2013 JVS Annual Report

JVS CHICAGO

2013 ANNUAL REPORT

helping people work their way

through life

JVS CHICAGO | 2013 ANNUAL REPORT

helping people work their way through life

OUR MISSION

Improving life through employment and productivity, recognizing that personal development is a lifetime endeavor.

The JVS Mission is Rooted in Our Core Values. While these values come to us from the Jewish tradition, their power is truly universal.

The Power of WorkWe believe that work transforms lives, and that helping people to find jobs helps them live better lives.

Repair the WorldWe are committed to making the world a better place by providing opportunities to job seekers from all walks of life, helping them achieve self-sufficiency through employment.

Respect for the IndividualIn this belief, we honor the tradition of charity towards others that supports their dignity and desire to improve their own lives.

Values of CollaborationTo be effective, we bring together the resources of the Jewish Federation, government, business and community-based organizations to enable individuals to achieve success.

SUCCESS STORIES MADE POSSIBLE WITH YOUR SUPPORT

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Within the pages of this annual report you will see the stories of those whose lives have been touched by JVS Chicago during Fiscal Year 2013: A high school student with anxiety issues who succeeded with academic guidance and supported employment to cushion his transition to independent adulthood; an entrepreneur with a dream of opening his own business, utilizing JVS’ support to improve his business plan, resulting in a no-interest loan; a Senior Talent Manager at a Fortune 500 company who found pre-screened, qualified candidates to interview as a JVS Chicago Employer Partner; a senior executive who learned to maximize her network to get back into the workforce after years as a consultant.

Our successes throughout the past year demonstrated our tagline, “helping people work their way through life,” in action. From youth getting their first jobs, to people with disabilities obtaining competitive employment to low income, at-risk job-seekers getting on-the-job training, we helped individuals overcome challenges to finding employment. We managed competitions awarding hundreds of thousands of dollars in Jewish Federation scholarships and administered the City of Chicago’s small business plan competition. For entrepreneurs there were workshops, counseling and access to working capital; senior executives affected by the downturn in the economy found new hope with energized approaches to navigating the new marketplace.

Business and community partnerships continued to be strong in FY 2013. A shining star was a new pilot internship program with the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago that allowed patients to work as paid interns as part of a unique work experience program. JVS staff worked to create a positive work environment for teenagers with chronic medical conditions and disabilities to support them in transitioning from Lurie Children’s to adult care. JVS collaborated with Lurie Children’s Chronic Illness Transition team and Work Force Development group to set up the program, and then spent time at the hospital making certain that the interns were comfortable in their positions and gaining valuable work experience to help them down the road.

We also spent much of FY 2013 with an eye to remaining strong and vibrant into the future. This included exploring collaborative opportunities with Jewish Child & Family Services. This allowed us to build on our already strong relationship with programs such as workshops addressing both vocational and psychological aspects of a job search, or job skills training for students at JCFS’ Therapeutic Day School. Our talks were fruitful, resulting in a new alliance agreement that took effect on July 1st.

Many similar Jewish vocational service and Jewish family service organizations across the country have successfully joined together, and we look forward to integrating our programming to best serve our

community. Under the agreement, JVS remains an independent agency, with JCFS providing management and support services. Our collective goal remains unchanged: to provide those we serve with the help and support they need to succeed.

Your support made all of this possible. You helped over 8,000 people connect to services to build job skills, get academic support, learn how to start or grow a business. Nearly 1,100 job placements were made with the help of JVS, drawing from the caring support of our counselors and our network of 361 employer partners.

JVS Chicago is commited to improving life through employment and productivity, recognizing that personal development is a lifetime endeavor. We are grateful to you, our donors, partners, staff, volunteers and other stakeholders, who support our work year round. Thank you for your outstanding commitment and contributions to our community.

A MESSAGE TO THE COMMUNITY

Elaine Saphier Fox

Richard Rotberg

Howard Sitron



WORkING YOUR WAY THROUGH LIFE

DAN

Dan Keller is a polite young man who speaks with quiet confidence about his future. He was not always this hopeful.

