The Clean Air Fund, the world’s largest philanthropically funded organisation focused on tackling air pollution, has received a funding boost of $67 million from both IKEA Foundation ($40 million) and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) ($27 million).
Having opened...
As I type this, Sam Bankman-Fried is holed up in his parents’ $4 million Palo Alto home wearing an ankle monitor and strategizing with his lawyers about the U.S. government’s new indictment charging him with conspiring to bribe Chinese...
Emmy Award-winning actress, Rhea Jo Perlman…
FRIDAY: Music producer, band leader of the Tijuana Brass, Herb Alpert… New York Times best-selling novelist, poet and social activist, Marge Piercy… Former Democratic congressman from...
Several American Jewish leaders are launching a new organization in support of the ongoing protests in Iran, offering funding for different initiatives organized by members of the Iranian diaspora and by Iranian activists located outside the Islamic republic, leaders...
It’s virtue signalling for philanthropy executives to oppose a system for which they owe their very existence.
In recent conversations, I have increasingly heard voices from colleagues who squarely reject the market economy and despise its underlying societal goal –...
Companies like Amazon and Instagram learn about their users’ preferences and habits by offering practically every product and piece of content under the sun. A quick look at your purchase history can provide a pretty accurate snapshot of your...
The school day ends at 3 p.m., but the workday doesn’t end until 5 p.m. – what’s a parent to do? It’s certainly not a new struggle, but the Jewish Kids Groups is hoping to provide a solution: Jewish...
MrBeast might become YouTube’s first billionaire philanthropist, but even as he gives away millions of dollars, he doesn’t escape criticism.MrBeast, also known as Jimmy Donaldson, has amassed $500 million through his YouTube videos, according to Forbes. The 24-year-old content...
Since childhood, I have been mesmerized by the Ner Tamid, the permanently lit ritual lamp in every synagogue that hangs in front of the Aron, or Holy Ark. One of my favorite times of the week, then and now,...
