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With Wealth Comes Responsibility

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By Shlomit de Vries My familiarity with the term Philanthropy can be traced back to my distant past, accompanying me since my early childhood, based on the values on which I was raised - love for mankind. Hence it was but a natural process for me to join The Ted Arison Family Foundation some 17 years ago, during its initial years of operation in Israel, led by Ms. Shari Arison - the second generation in the family’s philanthropic … [Read more...] about With Wealth Comes Responsibility

When Business Meets People

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A groundbreaking model for long-term corporate responsibility and social investment By Ronit Fishman-Ofir Fifteen years ago, Fishman Group initiated an owner resolution, which was nothing less than groundbreaking in the Israeli corporate responsibility field. We launched an innovative, long-term strategic plan, "When Business Meets People," which has become a model for creating significant social change. Our plan was founded on two novel … [Read more...] about When Business Meets People

Philanthropy in Israel – 2015

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There is definitely room for improvement in Israeli philanthropy, which does not reflect the level of action and giving one would expect given the extent of the wealth and capabilities existing in Israel. By Avi Naor The announcement by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan that they will donate 99 percent of their Facebook shares, whose current value is estimated at around $45 billion, is both exciting and inspiring, a demonstration of … [Read more...] about Philanthropy in Israel – 2015

Philanthropy – All in the Family

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By Shira Ruderman Even though the Ruderman Family Foundation is a US foundation, due to our personal background and our work in Israel for so many years, we’ve been able to witness the gradual professionalization of philanthropy in Israel. The family foundation is still a rather new phenomenon on this changing philanthropic landscape - few Israeli quite know how it works or what its advantages may be. So in the spirit of sharing best … [Read more...] about Philanthropy – All in the Family