The Jewish Community Foundation is the largest manager of charitable assets and provider of planned giving solutions for Southern California's Jewish philanthropists.

By partnering with The Foundation, you join other individuals and institutions committed to building resources to help repair the world, now and for generations to come. If you want to make a significant impact in the community - locally, nationally and in Israel - we are here to help.

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Beverly Hills Courier

June 11, 2010
The Foundation Honors Rabbi Brous

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Grantmaking in Action


Green LA
The Greater LA Water Campaign
The Campaign, a program of GREENLA, raises awareness about the water crisis in Southern California and promotes sustainable, local solutions.


CAST
LA Anti-Trafficking Collaborative
Led by the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST), this program provides training and technical assistance to partner agencies that serve survivors of human trafficking in order to expand case management services for victims.


JAI
The Quest for Transformational Jewish Art
A program of the Jewish Artists Initiative at USC, this program provides L.A. and Israeli Jewish artists with artists-in-residency and retreat opportunities, and arranges exhibitions and events that inspire dialogue about Jewish identity and culture. The program utilizes the Tel Aviv-Los Angeles Partnership framework to build a stronger connection with Israel.

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If you are seeking support and/or resources for your innovative community improvement project, The Foundation may be able to help you. We have supported community projects - both Jewish and non-Jewish - locally and in Israel for more than 50 years.

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As a professional advisor, you can take advantage of The Foundation's extensive resources. We'll help ensure you are well equipped to address your clients' complex charitable planning needs and secure valuable benefits for them.

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Philanthropy In Focus

Remembering Us in Your Will

You can include a gift in your will, known as a bequest, to the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles when you create your will, or you may add or update a bequest later with a codicil. There are two important points to keep in mind as you make your plans to ensure your gift is carried out as you intend.

Plan for Your Loved Ones' Security

Nothing is quite as important as ensuring an up-to-date estate plan to provide for the welfare of your family-especially those under your care. This list will help you make sure your loved ones are well taken care of long after you're gone.

From the Desk of Marvin I. Schotland, President & CEO

From the desk of MISOn a warm, late-spring evening from a hillside veranda with panoramic views stretching from Downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Ocean, The Foundation hosted a celebration of nonprofit leadership in our community. The symbolism of the setting-a seemingly endless vista of our city-was not lost on me. Symbolic, I say, because surrounding me on that terrace was a collection of visionaries-recent recipients of The Foundation's Cutting Edge Grants Initiative (CEGI), each of whom has his and her own distinct perspective for perpetuating a vibrant Jewish Los Angeles.

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