After retiring from a successful career as a communications executive for L’Oréal USA, Suzanne Davidowitz now has the time to devote to volunteering and mentoring efforts. In this interview, the new JCF Trustee talks about how her work at L’Oréal got her involved in philanthropy, the charitable causes she is passionate about, and the importance of…
Watch how Israeli artist Ronny Carny transformed the JCF conference room into a work of art highlighting our grant-making and the tremendous impact it has on so many facets of our community. Ms. Carny is an art teacher and lecturer at several institutions including the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem and the…
The Jewish Communal Fund (JCF), the largest Jewish donor advised fund in the country, distributed a record $456 million in grants to charities in all sectors during the 2019 fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 – a 5% increase from 2018. JCF Fundholders recommended a record-number of grants – 63,000 – to thousands of charitable organizations, an…
Jewish Communal Fund (JCF), the largest and most active Jewish donor advised fund in the country, approved the election of five new members to its Board of Directors. The new Trustees are Kenneth Cappell, Richard Chera, Suzanne R. Davidowitz, Alan Halperin, and Aaron L. Zises. “We are delighted to welcome a group of successful and…
A successful magazine publisher for over three decades with an impressive career, Diane Oshin has been on a mission in these past several years since she’s stopped working, to find passion projects that utilize her expertise, wisdom, and experience. The longtime JCF Fundholder spoke with us recently about the charitable causes that are important to…