BCE Legacy Match

The BCE Match is a matching gift initiative designed to increase permanent endowment resources for participating Jewish organizations and synagogues. Eligible donor gifts generate additional matching dollars for the organizations you care about, further leveraging your generous support.

When you make a qualifying gift to a permanent endowment fund benefiting a participating agency or synagogue, matching dollars are added to that organization’s Stanley J. Bushman Endowment Fund held at the Jewish Community Foundation.

Eligible gifts may include cash, appreciated securities, Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) from an IRA, and other qualifying lifetime gifts. Contact JCF to confirm eligibility.

To trigger matching funds, the gift must be completed while matching funds are available. Future commitments are a wonderful way to leave a legacy and will be a part of the broader initiative, just not matched as part of this opportunity.

Yes. If you choose to fulfill (realize) all or part of an existing legacy commitment now, or while matching funds are available, your gift may be eligible for matching funds.

Absolutely. Any contribution to a qualifying endowment fund will trigger the match.

Yes. You may establish an endowment fund in your name (or anonymously) for the benefit of one or more participating agencies or synagogues. Such funds can also be set up to grow and then begin making distributions at a certain date or upon the fund reaching a certain balance. These funds are customizable to meet your personal goals.

Yes. Restricted endowment funds may be created to support specific charitable purposes, programs, or areas of interest. Best practices for such contributions include working with the beneficiary organization to develop the gift agreement language and to include a contingency in case the gift is not practicable. The Bushman matching funds will be unrestricted to the agency or synagogue.

The matching dollars are added to the participating organization’s Stanley J. Bushman Endowment Fund held at JCF for unrestricted annual support of the beneficiary organization or synagogue.

No. Your gift is directed to your selected fund, while the matching dollars will become part of the organization’s Stanley J. Bushman Endowment Fund.

Yes. Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) may qualify when directed to an eligible endowment fund.

Yes. Gifts of appreciated securities qualify and may offer additional tax advantages over gifts of cash.

Contact the Jewish Community Foundation to discuss your goals, available giving options, and eligibility for the BCE match. You may also connect with a representative from the desired beneficiary organization or synagogue.