The Jewish Community Foundation

For more than 30 years, the Jewish Community Foundation has earned the trust of donors by helping them to realize their individual dreams for a stronger, healthier community. 

 

The Jewish Community Foundation was established as the endowment development program of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation in 1973, with a goal of encouraging planned giving in our community and providing the expertise to structure and manage planned gifts that benefit current and future generations.

 

The Jewish Community Foundation’s mission is to:

 

Assist individuals and families to achieve their philanthropic goals in the most tax-advantaged manner.

 

Develop both restricted and unrestricted endowment funds that will form a permanent base of support for our local community, our agencies, and our programs.

 

Work with professionals in the areas of estate, tax, and financial planning to provide the most current information pertinent to charitable giving.

 

Be the Jewish community’s foundation … serving the needs of our people locally, nationally, in Israel and throughout the world, while sowing the seeds for a stronger Milwaukee Jewish community.

 

To learn more about how the Jewish Community Foundation can help you reach your philanthropic goals, call (414) 390-5737. Read more about planned giving with the Jewish Community Foundation in the latest issue of our Legacy newsletter.

 

Planned Giving

Did you know that your assets can provide lasting support to others while still benefiting you and your family?  Through careful planning today, charitable gifts can have a future impact far beyond your expectations.  Click here to learn more about planned giving.  There are four broad categories that describe most planned gifts:

 

 

Book of Life Program

Anyone who has made a commitment to establish an endowment or leave a bequest to the Jewish community is encouraged to sign the Book of Life, a collection of individual histories, hopes and dreams from people of all walks of life.  Click here to learn more.

 

 

To Make a Distribution from Your Fund

Click here to download a distribution request form as a first step to making a distribution from your fund.  Please complete the form and follow instructions to fax or email to JCF.

 

 

Grants and Scholarships

 

 

  • The Milwaukee Jewish Federation awards scholarships to individuals to attend recognized Jewish summer overnight camps and to attend summer programs in Israel, based on financial need.  The deadline for applications for summer 2010 has passed.

 

  • The Jewish Community Foundation offers scholarship awards from the Hecht Family Memorial College Scholarship Fund to outstanding Jewish high school seniors to help fund the college freshman year.  Awards are based on financial need, academic performance and community service.  Applicants are required to be residents of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Learn more about the Hecht Family Memorial College Scholarship Fund. The deadline for applications for fall 2010 has now passed.

 

Celebrate the Legacy Event

Thank you to all those who attended the Celebrate the Legacy event on August 10, 2010. View photos.

Kesselman Israel Program Scholarship Fund Scholarships for Study in Israel

Greater Milwaukee residents ages 18-30 are invited to apply for funding for a semester or a year in Israel. Learn more. To download an application, click here.

JCF Annual Report

The Jewish Community Foundation’s Annual Report to the Community was included as an insert in the November issue of The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle.  If you wish to receive a copy in the mail, click here.

Fund Holders: Visit Donor Central

Donor Central is a secure online tool that offers convenient access to your funds at the Jewish Community Foundation. Using this powerful tool, you can view your fund balances, make grant recommendations and more.