Yuval Yavneh has worked at the New Israel Fund for 28 years. He began his tenure in the grants department, where he worked in three issue areas – the Environment, Jewish Pluralism and Shared Society until 2010, when he moved to the position of director of the grants department. Yuval is also an accomplished writer and musician. He has published six fiction books (some of which won prizes) and have recorded six albums in contemporary music, much of which he composed.  Yuval holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Philosophy from the Hebrew University. Born, raised and lives today in Jerusalem.