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ELI earns 2025 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid

Fewer than 1% of nonprofits reach this distinction.

Clockwise from top right: The Platinum Seal of Transparency awarded by Candid, the ELI on-stage program, and two photos showing therapy provided to families. Credit: Courtesy.
Clockwise from top right: The Platinum Seal of Transparency awarded by Candid, the ELI on-stage program, and two photos showing therapy provided to families. Credit: Courtesy.

ELI: The Israel Association for Child Protection is proud to announce it has earned a 2025 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid, the highest level of recognition awarded by the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations.

This distinction places ELI among fewer than 1% of nonprofits nationwide to receive Platinum status.

Awarded to organizations demonstrating exceptional financial health, accountability and impact, the 2025 Platinum Seal of Transparency reflects ELI’s unwavering commitment to protecting children and supporting families with measurable results and public trust.

Eran Zimrin, CEO, ELI. Credit: Courtesy.
Eran Zimrin, CEO, ELI. Credit: Courtesy.

“This recognition affirms what we strive for every day at ELI: to protect children, support families, and do so with the utmost transparency and ethical responsibility,” said Eran Zimrin, CEO of ELI. “In a time when public trust is more critical than ever, we are honored to stand among the leading organizations demonstrating both impact and integrity.”

Formed in 2019 through the merger of GuideStar and Foundation Center, Candid is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides the most comprehensive data and insights about the social sector, tracking where trillions of philanthropic dollars come from, where they go and why they matter.

To earn the Platinum Seal, ELI publicly shared:

  • Strategic goals and organizational priorities
  • Quantitative performance and impact data
  • Leadership and governance details
  • A commitment to ongoing learning and public trust

“This recognition is a signal to our donors in the USA and around the world that ELI operates with the highest levels of transparency and effectiveness,” said Beth Galinsky, president of American Friends of ELI. “We are incredibly proud to support an organization that consistently shows measurable results and ethical leadership in its mission to protect Israel’s most vulnerable children.”

The Platinum Seal highlights ELI’s continued leadership in child protection and trauma-informed care, especially in times of crisis, ensuring the organization’s life-changing work remains grounded in integrity, accountability and impact.

ELI stage program puppets
A photo showing a puppeteer and two puppets from ELI’s on-stage program. With the support of the Education Ministry, ELI has administered this program in schools and educational institutions nationwide. ELI has developed a repertoire of age- and content-appropriate plays and musicals (edutainments) dealing with sensitive issues, such as: body boundaries, internet safety, and sex education for girls and cyberbullying. Credit: Courtesy.

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Founded in 1979 by the late Dr. Hanita Zimrin, ELI was the first organization in Israel to bring the issue of physical, sexual and emotional abuse of children to national attention. Today, it is recognized by the Israeli government and leading institutions as a national authority in trauma response, family therapy and abuse prevention.
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