It’s easy to lose track of time in the busy weeks of December. And this year, with coronavirus, we have more on our minds than ever – like how to be safe with our loved ones and still experience the holiday traditions we cherish. For many of us, supporting the nonprofits we believe in is…
An ethical will is a document that is written to express someone’s deepest personal values in order to pass those along from one generation to the next. It is not legally binding. This practice, though it dates back to biblical and medieval times, resurfaced in the Jewish community around the 19th century and more recently…
You give generously every year to the nonprofit organizations you love – your synagogue, the Jewish overnight camp you went to as a kid, the day school and your alma mater. You’ve worked hard for decades and are starting to think seriously about retirement. Maybe you’re not sure how you’ll continue to make your charitable…
When we think of year-end charitable giving, we usually think of giving cash and publicly traded stock. These make fantastic gifts for charitable purposes, but let’s get creative for a moment and think about other kinds of gifts, like real estate. Gifts of real estate can have a big impact; following are a couple of…
Oregon Jewish Community Foundation has been selected as one of seven pilot communities for the new Life & Legacy – a community partnership program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. OJCF will be eligible for match funds from the Grinspoon Foundation for two years along with the guidance and mentorship of the Grinspoon organization to support…
