JCF Blog

Legacy Thank You Event: For those who have committed to a legacy gift for the SNJ Jewish community via Life & Legacy or established an endowment fund with the JCF.

The JCF has much in store for the fall, including a matching gift deadline, our JCF Grants cycle, two events, & more. Read updates and events via the Voice.

Start a new own endowment fund to benefit JFSNJ/agencies and earn a special matching gift from the Allison & David Snyder Matching Incentive Endowment Fund.

Year 3 of 4 of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation's Life & Legacy Plus initiative just ended in South Jersey, check out 3 thrilling results from this year's efforts.

August is “Make a Will Month,” and if you are either creating or updating your will or estate plans, your Life & Legacy gift can benefit Jewish SNJ for generations.

IRA QCDs can be ideal for donors who are 70 1/2 years young or up; own a taxable IRA; give charitably but usually donate using cash; & want to earn key tax benefits.

Following his death earlier this year, the family of David Butler created the David Butler Memorial Maccabi Endowment Fund to support JCC Maccabi Games participants.

To thank and celebrate donors who aim to secure the future of the SNJ Jewish community via endowment funds and legacy gifts, the JCF hosted a Legacy Thank You Event.

A total of over $58,000 in JCF Scholarship Awards has been awarded to benefit 39 residents of South Jersey who are enrolled in educational or travel programs.

Jodi and Neil Levine recently received recognition for their commitment to our South Jersey Jewish community's future through endowment funds and legacy giving.

The JCF manages endowment funds and donor advised funds on behalf of the SNJ Jewish community, and we are in it for the long haul, through economic ups and downs.

Read how the Richard B. Charny JCC Camps Endowment Fund benefits the lives of campers attending the Roger & Jane Davis JCC Camps at Medford and their families.

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.