JCF Blog

The JCF reminds you about year-end charitable giving strategies while reducing your overall tax liability as the 2024 calendar wraps up.

When opening a donor advised fund with the JCF, you can bunch your gifts, earn key tax deductions, and plan your philanthropy for the future

The JCF can help you reach your philanthropic goals, and in this column, we offer 6 questions to ask your professional advisor about giving.

For donors aged 70 1/2 or older-- and particularly donors 72 and older who must take Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)-- a Qualified...

Let's start with a thanks: Thank you to each and every donor to the Jewish Community Foundation who has opened a donor advised fund (DAF)...

The article reprinted below was recently published on JCFLegacy.org and provides an overview of why the IRA charitable rollover can be a...

With the passing of the Secure 2.0 Act of 2022, Congress approved, among other provisions, the opportunity for individuals to transfer a...

To assist charitable givers in Jewish communities and beyond from across the United States, Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA)...

As of this writing, the S&P 500 Index (which covers a broad range of companies and industries) is up about 18% year-to-date. Further,...

The following article was published in the July 26, 2023 issue of the Jewish Community Voice: Donor advised funds have taken off in...

If you (or a loved one): Utilize an individual retirement account (IRA), and... Are aged 70 1/2 years young or up, and... Give to...

Quick quiz about your charitable giving: • Do you donate to charity multiple times per year? • Would you like the flexibility of being...

If charitable giving is on your to-do list before the end of 2022, you may want to consider a savvy way to save on taxes with a...

With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror and December 31st approaching, the JCF is sharing some deadline dates to ensure that your...

The following is a reprint of the JCF's recent Money Matters column, published in the November 2, 2022 issue of the Jewish Community...

Each year, the Jewish Federations of North America publish a "Year-End Tax Planning Letter" that is distributed to Jewish Federations and...

When you launch a donor advised fund (DAF) with the Jewish Community Foundation, Inc., you can boost your charitable giving efforts in...

Interested in searching for forgotten or lost money that may be in your name? You came to the right place. The article reprinted below...

Using your individual retirement account (IRA) to initiate a qualified charitable distribution (QCD for short; also known as an IRA...

Anybody who knew Al Schachter (of blessed memory) could quickly see the passion he exuded for Congregation B'nai Tikvah-Beth Israel...