This work offers an ethnography of elite philanthropy from gender perspective. It is fundamentally an attempt to understand how the changing role and the growing influence of leading women in the philanthropic field may come to shape elite philanthropy in the context of Israel ׳s civil society and democratic public sphere. What can we learn about how powerful women, who located themselves
at decision-making junctions, act and perceive their role? hat problematics, gaps, and dissonances arise from their types of discourse and their modes of action? These questions are examined in the Israeli context, with the development of gender discourse and the rise of gender issues in the local field. They are, however, part of the growing public and academic interest at the global level in light of the momentum of women ׳s philanthropic activity, their dominant presence, and their rising power, which is gaining increasing public visibility. Scholars view this as one of the most influential developments in the field and as capable of reshaping the perception and implementation of philanthropy in the future.
This study was conducted by Dr. Noa Krauz-Lahav of ILP. Published on October 2024.