Donations

MDA inaugurates 96 new ambulances marking 96 years of lifesaving work

The new vehicles, donated by supporters in seven countries, will join Magen David Adom’s fleet of approximately 2,000 ambulances operating across Israel.

MDA inaugurates 96 new ambulances
New Israeli shekel (NIS) banknotes and coins are seen on a table (illustrative)

Israeli court orders charity officials to repay NIS 1.85 million over diverted cancer donation

John Paulson visits "Mornings With Maria" at Fox Business Network Studios on October 23, 2024 in New York City.

Hebrew University receives record $250 million donation from philanthropist John Paulson

Ori Ben Shlomo, the CEO and founder of JGive

Israelis and Diaspora Jews are donating more since Oct. 7, says JGive founder


Nearly three years after Oct. 7, Israeli donations keep climbing as philanthropy shifts to recovery

JGive CEO Ori Ben-Shlomo says donations rose from NIS 160 million before Oct. 7 to nearly NIS 400 million last year, as Israeli philanthropy shifts from emergency relief toward rehabilitation.

JGive founder and CEO Ori Ben Shlomo.

Most of us don’t own a stadium - opinion

That weekend, IAC launched a petition asking Sheeran, his promoter, and the venues to remove Macklemore from the remaining dates, and more than 18,000 people signed.

Singer Ed Sheeran appears on NBC's "Today" show at Rockefeller Center in New York, U.S., June 6, 2023.

Shift in public donations: Fivefold increase for mental health, drop in equipment for combat soldie

Data from the Jgive and Charidy platforms show that Israelis continue to open their wallets, but their targets are shifting from acute emergency needs to long-term issues.

Food basket distribution: Snir Association for Equal Opportunity.

In the Mike Rogers vs. Abdul El-Sayed Michigan Senate race, will anyone take AIPAC’s money?

Rogers and his representatives have signalled to AIPAC that they would like the pro-Israel lobbying giant to refrain from directly spending in his favor.

Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers, at left, looks on as Rabbi Asher Lopatin, the former director of Community Relations at the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, speaks in support of his campaign in Detroit, Michigan, Aug. 20, 2026.

Israel's new philanthropists are not writing checks, but managing capital - interview

A new generation of entrepreneurs is changing everything we thought we knew about philanthropy. Maya Natan Mozer, CEO and founder of Keshet, explains how the world of philanthropy is changing.

Maya Natan Mozer, CEO and founder of Keshet.

No politics. No divisions. Just Am Yisrael Chai

Colel Chabad planning to invest $18 million this High Holiday season

Rabbi Efraim Dochman of Colel Chabad embraces an IDF soldier during a visit to support troops serving on the front lines.

Study: How donors can improve humanitarian aid for women

A SID-Israel study found donor demands shape women’s aid programs more than policies. A new toolkit seeks to change this through a project honoring Vivian Silver.

The late Vivian Silver. The peace and gender equality activist who was murdered on October 7

Belgian collector lends rare René Magritte work to Israel Museum during painting restoration

The Castle of the Pyrenees was damaged approximately two months ago when a five-year-old boy visiting the museum with his family pushed a pinecone toward the painting, causing a tear in the canvas.

"The Castle of the Pyrenees" a painting by famous Belgian artist Rene Magritte is seen on a wall as a laborer on a ladder prepares the Israel Museum of Jerusalem for a re-opening.

Millennials are changing the rules: Most donors in Israel are young

According to a giving report by JGive, millennials no longer view donating as a one-time event, but as an integral part of their financial conduct.

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NIS 5.6 million donated in single day to fire–ravaged Gilad Farm

Following the devastating fire in Gilad Farm that consumed homes and businesses, a crowdfunding campaign was launched and has raised over NIS 5.6 million so far.

Fire damage, Havat Gilad, July 19, 2026