Grow Your Philanthropy Through Recurring Giving To Your Donor-Advised Fund

Developing a practice of regular contributions to your donor-advised fund at Tidewater Jewish Foundation not only allows you to systematically build a philanthropic nest egg for your annual giving to favorite charities, but also paves the way for your future legacy bequests. Whether your cad…

Grants In Action: Connecting Jewish Culture through Collaboration

Through Tidewater Jewish Foundation’s (TJF) Community Impact Grant, four Conservative/Masorti synagogues, all members of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ), partnered to host a unique series of events titled “Come Together.” The planned series would feature five distin…

From Challenges to Charity: The Kaufmans' Story of Giving Back

By: Alene Jo Kaufman

 

Marriage has its ups and downs, challenges and stability, joy and sadness, romantic moments, and “just everyday” happenings. We often just react and respond to what is happening around us. However, sometimes, we are intentional – when we purposely start a proc…

What Happens When I Leave a Bequest to my Fund at TJF?

Some bequests take the form of a “specific bequest,” which means that the fund at TJF receives a specific amount of…

Bringing Shabbat Closer to Home: The Shabbat Hosting Lab Initiative at GMU

With over a quarter-century legacy of fostering Jew…