PHILANTHROPY

Michael and Susan Dell

Philanthropists

Michael Dell, the founder and CEO of Dell Technologies, remains one of the most consequential philanthropists shaping Jewish life and global civil society through scale, discipline, and long-term vision. Through the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Dell has committed tens of billions of dollars to improving education, healthcare access, and economic mobility, treating philanthropy not as charity but as a systems-level intervention. Over the past year, as antisemitism surged and Jewish institutions faced renewed pressure, Dell’s support for communal resilience, education, and leadership development has taken on heightened significance. His approach reflects a distinctly Jewish ethic of responsibility: building institutions strong enough to endure beyond crisis moments. Dell’s influence lies not in visibility but in capacity—strengthening the infrastructure that allows communities to flourish with dignity and self-reliance.