JCF Blog

After each fiscal year, the JCF takes stock of various metrics to gauge how the donor advised funds & endowment funds under JCF management made a positive impact.

If you are a donor aged 70 1/2 and up, consider using your IRA to make charitable gifts via a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) to help save on taxes.

The Spring 2026 JCF Grants Cycle is open now thru March 20. Read about five inspiring JCF Grant-funded initiatives that benefited South Jersey residents recently.

It can be easy to create your Jewish legacy to benefit our community's future, and cost nothing during your lifetime. Join the Life & Legacy movement today!

Burlington, Camden, & Gloucester (NJ) county residents pursuing post-high school education or experiential travel may now apply for JCF Scholarship Awards.

The 2026 JCF Scholarship Awards application cycle is now open thru the deadline of March 6. This year, we launch three new awards & $50,000 in sum will be awarded.

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 Fall 2025 JCF Grants cycle will provide over $51,000 for new programs & services in SNJ. Independent contributors will add an estimated $30,000 to the sum.

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.

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.

The JCF's upcoming Legacy Thank You Event will honor donors who have committed to leaving a legacy or created an endowment fund with the JCF. Thank you donors!

By creating your Jewish legacy through the Life & Legacy initiative of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, you can support the South Jersey Jewish community for generations.

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 JCF offers interest-free loans of up to $2,500 for Jewish individuals and families residing in South Jersey, thanks to an endowment fund

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.

After providing $38,000 to 20 individuals, we say thanks, JCF Scholarship awardees, for the thanks! Read some touching thank you notes.

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 July 10, 2024 issue of the Jewish Community Voice, titled,...