The Jewish Community Foundation proudly announces its 2016 discretionary grants, totaling $215,105 — 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. Building on last year’s grants, the Foundation again focused on two of the areas identified through […] Continue Reading...

In the first year of the LIFE & LEGACY program, JCF and its twelve community partners secured a total of 347 legacy commitments in support of local Jewish organizations. The 347 commitments are primarily end-of-lifetime gifts from wills, trusts, insurance, and retirement assets, which will be held at the Jewish Community Foundation as permanent endowments to benefit […] Continue Reading...

Early bird registration is open. Attended annually by more than 300 financial and estate planning professionals, the Tax & Legal Seminar has been a signature presentation of the Jewish Community Foundation since 1993 — and presented in collaboration with the Arizona Community Foundation since 2001. We are delighted this year to present nationally renowned speaker Natalie Choate, […] Continue Reading...

Online applications are now available for the 2016-2017 Youth Philanthropy Board. The Jewish Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Board is comprised of high school students who are ready to engage in philanthropy, advocacy, leadership and service learning. We entrust the students with thousands of dollars annually, giving them the opportunity to engage in collective grantmaking. Qualified […] Continue Reading...

Jewish teens from our B’nai Tzedek Youth Philanthropy program and BBYO teamed up on Sunday, April 10th for the annual JSERVE community service event. This year’s program was directed at engaging children and adults with special needs in a carnival-like celebration of Jewish holidays. Participants enjoyed a number of activity options, including matzo making with the Bureau […] Continue Reading...