Philanthropy

National support group for interfaith Jewish families guts staff amid funding crisis

18Doors, a Jewish nonprofit organization, cut its staff from 15 last August to only 4 this week. A board member attributed budget constraints to philanthropy shifting its focus towards Israel.

Karolyn Feeks Maws, who is Christian, her Jewish husband, Tony Maws, and their 8-year-old son Charlie Maws, decorate their Christmas tree with a homemade Star of David.
Ultra orthodox Chabad Jews dance at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, September 01, 2025.

Chabad donors send 2.5 million dollars to Israel and global Jewish communities

Shlomi Turgeman

Israeli local authorities turn to philanthropy as funding engine, Zoooz says

Students place flags near the main lawn of Columbia University, to show support for the Jewish community on campus, for peaceful solutions, and commemorate all lives lost since October 7, 2023, across from a student protest encampment in support of Palestinians, during the ongoing conflict

Keshet reports record year for philanthropy in Israel


Supporting Israel’s youth: Long-term impact of wartime philanthropy – opinion

Investing in youth today is not just a social choice; it’s a strategic one that will better our Jewish State.

 Groups participating in the summer camp programs.

Forty years of the Rashi Foundation: Driving real change

At the Israel Opportunities Conference, marking four decades of the Rashi Foundation’s work, senior officials, educators, and leaders called for policies to ensure every child has an equal chance

 SHAUL SHANI, chair, Rashi Foundation.

Building the future of democratic thought

Tel Aviv University is inaugurating the new home of the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Ethics: “A space for thinking. For dialogue. For people.”

deta il of the physical home of the Safra Center for Ethics

Creating the future for Israeli medicine and healthcare

TAU President Prof. Ariel Porat and dean of the Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences Prof. Karen Avraham explain the importance of the historic $125 million donation gifted by Jon and Mindy Gray

 TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY President Prof. Ariel Porat, and dean of the Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences Prof. Karen Avraham.

Philanthropy, technology needed to transform Israel's mental healthcare - opinion

We need a new approach that leverages technology as a core part of Israel’s mental health recovery.

Mental health [illustrative]

Trump’s cuts and Israel's costs: US budget cuts endanger Israeli social sector - opinion

Many Israeli organizations in welfare, education, health, and employment, traditionally rely on American philanthropic support, which is estimated to account for about 75% of international donations.

 USAID pallets of food, water and supplies

Rashi Foundation Marks 40 Years of Impact: Strengthening the Periphery, Creating an Equal Future

The 40th anniversary events, attended by President Isaac Herzog, focuses on the future of Israeli society and efforts to create equal opportunities.

 President Isaac Herzog and wife Michal meeting with Rashi Foundation team

‘Philanthropy is not only about giving money. It’s about giving time’

Montreal’s Danielle Pollack speaks of her long association with Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University and why philanthropy of all kinds is so important to day.

 DANIELLE POLLACK, her granddaughter Lily and daughter Dalia

Haim Taib on Israel-Africa relations, global stability, meaningful impact

Haim Taib reflects on 34 years of transformative impact across Africa, championing development, collaboration, and Israel’s growing role on the continent.

 Haim Taib with children at the Fundacao Arte e Cultura Community center in Angola.

The Menomadin Foundation: Scaling strategic philanthropy in Israel

Shaping Israel’s social roadmap for a resilient future

 TIBERIAS YOUTH at the Sea of Galilee with Galili.