Dan’s emotional disability made it nearly impossible for him to talk to new people. He felt insecure about his ability to learn new skills. He was struggling academically in his senior year. “I was scared about life after high school,” he said. “I was afraid to make that transition into adulthood and into my first job.”

JVS offered Dan one-on-one academic support, and he graduated on time. His counselor helped him learn the language of job applications, create a great resume, and gain confidence with practice interviews and role playing.

When he got his first JVS-subsidized job after high school, Dan had an epiphany: “Hey, this is what I was so afraid of, and it’s not so bad!” After this internship ended, his JVS counselor walked the mall with Dan to identify and talk to prospective employers. He was hired at a retail clothing store where he has been working for about a year.

“I felt like that accomplishment pulled it all together,” Dan said. “JVS helped me, but now I knew I could do it on my own.” He wants other people who struggle with a disability to know what JVS has to offer. “They were there for me,” he said. “They cared.”

OVERCOMES ANxIETY TO GET HIS FIRST JOB

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Services for People with Disabilities JVS helps young people and adults with disabilities or who face other obstacles to steady employment set goals, learn how to find and keep a job, improve math and reading skills and connect to paid and unpaid work experience opportunities. We also help job seekers access community resources such as transportation assistance, job accommodations, childcare and emergency assistance.

In FY 2013 JVS Chicago helped nearly 6,500 clients with case management services, job placement support, professional training, academic support and scholarships. JVS Chicago helped 993 adults find jobs and placed 94 young people in paid and/or volunteer positions, including 319 people with disabilities.



JOSHUA

Joshua Millman got his start in the coffee business at age 16 as a barista and worked his way up the ladder at a major coffee company. But he dreamed of starting his own coffee roasting business, and the Duman Entrepreneurship Center at JVS Chicago helped turn his dream into a reality.

“I knew I wanted to start my own company,” Joshua said, “but I wasn’t clear on how to do it.”

Joshua had an idea and a lot of passion, but not the business expertise to make it happen. He shared his vision for the company with a Business Analyst and Instructor at Duman, who helped him write and polish his business plan, develop cash flow projections, and create a profit and loss statement and balance sheet. “The support from Duman was amazing,” he said. “They helped me put together the presentation, guided me, and asked the right questions.”

His hard work, and the collaboration with the Duman Center paid off when he was approved for a start-up loan from JVS. “Getting access to capital helped me achieve a life goal,” Joshua said. With the loan he purchased equipment and rented space. Within weeks Passion House Coffee Roaster was open for business; his first order arrived the day his daughter was born.

“I left the hospital, and packed and delivered that order,” Joshua said. “Then I headed back to hold my daughter.”

Joshua repaid his loan, and today Passion House Coffee Roasters has four employees and about 45-50 corporate customers. When he was ready to grow the business, his performance metrics qualified him to borrow from Duman two more times—and he remains grateful for the assistance from JVS.

PURSUES HIS DREAM TO BECOME AN ENTREPRENEUR

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Services for Small Businesses Illinois SBDC/Duman Entrepreneurship Center provides one-on-one business advice at no charge for existing and start-up small businesses, including entrepreneurial training, business assistance, mentoring and access to capital. Our Core-Four® Business Training Curriculum teaches an overview of what it takes to plan and start a business, including writing a viable business plan, making cash flow projections, and planning for growth. The Center also provides zero- or low-interest loans to help entrepreneurs get their businesses started.

In FY 2013, the Duman Center served 636 clients, and nearly 1,000 participants attended workshops. The Center helped 18 small businesses to get off the ground and another 50 to expand, facilitating and providing 30 loans totaling more than $670,000 and creating 176 new jobs.



MECHELLE

Mechelle Hughes Bakula, Director of Talent Acquisition for IRI Worldwide, the world’s leading consumer market research company, recruits for mid- and senior level management and customer service positions. When she uses an employment agency, she spends up to $25,000 in fees just to hire for one executive level position. With 50 open positions at any one time, the fees add up, and so does the time spent screening prospective candidates.

