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Nov 8, 20244 min read
JCF 2024 Year-End Charitable Giving & Tax Planning Guidance
The JCF reminds you about year-end charitable giving strategies while reducing your overall tax liability as the 2024 calendar wraps up.

JCF
Aug 28, 20243 min read
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

JCF
Jul 17, 20242 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20216 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
"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, 20211 min read
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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