Fundraising

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.
Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup, presides at an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021; illustrative.

Myanmar arrests 21 over alleged donations to opposition-linked fundraising platform

 Haredim protest against the IDF draft on Highway 4 outside Bnei Brak; illustrative, April 6, 2025.

25,000 seminary girls recruited to fund haredi yeshivas amid draft crisis - report

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during the opening ceremony of the Damascus International Fair in Damascus, Syria, August 26, 2026.

What's next for Syria's economy as US removes nation from state terror list? - analysis


Friends of the IDF in crisis after internal report alleges financial abuse and toxic culture

FIDF, an American charity that has raised millions of dollars for soldiers since October 7, is in crisis following an internal report detailing allegations of inappropriate workplace practices.

 Record producer David Foster, left, and entertainment executive Haim Saban speak onstage at Friends of The Israel Defense Forces Western Region Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Nov. 1, 2018

Israel's Cato Networks valued at over $4.8 billion in latest funding round

Cato Networks plans to use the new capital to enhance its AI-driven security capabilities, increase investment in research and development and expand its global footprint.

 An illustrative image of an Israeli using security programs on a computer.

June 22, 2025: Crisis response

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Israeli money bills.

Hope on every desk: A living peace project in Jaffa - opinion

The goal is to raise at least £12,000 to equip all 13 classrooms with essential learning materials: textbooks, notebooks, whiteboards, and stationery.

An empty classroom

Hapoel Jerusalem partners with IsrALS

The team will promote the 12th Friends Race for ALS, a fundraising event providing critical support for ALS patients and research initiatives.

 A message on the video board above the court at Hapoel Jerusalem’s Pais Arena encourages fans to support IsrALS and the 12th annual ‘Friends Race for ALS’ on May 22.

Leading through crisis: Edna Weinstock-Gabay’s mission to strengthen Israel, Jewish world 

“We can’t afford to let exhaustion set in,” she insists. “The Jewish people have faced existential threats before, and we have survived. We will survive this too.”

Edna Weinstock-Gabay

Browser security co Island raises $250m at $5b valuation

The company has developed a communications technology that enables fast remote connection to corporate computers.

 Mike Fey and Dan Amiga, Co-Founders of Island.

Ilai Baram: An enduring legacy

Ilai Baram’s dream of making ice baths and breathing therapy accessible to all lives on through *Ilai’s Colors*, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping vulnerable populations heal and thrive.

 Ilai Baram

Israeli 'unicorn' company Dream Security raises $100m at $1.1b valuation

The startup sells cyber protection systems to companies with complex or old physical infrastructures, such as gas rigs, electricity companies, and nuclear reactors.

 Unicorn Business Startup Symbol Vector (Illustration)

Crowdfunding campaigns for freed hostages spark debate over state support

These campaigns have prompted mixed responses from Israelis, with some wishing the returned hostages well and others wonder how it can be that they do not have all their needs met by the government.

 Yulie (left), Ella (center), and Raz Ben Ami (right) at a press confrence following Ohad Ben Ami's release, February 9, 2025.