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Donation Policy

Who We Are

Donate To Your Fund Of Choice

Within the Jewish Community Foundation of the West, there are several ways you can donate and support our community needs locally, regionally, nationally, or globally.

Donate to An Existing Fund

JCFW has dozens of funds that have been created to help support a wide range of Jewish nonprofits, scholarships for students and so much more. Review our list of endowments and we invite you to give a little or give a lot.

Donate to the JCFWs Unrestricted Endowment Fund

Like many foundations, JCFW wants to be able to support community programs that are making a difference in the lives of people.

Open Your Fund

Start your philanthropic journey. Creating your fund will go a long way in making a difference in the lives of everyday people and organizations. To open a Donor Advised Fund, Endowment, or Organizational Endowment, request the form to michael.ellison@jcfwest.org, complete it, and sign it.

Funding Your Donation

The Jewish Foundation of the West accepts Credit Cards, Checks, wire transfers, and publicly traded stocks.

The Foundation will not approve recommendations for grants or disbursements to organizations that support or endorse the destruction of Israel, anti-Semitism, racial discrimination, or ideals and principles inconsistent with Jewish teachings and laws. The Foundation will not approve grants to organizations that, through their mission, activities, or partnerships: 

   a. Endorse or promote anti-Semitism, other forms of bigotry, violence, or other extremist views.

   b. Actively seek to proselytize Jews away from Judaism.

   c. Advocate for, or endorse, undermining the legitimacy of Israel as a secure, independent, democratic Jewish state.

Paying by Credit Card, please note that, credit card processing fees are charged by the processor. The fees are 2.2% + $.30 for non-American Express transactions and 3.5% for American Express transactions. The fees are deducted from your donation.

If paying by check, federal banking laws require that we can only accept checks made payable to the “Jewish Community Foundation of the West.” To identify which fund is receiving the gift, please either write the name of the fund on the check memo line or attach a note. Mail your check to JCFW, Attention Michael Ellison, Executive Director, 2130 21st Street, Sacramento, CA 95818.

If making a stock donation, request the “Authorize an Asset Transfer to JCFW” form to michael.ellison@jcfwest.org and follow the directions.

Donate Now To An Existing Fund
The Jewish Community Foundation of the West is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making our community stronger through philanthropy. The Jewish Community Foundation of the West is a tax-exempt public charity under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c)(3) and is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Please contact your own tax advisor for additional information. The tax ID number is 68-0445835.