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Elizabeth Walder is the President and Executive Director of Walder Foundation, a private family foundation with a mission to uplift local communities and elevate Chicago’s contributions to the world. Elizabeth and her husband, Joseph Walder, established organizations focused on science education, Jewish educational resources, and Jewish continuity in Chicago. They founded the Walder Foundation to support science innovation, environmental sustainability, performing arts, Jewish life, and migration/immigrant communities. In partnership and collaboration, the Walder Foundation awarded a generous grant to JCFS Chicago for the HIAS Immigration & Citizenship’s Refugee Resettlement Program. Elizabeth has a track record of supporting immigration causes and aims to support immigrants and refugees to thrive in society.
Location: Skokie, Illinois
Country: United States of America
Industries: life sciences, medtech, bioinformatics
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
Website: https://www.walderventures.com/
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Status: very-active
AI Reasoning: Walder Foundation published a news item on May 14, 2025 announcing Walder Foundation grants supporting refugee resettlement (grantees include HIAS Immigration & Citizenship / JCFS Chicago, RefugeeOne, Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago, World Relief Chicagoland). The most recent known grant activity is May 14, 2025, which is less than 6 months before the reference date, so classify as very-active.
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