The Jewish Communal Fund (JCF), an independent public charity that facilitates charitable giving for more than 6,000 fund holders through a popular giving vehicle known as a donor advised fund, has been designated a “Top 50” Charity in the United States by the Chronicle of Philanthropy on its just published “Philanthropy 400” list. The “Philanthropy…
The Jewish Week printed a letter to the editor on 9/24/2014 written by JCF Executive Vice President & CEO Sue Dickman highlighting the significant support for Israel that our fund holders have generously granted out. The letter is a response to an article written about recent philanthropic trends in light of the recent conflict in Israel.…
The Jewish Communal Fund (JCF), the largest Jewish donor advised fund in the country, announced today that it was making an emergency grant of $100,000 to the Israel Trauma Coalition from its Special Gifts Fund, JCF’s institutional endowment. The Israel Trauma Coalition (ITC), which was created by UJA-Federation of New York in 2001, brings together more than…
What is the ideal way to allocate the charitable assets in your JCF donor advised fund? Michael Miller, Co-Founder and Managing Director of the independent advisory firm Colonial Consulting, LLC, addressed this important question at a recent breakfast seminar on JCF’s Robust Investment Options. First, he highlighted the 23 carefully selected, best-in-class investment options on…
Donors both large and small are carving out time from their busy schedules to learn how to give more effectively. Many relish the opportunity to meet with like-minded funders and exchange ideas, with the goal of enriching the experience of giving and maximizing the impact of their dollars. They are also getting involved in giving…