March 30, 2023 Jeff Yass Is One of America's Biggest Political Donors. What Does His Philanthropy Look Like? March 30, 2023/ Philip Rojc With a fortune of $28.5 billion, the Wall Street winner has deep libertarian beliefs that form the basis for his vast political giving and more modest philanthropic record — which does come with some interesting twists.Read More
February 08, 2023 With the Right Wing in Charge in Israel, Jewish Donors Can't Afford to Turn Away February 08, 2023/ Jo-Ann Mort, Guest Contributor Donors from the U.S. helped sow the seeds for Israel’s current right-wing leadership. Guest author Jo-Ann Mort discusses how that happened and calls on liberal and progressive Jewish donors to step up at a critical moment.Read More
December 21, 2020 Donor-Advised Funds Arrive in Israel—With an Important Fix December 21, 2020/ Simone Ellin An explosion of wealth in Israel is driving growing giving. Now, thanks to an effort by the Jewish Funders Network-Israel, donors in the country will be able to make use of DAFs—but will have to meet payout requirements. Read More
December 14, 2020 Why It’s Time for Philanthropies to Invest in Israel December 14, 2020/ Brian Friedman, Guest Contributor An investor with deep ties to Israel argues that U.S. foundations and philanthropists have a major opportunity to support Israel while also earning returns on their endowments and wealth. Here’s what that looks like. Read More