New Israel Fund (UK) raises awareness and educates in the UK about equality and social justice in Israel. We also raise funds to support the work of NIF in Israel, to strengthen Israel's democracy, promoting freedom, justice and equality for all Israel's citizens. NIF operates programmes and supports charities that safeguard civil and human rights, bridge social and economic gaps, and foster tolerance and religious pluralism. NIF’s operative arm, SHATIL (seedling in Hebrew) provides capacity-building to a wide range of social change organisations, reaching out to communities on the economic and geographic periphery, facilitating coalitions and empowering the underprivileged with the tools to improve their lives and communities.