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Open a DAF, Bunch Your Gifts, Plan Your Future Philanthropy
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
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JCF
- Aug 8
- 3 min
JCF Can Help You Reach Your Philanthropic Goals
The JCF can help you reach your philanthropic goals, and in this column, we offer 6 questions to ask your professional advisor about giving.
JCF
- Jul 17
- 2 min
Qualified Charitable Distributions Can Benefit Donors and the Community
For donors aged 70 1/2 or older-- and particularly donors 72 and older who must take Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)-- a Qualified...
JCF
- Nov 22, 2023
- 1 min
JCF's 2023 Year-End Charitable Giving Deadlines
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)...
JCF
- Nov 9, 2023
- 6 min
IRA Charitable Rollover: Save on Taxes, Support Your Favorite Causes
The article reprinted below was recently published on JCFLegacy.org and provides an overview of why the IRA charitable rollover can be a...
JCF
- Oct 13, 2023
- 2 min
Donors Can Help the Community and Earn Income with a CGA
With the passing of the Secure 2.0 Act of 2022, Congress approved, among other provisions, the opportunity for individuals to transfer a...
JCF
- Sep 13, 2023
- 4 min
2023 Year-End Tax Planning Letter from JFNA
To assist charitable givers in Jewish communities and beyond from across the United States, Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA)...
JCF
- Aug 30, 2023
- 2 min
Donate Appreciated Assets, Save on Taxes, Make an Impact
As of this writing, the S&P 500 Index (which covers a broad range of companies and industries) is up about 18% year-to-date. Further,...
JCF
- Jul 26, 2023
- 2 min
Enhance Your Giving with a Donor Advised Fund
The following article was published in the July 26, 2023 issue of the Jewish Community Voice: Donor advised funds have taken off in...
JCF
- Jun 1, 2023
- 2 min
Got an IRA? Give to Charity? Save Big on Taxes with a QCD!
If you (or a loved one): Utilize an individual retirement account (IRA), and... Are aged 70 1/2 years young or up, and... Give to...
JCF
- Feb 9, 2023
- 2 min
3 Convenient Ways a Donor Advised Fund May Help Your Charitable Giving
Quick quiz about your charitable giving: • Do you donate to charity multiple times per year? • Would you like the flexibility of being...
JCF
- Nov 30, 2022
- 2 min
How You May Save Big on Taxes by Bunching Your Donations
If charitable giving is on your to-do list before the end of 2022, you may want to consider a savvy way to save on taxes with a...
JCF
- Nov 25, 2022
- 1 min
JCF's 2022 Year-End Charitable Giving Deadlines
With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror and December 31st approaching, the JCF is sharing some deadline dates to ensure that your...
JCF
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
Tips to Help with Your Year-End Financial Planning
The following is a reprint of the JCF's recent Money Matters column, published in the November 2, 2022 issue of the Jewish Community...
JCF
- Oct 19, 2022
- 4 min
Tips for Year-End Tax Planning & Charitable Giving
Each year, the Jewish Federations of North America publish a "Year-End Tax Planning Letter" that is distributed to Jewish Federations and...
JCF
- Aug 31, 2022
- 3 min
Bingo!: How You Can Benefit with a Donor Advised Fund
When you launch a donor advised fund (DAF) with the Jewish Community Foundation, Inc., you can boost your charitable giving efforts in...
JCF
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
How to Find and Claim Your Family's Forgotten Assets
Interested in searching for forgotten or lost money that may be in your name? You came to the right place. The article reprinted below...
JCF
- Aug 3, 2022
- 3 min
Ready to Benefit by Donating from Your IRA? Start Here.
Using your individual retirement account (IRA) to initiate a qualified charitable distribution (QCD for short; also known as an IRA...
JCF
- Jun 30, 2022
- 2 min
Leave a Lasting Legacy via Your Life Insurance Policy
Anybody who knew Al Schachter (of blessed memory) could quickly see the passion he exuded for Congregation B'nai Tikvah-Beth Israel...
JCF
- Feb 16, 2022
- 3 min
IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions: Act Now, Save on Taxes
(Note: The following column will also appear in the February 23, 2022 issue of the Jewish Community Voice. Due to the timely nature of...
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