Leave a Legacy of Hope

When you make a legacy gift to JFS, you’re leaving your mark on our community. It’s a personal gift that will continue to deliver the values that are important to you long after you’re gone. It’s your legacy.

As a planned giving donor, you join the JFS Legacy Society, a group of supporters who are instrumental in helping the agency honor its 150-year commitment to strengthen our community. JFS has evolved to meet the emerging needs of our community, and your gift will provide a safety net of hope for generations to come.

With your legacy, individuals and families in need will have access to fresh and nutritious food, those facing homelessness will be able to stay in their homes, children and those experiencing trauma will have access to quality mental health therapy, people with significant barriers to employment will receive training and job support services, and older adults will receive needed support services so they can maintain a high quality of life.

If you would like to name Jewish Family Service of Colorado in your will, trust, life insurance policy, or retirement plan (or if you already have and want to let us know), please fill out and return this Letter of Intent. Use this to share with us your intention to make a legacy gift, to formalize a legacy gift, or to make a gift of $1,000 or more to a JFS endowment fund. 

Thank you to all the current members of the JFS Legacy Society.

Planned Giving Options

  • JFS can be designated as the beneficiary of a bequest or gift by the terms of your will or by a revocable or irrevocable trust. A bequest may commemorate the donor or a family member. It may be unrestricted for future use in the area of greatest need or restricted to a program or interest area.

    Sample bequest language.

  • You may list JFS as a partial or whole beneficiary of an existing or new life insurance policy.

  • You may list JFS as a partial or whole beneficiary of any retirement plans that you own, including IRAs, 401(k), 403(b), and defined contribution plans. If you are 70 ½ or older, you can avoid paying the deferred income tax and fulfill your required minimum distribution by donating through an IRA charitable rollover.

  • You can make a significant impact without using your cash and avoid capital gains tax when you donate these types of assets.

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  • Your contribution to the fund is tax-deductible if you itemize, and it functions as a charitable giving account.

    Visit our Donate page and use the DAF Direct tool to process your donation directly from Fidelity, Schwab, or BNY Mellon.

  • You can provide income for you or your family members and create a meaningful legacy gift through the remainder interest upon the trust’s termination, which often yields significant tax advantages.

    Learn more.

Contact Us

We are here to answer any of your questions and work with you to create a plan that meets your personal goals. We also recommend you consult your financial advisor when considering a planned gift.

Rachel Pryor-Lease, Director of Development
720.542.7368 | rpryorlease@jewishfamilyservice.org

Jessica Zeidman, Chief Advancement Officer
720.248.4663 | jzeidman@jewishfamilyservice.org

Tax ID#: 84-0402701

Why We Give

  • "JFS is the agency with heart and soul. They assist individuals and families with all facets of their lives. We’ve seen them in action for decades and this is why we have JFS in our will.”

    Rabbi Steven and Senator Joyce Foster ‘94

  • “As a long time board member and volunteer, JFS has been an important and meaningful part of my life. My involvement has enabled me to see first hand the impact JFS makes on the lives of so many. I’m very proud to be part of an organization that exists to fulfill one of the most important Jewish values, that of Tikkun Olam, the obligation to make the world a better place. And I’m honored to be a Legacy Society member to ensure that the important work that JFS does in the community continues in the future.”

    John Keith ‘19

  • “2020 taught us to prepare for the unexpected. By including JFS in my estate planning, I’m assured my funds will support essential human services in our community in perpetuity. I also believe I’m fulfilling my part in Tikkun Olam being a conduit between HaShem and JFS as a volunteer and donor.”

    Joscelyn Blumenthal ‘20

  • “...as we start to explore and grow into our Jewish identities as adults, joining JFS as legacy partners represents the beginning of our commitment to the Jewish community in Denver (and in the world). It’s such an honor to give back and a privilege to do it in such an approachable, affordable way.”

    Alec and Daniel Sarché ‘21