The Jewish Community Foundation acted quickly to help displaced families and other victims of the Camp Fire and Woolsey Fire California. The Foundation just announced two emergency grants totaling $25,000, to federations in Northern and Southern California. $15,000 will go to the Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region and $10,000 to the Jewish Federation of […] Continue Reading...

The Jewish Community Foundation’s 2017 annual report celebrates the work of many, and the charitable investments made by countless members of our community. These investments support worthy programs and organizations that enrich the lives of numerous individuals — locally, nationally and around the globe. We hope you enjoy reading about the Foundation’s exciting year and notable […] Continue Reading...

For its 2018 discretionary grant cycle, the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix announced grants totaling $224,312 to benefit the Jewish community locally and in Israel, through the unrestricted Fund for Jewish Philanthropy, the Jewish Women’s Endowment Fund, and field of interest funds. Locally and in Northern Arizona, the programs funded this year will reach […] Continue Reading...

Each year the JCF Youth Philanthropy Board develops a unique mission statement, funding priorities, and grantmaking recommendations for their group, based on the causes they care about and the identified community needs. The 2017-2018 Board Mission Statement for grantmaking is to help people, especially those most at-risk, in greater Phoenix and Israel by supporting organizations […] Continue Reading...

The new federal tax law could affect your charitable giving. Deductions for charitable gifts will not change in 2018, but other changes to federal tax law could affect whether you will itemize your taxes for future years – and that could affect the deductibility of your charitable donations in 2018 and beyond. Under the new […] Continue Reading...