By David Roth (This blog post originally appeared on the JFN website and is reprinted with permission). On February 17, 2016, JFN held a joint event in Jerusalem with the Jewish Communal Fund. I was very moved by the partnership between the two organizations as I am both a JFN member and have a donor…
Wealth managers, take note of these statistics: Women in the U.S. control $5 trillion of wealth. More than half of women with investible assets of $1 million think that their financial advisor doesn’t understand them. Less than 25% of financial advisors are women, the same percentage as a decade ago. 70% of women leave the…
Today, Jewish Communal Fund CEO Sue Dickman is in Israel where she presented a $100,000 grant to Olim BeYachad, a nonprofit that helps Ethiopian-Israelis gain employment and become self-sufficient. This gift from the JCF Special Gifts Fund will fund the participation of 40 Ethiopian-Israeli young adults in EELP (Employment, Empowerment, and Leadership program). This gift was…
(This blog post originally appeared in the Jewish Week). My grandfather, may his memory be for a blessing, used to receive hundreds of envelopes from charities. Every month, he would work through the stacks of solicitations and joyfully write out checks for $5, $10 or $18. Though he was a retired butcher and not a…
Americans over 65 are more likely to donate money or goods than any other age group, according to the new Merrill Lynch study, “Giving in Retirement: America’s Longevity Bonus.” On average, they give more than double what adults 25-34 give, according to the study, conducted with Age Wave, a research group. The report projects a…