Ways to Give
Giving should be both meaningful and efficient. At the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, you can contribute a wide range of assets, from cash and publicly traded securities to more complex holdings, helping you unlock tax-efficient opportunities and maximize your charitable impact.
Assets We Accept
Cash & Cash Equivalents
The simplest and most immediate way to give.
Contribute by check, ACH, wire transfer, or credit card—whichever method is most convenient for you. Cash gifts are straightforward, easy to process, and may provide an immediate tax deduction.
You can make a contribution directly through your Giving Portal or connect with our team for guidance and support.
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Publicly Traded Securities
A tax-smart way to give while maximizing your impact.
Donating appreciated stock or other publicly traded securities can be one of the most efficient ways to give. By contributing securities you’ve held long-term, you may avoid capital gains tax while receiving a charitable deduction for the full fair market value.
This approach can allow you to give more than you might with cash, increasing your charitable impact without reducing your available resources. Our team will work with you and your financial advisor to ensure a smooth and efficient transfer.
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Cryptocurrency
A modern, tax-efficient way to give.
Donating cryptocurrency can be a tax-efficient way to support the causes you care about. As with other appreciated assets, you may avoid capital gains tax on the donated amount while receiving a charitable deduction for the full fair market value.
We partner with The Giving Block to facilitate secure and efficient crypto donations, making the process simple for you from start to finish.
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Real Estate
Turn appreciated property into lasting impact.
Real estate can be one of the most powerful assets to give. You can reduce or avoid capital gains tax by contributing appreciated direct ownership interests (full or fractional), or interests in entities that hold real estate, such as LPs and LLCs. Our expert team will work with you and your advisors to ensure your gift is handled smoothly and efficiently, helping maximize the amount available for your charitable giving.
Private Business Interests
Your business success can fuel your most meaningful chapter yet.
Ownership interests in privately held business are among the most impactful assets for charitable giving. With thoughtful planning and timing, you can direct a portion of your success toward the causes that matter most to you. Our expert team works with you and your advisors to structure these gifts carefully, reducing capital gains tax exposure while maximizing philanthropic capacity.
Retirement Assets (IRA Giving)
A smart way to give directly from your IRA.
If you are age 70½ or older, you can transfer up to $111,000 annually from your IRA directly to a qualified charity through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). This allows you to support the causes you care about without recognizing the distribution as taxable income and may help satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD).
While IRA distributions cannot be directed to Donor Advised Funds, the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles offers a range of charitable options that qualify to receive these gifts. Our team can help you determine the best approach based on your goals.
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Retirement Assets (IRA Giving)
A smart way to give directly from your IRA.
If you are age 70½ or older, you can transfer up to $111,000 annually from your IRA directly to a qualified charity through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). This allows you to support the causes you care about without recognizing the distribution as taxable income and may help satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD).
While IRA distributions cannot be directed to Donor Advised Funds, the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles offers a range of charitable options that qualify to receive these gifts. Our team can help you determine the best approach based on your goals.
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Private Family Foundation (PFF) Giving
Use your foundation to fund a Donor Advised Fund.
If you have a private family foundation, pairing it with a Donor Advised Fund can add flexibility and simplify your giving. Your foundation can make grants to a DAF at the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, allowing you to streamline grantmaking and support a broader range of organizations.
This approach can also help satisfy your foundation’s annual distribution requirement, while giving you more flexibility in how and when funds are ultimately deployed. Our team can work with you to align both vehicles for a more efficient and impactful approach to your philanthropy.
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DAF Rollover (Transfer Your Fund)
Bring your giving into a more connected and impactful experience.
If you have a Donor Advised Fund at another institution, you can transfer your fund to the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles. Moving your DAF allows you to benefit from personalized philanthropic guidance, deeper community connection, and a more meaningful approach to your giving.
Our team will work with you to coordinate a smooth transfer and ensure your philanthropy continues seamlessly.
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Planned Giving
How do you want to be remembered? There are many ways to incorporate charitable giving into your long-term financial and estate plans. From beneficiary designations to bequests and legacy gifts, our team can help you identify the approach that best aligns with your philanthropic goals, family priorities, and vision for the future. Explore the many ways you can create a lasting charitable legacy through your estate and financial plans.
Bequests
Create a lasting charitable legacy through your estate plan.
A bequest is a gift made through your will or revocable trust and can include a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder after all other provisions are specified.
Your bequest can support an Endowment or a DAF at the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles. Our team can work alongside your estate planning advisors to help structure a plan that aligns with your wishes and long-term goals.
Sample Bequest Language
I give (cash of $___) or (specified property) to the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles (The Foundation), located at 6505 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90048. The Foundation's EIN is 95-6111928.
Beneficiary Designations
A simple way to incorporate charitable giving into your financial and estate plans.
The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles can be named as a beneficiary of retirement accounts, bank and brokerage accounts, life insurance policies, or existing Donor Advised Funds. Beneficiary designations are often easy to establish or update and can allow you to support the causes and community you care about through your overall legacy plan.
Retirement Plan Beneficiary Designations
Support the causes you care about through your retirement assets.
Retirement accounts can be among the most tax-efficient assets to leave to philanthropy as part of your overall estate plan. Because qualified charities do not pay income tax on these assets, naming the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles as a beneficiary of your IRA or retirement plan may allow the full value of those assets to support charitable purposes, while potentially reducing income tax exposure for heirs.