On November 15, Jewish Communal Fund presented Outlook 2022, an overview of current tax proposals and the potential impact on individuals and charities. You may view the recording of the presentation by three esteemed tax experts: JCF Trustee Lee M. Cohen, Managing Partner and Founder of L.M. Cohen & Co.; JCF Trustee Alan Halperin, a…
There are several ways you can help your clients reduce their tax burden and increase the money available to help those in need, especially at year-end. If your client has received a bonus, a windfall from selling a business, or an inheritance, this is an opportune time to set up a tax-efficient vehicle to make…
Jewish Communal Fund recently sat down to speak with JCF Fundholder Avri Horowitz, a real estate investor from Scarsdale who is passionate about combatting food insecurity. He and his wife, Marla, recently made a large donation to UJA-Federation of New York’s new Queens Hub. The centralized location offers needy New Yorkers access to job training,…
The founder of a hedge fund-of-funds and a family investment office, JCF Trustee Ellen Horing is equally passionate about philanthropy. In this interview, she talks about the many charitable causes she is involved with, including Happy Hearts, a nonprofit she founded that provides early childhood education and teacher training in Rwanda. For her, philanthropy is…
More than 21% of assets distributed to charities in all sectors The Jewish Communal Fund (JCF), the largest Jewish donor advised fund in the country, distributed $520 million in grants to charities in all sectors during the 2021 fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. JCF Fundholders recommended a record-number of grants—72,000—to thousands of charitable organizations, a 13% increase from 2020.…