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Si3 (Social Impact Investment in Israel) is UJIA’s innovative initiative that is changing philanthropy in Israel. Si3 uses a cutting-edge approach to drive social change in Israel and creatively engage funders in the UK who have not previously directed their philanthropic efforts towards Israel. Si3 invests in projects that provide high value social impact and a financial return to better advance UJIA’s goal of strengthening vulnerable communities in Israel. Si3 invests in initiatives that promote and support educational, employment and community development of these communities.

Si3 investees repay the investments made in them enabling Si3 to redeploy to other initiatives, ensuring your funding continues to have ongoing impact.

To date, Si3 has invested in 28 social impact projects, in areas like urban regeneration, micro-finance and vocational training and employment for youth-at-risk, Druze, Ethiopian, Bedouin and Ultra-Orthodox. Si3 is the most active Jewish community-led impact investment portfolio in the Israel ecosystem, and is generating an evergreen pool of capital for social change.

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UJIA established Si3 to create a lasting and expanding impact in Israel by investing in organisations that generate sustainable, measurable social change alongside financial returns. Our approach revolves around recyclable capital—each investment is not just a one-time contribution but a catalyst for ongoing transformation. By reinvesting returns, we amplify the impact, ensuring that every pound does more, in perpetuity.

Si3 aligns with UJIA’s core mission: improving education, generating employment, and strengthening communities. It represents a shift in how the Diaspora engages with Israel—moving beyond traditional philanthropy to a model where every investment fuels future opportunities. By participating in Israel’s growing social impact ecosystem, donors don’t just give; they become active partners in shaping a better future, deepening their connection to Israel while driving meaningful, scalable change for its most vulnerable populations.

Si3 by UJIA is the UK’s leading initiative to drive social impact investment in Israel. Guided by our impact investment policy, the Impact Investment Israel initiative is managed by UJIA professional staff and advised by Dalia Black, a leading impact investment advisor in Israel. The Si3 Investment Committee is comprised of leading business professionals working in close coordination with our professional staff for portfolio coherence.

Si3 is a platform for broader cross-generational engagement in Israel-focused philanthropy. UJIA works diligently to identify enterprises that improve the lives of those in Israel who need it most. Si3 is well recognised globally as a leading impact fund in Israel.

Selected initiatives receive financial investment, professional assistance from UJIA staff and guidance from British business professionals. Applicants must submit to a multi-stage screening process conducted by our Israel-based team of professionals who are assisted by Si3 Advisors, a UK-based committee comprised of next generation business professionals and work with the Si3 Investment Committee to conduct due diligence. With their collective business knowledge and broad experience in the social field, the Si3 team has developed a proven ability to drive quality deal flow, perform due diligence, structure social impact investments and manage Si3’s growing portfolio in order to create a meaningful impact on Israeli society.

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