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Anti-Defamation League

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	Anti-Defamation League
Organization's acronym:	ADL
Former Name(s):	Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith
Address:	605 Third Ave.New York, NY 10158-3560 United States of America
Phone:	1 212 885 5882
Email:	contactus@adl.org
Web site:	www.adl.org
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	English Arabic Hebrew Spanish

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Crime Prevention Criminal Justice Education Human Rights Information Justice Media Minority Rights Peace and Security Religion Science and Technology Social Development Sports for Peace and Development Violence Social Development: Information and Communications Technologies Technical cooperation Statistics: Crime and criminal justice statistics Demographic and social surveys Social Statistics and Social Monitoring Sustainable Development: International law Partnerships
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Israel United States of America Germany Poland United Arab Emirates Argentina Chile
Mission statement:	Since our Founding in 1913, ADL has been driven by the mission “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” ADL’s national headquarters in New York City supports a network of regional offices and program leads across the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Israel, resulting in a unique and powerful combination of local presence, national impact and global reach. With this structure, ADL is fighting against hate on the national stage as well as in cities, towns and communities throughout the country and around the world. As a result, ADL aims to create a world free from antisemitism and hate, using a comprehensive approach through advocacy, education and collaboration in order to combat antisemitism, promote justice and fair treatment to all, expose extremism and bigotry, educate against bias and counter cyber hate.
Year established (YYYY):	1913
Year of registration (YYYY):	1946
Organizational structure:	1. Organizational Structure: ADL has a multi-tiered structure composed of national and regional elements: a. ADL is supervised by a self-perpetuating independent Board of Directors consisting of 23 directors. b. National Leadership: CEO and National Director: The chief executive of ADL is responsible for overall strategic leadership and management of the organization. This position has been held by Jonathan Greenblatt since 2015. Senior Leadership Team: Includes department heads overseeing areas such as civil rights, education, policy, law, communications, and finance. c. Regional Offices: ADL operates 25 regional offices across the country, as well as satellite offices in Israel, Europe and Latin America. Each regional office has a regional director and a local non-fiduciary board of directors. These offices carry out the organization’s mission at the local level, engaging in education, community outreach, and incident response. 2. Decision-Making Process: a. Strategic Decisions: Strategic initiatives are developed by the senior leadership team in coordination with the Board of Directors. Major policy positions and advocacy strategies are approved by the Board of Directors. b. Program Implementation: Departments within the national office develop and implement programs, campaigns, and educational resources. Regional offices adapt and apply national initiatives to fit local contexts. c. Policy Development: ADL develops policies based on research, expert consultation, and community input. Public policy positions are crafted by the legal and policy teams and reviewed by executive leadership and board members. d. Community Input and Partnerships: ADL regularly engages with communities, partners, and stakeholders for input. Community feedback is often relayed through regional offices to national leadership, influencing program development and advocacy. e. Financial Oversight: ADL has a professional Chief Financial Officer and a professional finance team. The Finance Committee of the Board of Directors oversees finance, budgeting and financial planning. It consists of solely independent directors. The Audit Committee of the Board oversees audit and risk for the organization. It consists of solely independent directors. The organization’s financial statements are subject to regular audits and comply with non-profit governance standards.
Number and type of members:	While ADL has no membership structure, its staff is approximately 500, with a volunteer contributor base (without membership) in the thousands)
Affiliation with NGO networks:	N/A
Funding structure:	Fees for education and training services Donations and grants from domestic sources Fundraising campaigns
Funding structure other:	N/A

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Informal regional network of NGOs

UN-NGO-IRENE Newsletter:

Yes

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DPI