If you’re a longtime JCF fund holder, you’ve probably spoken with Igor Musayev at some point—he’s JCF’s Associate Director of Financial and Investment Services. What you may not know is that Igor, like many of our staff, also has a charitable fund with JCF. In this interview, he talks about his involvement in creating a…
Jason Flom is a music executive who is known for discovering Katy Perry and Lorde and for launching the careers of iconic artists including Matchbox Twenty and Kid Rock. A longtime JCF fundholder, Flom is also a dedicated advocate for criminal justice reform. He is a founding board member of the Innocence Project and serves…
When Eve Goldberg’s son Isaac passed away a little over two years ago from an accidental overdose from opioids, she knew she wanted to do something meaningful and charitable in his memory. “My dream was to create a sober clubhouse, a community where young adults in recovery participate in fun activities,” she said. Her parents…
A champion for mental health giving, JCF fund holder Stuart Bern talks about why launching #30Kfor30 was the best way to celebrate a new decade. JCF recently had the pleasure of speaking with Stuart Bern, a JCF fund holder who launched a campaign (dubbed #30Kfor30) to celebrate his thirtieth birthday by raising money for charities focused…
Jewish Communal Fund fund holder to donate estate to support educational technology. “I’m not a tech person,” admits 85-year-old Ira*. “I take to new gadgets very slowly.” Before he retired, Ira owned a retail camera store. “Now, film is passé. Kodak, the monolith of the photo industry, is bankrupt. Everything is digital.” While he has…