Online donations from Diaspora donors through the JGive charity platform rose by 200% since the October 7 massacre, according to a new JGive report, which it contended was one of the signals that Jewish philanthropy was shifting online.
Of the almost NIS 400m. reportedly donated through JGive to charitable causes in 2025, NIS 125m. came from Diaspora communities.
The trend was also reflected within Israel, as since Hamas's massacre on October 7, donations through the platform increased by 226%. JGive claimed that one in two Israelis donates at least once a year, and one in five do so online.
The move of Jewish charities online has meant that projects are now collaborations between Israelis and Diaspora Jews, rather than communities abroad funneling funds to Israel.
"For years, giving to Israel from abroad meant writing a check to an intermediary and hoping it arrived," JGive founder and CEO Ori Ben Shlomo said in a statement. "Donors in New York, London, and Toronto are now giving directly alongside Israelis to the causes and communities they care about, in real time, with full transparency and more of every dollar reaching its goal. The distance is closing. And that is changing what it means to be part of the Jewish world."
JGive data indicates 70% increase in donors over last five years
The report, based on analysis of the donations on the JGive platform and a survey of 10,000 active donors, indicated a 70% increase in JGive donors over the last five years. The number of nonprofits fundraising through the platform reportedly grew from about 500 to 3,000 in 7 years.