Grantees

The Russell Berrie Foundation’s philanthropic initiatives include promoting the continuity and enrichment of Jewish communal life; supporting medical innovation with emphasis on diabetes research and treatment; elevating the field of sales as a profession; and strengthening community and celebrating those individuals who have made a significant difference in the lives of others. Grantees of the Foundation include the following:

Jewish Renaissance

• The Center for Interreligious Understanding
• The Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem
• Berrie Fellows Leadership Program / UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey

Diabetes and Medical Innovation

• The Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia University
• The Naomi Berrie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diabetes Research
• The Russell and Angelica Berrie Program in Cellular Therapy
• The Berrie Family Diabetic Retinopathy Program
• D-Cure
• Technion Nanotechnology Initiative
• The Arnold P. Gold Foundation for Humanism in Medicine

Sales as a Profession

• The Russ Berrie Institute for Professional Sales at William Paterson University

Community Giving

• The Russ Berrie Award For Making a Difference
• The Bergen Performing Arts Center
• The Russ Berrie Home for Jewish Living at Rockleigh
• The Russell and Angelica Berrie Center for Humanistic Care at Englewood Hospital
• The Russ and Angelica Berrie Pavilion at the Holy Name Hospital
• The Angelica and Russ Berrie Center for Performing Arts at Ramapo College