UBS Optimus Foundation

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Country/Region

Emergency Humanitarian Relief October 2023

85,806 USD

Total of donations

219

Donors

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UBS will match donations from employees and clients by 20%

Project overview:

We are all deeply shocked and saddened by the brutal attack by Hamas on Israel and unequivocally condemn all acts of terrorism.

As the world watches the distressing events unfold in Israel and Gaza, we, like many of you, want to do something to help. This is a full-scale humanitarian crisis and the UBS Optimus Foundation has launched a fundraising appeal to help all those who are suffering.

We have seen a swift response, with USD 20 million pledged in donations and matching so far. With our matching pledge amount of USD 5 million reached, UBS will now continue to match your donations by 20 percent.

Our partners

UBS Optimus Foundation has a long track record of responding to humanitarian crises, with a focus on helping children and families, and we have identified the first four relief partners to support our efforts:

International Committee of the Red Cross is an independent organization with an exclusively humanitarian mandate to help people affected by armed conflict and other violence, often alongside its Red Cross and Red Crescent partners.
Magen David Adom (MDA), which is a member of the International Red Cross / Red Crescent and serves as the Israeli Red Cross organization.
American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera), which is working with partners on the ground in Gaza and the West Bank to provide humanitarian relief.
UJA Federation, which we will work with to deploy funds to its extensive network of organizations on the ground in Israel providing humanitarian aid in the immediate term, as well as support for recovery and resilience in the longer term.

Clients and employees are able to choose to make a donation either to the UBS Optimus Foundation, to allocate capital where it is most needed, or to a specific individual partner. If you would like to restrict your donation to only one of the above partners, please return to the project page and look for the partner project that corresponds.

We are also thinking of and preparing for the future, and may continue to expand our network of partners over time to focus on the long-term, providing aid with resettlement and educational continuity for displaced families, and supporting community-driven approaches to a resilient recovery.

Our thoughts continue to be with all those who are suffering as we join others around the world in hoping for a swift and peaceful resolution.

Project leader

Marissa Leffler

Project Timeline

5 USD

Anonymous

21.03.2024

1000 USD

Chris Moorman

14.02.2024

400 USD

Lisanne Glew

For UKRAINE RELIEF FUND

23.12.2023

100 USD

David Tosher

30.11.2023

100 USD

Scott Abbott

21.11.2023

100 USD

Najib Azam

Free Palestine

17.11.2023

300 USD

Anonymous

14.11.2023

2500 USD

Bryson Anderson

03.11.2023

50 USD

Anonymous

03.11.2023

1500 USD

Brandon Long

01.11.2023

1000 USD

Bruce Safran

01.11.2023

100 USD

Jason Kimmell

30.10.2023

50 USD

Clarissa Hidalgo

28.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

Assisting women & children locally is an imperative.

27.10.2023

200 USD

Christian Dulay

27.10.2023

500 USD

John Castronuovo

For Middle East Humanitarian relief

27.10.2023

2500 USD

Anonymous

Humanitarian relief where needed most

27.10.2023

100 USD

Jennifer Hickney

26.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

26.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

26.10.2023

200 USD

Anonymous

26.10.2023

50 USD

Kelly Walsh

26.10.2023

50 USD

MINDY AXELROD

26.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

25.10.2023

100 USD

William Goldberg

For humanitarian relief in Israel

25.10.2023

60 USD

Carolyn Dennis

25.10.2023

250 USD

Anonymous

24.10.2023

250 USD

Jessica Parker

24.10.2023

400 USD

Anonymous

23.10.2023

10 USD

Anonymous

23.10.2023

150 USD

Thomas Auel

Thank you for this opportunity to help.

23.10.2023

2000 USD

Beverly Kienitz

Also making direct donations to specific groups. Thank you for making this possible

23.10.2023

250 USD

David Weir

21.10.2023

100 USD

Nancy Green

Praying for the innocent victims

21.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

20.10.2023

2500 USD

Richard Archibald

20.10.2023

5000 USD

dave Horan

Thank You!!

20.10.2023

100 USD

Hugh Ansty

Thank you for organizing this

20.10.2023

100 USD

Lesley Baren

20.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

20.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

Pray for peace

20.10.2023

250 USD

rosemarie dios

for emergency relief

19.10.2023

5000 USD

Anonymous

19.10.2023

250 USD

Patricia Nevins

19.10.2023

180 USD

Laurie Kaufman

19.10.2023

9999 USD

Katherine Wilson

19.10.2023

50 USD

Maria Gonzalez-Diaz

19.10.2023

100 USD

David Hirsch

To provide relief to Palestinians & Israelis impacted by the Hamas War.

19.10.2023

360 USD

Ben Weiss

19.10.2023

400 USD

Brendan Graham

18.10.2023

500 USD

Anonymous

18.10.2023

200 USD

Stephanie Luu-Tan

PEACE!!!

