Meredith Rothbart is the Co-Founder and CEO of Amal-Tikva, B8 of Hope’s Jerusalem-based grantmaking partner. She brings almost 15 years of leadership experience with Israeli and Palestinian NGOs, as well as academic training in community development, politics, philosophy, and economics. Meredith has represented civil society peacebuilding before international institutions including the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, the White House, the European Union, and the UN Security Council. Based in Jerusalem, she brings B8 of Hope direct insight into grassroots peacebuilding, nonprofit leadership, and the needs of organizations working on the ground.