That’s why she was impressed when she discovered that JVS Chicago would provide pre-screened, talented candidates at no charge. JVS business development manager Malachi Kelly targeted IRI because of its capacity to hire for dozens of IT and technical positions at locations across the country. Kelly researched the company to understand the industry and become familiar with the job openings and requisite qualifications, and then he proposed a partnership. At their first meeting, Malachi presented a slate of five candidates with marketing backgrounds that matched the job requirements, and Bakula ended up interviewing three of them.

“That says to me that they did their due diligence before they met with me,” she said. “They understood our business and our needs, and they brought skilled and qualified candidates.” With hundreds, sometimes thousands of resumes coming in for each job posting, the partnership with JVS saves IRI time and money. The partnership agreement goes both ways: business partners receive qualified referrals and they also provide feedback, so that JVS can continue to improve the candidate matching process. “If Mechelle has an urgent need, she’ll reach out to me directly,” said Kelly, “and if I come across a strong client candidate I’ll call her.”

“I’ve received really good resumes from JVS,” Bakula said. “I would wholeheartedly seek to partner with them in the future. JVS is a great source for our talent pipeline, and we’ll seek their help to fill many of our client management and service roles.”

FINDS VALUABLE RESOURCES AS JVS EMPLOYER PARTNER

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Services to Employers JVS Employer Services partners with Chicago-area employers of all sizes by matching qualified candidates to open positions at no charge—saving the company thousands of dollars and hours of time. The program team researches and understands the company and the needs of the hiring manager; then they vet and pre-screen each candidate before presenting a slate of candidates to the employer. Qualified candidates span the spectrum from entry-level workers to executives in upper management.

In FY 2013 JVS Chicago made 1,087 job placements at more than 650 companies; nearly 100 companies have hired two or more employees with help from JVS.



RITA

When Rita Carroll, a successful information technology consultant, needed health insurance and started to seek full-time employment, she assumed that her specialized skills and experience would at least get her through the door for an interview. She sent out resume after resume, but as the weeks went by, she began to feel discouraged. When a couple of friends separately recommended JVS Chicago, she contacted Laurie Rosen, Executive Career Consultant at the Jewish Employment Network (JEN).

“I was expecting to hear where the jobs are, maybe get a little help with my resume,” Rita said. “But they offered a whole host of services, classes, and seminars—and they taught me how to make better use of my own circle, my own network.”

Rita participated in networking and support groups through JEN which offered practical help and advice on the job search process. “Being in that group of professional people,” she said, “You get a lot of insight into how to go about this. They help you find a job before it’s even advertised.” JEN helped Rita learn the power of mining her own contacts, and ultimately she found her new job through a personal recommendation from someone in her own circle.

“I am very grateful for the help and support I got,” Rita said. “It was the combination of the supportive groups and the process, and also that acknowledgement of who you are as a person, knowing they believed in me, that I found encouraging.”

LEARNS THE ROPES OF CAREER TRANSITION IN A MODERN JOB MARKET

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Services to Job Seekers Career Moves at JVS provides skill development support for resume and cover letter development, self-marketing and social networking strategies, and interviewing skills for job seekers including career changers, career re-launchers, and recent college graduates.

Job placements through Career Moves have increased 44% over the past two years, from 433 in FY 2011 to 625 in FY 2013.

The Jewish Employment Network (JEN), a subset of Career Moves, connects Jewish job seekers with employers, working with clients to provide a career path and the tools they need for employment. The network targets executives and professionals who need help updating their job search strategies in a world where 85% of jobs are found through networking.

More than 700 clients participated in the JEN program in FY 2013, and 385 of these found jobs.