18.10.2023

500 USD

Anonymous

18.10.2023

180 USD

Josh Hershman

18.10.2023

1000 USD

Lora Cicconi

17.10.2023

100 USD

Anil Kumar Bhagat

May God Bless All Impacted families

17.10.2023

50 USD

Anonymous

17.10.2023

500 USD

Anonymous

Words and actions matter

17.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

17.10.2023

250 USD

Anonymous

17.10.2023

200 USD

Anonymous

17.10.2023

1000 USD

David Wildermuth

17.10.2023

50 USD

Anonymous

17.10.2023

1000 USD

Rick & Vicki James

17.10.2023

1000 USD

Steven Strout

17.10.2023

250 USD

Kevin Butler

17.10.2023

50 USD

Ritu Sinha

17.10.2023

172 USD

Joshua Glickman

UJA Federation

17.10.2023

50 USD

Anonymous

17.10.2023

100 USD

Jeremy Raccio

16.10.2023

100 USD

Donatina Trotter

16.10.2023

250 USD

Katherine Ladd

16.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

500 USD

Heather Beckman

16.10.2023

250 USD

Jin Hu

16.10.2023

1000 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

20 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

250 USD

Michael Hyatt

Humanitarian aid for Israel conflict

16.10.2023

570 USD

Joshua Carter

16.10.2023

250 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

300 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

50 USD

Sandra Kopanos

Sending prayers for peace and holding you close in thought

16.10.2023

100 USD

Catherine Visser

For Israel/Gaza

16.10.2023

25 USD

Amelia Woodard

16.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

105 USD

Sherrine Robinson

16.10.2023

100 USD

Carla Krafchik

16.10.2023

250 USD

Douglas Pittera

16.10.2023

50 USD

Nathan Hass

16.10.2023

250 USD

Luca Capriotti

16.10.2023

1000 USD

Alli McCartney

in memory of Phyllis & Harvey Schreter and Freida Galindo

16.10.2023

200 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

54 USD

Bruce Cohen

16.10.2023

100 USD

James Green

16.10.2023

250 USD

Todd Orlich

16.10.2023

500 USD

Daniel Ezra

16.10.2023

100 USD

suzanne grady

16.10.2023

500 USD

Andreas Ehlebracht

16.10.2023

50 USD

Krithika Gangadharan Iyer

16.10.2023

300 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

250 USD

Christopher Cameron

God bless!

16.10.2023

200 USD

Louise Cayne

16.10.2023

200 USD

Camille Bareham

16.10.2023

500 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

50 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

50 USD

Bret Cunningham

16.10.2023

100 USD

Glenn Ohlmann

16.10.2023

100 USD

Andrew Lee

16.10.2023

100 USD

Joanna Battiloro

16.10.2023

100 USD

Michael Soberman

16.10.2023

36 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

100 USD

Mercedita Castro

16.10.2023

250 USD

David Beechler

16.10.2023

100 USD

Max Vesely

16.10.2023

150 USD

Etienne Laurie

16.10.2023

100 USD

Jeffrey Lynch

16.10.2023

50 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

180 USD

Joseph Spak

16.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

Thanks for the opportunity to help.

16.10.2023

200 USD

Margaret McLaughlin

16.10.2023

54 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

250 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

100 USD

Jessica Friedhoff

Middle East emergency relief

16.10.2023

150 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

50 USD

Roy Mathew

16.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

200 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

16.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

15.10.2023

200 USD

Jigar shah

15.10.2023

1000 USD

Patrick O'Sullivan

15.10.2023

20 USD

Akeem Egbebi

14.10.2023

18 USD

Anonymous

14.10.2023

1000 USD

Richard Allen

We are praying for you🙏

14.10.2023

100 USD

Grant Brown

13.10.2023

100 USD

Edgar Marita

13.10.2023

125 USD

Elba Monroig

13.10.2023

50 USD

Ray Ryan

13.10.2023

2000 USD

Steve Rothman

This is to help the families of Israel

13.10.2023

100 USD

Maureen Woodbury

Our thoughts and prayers are with you

13.10.2023

1000 USD

shira and barry hahn

13.10.2023

50 USD

Tara Dukes

13.10.2023

100 USD

Carole Villoresi

13.10.2023

50 USD

Joy Garth

13.10.2023

50 USD

natalie Lambrecht

13.10.2023

50 USD

Anna Rodgers

If this could please go towards the crisis in Israel and the Gaza Strip.

13.10.2023

100 USD

Joanne Carter

13.10.2023

766 USD

William Cseplo

13.10.2023

100 USD

Tack Family

13.10.2023

100 USD

Kristine Quiros

13.10.2023

180 USD

Dina Sokol

13.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

13.10.2023

100 USD

Thomas Digenan

13.10.2023

500 USD

Thomas McMullen

12.10.2023

25 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

100 USD

Hannah Schildcrout

12.10.2023

100 USD

Edward OBrien

12.10.2023

500 USD

Philippe Baumann

12.10.2023

250 USD

Steven Posluszny

12.10.2023

50 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

200 USD

Anonymous

I honor of Karen and Ron.

12.10.2023

250 USD

Maria Ferrante

12.10.2023

500 USD

john moss

12.10.2023

15 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

50 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

15 USD

Tayte Irvine

12.10.2023

1000 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

100 USD

stephen michael

12.10.2023

5000 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

25 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

100 USD

Scott Fitzenreiter

12.10.2023

221 USD

Abby Efrem

Thank you so much for supporting Israel and the Jewish people - you have no idea how much this support means to us. May we all strive for a more peaceful world together.

