Foundation News / September 2021 |
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Creating a Jewish Legacy
L'Dor V'Dor
I lost my beloved father on June 23, 2020, at the age of 93 from Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer.
My Dad was a visionary philanthropist. He established the Sable Family Charitable Trust in South Africa when he was 40 years old. His reputation was always to give generously before being asked. He has been formally recognized and appreciated as one of the most consistent, prominent donors in the South African Jewish Community, both during and beyond his lifetime.
Guided by his values, and wanting to Create a Jewish Legacy, my family has established an endowment fund at the Jewish Community Foundation to support an IDF IMPACT! Scholarship, given to former soldiers from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, enabling them to achieve their dreams of higher education in the field of their choosing.
From 2021/5782 and forever more, there will always be a Roy Sable Legacy Endowment recipient. Over the years, the number of students will multiply, the impact always growing. Roy Sable’s memory will be forever woven into the fabric of Israeli society, as the lives of students and their families are forever enriched.
Creating a living Jewish Legacy in memory of my Dad feels right to us. It is one of the most meaningful ways for us to honor the memory of our father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
He will be lovingly remembered and missed, forever in
our hearts. May his memory be a blessing always.
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Jane Scher
JCF Past Board Chair (2014-2016) and Founding Chair
of the Endowment Leadership Institute (ELI) of the
Jewish Community Foundation (2002-2012)
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Calling All 9th - 12th Graders
ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN
The Jewish Community Foundation is excited to welcome the eighth cohort of the Jewish Teen Foundation (JTF). JTF attracts a diverse group of Jewish high school teens from San Diego County who are committed to making a difference in their community through tzedakah. JTF provides an opportunity for Jewish high school students to learn about community needs and nonprofit organizations through a foundation lens. Our new JTF Coordinator, Rachael Cunningham, is profiled below.
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JCF Welcomes New Employee
Rachael Cunningham
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We're excited to announce Rachael Cunningham as our new Donor Services Associate. Most recently Rachael was a case manager at Nile Sisters Development Initiative, San Diego. She was also the Judaic Studies Teacher / Hebrew Tutor at Congregation Beth Israel and has had experience with Camps, and other Jewish programs. While in college, Rachael was an intern at San Francisco Hillel.
In addition to her donor services role, Rachael will work with the next generation of Jewish philanthropists as Coordinator of the Jewish Teen Foundation program.
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A New Initiative to Overcome Homelessness Together |
You can also watch the recording from our recent Access to Insight webinar on effective philanthropy for homelessness with Amy Denhart, Director of Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego, and Drew Moser, Executive Director of the Lucky Duck Foundation.
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What will your Legacy be?
by Nancy A. Spector
Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law
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"If you want to do something for your children and show how much you love them, the single best thing – by far – is to support organizations that will create a better world for them and their children." - Michael Bloomberg
During this pandemic, our lives have certainly not been normal. After cleaning out their closets, baking bread, doing jigsaw puzzles, and cancelling vacation plans, many of my clients have finally decided to locate their estate planning documents (signed 10-20 years ago) and review them – or maybe conclude that it is time to face reality that they, too, are in fact vulnerable and need estate planning documents.
One major consideration in estate planning is who should be named as the successor trustee, executor of the Will, agent under the Advance Health Care Directive, and agent under the Durable Power of Attorney for Financial Matters, in case of incapacity.
Another major decision is who should be the beneficiary/beneficiaries of retirement accounts and life insurance policies at the time of your death. Remember, individuals pay tax on the required distributions from retirement accounts; charities pay NO tax…so what better way is there to leave a legacy to your favorite charities than to name them or the JCF as the beneficiary of your retirement accounts (other than your Roth IRAs)?
One of the messages I convey to my clients is that a number of studies have concluded that the happiest, healthiest people are those who give during their lifetimes. That could mean giving your "time, talent or treasure." Try it!
Lastly, seek the advice of experienced professionals whom you trust and like! Nobody has a crystal ball as to the future tax laws and how they will affect estate planning and charitable giving, so stay alert as to any news in that regard.
As Anne Frank wrote,
"No one need wait a single moment to improve the world!"
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The JCF office will be closed on the following days and additional early closures are noted.
September 6, 2021
Labor Day
September 7-8, 2021
Rosh Hashanah
September 16, 2021
Yom Kippur
JCF office will close at 1:00 pm on 9/15.
September 21-22, 2021
Sukkot
JCF office will close at 1:00 pm on 9/20.
September 28, 2021
Shemini Atzeret
JCF office will close at 3:00 pm on 9/27.
September 29, 2021
Simchat Torah
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