Meet a Charity Champion: Stephanie Stiefel, CPA, Managing Director of the Straus Group, Neuberger Berman

Financial advisors don’t just manage their clients’ investments – they also help to guide their clients in all aspects of their lives. In this series, we highlight financial advisors, wealth managers, and attorneys who themselves are passionate about charitable giving and provide expertise to assist their clients in taking their own charitable giving to the…

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What Advisors Need to Know about the Rising Influence and Affluence of Female Clients

“W2: Women & Wealth,”  the first program in a series hosted by The Jewish Communal Fund Advisor Network, revealed the importance of forging personal connections with female wealth-holders [dropcap]A[/dropcap]dvisors who serve the growing market of female wealth-holders will see an incredible growth opportunity in the coming decade, according to a panel discussion on the topic…

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Meet a Charitable Changemaker: Q&A with Financial Advisor David Pelton, RICP®, Senior Vice President at Morgan Stanley

Q&A with Financial Advisor David Pelton, RICP®, Senior Vice President at Morgan Stanley Financial advisors don’t just manage their clients’ investments – they also help to guide their clients in all aspects of their lives. In this series, we highlight financial advisors, wealth managers, and attorneys who themselves are passionate about charitable giving and provide…

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Year-End Philanthropy Tips

Conversation starters and year-end philanthropy tips for advisors to high-net-worth clients. Advisors can help deepen their relationship with clients by proactively engaging them in a conversation about philanthropy. Over 95% of wealthy Americans are already donors to non-profit organizations. A 2013 US Trust survey found that financial experts do not broach philanthropic planning as quickly as their…

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Jewish Communal Fund’s Ellen Israelson Featured in Panel Discussion on Philanthropic Impact at the Opal Group Conference in Newport, RI

Ellen Israelson, Jewish Communal Fund’s Vice President of Philanthropic Services, participated in a panel discussion this past Tuesday at the Opal Group’s Family Office & Private Wealth Management Forum in Newport, Rhode Island. The panel discussion focused on the topic, “Insights and Innovations: Maximizing the Impact of your Philanthropy.” The discussion was moderated by Richard…

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