade. An agency of the Associated.

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

711 Third Avenue
10th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10017
212-687-6200
www.jdc.org
Since 1914, overseas arm of American Jewry.

World Jewish Congress

501 Madison Avenue
17th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10022
212-755-5770
info@worldjewishcongress.org
www.worldjewishcongress.org
International organization founded in 1936 to further the interests and needs of Jews and Jewish communities around the world.