Written by JCF trustee emeritus Michael Lustig and originally published by the Jewish Funders Network, this guide fills an important void in the Jewish impact investing space.
The Guide to Jewish Impact Investing provides a primer on the impact investing space, as well as an overview of what makes Jewish impact investing unique, the taxonomy around it, and a list of related resources including information on JCF’s impact investment offerings.
We hope this resource increases your understanding of impact investing and helps you bring your philanthropy and investments to the next level.
JCF is the donor advised fund of the Jewish community.
Since 1972 we’ve helped our fundholders make their giving simpler, smarter and more impactful – along the way growing one of the largest and most active donor advised funds in the world.
JCF has added investments to our platform to help maximize the impact of the assets in a person’s fund, so that dollars that are not yet deployed for grant-making can be allocated to investments that create social or environmental change while earning income.
More about JCF Impact InvestmentsAs the largest Jewishly-affiliated donor advised fund, JCF has also added several impact investments that align with our mission and are informed by Jewish values. These offerings provide a distinct value-add for our fundholders, giving them the opportunity to magnify their impact in a holistic fashion.
Contribute cash or appreciated securities and take the maximum tax deduction this year.
Choose how your funds are invested – with potential to grow your charitable dollars tax free.
Make grants on your own timeline—to qualified charities in any sector—and JCF will handle the paperwork.