The Porter Foundation has funded many initiatives since the 1970s, including the following:

• The Porter Institute for Poetics and Semiotics (Israel, 1977) – Support for Tel Aviv University’s literary research centre.
• The Cohen-Porter United Kingdom Building for Life Sciences (Israel) – Construction of a six storey building at Tel Aviv University, home to a vast range of academic activities.
• The Shirley and Leslie Porter School of Cultural Studies (Israel, 1986) – Support for Tel Aviv University’s research centre for the study of culture.
• Lady Sarah Cohen House (England, 1996) – Establishment of a purpose-built residential home for the elderly, providing quality live-in care and specialist care facilities for patients with Alzheimers.
• The Royal Academy of Arts (England) – Provision of searchable catalogues, including the conservation, cataloguing and photographing of artwork.
• The Porter Senior Citizen Centre (Israel, 1993) – Establishment of day care centre for the elderly in Old Jaffa, providing legal advice, social gatherings and workshops.
• Daniel Amichai Centre for Rowing and Nautical Studies (Israel, 2002) – Establishment of a sports facility which nurtures future Olympic rowers and also serves the local underprivileged and special needs community through nautical activities.
• The Victoria and Albert Museum (England, 2006) – Establishment of the Porter Gallery for Contemporary Art
• The Porter School of Environmental Studies (Israel, 2009) – Construction of a pioneering ‘green building’ (awarded ‘Platinum’ certification from LEED) at Tel Aviv University, to house amulti-disciplinary academic activities with a focus on environmental studies.
• Deserve Project in the Dead Sea (Israel, 2012-17) – Partnership support for an interdisciplinary research project relating to ecological changes in the Dead Sea, through the Porter School of Environmental Studies.