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Mar 5, 2021

Simon Family Passport to Israel – Funds available for teen Israel trips

The Tidewater Jewish Foundation’s Simon Family Passport to Israel Fund, which provides grants for trips for teens to Israel, is now accepting applications for the program until March 15, 2021. The program provides funds to enable and encourage Jewish students to participate in an Israel…

Feb 21, 2021

Tax situation changed? Looking for a new tax-wise strategy this year?

Tax law changes last year could impact your tax strategy as you begin filing your taxes. On January 1, 2020, the SECURE Act increased the beginning age for Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and other qualified retirement plans from 70 ½ to 72…

Feb 19, 2021

TJF partners with Jewish Future Pledge to ensure future of Jewish giving

The Tidewater Jewish Foundation is proud to announce a new partnership with the Jewish Future Pledge, joining a two-year pilot program to proliferate a culture of legacy giving in communities across North America. The Tidewater Jewish Foundation is part of a cohort of 11 local federations…

Feb 8, 2021

Aligning Jewish values with investments and philanthropy

In a world where we can instantaneously make a gift online to numerous charities around the world or Venmo our children at the swipe of a finger, giving is quick, gratifying, and easy. I call the ability to give on the whim the sprint. Many organizations focus their energy sprinting to…

Jan 21, 2021

LIFE & LEGACY donors commit $21.5 million, secure Jewish Tidewater's future

In September 2016, the Tidewater Jewish Foundation partnered with the Harold Grinspoon Foundation to launch the Life & Legacy program in Tidewater. After four successful years, 332 donors have made 571 legacy commitments worth $21.5 million in current and future gifts to support endowments…