The Idan and Batia Ofer Family Foundation
The Idan and Batia Ofer Family Foundation (“The Foundation”) was set up to bring about social change and to have a positive impact on the lives of many, with a particular emphasis on children and young people. It does so by way of projects that span health, education, welfare, art and culture.
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The Idan and Batia Ofer Family Foundation (“The Foundation”) was set up to bring about social change and to have a positive impact on the lives of many, with a particular emphasis on children and young people. It does so by way of projects that span health, education, welfare, art and culture. These innovative projects go hand-in-hand with The Foundation’s support of organisations in Israel, the United Kingdom and the United States, which share similar values and become partners in action. Through meaningful collaboration and dedication to its causes, The Foundation has had a profound impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and is today regarded as being at the forefront of results-driven philanthropy.
The Foundation has partnered with organisations that include, but are not limited to, Ichilov Hospital, Yad Sarah, Make-A-Wish UK and The Peres Centre for Peace and Innovation. More recently, and in response to the atrocities of the war in Ukraine, The Foundation relocated hundreds of refugees to Varna, Bulgaria. The Foundation provides these Ukrainian refugees with everything they need, from housing and education to healthcare and wellness. Idan and Batia, who carefully select causes that they find particularly meaningful and embody The Foundation’s core values, are personally involved in all donations and initiatives undertaken.
About the foundation
Idan Ofer
Idan Ofer, who is a descendent of the prominent Ofer family of entrepreneurs, is a well-regarded Israeli industrialist, investor and philanthropist. He is the Principal of Quantum Pacific Group, an international group of businesses that includes significant interests in international shipping, power and sports.
Idan is known for investing heavily in the technology of tomorrow. His innovative approach, which has sustainability at its crux, has led to phenomenal success across sectors. Notably, he has led the way with regards to the use of clean fuels in shipping and is frequently recognised as an early adopter of greener alternatives to established methods.
Recently, Idan has become involved in the football industry. In [insert year], he acquired about a third of the shares of the Spanish football club, Atlético de Madrid. Following the investment, the team won the Spanish Championship at the close of the 2021 season and went on to reach the quarterfinals of the European Champions League in 2022. This example demonstrates Idan’s ability to inspire change.
Idan is also an active social entrepreneur. He applies the same creative and problem-solving abilities that he uses in business to tackle the social inequality he encounters. Whether it be providing education opportunities for the leaders of tomorrow or supporting groundbreaking medical research, Idan is always looking for solutions to the problems we face.
Born in 1955 in Haifa, Idan served in the Israel Defence Forces as a deputy commander in the navy. Following his military service, he undertook his bachelor’s degree in economics and shipping at The University of Haifa and later went on to obtain his MBA from London Business School. He resides in London, with his wife Batia, and their children.
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Batia Ofer
Batia Ofer is a world-renowned art collector and philanthropist. She began her philanthropic career as Honorary President of Make-A-Wish Israel. Exposure to the charity, teamed with her lifelong passion for art, led her to consider ways in which she might be able to harness the global community of artists and galleries she had fostered, to raise funds for children living with critical illnesses. As such, in 2017, Batia founded ‘Art of Wishes’, to do exactly that; bring together the international art community to raise funds for Make-A-Wish UK.
To date, Art of Wishes has raised over £9 million and granted approximately 4,000 wishes. Under Batia’s leadership, the organisation grows on an annual basis and is celebrated for its ability to raise funds and drive forward the Make-A-Wish agenda. The charity has worked with artists that include, Tracey Emin, Anish Kapoor and Jenny Saville.
In addition to her interest in the arts, Batia is passionate about fostering the leaders of tomorrow, irrespective of background and circumstance, through the education and training of young people. She has been instrumental in establishing scholarship programs to world renowned universities such as Brown and Harvard and is an ardent supporter of female involvement in all leadership circles. Accordingly, The Royal Academy of Arts, held a tribute to Batia in March 2023, to mark International Women’s Day and celebrate her support of aspirational young women.
Batia also sits on the board of trustees of the Royal Academy of Arts in London and is a member of the International Council of Sotheby’s. She is also a trustee of the Peres Centre for Peace and Innovation. In 2022 [and 2023], ‘Art News’ magazine named Batia and her husband, two of the most important two hundred art collectors globally.
Batia was born in Israel but spent most of her childhood in South Africa. At the age of 18, she returned to Israel to enlist in the Israel Defence Forces, where she served as a casualty officer. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from York University in Toronto. She resides in London with her husband and their children.
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Idan Ofer
Idan Ofer, who is a descendent of the prominent Ofer family of entrepreneurs, is a well-regarded Israeli industrialist, investor and philanthropist. He is the Principal of Quantum Pacific Group, an international group of businesses that includes significant interests in international shipping, power and sports.
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about Idan Ofer
Batia Ofer
Batia Ofer is a world-renowned art collector and philanthropist. She began her philanthropic career as Honorary President of Make-A-Wish Israel. Exposure to the charity, teamed with her lifelong passion for art, led her to consider ways in which she might be able to harness the global community of artists and galleries she had fostered, to raise funds for children living with critical illnesses. As such, in 2017, Batia founded ‘Art of Wishes’, to do exactly that; bring together the international art community to raise funds for Make-A-Wish UK.
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