JCF Blog

If you give to nonprofits every year, you may benefit when you bunch multiple years of charitable gifts into one year to save on taxes in the current year.

Donors aged 70 1/2 and older can donate via an IRA QCD (qualified charitable distribution) to save on taxes while supporting the charitable causes they love.

The JCF can help you meet your year-end charitable giving goals when you open a DAF, start an endowment fund, or establish an after-lifetime gift via Life & Legacy.

The JCF encourages anybody who gives charitably to consider five tips to help maximize their donations and reduce tax payments before 2026 arrives.

To celebrate legacy and endowment fund donors the JCF hosted a complimentary Legacy Thank You Event on 11/11/25, in conjunction with the Katz JCC's Festival.

Learn about recent tax law changes that may impact your charitable tax benefits for 2025 and 2026, to help you get the most out of your charitable giving.

To help explain charitable tax provisions of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", this blog post shares insights provided by the Jewish Federations of North America.

Following our post about donor advised funds in May where we offered five unique ways to use a DAF, learn about five additional unique ways of using a DAF.

You can use a life insurance policy to create your Jewish legacy and ensure the sustainability of the Southern New Jersey Jewish community for many generations.

By naming a charitable organization in your IRA beneficiary designations, you will be supporting future generations. Plus, it's easy to do and costs nothing during your lifetime

The Harold L. Sanders Memorial Library at the Katz JCC benefits the South Jersey Jewish community and is supported by a JCF endowment fund.

When opening a donor advised fund with the JCF, you can bunch your gifts, earn key tax deductions, and plan your philanthropy for the future

Read about a JCF endowment fund that was created in memory of Rick Charny to help children facing adversity attend the JCC Camps at Medford.

The JCF can help you reach your philanthropic goals, and in this column, we offer 6 questions to ask your professional advisor about giving.

For donors aged 70 1/2 or older-- and particularly donors 72 and older who must take Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)-- a Qualified...

The following is a reprint of the JCF's Money Matters column, published in the April 17, 2024 issue of the Jewish Community Voice,...

Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish New Year for trees, starts on the evening of January 24, the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. This holiday...

Endowment funds managed by the Jewish Community Foundation, Inc. support diverse and impactful charitable causes for many future...

The month of November proved to be a bustling, exciting month for the Katz JCC as they held their Festival, a Celebration of Community,...

Let's start with a thanks: Thank you to each and every donor to the Jewish Community Foundation who has opened a donor advised fund (DAF)...