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Meet Randi Buergenthal

I am a native Baltimorean, but I didn’t grow up in Pikesville or Randallstown, or the areas that most of you think of when my peers say they grew up in Baltimore. I am not really good at the high school Jewish geography game, because I was one of three Jews in my high school graduating class; I guarantee you that you did not know me in high school.

Stretch to Give with IMPACT

Check out our Spotify Playlist for IMPACT’s Stretch to Give event on March 14. Get pumped to workout and add your favorite workout song (non-explicit)!

What to Ask Your Advisor this Tax Season – And, No, It’s Not Just About Taxes

While some 68% of clients surveyed indicated that tax benefits are at least sometimes a motivation to give, 58% of clients in the study expressed a desire to have philanthropic conversations with their advisors early in their relationship. But most advisors wait to raise the […]

What Happens to your Donor Advised Fund at the End of Your Lifetime?

The Associated currently manages more than 400 donor advised funds (DAFs), also known as philanthropic funds. Charitably-inclined individuals and families commonly establish DAFs because of the many lifetime benefits that they provide, such as the ability to take an immediate tax deduction on the assets […]

Jewish Community Services Launches The Ignite Career Center

To celebrate the launch of their new program, The Ignite Career Center, of Jewish Community Services of Baltimore, is hosting several events throughout the first week of March. These events are free and open to all. Ignite Career Center Launch Week Facebook Live with IgniteMonday, […]

The Associated Hosts COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall

On January 26, at 5:00 in the evening, The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore with LifeBridge Health, convened a COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall. The virtual event, attended by hundreds of Baltimore community members, included a panel of medical leaders. Marc B. Terrill, president of The […]

Significant Proposals of House Ways & Means Committee Reconciliation Package and Build Back Better Act

On September 13, the House Ways & Means Committee introduced a set of tax proposals as part of the House Democrats’ “budget reconciliation” package containing significant federal tax changes designed to raise revenue. On October 28, a revised “Build Back Better Act” bill was introduced […]

Meet David Thaler 

Yet over the years, this graduate of the Baltimore Polytechnic and Lehigh University, has felt strongly about giving back to the community in which he was raised. For more than five decades, David has dedicated his time, leadership and support to The Associated and to strengthening Baltimore’s Jewish community.   Here are 10 things to know about David.   From father to […]

Leadership Cabinet

The Jewish Federations of North America’s leadership development program, National Young Leadership Cabinet, educates the next generation of global Jewish leaders and philanthropists from across the United States.  The Baltimore Jewish community has always been an incredibly engaged one, and so, it comes as no surprise, […]

Meet Michael Green

Building a Jewish community has always been a priority for Michael Green. So, when Michael became very sick with coronavirus early in the pandemic, it was no surprise that an entire community of friends, family and colleagues stood ready to help in his recovery. A […]