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Degel Ami Your Israel Connection

Strategic Fundraising Consultants

About

Degel Ami

Degel Ami is inspired by the movement of Rav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen Kook זצ”ל, Israel’s first Chief Rabbi. He aspired to establish “Degel Yerushalayim” to promote cultural, educational and community development for the Jewish people and the Land of Israel.

For the past three decades, we have been fortunate to meet a great deal of people in so many walks of life dedicated to proactively contributing to the building of the Jewish Nation and fulfilling the legacy of Rav. Kook. We are happy to network on your behalf and facilitate meetings and other initiatives on your behalf. From business to real estate, travel to Aliyah, investment to philanthropy, we know the right people to help you accomplish your goals.

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How Degel Ami Can Help Your Organization

The Degel Ami team begins by learning about your organization, listening to you, institutional needs and wants, and then begins to strategize on how to affect the change you seek. Our scope of services are tailored directly to the needs of each client and include inculcating our team with your agency’s character or מידות - conduct, instruction, and discipline to fully represent your mission when approaching and networking with funders, as if we are you.

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How Degel Ami Can Help Your Organization

The Degel Ami team begins by learning about your organization, listening to you, institutional needs and wants, and then begins to strategize on how to affect the change you seek. Our scope of services are tailored directly to the needs of each client and include inculcating our team with your agency’s character or מידות - conduct, instruction, and discipline to fully represent your mission when approaching and networking with funders, as if we are you.

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WE WORK WITH

Philanthropists at all Levels

Whether you are a large private foundation seeking to begin or expand its awards in Israel or a philanthropist with a few thousand dollars to contribute, Degel Ami will assist in helping you to achieve the strongest impact. 

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WE WORK WITH

Philanthropists at all Levels

Whether you are a large private foundation seeking to begin or expand its awards in Israel or a philanthropist with a few thousand dollars to contribute, Degel Ami will assist in helping you to achieve the strongest impact. 

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Our Projects

Dor Achva
The Aaron Pollack ז”ל Fund

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Meet the Team

Degel Ami's professional team is committed and dedicated to helping our partners make a difference. 

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Eliyon Shemesh

CEO

Eliyon Shemesh, CEO, always sees the half-empty glass as becoming full, even when there is less than half present. His optimism has propelled his success in Philanthropy, as well as music and business revenue generation, though a reasoned, pragmatic approach toward growth planning and execution.

Experience and skilled in the areas of fundraising for nonprofits and business resource development, Eliyon has more than two decades bringing people together for causes of formal and informal education, youth at risk, human health, emotional, food and housing, spirituality, and quality of life needs.

Amiel Shemesh

Driven business developer and strategic partner builder, passionate about expanding impactful initiatives. IDF combat reservist and founding member of Degel Ami, with hands-on experience leading partnerships and scaling organizational growth.

Steve Arnold

Steven Arnold has significant experience in marketing, fundraising, and strategic partnership development across both the nonprofit and commercial sectors. Steven consistently utilizes this expertise to build resilient community networks and advance various organization’s mission through impactful relationship-building and long-term sustainability strategies.

Maytavya Shemesh

Maytavya oversees the administrative and operational aspects of Degel Ami’s development work. She supports our nonprofit clients with banking coordination, legal documentation, receipts, and reporting.

Nathaniel Warshay

With two decades in the nonprofit sector, Nathaniel Warshay, Senior Consultant, has helped to raise more than $85 million for homelessness and other human services programs, academic excellence, healthcare and medical research, capital grants, and Jewish causes. Nathaniel, who has worked on three continents, has worked both sides of the grants table, having recommended approximately $60 million for funding.

Sample of Agencies, Past and Present

Degel Ami’s team has worked individually and together with dozens of organizations and initiatives in Israel and North America. Contact us if you would like to donate to any of the following: