About the foundations

The Samis Foundation funds Jewish day schools, Jewish overnight camps and Israel experiences for students in Washington State with a focus on grades K-12 . It also supports a modest number of projects in Israel. http://www.samis.com/foundation/

The Covenant Foundation recognizes the diversity of strengths within the field of Jewish education in North America, across all denominations and settings. By honoring outstanding Jewish educators and supporting creative approaches to programming, the Foundation works to strengthen educational endeavors that perpetuate the identity, continuity and heritage of the Jewish people. http://www.covenantfn.org/