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The Genesis Philanthropy Group (GPG) is a global family of foundations, co-founded by Mikhail Fridman, an international businessman and philanthropist, and his business partners. [1] [2] In 2022 after Russian invasion in Ukraine the EU imposed sanctions on Fridman, who said the EU's allegations were false and defamatory. After that the Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into and frozen the bank account. [3] An interim manager was subsequently appointed. [4]
GPG supports causes which strengthen Jewish identity all over the world, advancing Jewish engagement into the 21st century to create a more diverse and connected global Jewish community. [5] [6]
GPG's work is inspired by its founders’ commitment to:
In January 2014, Gennady Gazin was elected chairman of the board. Ilia Salita, the former president and CEO of the foundation, died in June 2020. [12] Marina Yudborovksy was appointed as GPG's new CEO in July 2020. [13] [14]
In partnership with the State of Israel, GPG launched the “Our Common Destiny” initiative in 2019 to strengthen the bonds among Jews worldwide. [15] The Declaration of Our Common Destiny sets out five deeply-held values that unite the Jewish people [16] and was endorsed by Israel's president Reuven Rivlin as a “roadmap for the Jewish future”. [17]