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.
Myanmar arrests 21 over alleged donations to opposition-linked fundraising platform
25,000 seminary girls recruited to fund haredi yeshivas amid draft crisis - report
What's next for Syria's economy as US removes nation from state terror list? - analysis
Israel Independence Day: Time for unity, solidarity - KH head
Sam Grundwerg served as director-general in Israel for the World Jewish Congress but now heads Keren Hayesod-United Israel Appeal.
Vesey Ventures launches $78m fund, highlighting power of well-connected investor team
With a track record of investing in winners like Stripe, Plaid and Trulioo, the firm's team gives its portfolio companies a competitive edge.
Israeli scientific research is eroding due to lack of funding
The State of Science in Israel report was submitted to President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday.
Cloud cybersec unicorn Wiz raises $300m. at $10b. valuation
The company has become the world’s largest cybersecurity unicorn, whose success highlights the ever-increasing importance of cloud data’s implementation.
Through this social-financial model, Israeli and overseas donors can give more to Israeli society
The Keshet Donor-Advised Fund was established in 2019 with the goal of allowing Israelis “to give back in a smart, effective and professional way".
Israeli transit-tech company Via raises $110m. at $3.5b. valuation
The company will use the funding to increase its reach and further develop its end-to-end mobility optimization platform
Israeli firm Upstep hits record sales of $6.5m. in H2 2022
“In 2022, the company increased the production of customized insoles by 66% compared to 2021,” Upstep CEO Limor Katz said.
Israeli nonprofit fundraising down 5% in 2022
There are approximately 37,000 registered NPOs in Israel, which raised approximately NIS 23 billion ($6.8 b.) in 2022
Israeli nonprofit raises funds in US for convicted Jewish extremists - report
Shlom Asiraich has been working with New Jersey-based World of Tzedakah to raise funds for Israeli Jewish extremists imprisoned for serious crimes.
Israeli nonprofits raised NIS 23b. in 2022, but trouble lies ahead - report
Donations from abroad in 2022 went approximately 20% to education and research, 20% to religious organizations, 40% to welfare organizations, and 20% to other fields.