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Support Tel Aviv University’s Campaign 2024-29 and help drive Israel’s thriving future!
Campaign Vision
In the midst of Israel’s enormous challenges, Tel Aviv University stands as a beacon of resilience and innovation.
TAU’s groundbreaking research in fields like medicine, security, and technology plays a crucial role in strengthening Israel’s society and economy. Our 5-year campaign, with its goal to increase the University Endowment to $1 billion and also seed diverse activities, will ensure TAU’s long-term excellence and impact. Be part of the effort to support Israel’s future through education, ingenuity, and leadership.
Your generosity will help fuel the next generation of pioneers and entrepreneurs, and power Israel’s outsized contribution to the world.
TAU Facts & Figures
Israel’s largest university: 30,000 students
125
schools & departments
7th globally for startup founders
1st in Israel
‘OS’ & ‘Times’ ranking
35% donation increase in last 5 years
Campaign goal:
Reaching $1 billion endowment
Chair of the TAU Global Campaign, Vice Chairperson of the Board of Governors
Priority Projects
TAU is seeking a visionary donor to name its School of Medicine, Israel’s largest and most influential medical school, known for ground breaking biomedical research and training 20% of the country’s physicians. This historic opportunity will expand cutting-edge research, advance medical education, and enhance Israel’s global impact on healthcare.
A new state-of-the-art Biomedical Sciences Building will expand TAU’s achievements in biomedicine and strengthen its multidisciplinary research. This much-needed facility will unite scientists, hospitals, biotech firms, and global partners, providing advanced labs and flexible research space to accelerate the pace of discovery and produce further breakthroughs to help ease suffering and save lives.
TAU aims to establish the School for Environment & Sustainability to tackle urgent climate change challenges. The School’s vision is to elevate, coordinate, and dramatically enhance the research and teaching activities in units across campus, and serve as a dynamic research hub for state-of-the-art, creative and viable solutions that contribute to policymaking and foster sustainability in Israel and globally.
The ongoing war and global rise in antisemitism underscore the need to strengthen Israel as a safe haven for the Jewish people. The Faculty Recruitment Fund will help attract world-class researchers to ensure Israel’s technological and scientific leadership, combat brain drain, and maintain its global competitive edge. To do so, TAU requires attractive recruitment packages for lab renovations, equipment, fellowships, and start-up costs.
To properly nurture and strengthen Israel's future innovators and researchers, TAU's newly expanded Student Success Center requires significant funding to support its broad mandate and growing student needs. Funds will be used to launch a special projects fund, reinforce career development services, expand the Center’s physical space, and establish a permanent endowment to ensure long-term sustainability.
Other exciting areas where
you can make an impact!
PTSD treatments // Cancer research // Entrepreneurship // Public health
Convergence
Quantum science & tech // Healthy aging & the economy // AI & biomed
Connections
Global scholarships // Research collaborations // Visiting scholars // International conferences
Community
Resilience training // Free legal aid // Youth outreach // Need-based scholarships
Campaign News
$125 Million Gift to Newly
Dedicated Gray Faculty of
Medical & Health Sciences
Lowy Gift Lays the Foundation
for a Global Future
Weisfeld Animal Habitat
Initiative will Modernize
Zoo Facilities
Tel Aviv University made history with the naming of its new Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, Gray School of Medicine, and Gray School of Medical Sciences. The generous donation from the Gray Foundation – the largest ever to TAU – will significantly increase the number of doctors trained in Israel, improve educational access, and upgrade research facilities and conditions.
At the celebratory ceremony in May 2025, in the presence of President of Israel Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog, Gray Foundation co-founders Jon and Mindy Gray said: “We know that there has always been so much promise in this Promised Land, despite – or maybe because of – its greatest challenges. We could think of no better place to start planting a few seeds of promise than the amazing medical faculty here at Tel Aviv University.
In a festive event held in May 2025 on campus, the cornerstone was laid for the new building of the Lowy International School – marking a key step forward for the University’s global mission. The ceremony took place in the presence of Sir Frank Lowy, his family, and senior leaders of the University, who gathered to celebrate the enduring partnership between TAU and one of its most dedicated benefactors.
The new building, made possible by Lowy’s transformative $18 million donation, will serve as headquarters for the Lowy School and provide attractive meeting spaces for students and visitors. More than just a physical space, the building represents the University’s growing commitment to globalization and academic excellence.
A celebration was held in May 2025 inaugurating the Weisfeld Family Charitable Foundation Animal Habitat Initiative, made possible through the generous support of Gilad and Stephanie Abrahami through their family foundation. This visionary project will modernize the I. Meiers Segal Zoological Research Garden – Israel’s largest and most advanced facility of its kind. Originally built in the 1970s, the Research Zoo will replace its outdated cages with six spacious, modern habitats; reintroduce species previously relocated due to space constraints; and reopen its public outreach trail and bird observatory after years of closure. The Initiative also includes an endowment component to support long-term animal care and facility maintenance.
As a leading center for research, conservation, education, and professional training, the Zoo is vital to TAU’s cross-campus vision for its School of Environment. The Weisfeld Initiative will significantly contribute to the University’s environmental research and education, helping ensure its future as a national and international hub for innovation, biodiversity, and ecological awareness.
