SparkIL is a nonprofit platform that empowers Israeli small businesses through interest-free loans. It is not a donation-based organization; its model is unique and transformative and our only ask is $36 that will be retuned to you in full.
By connecting global lenders such as yourself, with local, carefully chosen entrepreneurs in Israel, SparkIL helps overcome financial barriers and drive sustainable economic growth.
Since its founding by the Jewish Agency and Ogen, and with support from the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), SparkIL has raised over 45 million ILS in loans and supported 550 businesses across Israel. Licensed by the Israel Capital Market Authority, SparkIL operates with full transparency, ensuring 100% of lending contributions go directly to entrepreneurs, creating jobs, strengthening communities, and fueling Israel’s economy.
Two and a half years after the Nova music festival, October 7th continues to haunt many survivors. One of them is Nir Fridrich, a certified electrician from Ashkelon, Israel, who went to Nova to celebrate life, music, and friendship.
Nir survived the Nova festival by fleeing through open fields under fire, making split second decisions and clinging to the will to live. But survival was only the beginning. In the months that followed, PTSD, sleepless nights, and intrusive thoughts made daily life unstable. Routine tasks became overwhelming, and rebuilding his professional life felt distant.
Like many survivors, Nir faced a quieter battle after returning home: moving forward when the future felt uncertain. Before Nova, he was transitioning into electric vehicle charging, a field he believed in deeply. After the attack, even basic work became difficult. As he said, “I survived, but survival is not the same as living.”
It was during this fragile period that Nir discovered SparkIL.
For Nir, this support arrived at a moment when regaining stability felt out of reach. It provided not only access to financial resources, but also the confidence needed to begin again. He is currently seeking a 50,000 NIS loan, 67% of which has already been raised, to stabilize his business and continue developing his work in electric vehicle charging.
This is more than a request for financial support. It is an act of trust in the skills, resilience, and future of the next generation of small business owners in Israel.
Where do you step in? With a simple loan of $36 to Nir, or to Amos, Yael, or whomever it may be, you help someone in Israel keep their business afloat.
This is not a donation, it is a loan. This is not charity, it is economic growth.