Jewish philanthropists increase charitable giving amid pandemic, finds survey
Jewish philanthropists increase charitable giving amid pandemic, finds survey
Some 76 percent of funders boosted their spending in the first six months of the coronavirus crisis with more than half broadening their scope to address emergency needs like food insecurity.
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(December 24, 2020 / JNS) A survey found that a large percentage of Jewish philanthropists have increased their charitable giving in response to emergency needs brought on by the global coronavirus pandemic and that nearly all expect to give at the same or increased levels over the next 12 months.
Conducted by the Jewish Funders Network, which includes some 514 individuals, foundations and federations as members, the survey found that 76 percent of funders increased their spending in the first six months of the crisis and that more than half broadened their scope of giving to address emergency needs like food insecurity.