President Joe Biden will meet today with the families of eight American citizens taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7. This comes after an in-person meeting with some in October and virtual calls with the others...
The 10/7 Project, a new joint initiative by five large American Jewish groups, will be run by three public affairs consulting firms from across the political spectrum. The project is beginning with the launch of a daily newsletter, followed by broader...
A group of 25 philanthropic institutions, including the IKEA Foundation, ClimateWorks Foundation and Robert Bosch Stiftung have announced a joint call for a tenfold increase in funding for transitions and solutions that address urgent global agricultural and environmental challenges....
In a country with numerous unmet basic needs and limited government presence in many areas, philanthropy has played an indispensable role. Although the financial resources of philanthropy pale in comparison to those of the government, philanthropic initiatives have covered...
Philanthropy should re-engage with peacebuilding in 2024. A gathering in Belfast must be the start of something bigger
‘We live in an age of war, and this is a perilous moment for the world’ is the conclusion of a recent...
The Anti-Defamation League recorded 2,031 antisemitic incidents in the United States between Oct. 7 and Dec. 7, the highest ever two-month total since the group started tracking incidents in 1979. It also represents a...
Against a backdrop of rising authoritarianism, democratic backsliding and deteriorating armed conflicts worldwide, people working to defend human rights and freedoms are facing growing threats and attacks. Indeed, over 401 human rights defenders were killed in 26 countries around...
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In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on Jewish Federations of North America Chair Julie Platt being named interim chair of the University of Pennsylvania’s board of trustees, and...
