Jewish Philanthropy Podcast · Dovid M Cohen

Topic: Sports & Philanthropy Guest: Saul Garlick

·55 min·3 clips

A trip to “the other side of the fence” in South Africa changed Saul Garlick’s life at 17.

David Cohen opens with the JPP's core idea that money makes the world go round and moves through the world in different ways. He brings Saul Garlick in as co-founder and CEO of Fabric. Garlick works at the intersection of technology, human connection, live experiences, and education. Fabric is positioned as a fast-emerging leader in mixed reality for live events. Its platform lets teams, leagues, venues, and events publish gamified experiences quickly. It also helps them collect real-time fan data. The company adds loyalty and rewards programs as well. Payment integration is part of the picture too. Social interaction is part of the same toolkit. Cohen is especially interested in how digital systems can still support personal relationships, and that keeps the interview from feeling purely technical. The conversation turns to how leadership and service show up in real life. Garlick points to one investor he knows, Wynn Churchill. He emphasizes Churchill's unusual mix of brilliance, humility, and strategic judgment. Churchill is a lawyer, a Rhodes Scholar, a Yale Law graduate, and later a private-equity figure. Garlick also notes that Churchill founded a charter school for underprivileged kids in the Philadelphia area. He describes him as a mensch. He also says Churchill has been a strong friend to Israel and has made meaningful investments there. Garlick's larger point is that success matters most when it stays humble and still looks for ways to do right by others. The episode closes by returning to the idea that gut instinct matters when philanthropy and investment are on the line.

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A grounded look at technology, philanthropy, and human connection through one guest's life and values.

Saul Garlick's conversation with David Cohen keeps coming back to the same question: what does it take to make technology feel human in live experiences, education, and major sports events?

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Hear how sports tech, fan engagement, and Jewish philanthropy get braided into one founder story.

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