12.10.2023

100 USD

Brian Boglitz

12.10.2023

50 USD

Anonymous

In honor of Karen and Ron.

12.10.2023

500 USD

Worth and Lynde Boyce

12.10.2023

100 USD

Philip Tang

12.10.2023

50 USD

Lisa Woirhaye

12.10.2023

1000 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

30 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

25 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

50 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

500 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

100 USD

Thomas Bishop

12.10.2023

500 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

50 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

50 USD

Maximillian Grascher

Our thoughts and prayers are with all affected by the terror attacks in Israel.

12.10.2023

500 USD

Robert Buchanan

for Israeli relief

12.10.2023

150 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

2500 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

21 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

50 USD

Jennifer Recker

12.10.2023

200 USD

Anonymous

My thoughts and prayers for all people in Israel.

12.10.2023

50 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

100 USD

Ragini Panjwani

May god bring harmony, peace and sense to mankind towards each other.

12.10.2023

200 USD

Iris Davies (Liu)

12.10.2023

500 USD

Missy Fierman

12.10.2023

50 USD

Ramon Flueckiger

12.10.2023

100 USD

robert allen

12.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

I am deeply saddened by this act of aggression. My thoughts are with everyone suffering in Israel and Palestine. I pray that this conflict is resolved peacefully. You are not alone!

12.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

100 USD

Marvin Henry

12.10.2023

100 USD

Irina Futerman

12.10.2023

200 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

50 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

500 USD

ADAM KAMM

12.10.2023

250 USD

Anonymous

Praying for all those affected by these terrible events.

12.10.2023

250 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

360 USD

Cary Moskowitz

12.10.2023

250 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

100 USD

Michele Astbury

12.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

50 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

50 USD

James Dickinson II

12.10.2023

100 USD

John DeSoye

Israeli humanitarian aid

12.10.2023

100 USD

Susan Carrai

Good Luck and God Speed.

12.10.2023

50 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

250 USD

Anonymous

12.10.2023

250 USD

edward foley

12.10.2023

500 USD

Robert Buchanan

for Israeli relief

12.10.2023

250 USD

Anonymous

Praying for all those affected by these terrible events.

12.10.2023

200 USD

Anonymous

My thoughts and prayers for all people in Israel.

12.10.2023

100 USD

John DeSoye

Israeli humanitarian aid

12.10.2023

100 USD

Susan Carrai

Good Luck and God Speed.

12.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

I am deeply saddened by this act of aggression. My thoughts are with everyone suffering in Israel and Palestine. I pray that this conflict is resolved peacefully. You are not alone!

12.10.2023

100 USD

Ragini Panjwani

May god bring harmony, peace and sense to mankind towards each other.

12.10.2023

50 USD

Maximillian Grascher

Our thoughts and prayers are with all affected by the terror attacks in Israel.

12.10.2023

221 USD

Abby Efrem

Thank you so much for supporting Israel and the Jewish people - you have no idea how much this support means to us. May we all strive for a more peaceful world together.

12.10.2023

100 USD

Maureen Woodbury

Our thoughts and prayers are with you

13.10.2023

50 USD

Anna Rodgers

If this could please go towards the crisis in Israel and the Gaza Strip.

13.10.2023

2000 USD

Steve Rothman

This is to help the families of Israel

13.10.2023

100 USD

Jessica Friedhoff

Middle East emergency relief

16.10.2023

1000 USD

Richard Allen

We are praying for you🙏

14.10.2023

100 USD

Catherine Visser

For Israel/Gaza

16.10.2023

250 USD

Michael Hyatt

Humanitarian aid for Israel conflict

16.10.2023

50 USD

Sandra Kopanos

Sending prayers for peace and holding you close in thought

16.10.2023

1000 USD

Alli McCartney

in memory of Phyllis & Harvey Schreter and Freida Galindo

16.10.2023

250 USD

Christopher Cameron

God bless!

16.10.2023

172 USD

Joshua Glickman

UJA Federation

17.10.2023

100 USD

Anil Kumar Bhagat

May God Bless All Impacted families

17.10.2023

100 USD

Hugh Ansty

Thank you for organizing this

20.10.2023

100 USD

David Hirsch

To provide relief to Palestinians & Israelis impacted by the Hamas War.

19.10.2023

250 USD

rosemarie dios

for emergency relief

19.10.2023

100 USD

Nancy Green

Praying for the innocent victims

21.10.2023

2000 USD

Beverly Kienitz

Also making direct donations to specific groups. Thank you for making this possible

23.10.2023

150 USD

Thomas Auel

Thank you for this opportunity to help.

23.10.2023

100 USD

William Goldberg

For humanitarian relief in Israel

25.10.2023

100 USD

Anonymous

Assisting women & children locally is an imperative.

27.10.2023

500 USD

John Castronuovo

For Middle East Humanitarian relief

27.10.2023

400 USD

Lisanne Glew

For UKRAINE RELIEF FUND

23.12.2023

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