American Friends of Tel Aviv University is a national, non-profit organization committed to supporting Tel Aviv University’s vital role in shaping the future of Israel and the world. It helps advance the university’s three-part mission of education, research, and building community by raising funds in the United States. Through outreach to the news media, it introduces the university's achievements in every field of human endeavor to the American public. American Friends of Tel Aviv University’s offices in New York, California, and Florida offer a variety of educational, social, and cultural events for supporters throughout the year. It serves as a dynamic bridge between American and Israeli leaders dedicated to excellence in scholarship and to strengthening the State of Israel. American Friends of Tel Aviv University was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in New York, N.Y.