Louis Duman - Microenterprise Center and Loan FundSeth A. EisnerSamuel and Betty Fink Memorial FundJanet and Michael Jablon Estate of Paul H. Leffman Estate of Shirley Pflaum Sylvia and Joseph Radov Sampson Katz FamiliesMuriel Spier Book FundPhyllis Tabachnick

Declarations of IntentRichard M. Bendix, Jr.David L. Blumberg Burton DitkowskyAlan Goldstein Gordon Kopald Paul H. LeffmannAdrienne MeiselAlbert Paul Alan Stone Charitable Family FoundationPhyllis Tabachnick

BENEfACTORS

Kully Family Foundation

SUPPORTER

Associated Agencies, Inc.Barbara Bluhm-KaulChicago Sinai CongregationAlan & Lori CraneSusan DumanEli & Dina Field Family Foundation Integrated Project Management CompanyMichael & Janet JablonMarc JacobsMB Charitable Foundation

PATRON

Alper Services, LLC/David MackninAriel InvestmentsBenefits Consulting Group, LLCJack & Barbara BierigBlum-Kovler FoundationThe Boon GroupDavid & Gila BronnerCommonwealth EdisonCongregation SolelJohn & Ellyn DanielsDavid EllisPhyllis Weil EllisPaul L. EpnerEvanston Dental Associates, Ltd./ Joseph & Renee Birnberg SilvermanRobert & Marla FerenczAlan & Elaine Saphier FoxFrost, Ruttenberg & Rothblatt, P.C.Morris A. Hazan Family Foundation Ari JadwinJewish Child & Family ServicesJerry & Susan KahnWilliam & Marilyn KeroffKate T. KestnbaumElden Mandler Gift Fund

Adrienne Meisel & Rand SparlingMuch Shelist, P.C.The Northern Trust Company Nuveen InvestmentsReyes Kurson Ltd.Michael & Sandra RosensteinRichard RotbergDavid J. RudisSeason of Change FoundationSeth and Rosalind Eisner FundSeyfarth Shaw LLPShefsky & Froelich/ Barry & Carol MaramSPR Companies, Inc.James H. StoneSherwin J. StoneJack & Niki TovinSarah Unterman & Joshua EhrlichUptown Research Institute, LLC/ John G. SonnenbergWarady & Davis LLP

DONOR

William & Donna Barrows

Richard M. Bendix, Jr. Peter BernsteinJerry H. BiedermanMatthew & Christine BoticaRoss Bricker & Nina VinikSteven L. BrownCary & Susan BuxbaumComcastMartin CraigJulie DeutschDone Deal PromotionsAdrienne Drell & Frank NitikmoJerome DreyfussEdelstein Foundation

Lawrence & Brenda H. FeisJohn & Sally FilanWilliam & Ethel GofenGale GoldstickInna GoncharenkoNorman Hirsch & Anne CourterIsaac Ray Center, Inc.The Joyce FoundationRachel Kaplan & Bob RiesmanNancy KatzJames KlutznickBurt & Caryl LaskoHoward & Karen LevyKrista LinnKris LonswayZachary & Diane Mar-shallElizabeth McGuireEthel MeyerMidwest Windows Cleaning, Ltd.Miss Paige, Ltd. Gregg S. NewmarkChristine O’BrienThomas & Betty PhilipsbornSteven & Jo Ann PotashnickGordon & Claire PrussianRamrod Distributors, Inc.Ben & Nancy RandallMichael RosenbaumCharles I. & Renee RosenbergTom & Louise RothschildAlyne D. SalstoneDonald W. SchaumbergerCharles & Susan SchwartzDavid Y. SchwartzGloria ScobyMarc & Audree ShumanMichael Siegel & Andrea BackmanThomas A. & Nancy SilbermanAlan Stone Family Charitable FoundationAlan & Joanie StoneDouglas T. ThompsonMichael & Dana TreisterSarita Warshawsky

