Pursuing More Just and Inclusive societies
WHO WE ARE
At Schusterman Family Philanthropies, we strive for a future in which the United States and Israel live up to their highest ideals. Guided by our values, we listen to, invest in, and connect leaders and organizations to pursue long-term solutions to pressing issues and systemic challenges.
38 YEARS
of supporting partners to pursue justice, repair the world, and treat all people with dignity and respect.
FUNDING IN THE U.S.
In the United States, our work is focused in six core portfolio areas that seek to advance racial, gender and economic equity and to strengthen Jewish communities.
Quote from Stacy Schusterman
Our Jewish values have always been—and will always be—at the core of our family’s philanthropy: a commitment to the pursuit of justice, repairing the world, and treating all people with dignity and civility.
Chair, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies
FEATURED ARTICLE
Families Know What Is Best for Their Future. This Organization Ensures They Are Heard.
For many parents, one bad day can lead to losing custody of their children. But in our home state, the Oklahoma Office of Family Representation (OFR) seeks to ensure that a single moment does not define a family’s future. Inspired by the first episode of the podcast mini-series, Bright Spots, this article explores how OFR ensures both parents’ and children’s voices carry weight in court—and helps build a child welfare system that that keeps families together whenever it is safe.
Funding Through Change: Learning from Shifts in the Gender Equity Field
REPORT
Executive leaders shape every aspect of their organizations. So, when a new leader takes the helm, the changes can ripple throughout the entire organization—and sometimes into the field. This resource outlines the challenges and opportunities these transitions present and offers recommendations for how funders can provide support during times of change.
What is Community Violence intervention (CVI)?
EXPLAINER
Traditional law enforcement alone isn’t enough to stop community violence. Community Violence Intervention (CVI) complements law enforcement by offering a community-centered approach to reducing violence that provides direct support to at-risk individuals and addresses the root causes of conflict. In this explainer, discover how CVI builds trust, promotes safety and saves lives.
Funding the Future: Grantmaker Strategies in AI Investment
REPORT
Funders across the field of philanthropy are navigating a tension between embracing AI to support their work and grantees, and pausing to ensure responsible implementation. In this report, Project Evident examines how funders are approaching requests to fund the use of AI and offers an investment rubric to help funders evaluate AI implementation requests with a focus on risk and ethics.
NEWS AND INSIGHTS SPOTLIGHT
Why We Must Invest in the Campus Ecosystem
On college campus, students form opinions, perspectives and relationships that shape their worldviews for decades to come. Engagement with Jewish life and Israel during these years can be transformative. Yet, since October 7, 2023, campus climates have become increasingly fraught—making it harder for students of all backgrounds to engage in open inquiry and dialogue. In this op-ed, six grantee leaders join Schusterman Co-President Lisa Eisen to share how their work ensures campuses remain havens of critical thinking and deeper exploration of Jewish life and Israel education.