Another nonprofit that received a loan from the Fund was the Adler Institute, a nonprofit that serves and supports parents, and works within local communities as well, providing guidance on human and family relations. Liane Sela became CEO in March 2020, right before the pandemic hit Israel, inheriting the reins of an already economically insecure organization. Then, due to COVID-19, the Institute’s governmental and municipality subsidies and donations stopped coming in. To cut costs, Liane was forced to furlough half her staff.
“Getting the loan fund gave us breathing room. And the fact that The Jewish Agency and Ogen believed in us and gave us money was something we were so grateful for,” shared Liane.
Shortly thereafter, Liane was able to call most of her staff back to work; a good thing as all Adler programming needed to be transitioned to Zoom quickly.
“What we teach is so relevant, and in lockdowns, everyone is having to deal with their families and relationships more than usual,” Liane said. “We are touching people’s lives and even through Zoom, we are having an impact and helping parents through difficult times.”
