Ronny Douek is an Israeli social entrepreneur and businessman, Israel Prize Laureate for Lifetime Achievement, recognized on Israel’s 77th anniversary for his transformative contributions to Israeli society. For over three decades, Ronny has created and led groundbreaking solutions to major national challenges.
In 1996, Ronny founded “Zionism 2000”, a non-profit organization aiming to develop a culture of social responsibility among the civic and business community in Israel. Under his leadership, the organization oversaw hundreds of business-led social initiatives across the country with particular focus on underserved communities in Israel’s geographic and social periphery.
In 2006, Ronny established Sheatufim, an infrastructure organization for national social initiatives using the Collective Impact methodology. Sheatufim has become one of Israel’s leading organizations in multi-sector collaboration, strengthening and advancing civil society through strategic partnerships between government, business, and nonprofit sectors.
Earlier in his career, Ronny founded Ach-Shav (1993), community centers network for immigrants from Ethiopia and the Caucasus, and Alternative (1994), a national youth program for drug use prevention.
From 2004-2007, Ronny served as Chairman of Israel’s Anti-Drug Authority, leading the national effort to combat drug abuse and implementing comprehensive prevention and treatment strategies across Israeli society.
In 2001 and 2013, Ronny served as Co-Chair of the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in Washington DC and Jerusalem, respectively. From 2005-2020, he served as Board Member of the Rashi Foundation.
Ronny has received numerous awards and recognition, including an Honorary Doctorate from The Open University of Israel (2023), Honorary Fellow at Ruppin Academic Center (2015) and Shenkar College (2013). He served as Torch Lighter at Israel’s Independence Day ceremony (2008) and received the Presidential Award for Volunteering from President Ezer Weizman (1998). In addition to his social entrepreneurship, Ronny invests in the development of Israel’s periphery through ventures in agriculture and tourism
