Chaim BePlus

Chaim BePlus (Hebrew: חיים בפלוס) is an Israeli nonprofit organization founded in 2006 with the goal of giving young people aged 17–22 practical financial knowledge and life skills for managing their economic affairs. According to the organization's own figures, as of 2025 approximately 23,000 young people in Israel had taken part in its program. The organization delivers courses through national educational networks such as Amal, AMIT, Tamat and Atid, in youth villages, in local authorities, and among national-service volunteers. Its courses are included in the program database of the Israeli Ministry of Education. The organization was founded by Mindy Eisner out of her activity in the Paamonim organization, which also provides tools for financial management. The difference between the two organizations is that while Paamonim generally helps households once they are already coping with financial problems or dilemmas, Chaim BePlus aims to give young people financial tools before they begin managing their own finances independently, in the hope of preventing financial crises in advance. Chaim BePlus runs courses that include group meetings and individual mentoring, delivered by mentors and students who undergo training at the organization. Course participants receive support through digital platforms and learn how to carry out financial actions such as opening a bank account and obtaining a credit card, checking accounts, comparing prices, planning expenses and saving for the future. Mentors of Chaim BePlus write in the MoneyTime section of the Rosh Echad website, part of the Yedioth Ahronoth group, on topics of saving and sound financial conduct aimed at teenagers. Once a year the organization holds appreciation conferences for mentors, including enriching lectures and team-building activities. In 2018 the organization met the conditions for receiving the "Midot Seal of Effectiveness" from the Midot organization, awarded to nonprofits found to have effective planning and operational capability.

Chaim BePlus was founded in 2006 by Mindy Eisner, who established it out of her work with the Paamonim organization. Paamonim provides tools for financial management, typically assisting households that are already dealing with financial problems or dilemmas. Chaim BePlus was created with a different emphasis: to provide young people with financial tools before they begin managing their own finances independently, with the aim of preventing financial crises in advance. The organization developed a program targeting youth aged 17–22, combining group meetings and individual mentoring delivered by trained mentors and students. Participants learn practical financial actions such as opening a bank account, obtaining a credit card, checking accounts, comparing prices, planning expenses and saving for the future, with support through digital platforms. The courses are delivered through national educational networks including Amal, AMIT, Tamat and Atid, in youth villages, in local authorities, and among national-service volunteers. The organization's courses are included in the program database of the Israeli Ministry of Education. According to the organization's data, as of 2025 approximately 23,000 young people in Israel had participated in the program. Chaim BePlus mentors also contribute articles on saving and sound financial conduct for teenagers in the MoneyTime section of the Rosh Echad website, part of the Yedioth Ahronoth group. Once a year the organization holds appreciation conferences for its mentors, featuring lectures and team-building activities. In 2018, Chaim BePlus met the conditions for the "Midot Seal of Effectiveness" from the Midot organization, which is awarded to nonprofits found to have effective planning and operational capability.

• 2025

  According to the organization's data, approximately 23,000 young people in Israel have taken part in the program.

• 2018

  The organization meets the conditions for the "Midot Seal of Effectiveness" from the Midot organization.

• 2006

  Chaim BePlus is founded by Mindy Eisner.

Preventive financial education for young people before they begin independent financial management.

• Financial literacy courses for youth aged 17–22

• Group mentoring sessions

• Individual mentoring

• Digital learning platforms

1. 1Chaim BePlus on Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2חיים בפלוס – Wikipedia (Hebrew)he.wikipedia.org