Kraft directs $1 million prize to Israel-advocacy projects and seeds FCAS
Reporting and findings
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At the June 2019 Genesis Prize ceremony, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the prize foundation presented Kraft with the $1 million award. Kraft directed the award to projects opposing antisemitism and efforts to delegitimize Israel, and announced a $20 million personal commitment to establish the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism.
- Genesis Prize Foundation: Robert Kraft Establishes the Foundation to Combat Anti-SemitismJune 20 release, award description, Netanyahu presentation and foundation funding announcement
Summary and current status
Foundation and grant program established
People and organizations
- Foundation to Combat AntisemitismFoundation seeded by Kraft
- Robert KraftPrize recipient and foundation founder
Relationships in this file
- Robert KraftFounder and initial funderFoundation to Combat Antisemitism
Money trail
asset transferGenesis Prize directed to grantmaking$1 million - Transferred by / from
- Genesis Prize Foundation
- Transferred to
- Grantmaking projects selected by Robert Kraft
commitmentKraft commitment to establish FCAS$20 million - Committed by / source
- Robert Kraft
- Committed toward / intended recipient
- Foundation to Combat Antisemitism