JCF Special Gifts Fund grant enables camp for children with special needs to renovate Activity Building In a January 11th ceremony, Camp Oakhurst rededicated its Activity Building after major renovations made possible by a generous gift from the Jewish Communal Fund through the UJA-Federation of New York. The 10,500 square foot building is the hub…
JCF’s grant will fill a critical gap in service for an area that is experiencing increased poverty, and suffered the loss of the only Jewish community run food pantry on the North Shore of Long Island. Jewish Communal Fund (JCF) trustee Jerry Cohen, and Vice President of Philanthropic Services, Ellen Israelson were honored guests at the…
Talk highlights dramatic shifts happening in Israeli philanthropy. JCF fund holders had the opportunity to learn more about Israel’s growing philanthropic community last week at a Lunch & Learn with Sigal Yaniv Feller, the Director of Advisory Services in Israel at Jewish Funders Network. Sigal’s insightful presentation took fund holders on a journey dating back 70…
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…