“Nobody gives away money as wisely as they earn it,” noted Andrew Tisch at Jewish Communal Fund’s NextGen Advisors Network breakfast, which was held on March 19 at his office. Andrew, co-chairman of the Board and chairman of the Executive Committee of Loews Corporation and former President of Jewish Communal Fund (2003-2006), engaged the group…
Headed to sunny Miami for the 2014 Jewish Funders Network Conference? Join JCF’s Ellen Israelson and Tamar Snyder at a breakfast roundtable at the Cabana Club on Tuesday morning (March 11) on the topic: “Legacy & Succession Planning: Innovative Tools to Spark Meaningful Conversation.” Together we will explore innovative tools and resources JCF has created to…
This summer the nonprofit world was rocked by a campaign to “Debunk the Overhead Myth.” With a growing body of research and years of experience behind them, a coalition of experts claimed that, counter to popular belief, “overhead is a poor measure of a charity’s performance.” While 62 percent of Americans believe that a typical charity spends…
Jewish Communal Fund hosted its Second Annual Economic Outlook Breakfast this morning at Bloomberg LP headquarters. Bloomberg Radio’s Pimm Fox, co-host of Taking Stock (weekdays 2pm-6pm), masterfully moderated a panel of distinguished market analysts and portfolio managers. Speakers at the JCF event included Timothy Baker, CFA, Director and Sr. Product Strategist for BlackRock Global Equities; Jonathan Golub, Managing Director…
For many Jews, giving is a part of who they are. After all, tzedakah literally means “justice,” even though it’s often translated as charity. It’s a way to create a world where fairness is the rule rather than the exception. Since giving is a central tenet of Judaism, tzedakah is also a way to manifest…