Philanthropy

Israel Academy awards fourteen Adams Fellowships to outstanding doctoral researchers

Recipients in wide ranging fields will receive up to four years of funding as academy leaders stress the importance of supporting Israeli science amid international pressures.

 Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress Israel Region
Nathan Straus

Macy’s magnate Nathan Straus used his fortune to combat disease in New York and Mandatory Palestine

An illustration of the Jusidman Rehabilitation Hospital campus in Sde Dov

Huge donation of NIS 200 million for a new rehabilitation hospital in Sde Dov

Dovid “David” Hofstedter with Mark Walker at the U.S. State Department in Washington, during the presentation of a report on antisemitism and religious freedom.

David Hofstedter and his family foundation: From Toronto real estate to global Jewish learning


WATCH: 'Philanthropy starts with curiosity'

In the fifth episode of 'The Philanthropists,’ Pnina and Marcel Pinchevsky discuss Israel, Hebrew University, and the value of giving.

 Pnina and Marcel Pinchevsky

'Our mission is to fight antisemitism, strengthen the state of Israel, protect American democracy'

LIVE: Adam Milstein, renowned American-Israeli philanthropist, in conversation with Tamar Uriel-Beeri, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Jerusalem Post explaining the vision and goals of the Impact Forum

 Adam Milstein at the Impact Forum Foundation Event

This Colombian olah promotes cohesion and prosperity in Israeli society

Nicole is CEO of the Merage Foundation Israel, a private philanthropy to initiate and advance transformational programs in the areas of Negev development, aliyah, and social resilience.

 NICOLE HOD STROH, 43 FROM COLOMBIA TO RA’ANANA, 2009

Menomadin Foundation and Hebrew University unveil plan to strengthen Israeli welfare system

As part of this initiative, reservists' spouses will receive benefits, along with families of Hamas hostages and residents of evacuated communities.

 Haim Taib, President, and Founder of the Menomadin Foundation, presents report on Israeli welfare system to Minister of Welfare and Social Security Ya'akov Margi.

Good Deeds Day


Social public policy - opinion

Philanthropy's vital role in shaping policy for societal reconstruction and sustainable solutions in Israel's social infrastructure.

Frederick Lawrence presents the keynote speech on the state of diversity and equity at the Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis last fall.

‘I’m just a typical Jewish grandmother’

April Rosenfeld is a dedicated supporter of the Hebrew University.

 (From L) MICHAEL & APRIL ROSENFELD with Prof. Menahem Ben Sasson, chancellor of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, during the Wall of Life ceremony on Mount Scopus

WATCH: 'Hebrew University is a wonderful place of learning and healing'

In the fourth episode of 'The Philanthropists,’ April Rosenfeld discusses the importance of charity and the meaning of philanthropy.

 April Rosenfeld

Genesis prize awarded to NGOs supporting hostages and their families 

The foundation also said that it would contribute to international awareness campaigns to ensure the plight of those held in Hamas captivity remain at the top of the global agenda.

 Genesis Prize Co-founder Stan Polovets (right) with Doron Zexer, who holds a picture of Edan Alexander, one of several lone soldiers he hosts in his home in Israel.

Jewish widow gives $1 billion to NYC medical school to pay for student tuition

Dr. Ruth Gottesman is making the donation from the fortune made by her late husband David "Sandy" Gottesman, a Wall Street financier and early Berkshire Hathaway investor.

 Un empleado trabaja con células madre en el laboratorio del doctor Ali Ertuerk en Múnich, Alemania 23 de abril de 2019.