committed to give is a subsidiary initiative of two organizations: sheatufim – the israel center...
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Committed to Give is a subsidiary initiative of two organizations:Sheatufim – The Israel Center for Civil Society
Jewish Funders Network (JFN)
A group of private Israeli donors, who joined together in order to achieve a significant increase in the scope of private philanthropy in
Israel and to enhance its effectiveness
Members
The Need:Facts & Figures
Donations to Israeli NGOs in 2011 included: 47% from overseas funding 53% from companies and households in Israel
Of which only 4%4% gave $25K or more annually
*Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics report 2011
Israel
Overseas
Donations of $25k ormore
49%47%
4%
The Need:Facts & Figures
•The overall scope of donations to NGOs in Israel is estimated at $4 billion annually, of which roughly:
– $2 billion from overseas– $2 billion from Israel:
• $1 billion from corporate philanthropy
• $0.75 billion from the general public
• $0.25 billion from donors of $25k or more
Target Audience
The estimation is that Israel has about 10,000 millionaire households*.
Yet only 1,000 give $25,000 or more annually.*Merrill lynch wealth report 2011
Our Mission
To change the culture of giving among wealthy Israelis
Our Goals
1. To promote awareness of the importance of private philanthropy
2. To expand the circle of private philanthropists in Israel
3. To encourage effective and ongoing philanthropy
member orientations content
developmentmarketing materials
Road Show meet journalists
and opinion leadersCTG Communityconveying
support, exposure, discourse and invitation
to engage
Meet target audience
conferences,gatherings, collaborations
Roadmapconnecting donors to
private effectivephilanthropy
How are we doing this?creating a new discourse via
What’s New About This?
• Changing Israeli perception: philanthropic giving as a value in itself
• Paradigm shift among wealthy Israelis• Let’s talk about it: philanthropists “coming out of the
closet” • Recognizing barriers preventing Israelis from giving• Cultivating positive climate towards private philanthropy• Creating a new discourse
Who are we approaching?
Peer networking groups: Shared background
Army, business sector, fields of interest, women
Source of Capital
Inherited, sudden, acquired or emerging wealth
Organizations“Friends of” orgs., boards of trustees
Geographical based
Wealth management professionals: Private banking, family offices, Adv.
Why don’t wealthy Israeli give? Cultural Constraints
The classic Zionist “division of labor”: overseas pay the bills–Israelis fight and live in Israel
New Israeli wealth in the making “Survival” mindset Collective identity out – individualism in The “tycoon syndrome” We give our share: army, reserve duty, taxes Philanthropy has never been a defining trait of the elite
Sources: Schmid, interviews
Why don’t wealthy Israelis give?Organizational Constraints
Negative public image of NGOs Overlap and duplication of multiple NGOs Limited professional fundraising Difficulties in evaluating and measuring SROI “It’s the government’s responsibility” – socialist economy Absence of legislation and tax incentives Heavy taxing
Sources: Schmid, interviews
“I started out giving anonymously – but now believe wholeheartedly
in speaking publicly about giving; my giving and giving in general.
If I don’t talk about how and why I give, how can I get anyone else involved?
A society needs models, strong models to display personal vision and leadership.”
Dame Stephanie Shirley, at the JFN Conference, March 2012