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


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.

Reviving cities: The New Zionism

In the wake of war, the Rashi Foundation is spearheading efforts to rebuild Israel’s northern and southern periphery—framing economic growth and social resilience as the new face of Zionism.

 Michal Cohen, CEO of the Rashi Foundation