Philanthropy
WhatsApp founder Jan Koum makes largest-ever donation to Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek hospital
With an unprecedented $200 million donation from the Koum Family Foundation, SZMC will build a huge 800-bed hospitalization tower over the next six years and fill the entire space within a decade.
Strengthening human infrastructure
Only 45% of Tel Aviv Stock Exchange companies made donations in 2025, study finds
Confronting Wexner-Epstein ties, alumni of Jewish leadership programs launch new survivor fund
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.
Chabad donors send 2.5 million dollars to Israel and global Jewish communities
The Israeli relief is part of a larger global campaign by Chabad Headquarters to ensure every Jew can access an authentic passover experience.
Israeli local authorities turn to philanthropy as funding engine, Zoooz says
A Zoooz report says municipalities across Israel are increasingly turning to philanthropy to close budget gaps and finance long-term growth.
Keshet reports record year for philanthropy in Israel
Millions of shekels were directed in 2025 toward the rehabilitation of the Gaza border communities, mental health initiatives, and the education system.
Answering the call: Yael Eckstein, one of the women leading Israel’s wartime front
The president of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews reflects on leadership, faith, and responsibility in a time of war.
Netanya wins $1 million in Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge for parks project
The city of Netanya is one of 24 winning cities in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge competition, the organization announced.
Israel Prize Laureate Ronny Douek: October 7 accelerated shift in Israeli philanthropy culture
Douek described the day after October 7 as a turning point in how many Israelis understood the role of organized giving.
What Bret Stephens got wrong in his ‘State of World Jewry’ address - opinion
Advocacy and leadership help Jews worldwide protect Israel’s image in a deeply polarized world.
Why Israel’s future is being decided in the Indo-Pacific - opinion
The question is not whether this arena will affect Israel’s future; it already does. The question is whether global pro-Israel philanthropy will engage it with the seriousness it demands.
‘We were careless’: Valeria Chomsky regrets relationship of her family with Jeffrey Epstein
It came to public knowledge that Chomsky had nurtured a friendship with Epstein, who asked for the linguist's advice on how to respond to his sex-trafficking accusations in 2019.
