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.
Macy’s magnate Nathan Straus used his fortune to combat disease in New York and Mandatory Palestine
Huge donation of NIS 200 million for a new rehabilitation hospital in Sde Dov
David Hofstedter and his family foundation: From Toronto real estate to global Jewish learning
A 20-year Rhodes Scholar type plan: Helping secure the future of Israel, Jews - opinion
The cumulative effect of this global strategy of destroying Israel has placed us in a precarious situation, with few friends around the world.
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
Genesis Prize Foundation Chairman Stan Polovets reflects on matching gift initiative in honor of 2026 laureate Gal Gadot
Only 45% of Tel Aviv Stock Exchange companies made donations in 2025, study finds
According to ZOOOZ CEO Shlomi Turgeman, philanthropic donations made by Israel’s public companies totaled approximately NIS 800 million in 2025, representing only 10% of all charitable donations.
Confronting Wexner-Epstein ties, alumni of Jewish leadership programs launch new survivor fund
Wexner has not been charged with any crime in connection with Epstein’s sex-trafficking offenses and has repeatedly denied knowledge of Epstein’s criminal conduct.
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.