fRIENDS

Howard AdelmanRobert & Barbara AgdernPhyllis ApelbaumAsher, Gittler &

D’Alba, Ltd.Stephen BallisFelicia BaskinWilliam & Sara BelkovMary H. BendixJeffrey BergmanH. Bruce & Jan BernsteinArthur & Helaine BillingsSteven & Karen BloombergSteven & Pam BloombergJames A. BrandtRobert & Virginia BurnstineBruce CraneAimee DanielsJordan L. & Barbara DanielsChristopher M. DasseBurton Ditkowski & Eileen AdamsMarybeth DoughertySusan DuensingMorris & Lois DynerDeborah K. EbnerFanchon EhrlickEmanual Family FoundationSidney & Sondra EpsteinThe Sidney Epstein and Sondra Berman Epstein FoundationSteven J. ErlebacherIrving FishmanShayle P. FoxSteven & Cindy FranklinPaul & Susan FreehlingChad H. GettlemanJoel GoldharBeverly GoldstickJames B. GottliebKim GrahlDavid & Robyn GrossbergLinda HaaseStuart & Shelley HanflingHoward HirschThomas & Vicki HorwichJeanne JacobsEdwin JosephsonAlan & Juell KadetMaya KaminskyJack Kaplan & Marian MacsaiThomas Keeler & Karen Gray-KeelerMeredith KeroffHoward KliegerHoward R. KorenthalRuth Lurie KozodoyGeryl Kramer

JVS Chicago is grateful for the generous donations raised through the Sustaining Fund, our annual Strictly Business luncheon and through our endowment and legacy commitments.

ENDOWMENT

The JVS Endowment Foundation was created in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago’s Agency Endow-ment Program, which was established to assure that JVS and our sister agen-cies have the necessary resources to meet the community needs. All commitments to Agency Endowment Foundations are recognized as gifts to the Jewish Federation’s Centennial Campaign.

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Philip & Sue KritzmanJoseph KunzeJorge & Judith KurganoffKristi LaFleurChris Landgraff & Eileen DordekSteve & Laurie LaserDonald LetchingerJess & Mary LevineSteven H. LewisRobert & Carol LiftonHerbert & Barbara LinnMichael & Susie LorgeRobert MannMichael D. MannisBarry & Marlene MarcusThomas S. MarxJoan MazurekEd & Diane MehlmanLorence MerrittStanton & Peggy MillerMichael D. MiselmanJ. Clifford Moos & Jackie JaffeRobert MorganLawrence J. MossTodd & Nancy NeedlmanBrent NovoselskyLester OrdmanShelby ParchmanJerrold M. PevenRussel PikeAndrew PlockerNeil Posner & Patricia PaoneSteve & Robin PrebishMary PrughThomas RivkinJay & Barbara RobinsonBenjamin L. RoseLeona Z. RosenbergWalter & Chaya RothJeff & Marcia RubinNathaniel SackMartin & Allison SalzmanThomas & Vicki SamuelsSteven & Jessica SarowitzJon Schneider & Wendy FoxAlan SchoenLaurent SchorSchuler Family Foundation/Scholar ProgramJames & Sheila SchultzMarcy ShorrMichael A. SilvermanEvette Simon

Howard SitronBruce SlayterDan StarkSteven StenderDavid & Arlene StixRobert J. & Julie StracksEmy TowellThe Tower FoundationRobert UnglaubNoney WeilJeffrey & Barb WeinbergJerome WeinsteinThomas J. WieserMarc & Brenda WilkowLaura & Mike YorkKenneth ZolineLois Zoller

VOLUNTEERSAntony AdolfTom AltmanLaShon AnthonyLawrence AronsonCarolyn BaganMyra BarnesChrista Beall- DiefenbachSharon BerelianiTodd BermottChristina BernardiCollette BernhardJack BierigJack BockCarli BogolubShelly BowyerRoss BraceySvetlana BrodskyPaul CameronBarbara CharalBenjamin ClingerHoward CohenKayla CohenAlan CraneSusan DumanAlexis EisemanAndy EltzrothMegan EstermannSharon GarciaLydia GascaGina GeorgeJ.D. GershbeinBertha GoldJoel GoldharJanice GordonBernie GouldDan GouldRobert GouldAaron GreenbergBeth HalevyJim HanigKarissa Harden

