e are privileged to continue serving the Jewish community by providing an easy and efficient vehicle to streamline charitable giving and facilitate philanthropy. This has been another record-breaking year for the Jewish Communal Fund (JCF). WA leader in the world of Jewish philanthropy, JCF continues to be the largest and most active Jewish donor advised fund in the country, managing $1.2 billion in charitable assets. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 our diverse donor base granted more than $270 million to thousands of not-for-profits in all sectors. In addition to these generous grants recommended by our donors, JCF makes a community gift of $2 million to the UJA-Federation of New York’s Annual Campaign. JCF’s institutional endowment, our Special Gifts Fund, awarded an additional $767,000 in grants to projects and agencies in the New York Jewish community. Among those grants was one for $240,000 to provide day camp scholarships to families impacted by Hurricane Sandy that enabled 276 children to attend day camp. This is the power and impact of our JCF community! The Jewish Communal Fund is dedicated to providing our donors and their families with outstanding personal service and the philanthropic community has taken notice. Once again, JCF received a four-star rating (the highest distinction possible) from Charity Navigator, an independent and well- respected charity evaluator, and we maintained our place as one of the highest-ranking Jewish organization in the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Top 400 national charities list. As JCF continues to grow, we know that we must continue to innovate, educate and create new ways to serve our network of donors and the Jewish community. We have developed resources to help donors think strategically about their giving and to engage multiple generations of donors in LIFT philanthropy, such as our Jewish Philanthropy Roadmap and discussion cards, Teen Tzedakah Guide and Intergenerational Legacy Scrapbook. We have partnered with Slingshot to create a Guide to Funding Jewish Innovation and we will be partnering with other Jewish organizations to provide online resources, webinars and in-person educational opportunities for our network. On the following page you will find detailed descriptions of the resources mentioned above. In addition to these resources, JCF continues to introduce new investments and has revised our Investment Policy to allow people with minimum fund balances of $500,000 (previously $1 million) to select among carefully vetted investment options not on our public platform. As a service to the Jewish community, we are now offering fiscal sponsorships to emerging organizations whose missions are closely aligned with JCF’s. JCF’s years of expertise, our vast network of donors and charitable organizations and our significant standing in the philanthropic world have positioned us to offer highly customized services, as well as connect donors to the highest quality consultants in a variety of areas that relate to charitable giving. We are energized by our community’s generosity and look forward to expanding our efforts to help you engage thoughtfully and effectively in your philanthropy. Photos courtesy: Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst Jewish Federations of North America Masbia Kosher Soup Kitchen Michael Lustig Karen R. Adler Susan F. Dickman Plaza Jewish Community Chapel President Executive Vice President Ramapo for Children 575 Madison Avenue, Suite 703 • New York, NY 10022 Selfhelp Community Services Inc. Phone: 866.580.4523 • 212.752.8277 UJA-Federation of New York e are privileged to continue serving the Jewish community by providing an easy and efficient vehicle to streamline charitable giving and facilitate philanthropy. This has been another record-breaking year for the Jewish Communal Fund (JCF). WA leader in the world of Jewish philanthropy, JCF continues to be the largest and most active Jewish donor advised fund in the country, managing $1.2 billion in charitable assets. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 our diverse donor base granted more than $270 million to thousands of not-for-profits in all sectors. In addition to these generous grants recommended by our donors, JCF makes a community gift of $2 million to the UJA-Federation of New York’s Annual Campaign. JCF’s institutional endowment, our Special Gifts Fund, awarded an additional $767,000 in grants to projects and agencies in the New York Jewish community. Among those grants was one for $240,000 to provide day camp scholarships to families impacted by Hurricane Sandy that enabled 276 children to attend day camp. This is the power and impact of our JCF community! The Jewish Communal Fund is dedicated to providing our donors and their families with outstanding personal service and the philanthropic community has taken notice. Once again, JCF received a four-star rating (the highest distinction possible) from Charity Navigator, an independent and well- respected charity evaluator, and we maintained our place as one of the highest-ranking Jewish organization in the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Top 400 national charities list. As JCF continues to grow, we know that we must continue to innovate, educate and create new ways to serve our network of donors and the Jewish community. We have developed resources to help donors think strategically about their giving and to engage multiple generations of donors in LIFT philanthropy, such as our Jewish Philanthropy Roadmap and discussion cards, Teen Tzedakah Guide and Intergenerational Legacy Scrapbook. We have partnered with Slingshot to create a Guide to Funding Jewish Innovation and we will be partnering with other Jewish organizations to provide online resources, webinars and in-person educational opportunities for our network. On the following page you will find detailed descriptions of the resources mentioned above. In addition to these resources, JCF continues to introduce new investments and has revised our Investment Policy to allow people with minimum fund balances of $500,000 (previously $1 million) to select among carefully vetted investment options not on our public platform. As a service to the Jewish community, we are now offering fiscal sponsorships to emerging organizations whose missions are closely aligned with JCF’s. JCF’s years of expertise, our vast network of donors and charitable organizations and our significant standing in the philanthropic world have positioned us to offer highly customized services, as well as connect donors to the highest quality consultants in a variety of areas that relate to charitable giving. We are energized by our community’s generosity and look forward to expanding our efforts to help you engage thoughtfully and effectively in your philanthropy. Photos courtesy: Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst Jewish Federations of North America Masbia Kosher Soup Kitchen Michael Lustig Karen R. Adler Susan F. Dickman Plaza Jewish Community Chapel President Executive Vice President Ramapo for Children 575 Madison Avenue, Suite 703 • New York, NY 10022 Selfhelp Community Services Inc. Phone: 866.580.4523 • 212.752.8277 UJA-Federation of New York Residents of the following states may obtain Educating and Empowering the Most Active Network of Jewish Donors in the Nation Jewish Communal Fund’s generous financial and/or licensing information from their donors had a profound impact on states, as indicated. Registration with these states, or any other state, does not imply endorsement charities in every sector, distributing by the state. JCF is a leader in the field of family and a record number of grants totaling Connecticut: Information filed with the Attorney Since 1972, multi-generational philanthropy. A Wealth of Resources $272,800,000 in fiscal year 2013. 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