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Friends of the IDF in crisis after internal report alleges financial abuse and toxic culture

JL;DR SUMMARY Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF), an American charity renowned for raising millions to support Israeli soldiers, is embroiled in controversy following an internal report alleging financial mismanagement and a toxic workplace culture. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Israeli SoldiersFinancial MismanagementToxic CultureDonor TrustFriends Of The IdfMorey LevovitzAmerican CharityEmergency NeedsGrassroots CriticismOrganizational Leadership

Places mentioned

Kiryat Shmona, Southern District, Israel
"Israeli army forces stand outside a house that was hit by rockets fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon in the northern Israeli border town of Kiryat Shmona on Nov. 26, 2024."
New York City, New York, United States
"Founded in 1981 and headquartered in New York City, FIDF is a large Jewish charity that raises funds for the benefit of Israeli soldiers."
San Francisco, California, United States
"Tensions have spilled into FIDFs regional chapters. In San Francisco, one of the most generous donor communities, the local chapter froze its contributions after its director was dismissed without explanation."

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