Olam (network)

OLAM
Founded2015
FounderAlliance for Global Good
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies
Pears Foundation
Founded atIsrael
HeadquartersJerusalem
Chief executive officer
Dyonna Ginsburg[1][2][3][4]
Websiteolamtogether.org

Olam (stylized OLAM) is a network of Jewish and Israeli organizations[1] that work in the fields of global service, international development and humanitarian aid.[5][6] It was launched in 2015 by the Alliance for Global Good, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, and the Pears Foundation.[7][2][8][4]

The organization's name derives from the Hebrew term tikkun olam, which translates in English to "repairing the world" and is one of the "central tenets of Jewish tradition".[5] As of 2024, Olam works with 81 partner organizations.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jewish leaders travel to Rwanda to engage in international development". The Jerusalem Post. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 Rocker, Simon (26 March 2015). "New group to fight global poverty". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Spotlight: Dyonna Ginsburg of OLAM". Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  4. 1 2 "New Initiative Launches to Promote Global Jewish Service". eJewish Philanthropy. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  5. 1 2 "OLAM". Pears Foundation. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Deitcher, Jay (30 January 2026). "A year post-USAID cuts, Jewish international aid groups still trembling from aftershocks". eJewish Philanthropy. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Miskin, Shoshana (17 January 2016). "UK Chief Rabbi in first ever visit to India". Israel National News. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Eisen, Lisa (2 April 2015). "OLAM: Global Jewish Citizens Changing the World". Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies (Press release). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  9. ↑ Raphael Poch (June 3, 2024). "OLAM conference unites Jewish humanitarians". JNS. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
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