Heather HarperJoshua HerrinNeil HochstadtJolie HorenLori HowardRex HuppkeFrank JaffeCarol JohnstonLinda JonesiBasam KarakoshiJames KarelaGregory KarpLinnea KellyKara KennedyAnn KoganBurton KopulskyCharles KrugelSavva KrupnovMiriam LetchingerChad LillyEdgar LimonesRobert MannRachel MarkleMark MarxJohn McLellanCaitlin MeadSteve MerkinDavid MesnardDavid MetcalfSteve MillerReed MortonLarry NewRonald NickPauline NilolovDawn NoldenDon OehlertLarma OliphantTracy OrthArafat ParedesJohnette PayeJody PerlCeleste PetersonOrville PiersonLisa PilgrimSusan PogashMarc PressmanR. David RahnRich RathmellLinda RayEmmett ReebLeona ReynaDebbie RheinstromKate RiceMichelle RischmannYolanda RolonEleanor RosenthalMatt Rudolph Steve SarowitzIda SchwenwarLori ShahRich Sheridan

Chuck ShubartRobert SilverAlyssa SilvermanNate SolomonBobbi SteinerSteve SteinfeldRachel StempleJim StoneLeAnne TourtelotteTiffinay TuckettDavid UmlaufNatasha VeasleyJordan WerblowJulie WernauFrancine WishnickAlan WolanLarry WolfbergMorrie ZalcmanSteven ZarchMaegan Zarley-WatsonFrancis ZemansPatsy Zimmerman

fOUNDATIONS/GRANTS/CONTRACTSAnonymous (2)Chicago Cook Workforce PartnershipChicago Tribune Charities - Holiday Campaign, a fund of the McCormick FoundationCiti Community DevelopmentCiti FoundationCity of Chicago/ Department of Family and Support ServicesThe Emergency FundHarper College Harvey L. Miller Family FoundationIllinois Center for Rehabilitation and Education FoundationIllinois Community College BoardIllinois Department of Central Management ServicesIllinois Department of Commerce and Economic OpportunityIllinois Department of Human Services Division of Rehabilitation Services Office of Inspector General Bureau of Basic

Supports–Title xxIllinois Secretary of StateIllinois State PoliceJewish Child & Family ServicesJewish Women’s Foundation of Metropolitan ChicagoJPMorgan Chase FoundationKane County Department of Employment and EducationNeighborWorks AmericaNorthern Trust Charitable Trust Polk Bros. FoundationThe Retirement Research FoundationU.S. Army Reserve CorpsU.S. Department of EnergyU.S. Department of Health and Human Services/ Health Resources and Services AdministrationU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development/ Community Development Block GrantU.S. Department of Labor/Senior Service America, Inc.U.S. Department of TransportationU.S. Department of Treasury/Internal Revenue ServiceU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyU.S. General Services AdministrationUnited Way of Lake CountyThe Workforce Boards of Metropolitan Chicago

IN-KIND DONATIONCity of Chicago/Office of the City TreasurerCrain’s Chicago BusinessRoosevelt UniversitySeyfarth Shaw LLP

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OFFICERS

Elaine Saphier FoxPresidentAlan S. CraneVice PresidentJohn DanielsVice President

Marc Jacobs Vice President

Barry S. Maram Secretary

Sandra J. Rosenstein Assistant Secretary

Neil B. Posner Treasurer

Robert A. Ferencz Assistant Treasurer

David A. Bronner Member-at-Large

William B. Keroff Member-at-Large

Richard Rotberg Executive Director

DIRECTORSMichael D. Burstein Cary C. Buxbaum Amy Dordek Dolinsky Susan Duman Gale GoldstickMargot Kleinman Stephen A. Laser David Macknin Renee Birnberg Silberman John G. Sonnenberg, Ph.D. James H. Stone

HONORARY DIRECTORSJames A. Alter Richard M. Bendix, Jr. Jack R. Bierig David L. BlumbergDonald P. CohenSeth A. Eisner Paul L. EpnerIrving S. FishmanVernon Fox Janet Jablon Adrienne Meisel Ellard Pflazer, Jr.Seymour NordenbergJames M. Schultz Alan Stone Jerome H. Stone Jack D. Tovin Michael R. Treister, M.D.

