Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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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
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Country of activity: |
Germany
Israel
United Arab Emirates
Argentina
Chile
United States of America
Poland
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
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
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| Funding structure other: |
N/A |
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