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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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- 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
- 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
- Mar 23, 2023
- 3 min
Support the Causes You Value and Reap Tax Benefits too
The following is a reprint of the JCF's Money Matters column, published in the March 22, 2023 issue of the Jewish Community Voice: With...
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
- 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
- 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...
JCF
- Nov 11, 2021
- 6 min
2021 JFNA Year End Planning Letter
The text below was published by the Jewish Federations of North America on October 18th, and we are sharing it here for your convenience,...
JCF
- Oct 26, 2021
- 2 min
Stack Your Tzedakah! Open a DAF with the JCF to 'Up' Your Giving
Last summer, the JCF posted on our blog how you could "Boost Your Tzedakah with a DAF!" What follows is a lightly revised version of the...
JCF
- Aug 12, 2021
- 1 min
It Sounds Like a Broken Record, but Stocks Keeping Breaking Records!
Over the course of many months and even years since the Great Recession, the U.S. stock market has continued to climb and break records....
JCF
- Jul 9, 2021
- 2 min
Charitable Giving Tip: Save Taxes with an IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution
If you are 70 ½ or older and hold an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), you can initiate an IRA qualified charitable distribution...
JCF
- May 21, 2021
- 1 min
"I Opened a Donor Advised Fund..."
"…because it enables me to give back to charity and lower my tax bill. I can do this by donating appreciated stock into the fund and then...
JCF
- Mar 24, 2021
- 1 min
JCF Money Matters: March 2021
You can perform tikkun olam while also saving on taxes. And the JCF is here to guide you in the process. In the latest issue of the...
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