Ensure that our community’s voice is heard.
Your gift to JCRC today enables us to build bridges, advocate for the issues that matter and ensure the security of our community now and in the future.
Whether you choose to donate to support our programs, make a tribute gift in memory or in honor of a loved one, or you’re seeking to leave a legacy, your generosity makes it possible for JCRC to activate the community and create lasting change.
JCRC is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.
Our secure, online giving portal is a quick convenient way to make a one-time gift or set up an automatic monthly gift. If you would prefer to donate by phone, feel free to call us at 617-457-8604
Give by Mail
Mail a check or money order to JCRC at:
Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston
Kraft Family Building
126 High Street
Boston, MA 02110
Support JCRC’s work by donating a gift of stock.
Please notify JCRC by contacting development@jcrcboston.org if you intend to donate stock so we can provide you the correct forms, credit you for your gift and send the proper acknowledgements.
Recommend a gift from your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) to support the efforts of JCRC.
Matching Gifts
Matching gifts are a form of corporate philanthropy in which employers financially match the donations that their employees make to nonprofits. Please see if your company participates in a matching gift program so you can maximize your gift to JCRC.
Support JCRC’s Annual Celebrates Gala
A tribute gift in honor or in memory of someone special to you is a meaningful way to show you care and support JCRC at the same time.
Tribute gifts are great for bar and bat mitzvahs, birthday or holiday gifts, weddings, anniversaries, and other special occasions. Memorial gifts are given to remember a loved one.
When making a tribute gift to JCRC, please include the following information:
Your name, address and phone number
Name of person and whether the gift is “in honor of” or “in memory of”
Name and address of person to be notified of your gift
Information for Obituaries
We are deeply grateful to those individuals who choose to direct donations to JCRC upon their own passing or to honor the life of a loved one. If you would like to direct family and friends to make gifts to JCRC, please notify us so we can recognize and thank those who give.
Here is suggested wording for the obituary or announcement:
In lieu of flowers, charitable gifts may be made to JCRC in any of the above ways. Contact development@jcrcboston.org
We appreciate the generous support of foundations and corporations of all sizes and types.
Learn more about how you can contribute to JCRC through grant funding, financial contributions, partnerships, sharing your expertise, or contributing in other ways.
Through Legacy Giving, you can make an enduring impact on those we serve while maximizing your philanthropy. Including JCRC in your estate plan extends your generosity beyond your lifetime and supports future generations.
Legacy gifts can take many forms. JCRC has the expertise to help you design a planned gift that will embody your personal vision for the future. Professionals at JCRC are ready to discuss how to tailor these options to your specific goals.
Advantages of legacy giving include:
- The opportunity to make a personally significant gift to JCRC
- Save on gift and estate taxes
- Mitigate capital gains taxes
- Transfer wealth to family members with reduced tax burdens
- Make your annual gift to JCRC in perpetuity
- Continue making philanthropic gifts during your lifetime
Legacy Giving may include the following:
Bequests. Also known as an estate gift, a bequest is a gift to JCRC given through a will or trust. Many types of assets may be used to make a planned gift to JCRC, including stocks and bonds. In many cases, gifting appreciated assets can reduce or eliminate capital gains taxes.
Charitable Lead Trusts. A charitable lead trust can be used to transfer assets to children or others at a significantly reduced tax liability. The tax savings from a charitable lead trust may allow you to provide significant support for JCRC at little or no cost to your heirs and simultaneously introduce your heirs to your philanthropic goals.
Life Insurance. Naming JCRC as the beneficiary for a life insurance policy is a common, accessible way to include JCRC in your estate plan without affecting your family’s assets.
To discuss how to support JCRC in any of these ways, contact .
