Keshet (Donor Suggested Fund), a public-benefit firm established in 2019 to maximise philanthropic assets in Israel, has printed its annual report for 2025. The report displays a report yr within the variety of deposits within the fund, totaling NIS 420 million, alongside a surge in whole grants distributed by philanthropists via the platform, totaling NIS 275 million.
The report additional reveals that since Keshet’s institution in 2019, over NIS 1.3 billion has been deposited, of which NIS 665 million has already been granted to greater than 1,300 associations.
In keeping with the report, Keshet is the biggest fund in Israel for managing non-public philanthropy. It manages philanthropic operations for 183 non-public philanthropic DAFs (Donor Suggested Fund), supplies philanthropy options to twenty worldwide funds working in Israel, and manages 12 thematic or joint funds, serving numerous social and public causes.
Keshet was based by Maya Natan Mozer, the fund’s CEO, who brings 25 years of expertise in philanthropy, and Maya Liquornik, chair of the fund, who additionally serves as chairperson of the board of Max Group, to supply an accessible financial-technological infrastructure for managing strategic philanthropy in Israel. The platform is designed for high-net-worth people, household places of work, tech entrepreneurs and corporations approaching IPO, and permits centralized administration of donations, public endowments and share-based donations. The service additionally provides a instrument for monetary advisors and accountants, supporting purchasers of their tax planning and long-term philanthropic methods.
The fund’s mannequin permits donors to deposit funds at a time handy for them and revel in an instantaneous tax credit score (pursuant to Part 46), whereas sustaining full flexibility in choosing beneficiaries afterward. This enables a separation between the timing of the donation for tax functions and the next choice relating to the allocation of grants. Deposited funds could also be invested in devoted funding tracks, with tax-exempt returns, growing the capital out there for donation. Alongside monetary administration, Keshet additionally supplies an expert framework that features due diligence for non-profit organizations, contractual help and ongoing oversight to make sure the integrity of grant allocation.
Natan Moser mentioned, “The report printed at present displays a transparent shift in Israel, from philanthropy as advert hoc donation to a pillar {of professional} wealth planning. Increasingly entrepreneurs and high-net-worth households in Israel are incorporating philanthropy into their total wealth technique, somewhat than viewing it as a one-time act of charity.”
A report yr for deposits and grants
Keshet’s 2025 report reveals a report yr within the variety of deposits, totaling NIS 420 million, in addition to a surge in grants distributed by philanthropists via the platform, amounting to NIS 275 million. The proportion of deposits from returning donors (who gave contributions in earlier years) has constantly elevated to 74% of deposits in 2025. Concurrently, over NIS 54 million (out of the NIS 275 million) was contributed by new donors.
Natan Moser added, “After we talk about donations of this scale, we’re referring to a really restricted section in Israel, comprising a number of hundred households. Subsequently, we’re happy and proud that our donors and companions categorical their belief in us, yr after yr, to handle their philanthropic operations in a dependable and safe method, guarantee their philanthropic capital is managed professionally, and maximize its broad and significant social affect.” On this context, the report demonstrates that in 2025, Keshet additionally achieved a mean return approximating 8% on the fund’s funding tracks.
Who’re the donors and the place did the funds go?
A breakdown by business and sector finds that almost all of philanthropic grants have been directed to training, which obtained over NIS 91.5 million in funding this yr.
The second-largest sector was advocacy organizations – entities selling public coverage in welfare and society, which obtained near NIS 51.5 million.
Philanthropic and volunteering efforts targeted on social causes obtained grants totaling over NIS 46 million from Keshet donors in 2025, and the welfare sector obtained grants totaling practically NIS 30 million.
Different main sectors included healthcare, with grants exceeding NIS 19 million, tradition, leisure, and sports activities, with over NIS 16 million, and faith, with about NIS 14 million. Housing and growth obtained near NIS 5 million. A whole bunch of 1000’s of NIS have been additionally awarded to worldwide organizations {and professional} associations, the 2 sectors that spherical out the listing.
A breakdown by organizations and entities finds that the non-profit group receiving the very best degree of help in 2025 was one which fosters connections among the many social, enterprise and public sectors, with barely over NIS 6 million. Subsequent on the listing was a spiritual academic establishment, which was awarded NIS 4 million, the Tzedek Facilities Affiliation, selling equality, democracy and social justice in Israel, which was awarded about NIS 3.3 million, and an affiliation for the remedy of trauma victims, which was awarded practically NIS 2.4 million.
The most important particular person deposits at Keshet in 2025 have been every barely over NIS 10 million. These included two deposits of report quantities, one from a long-time donor and the opposite from a brand new donor who deposited in Keshet for the primary time in 2025. Keshet famous that over 50% of its Donor Suggested Fund (DAF) holders come from the tech world, and donors present near-complete gender-parity, with an virtually equal break up between women and men.
A leap in philanthropic grants associated to the conflict
Tens of millions of shekels have been directed in 2025 towards the rehabilitation of the Gaza border communities, psychological well being initiatives, and the training system. In keeping with the report, about NIS 12 million was allotted in 2025 for the rehabilitation of the Gaza broder area, practically 3,000% greater than in 2024, and even exceeded the quantities granted in the course of the first months of the Iron Swords conflict in 2023. The training sector ranks second, with practically NIS 8 million in grants, adopted by the psychological well being sector with grants nearing NIS 4.5 million. Tens of millions of shekels have been additionally donated via the fund to organizations supporting the hostages and their households, search-and-rescue organizations, organizations aiding conflict orphans, and the procurement of navy gear.
Spike in share-based donations
One of many notable traits rising from the report was the rising use of securities and shares as philanthropic autos, which has gained momentum worldwide lately, and is now starting to take maintain in Israel. Following the Tax Authority’s choice in Might 2024 permitting donors of shares to non-profit organizations to profit from capital good points tax exemptions, alongside a 35% tax credit score of the share worth, a big enhance was recorded in 2025, in each the variety of donors and the worth of donated shares. Whereas solely 30 share-based deposits have been recorded at Keshet in 2023, the quantity grew in 2024 to 56 deposits, and virtually doubled in 2025, with 105 deposits at a complete worth NIS 74 million (representing a 150% enhance in contrast with the worth of shares deposited in 2024).
Natan Moser mentioned, “We’re witnessing a transparent shift towards share-based donations. Personal donors and lots of companies are more and more utilizing fairness devices, given their comfort and suppleness. Social organizations that till now didn’t maintain a securities portfolio and have been unable to just accept donations on this method are additionally recognizing their significance. To help such organizations in receiving share-based donations, we now have lately expanded our companies and now supply to carry the shares in escrow, in order that within the case of a liquidity occasion, the share worth is realized and granted to the group as a money grant.”
Printed by Globes, Israel enterprise information – en.globes.co.il – on March 19, 2026.
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