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The Rob Ruby Memorial Fund: Supporting Jewish teen and young adult programming
At Foundation, we’re here to support you in all your philanthropic endeavors. Creating a designated fund is a beautiful way to honor your family’s legacy or remember a loved one. Below is one example of how one person did just that. This is a background statement written by Federation and Foundation leader Eileen Ruby, to […]
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December 2018 Family of the Month
The Povlak Family of Pleasant Hill David and Julia Povlak live in Pleasant Hill with their son Henry (2). Before they had Henry, they weren’t involved in Jewish life in the East Bay. When they found out about Federation’s Sprout initiative, they found vibrant Jewish life throughout Walnut Creek and Lafayette. They have organized their own havurah group with friends […]
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A Day in the Life of: A Kindergym Educator 🏃♂️👩🏫🏃♀️
Do you know an East Bay Jewish community member that we should feature in “A Day in the Life of…”? Send your suggestions to mollie@jfed.org.
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2018 Year-End Giving
Year-end is an opportune time to consider financial and tax planning strategies. The enactment of the 2017 tax cut legislation last December makes year-end planning this year more important than ever. The tax cut legislation effected significant changes, such as lowering tax rates and, at the same time, reducing or eliminating some tax deductions, credits, […]
