It seems that we dodged a bullet at the end of the year when the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 spared the charitable deduction. With all the talk during last year’s budget season about limiting the tax benefit to 28% as well as what passed for dialogue during the Presidential campaign about placing overall…
Done well, seminars and blogs brand you as the expert, and directly lead to new business, new word-of-mouth referrals, and more speaking engagements. Done poorly, it can be a waste of your time and money. Well, not a total waste: At least you’re getting your name out there. But will they remember it? Will they…
Long time New Yorkers Arlene and Milt Berkman moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2009 in search of a slower, kinder and gentler pace. However, they found that issues like bullying were still present – even in a place like Charlotte. The couple, long-time JCF fund holders, decided to found a non-profit they named The…
(Note: This post was originally sent via email to Jewish Funders Network members. It is reprinted with permission). What can we do as philanthropists amid the horror of this recent tragedy? Can any parent be relieved? Can any mourner be comforted? Watching the news this week, I’ve wondered why pain isn’t a zero sum game.…
Today is the 107th birthday of Irving Kahn, JCF’s oldest living fund holder! JCF visited him last week in his Midtown office, where he still works at the investment firm he founded in 1978. Mr. Kahn is likely the oldest active investor; he began his long and storied career before the Great Depression. He is…