In 2007, the Sheldon Adelson Family Foundation announced a $4.5 million grant to enable the creation of the "Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies" at the Shalem Center, to be headed by Natan Sharansky.
In 2007, the Sheldon Adelson Family Foundation funded the establishment of the "Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies" at the Shalem Center, with Natan Sharansky as its director.