Philanthropy
Reichman course for students: Take NIS 500,000 and decide how to distribute it
As part of the Impact Lab course, students were asked to evaluate more than 120 non-profit organizations and decide how to distribute a donation granted to them by the monday.com Foundation.
Tel Aviv University opens $35m Sylvan Adams Sport Science Institute
Israel Academy awards fourteen Adams Fellowships to outstanding doctoral researchers
Macy’s magnate Nathan Straus used his fortune to combat disease in New York and Mandatory Palestine
The SASA-Setton Prize for Children's Literature celebrates creativity, healing, and heritage
The SASA-Setton Prize honors authors and illustrators who inspire through children’s literature, bridging art and healing and uniting diverse communities in Israeli hospitals and beyond.
Israel war relief: Merit Spread drives NIS 200m. in global donations for war-related projects
Alon Tal, the founder of Merit Spread Foundation, said there was a need to create “a new standard in philanthropy.”
'Some of these children do not have the luxury of time'
Make-A-Wish Israel CEO Denise Bar-Aharon and Eugene Frenkel, Chairman of the Board of Make-A-Wish Southern Florida spoke at Jerusalem Post Gala Event in Miami.
Belev Echad raises $4.7M to aid wounded IDF soldiers at annual NYC gala
Attendees were deeply moved by firsthand accounts from IDF soldiers who were wounded while bravely defending Israel from the brutal Hamas massacre on October 7.
Schusterman foundation, whose fortune comes from oil, makes first donation to climate group
The Schusterman Family Philanthropies, built on oil wealth, has granted $300,000 to Adamah, marking their first venture into environmental giving while furthering their commitment to Jewish causes.
Trump nominates Jewish billionaire Howard Lutnick for Secretary of Commerce
Lutnick, currently co-chairing Trump’s transition team, is a significant donor to United Hatzalah, Israel’s largest independent emergency medical service (EMS) organization.
'He picked the wrong Jew to antagonize'
Canadian-Israeli philanthropist Sylvan Adams challenges Roger Waters to debate.
No. 37: Philanthropists of the Jewish world
Miriam Adelson, Frank Lowy, the Schusterman family, Ofra Strauss, Yael Eckstein, Eitan Neishlos, Oleissa Kantor, Henry Swieca, and Idan and Batia Ofer.
No. 23: Larry Ellison: A role model for entrepreneurs
The Oracle founder has made substantial contributions to various causes, including several with Jewish connections, such as large contributions to the Friends of the IDF and the city of Sderot.
No. 21: Eric Fingerhut: Raising millions for towns battered by Hamas, Hezbollah
Eric Fingerhut has overseen the JFNA's donations of hundreds of millions of dollars to Israel, offering support to communities in critical need of support amid war with Hamas and attacks by Hezbollah
