Tila Falic is a mother of six, a community builder, an educator, and a philanthropist who moves comfortably between Miami and Jerusalem. She works with students, families, and institutions. She organizes large efforts and responds to individual needs. She gives her time, her voice, and her resources with thoughtful intention.
That much you can learn from a short biography.
But what you can’t learn from a biography is what drives her.
And that is where this conversation begins to reveal something deeper.
When Tila walked into the studio, her public profile had begun to skyrocket. She was invited to lead international media events for Israel’s largest English speaking news outlets. Her name was appearing more and more in social media. She was carrying the weight and visibility of someone emerging into a new phase of leadership.
Yet when we sat down to talk, none of the media veneer explained the way she gives.
Instead, she spoke about her childhood. About a home where giving was an essential fact of life. About a mother who showed up for people. About the little choices and habits that, over time, formed a worldview. She talked about responsibility, not reputation, and about paying attention, not performing.
She also talked about raising children in that same spirit. How each of her kids has a “giving identity”, interests and instincts that she and her support and encourage. She told stories about turning family milestones into opportunities to help others, and about inviting children to choose causes that matter to them.
It became clear that Tila’s approach to giving is deeply intentional and structured. She believes that generosity should be grounded in values, in community, and in a sense of what genuinely needs to be done.
Tila also described a shift that happened after October 7. She found herself responding not with large scale organizations but with people - widows, orphans, soldiers, families. The lens widened and intensified at the same time.
What emerged from the conversation is a portrait of someone who doesn’t just give, but builds givers. Someone who treats generosity as a calling, a responsibility, and a legacy.
And that’s why I’m excited to share this episode with you.
Whether or not you’ve heard her name before, whether or not your own giving focuses on the same communities, there is something powerful in the clarity and discipline of how Tila lives her life. It offers a model that any of us - parents, mentors, friends, community members - can adapt in our own way.
Here is the full conversation: