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Who are we?
Our Story
Our Principles
Our Activities for 2023
Transparency and certification
Team
Our Partners
Success stories
Who we are
Paamonim stands as a committed non-profit entity in Israel.
We dream of an Israel where families handle their finances with balance, responsibility, and transparency, fortifying our nation’s socioeconomic foundation. Paamonim guides and provides financial support to anyone interested and provides knowledge, tools, and skills for wise financial conduct.
Serving a diverse audience across the country, we offer an extensive array of services and programs available to everyone.
Our Story
Paamonim was founded by Uriel Lederberg in 2002. Uriel’s passion ignited when he met a family struggling with financial hardships stemming from a lack of financial literacy and basic money management skills. What started as a personal mission, transformed into a prominent nonprofit, powered by around 3,000 devoted volunteers.
Our Principles
Personal responsibility, mutual responsibility and honesty
These are our core values.
Our services are offered to the general public
We help individuals and families develop skills for wise financial conduct as an essential tool for life. The key to success in the process of change depends on the desire and motivation to change habits while being willing to be fully financially transparent. Personal service is provided free of charge.
Volunteering
Paamonim is a social organization based on its volunteers. We believe in mutual responsibility and its contribution to improving the company's resilience and its ability to withstand present and future challenges.
Public support
Paamonim is an organization that enjoys broad public support, which is expressed by funding the organization's activities through regular donations from tens of thousands of donors from all walks of life, as well as by the broad mobilization of many volunteers who work in the organization and promote its activities.
Learning and innovation
With the aim of continuing to adapt the services at paamonim to the changing reality of life in Israel, the organization adopts innovations, implements new educational methodologies and technologies, and encourages thinking outside the box. The implementation of innovation in the organization's processes and activities is made possible due to advanced management methods and a fruitful and dynamic field-headquarters relationship.
Evaluation and measurement study
The organization measures its activity frequently, while defining success and output indices and improves its activities accordingly. The organization uses quantitative and qualitative assessment and measurement tools (questionnaires, surveys, data mining, interviews and observations). The organization also maintains contact with academic and research institutions and researches trends in the field of financial education and their implementation in Israel and abroad.
Collaborations
The organization cooperates with government ministries, the public and business sectors, as well as other organizations in the third sector. We work alongside and in coordination with local social services bureaus throughout the country, in cooperation with local organizations and NGOs.
Protecting privacy
The work processes at paamonim include documentation and control of the families' data in a dedicated and secure CRM software. The data is open to the economic expert who handles the applicant and only a few consultants, all in order to maintain privacy rights.
Good governance and transparency
Paamonim is a non-profit organization, which operates according to the principles of proper management. The organization's documents and financial statements are published on the website and are visible to all.
Our Activities for 2023
credentials
- Approval for tax deduction – 2022 PDF page
- Approval for tax deduction – 2021 PDF page
- Approval for tax deduction – 2020 PDF page
- Book Management Certificate – 2022 PDF Page
- Book Management Certificate – 2021 PDF Page
- Book Management Certificate – 2020 PDF Page
- Certificate of Good Management – Year 2023 PDF Page
- Certificate of Good Management – Year 2022 PDF Page
- Certificate of Good Management – Year 2021 PDF page
- Certificate of Good Management – Year 2020 PDF Page
- Certificate of Good Management – Year 2019 PDF Page
- Approval of a public institution regarding donations – section 46A of the Income Tax Ordinance PDF page
- VAT registration PDF page
- Certificate of registration of association page pdf
Financial Statements
Team
He firmly believes in the social sector’s unique role and advocates for authentic partnerships between the public and private sectors. Zvika previously served as the chairman of the inter-sector round table in the Prime Minister’s office, overseeing the development of such partnerships He was also a member of the public council of the National Insurance, served on the board of directors of “civic leadership,” a prominent umbrella organization of nonprofits, and more. Zvika emphasizes the need for individuals and families to take responsibility for their actions and equip themselves with tools to lead a life of well-being and dignity.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in law and a master’s degree in the history of the Mishnah and the Talmud.
