by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Apr 2, 2021 | Donor Stories
“Philanthropy allows me to support organizations that share my values, spread the blessings I have been lucky enough to receive, and give back to the communities where I have lived and worked,” says Jack Hutensky. Jack’s parents started a Donor Advised Fund for...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Apr 1, 2021 | Donor Stories, Fundholders, Newsroom
Will millennials be the generation that redefines philanthropy? Studies show millennials want to be more experimental and data-driven in their giving, and more personally involved in addressing long-standing social challenges. Steve Piaker thinks JewGood Hartford...
by moconnell@jcfhartford.org | Mar 16, 2021 | Grants in Action
To help advance racial, economic and legal justice for the Black community, JCF’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to grant $10,000 to the YWCA Hartford Region for its advocacy programs and $10,000 to the Urban League of Greater Hartford to support economic...
by admin | Feb 5, 2020 | Donor Stories, Fundholders
When Marlene Scharr’s youngest child was born with Down Syndrome, she thought about starting a group home for families who have members with intellectual challenges to celebrate Jewish traditions together. This initial vision inspired a gift in 1976 to JCF to...
