Jun 12, 2020 | In The Press
A late-night side project starting out as a safe place to put extra ma’aser morphed into a forum of hope for desperate people who have to come up with a fortune. (Originally featured in Mishpacha, Issue 731) Avi Kehat is the founder and CEO of The Chesed Fund, a...
Jun 4, 2020 | In The Press
A number of years ago, an overly cynical Israeli taxi driver shared with me a piece of sage advice that I’ve since kept in back of my mind. He said, “Tishma achi, Hakol biznes” – listen brother, everything is business. In some ways, the world of online...
Mar 31, 2020 | Crowdfunding
At The Chesed Fund, we are dedicated to assisting those in the greatest need, commission free. The list below are campaigns for individual families who have been impacted by the Corona virus with a death in the family, R”L. Please click on the link to visit its...
Mar 17, 2020 | Inspiration
The Chesed Fund has always been there for your organization’s fundraising goals. We know very well the fundraising and budgetary needs of organizations throughout the years – through the ups and the downs. With the appearance of Covid-19 traditional fundraising...
Dec 23, 2019 | Crowdfunding, In The Press, Inspiration
This article originally appeared in The Jewish Press, written By Baruch Lytle Avi Kehat revolutionized the art of giving chesed with his massively successful crowdfunding website called The Chesed Fund. With its user-friendly applications and online staff ready to...
Dec 18, 2019 | Crowdfunding, Inspiration, Matching Campaigns
A few days ago growing community of Plano, TX joined together for their yearly fundraising campaign, and chose The Chesed Fund to be their platform of choice. Every donation was matched x4 by donors, and together, 300 people raised over $265,000 dollars. The original...
Dec 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
NEW YORK (VINnews/Sandy Eller) – Still reeling from the shock of the murderous Jersey City rampage that took the lives of a young mother, a yeshiva student, employee at a kosher grocery and a veteran police officer, members of the Jewish community banded...
Dec 5, 2019 | Inspiration
Earlier this year, the Chesed Fund made headlines with a campaign to save a young girl’s life. With just days to spare before her 2nd birthday, Eliana Cohen needed to raise $2 million for a life-saving miracle drug that could cure her of her rare genetic disease....
Aug 16, 2019 | Crowdfunding, Inspiration
As the high holidays approach, there has never been a better time to create a Chesed Fund account and start fundraising for your cause. Traditionally, this is the time of year when people engage in introspection and good deeds. Donors are more open to Tzedaka...
Jul 19, 2019 | Inspiration
When Eliana Cohen’s family started a Chesed Fund less than a week with the goal of raising $2.2 million in less than a week, it seemed like an impossible task. Eliana suffers from a rare genetic disease, and the miracle drug that could save her life with a...