Zvika resides in a community village in the scenic H’Ellah Valley, is married to Hagit, a mental health attorney, and is the proud father of Shira And Yiftah.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences, management and economics from Ben-Gurion University, a certificate in a practical human resources course of the Human Resources Association in Israel, and additional certificate studies in various fields.
She is married to Yoni and a mother of four. In her free time, she likes to run, read and dabble in design.
Formerly the human resources and volunteer manager at Paamonim, Naomi has extensive experience in the field in social organizations. Since 2022, she has served as VP and Director of Resource Development.
Social worker, coach and loves people.
She lives in Jerusalem. She is married to Yehuda. Mother and especially grandmother.
Dorit has in-depth knowledge of volunteer management, training, economic rehabilitation of families, and leading processes of change in individuals and communities. Dorit believes that every person has the power to change by discovering and realizing the powers inherent in them and leveraging them to improve their quality of life and wellbeing.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from Bar Ilan University and a master’s degree in nonprofit management from the Hebrew University. In addition, she is a graduate of supervision courses, group guidance and more. In addition to her work at Paamonim, she is an adjunct lecturer at the school of social work at Ariel University and teaches a course on caring for families in poverty.
She is married to Danny, a mother of four, and a grandmother. She lives in the village of Pedu’el in Samaria. In her free time she likes to travel, read beautiful literature, and cook.
Michal is an attorney with a bachelor’s degree in law and an MBA with a specialization in social leadership from Ben Gurion University and the Mandel Foundation.
She is married to Sagi, and mother of Shira, Hadas, Eitan, Itamar, and Ayala.
I believe that everyone can and should contribute to the good of society and the environment. I try to do my best to benefit the natural and human environment.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences, management and economics and an MBA from Ben Gurion University.
She is a kibbutz member and is currently a kibbutz member, married to Maoz and mother of three daughters.
She holds a BA and MA in Israeli studies, a graduate certificate in directorship and group facilitation, and an MA in Public Policy from the Hebrew University. Sharon has extensive experience in guiding and facilitating groups and training Paamonim facilitators, lecturers, and professionals.
She is married to Yigal, a professor of biblical history, mother to Matar, Nitsan, Asaph, Aviv, and Amit, and a proud grandmother. In her free time, she likes to travel around the country, spend time with family, and bake.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in human services, a master’s degree in labor studies, and a personal consulting program for managers and group facilitation studies.
Married to Efrat, a rehabilitation social worker, father to Dotan, and parent to Maya and Or (Efrat’s children). He copes with PTSD, raises dogs, writes poetry, dabbles in woodworking, and is a fan of HaPoel Haifa.
An organizational consultant, she holds an M.A. in Social Psychology from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and an additional M.A. in Nonprofit Management from the School of Social Work at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
In the field of research, we engage in applied research, evaluation and measurement of activity at paamonim, in order to create processes of improvement, innovation and anchoring the public statement of paamonim in evidence-based knowledge and data research. I believe in the right of every person to conduct himself with economic strength while being able to fulfill himself and his goals, for himself and for the sake of his children and family. She believes in learning and change processes and in the power of the helper and the helper to go far.
She is married to Yossi and mother to Klil, Amir and Inbal. She loves to read and discover new things.
Ruti is responsible for the internal and external financial management of the organization.
She takes part in leading and growing Paamonim while maintaining its financial stability. She holds a degree in accounting.
She is married and a mother of seven.
Our Partners
Government Ministries
Public bodies, foundations and associations
Business entities
Institutions of higher education
Success stories
Without your help, I’d have probably found myslef facing bankruptcy at 32
“I lost two homes because I was addicted to shopping”
“You must wake up every morning with the confidence you are able to break free from dependency on others.”
“Whenever I found myself overdrawn I took out another loan.”