Operation Protective Edge: Direct donations to compensation for businesses in the south
The solidarity and mutual guarantee that characterize the Jewish people came out with flying colors during Operation Protective Edge.
Partnerships and joint ventures are the key to Israel’s philanthropic future
It’s time to take a new look at philanthropy in Israel.It’s fair to say that this country owes its very existence to large-scale international fundraising efforts. From its outset, international donors provided capital for basic infrastructure and development. As Israel gained a foothold, the same pool of donors supported various nonprofits through umbrella organizations like the Jewish Agency and the Federations.
Donations came overwhelmingly from North American Jews whose charity was a primarily emotional response to the miracle of the State of Israel following the destruction of the Jewish people in Europe.
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