Since launching in December 2016, The Orah Fund has donated over $2,200,000.
Donations are distributed to charities run by Jewish people that benefit both the
Jewish community and community at large, both locally and abroad.12
To be eligible to receive ORAH allocations, the charity must:
- Have tax deductible status (DGR1 or DGR2)
- Apply via ORAH's funding application process
The ORAH Project Board of Trustees will determine allocations to various charities within the following restraints:
- 50 – 75% to Australian domestic focused charities
- 25 – 50% to offshore focused charities
We provide full transparency to ORAH Fund investors regarding fees earned and allocations made.
ORAH Allocations Board (NSW)
Russel Pillemer (Chairman): CEO and founder of Pengana Capital Group
Rhett Kessler: Senior Portfolio Manager and CIO of the Pengana Australian Equities Fund
Carole Pillemer: Founder of The ORAH Project
ORAH Allocations Board (VIC)
Nathan Cher (Chair)
Carole Pillemer: (Founder of The ORAH Project)
Steven Casper
Sydney Kahn
Amanda Smorgon
Lisa Kennet
Yehuda Gottlieb
Yonatan Rubinstein (Intern)
Russel Pillemer: (Observer, Co-Founder of The ORAH Project)
Each Allocations Board is only responsible for allocation of donations; and has no involvement with investment activities of The ORAH Fund
Other contributors
Dean Weinbren, Daniel Fine, Adam Myers, Bernard Lo, James Levien, The Tate Gallery (Linda Tate)