Giving & Growth Strategies

Bunching allows you to concentrate several years of charitable giving into one tax year, which may help you exceed the standard deduction and itemize charitable deductions, depending on your individual tax circumstances.

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Charitable bequests let you use your will to create or grow a fund at the Jewish Community Foundation, ensuring your values sustain Jewish life in Pittsburgh long after your lifetime.

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Charitable remainder trusts provide lifetime income and an immediate tax deduction for you or your family, while ensuring the remaining assets support your chosen charitable purposes after your death.

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A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) at the Jewish Community Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, is a simple, impactful way to centralize philanthropy and support the causes you care about, Jewish and secular, on your timeline.

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A gift of life insurance can be a meaningful way to create a lasting Jewish legacy in Pittsburgh. With modest premium payments, you can establish a permanent endowment, receive potential tax advantages and support the Jewish and secular causes you care about for generations to come.

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Retirement assets like Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and 401(k)s can become powerful Jewish legacies. Name the Federation as a beneficiary to create or grow an endowment that supports our community’s vital needs far into the future.

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