*As of June 30, 2013.

JVS CHICAGOBoard of Directors*

SERVICES

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Career MovesFunded through the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, Career Moves at JVS Chicago is a comprehensive Career Development Center, staffed by dedicated counselors that deliver innovative programs to diverse jobseekers. The Center encourages, supports and empowers professional and skilled jobseekers throughout the job search process, working with entry-level to executives of all ages and demographics. Additional private funding provides on-the-job training scholarships to clients from the Former Soviet Union.

SeniorsLow-income seniors gain valuable marketable skills by working in subsidized employment. Seniors explore their career goals while providing an essential benefit to host community-based organizations. Funding is provided by Senior Service America, Inc. through the federal Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). Funding from the Retirement Research Foundation provided support for dedicated career exploration, job readiness and competitive placement services.

AdultsCareer counseling and guidance, work readiness, supported employment, job coaching and retention services provide the foundation for JVS placement services for individuals with disabilities and for adults with significant challenges to employment. In addition, JVS provides much needed employment services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Multiple funding streams include the Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Block Grant.

Youth Workforce Investment Act funding from the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership and the Kane County Department of Employment and Education allows JVS

to provide job placement services to youth with disabilities and other at-risk youth. Volunteer experiences to gain exposure to the world of work, job coaching, mentoring, paid and unpaid internships, and job placement services enable JVS youth to explore relevant career pathways. Additional funding from United Way of Lake County allows JVS to provide Lake County youth with disabilities opportunities for work experiences and competitive employment.

EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIPS

Employers are the cornerstone of successful job placement services. Dedicated business development specialists create relationships with employers with national and local area brands across metropolitan Chicago and suburban communities. Candidate prescreening and superior preparation are aligned with an analysis of labor market criteria and employer specifications.

COMMUNITY BASED CONTRACT SERVICES

A commitment to persons with disabilities, exemplary contract management, proven service delivery and strong community partnerships are the basis for SourceAmerica and Illinois State Use services. While working at a state or federal office site, participants with disabilities receive on-the-job skills training in facilities management, copy operations, mailroom services, warehousing or janitorial services. Funding is provided by federal and state agencies at 18 distinct locations throughout metropolitan Chicago.

SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES

Duman Entrepreneurship Center

An endowment from the late philanthropist, Louis Duman, makes possible core small business services of business education, one-on-one technical assistance, financial coaching and credit building, as well as access to capital

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY

INCOME 2012 – 2013 2011 – 2012

Illinois Department of Human Services $ 1,121 $ 982

Contract Services 5,554 5,573

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago 2,097 2,298

Other Government Funded Programs 2,610 4,001

Individuals and Foundations 907 821

Scholarships 418 513

Other Sources 52 79

TOTAL INCOME $12,759 $14,267

EXPENSES

Personnel $ 6,418 $ 6,968

Client Compensation and Benefits 3,602 4,017

Occupancy 588 608

Scholarships 418 513

Other Operating Expenses 1,733 2,161

TOTAL EXPENSES $12,759 $14,267

fiscal Year Ended 6/30/13 Excluding Investment Activity (in thousands)

Preliminary and Subject to Audit

through private loan funds and traditional lenders. Mentoring expertise for business owners is provided to clients seeking to start or expand their small businesses. Additional funding streams support this vast array of small business services.

TRAINING & EDUCATION

English as a Second Language (ESL) Adult Basic Education (ABE)

Refugees and immigrants traditionally have sought language acquisition and workplace acculturation from JVS.

Students learn vocational English in preparation for employment and civic participation. Funding is provided by the Illinois Community College Board.

Additional funding from the Secretary of State provides volunteer student tutors and mentors.

Digital Literacy

JVS Community Technology Centers provide access to basic computer skills training for those individuals with no computer skills and advanced training for those seeking Microsoft certifications.

Pharmacy Technician Training

National Certified Pharmacy Technician training is designed to prepare today’s job seekers for career pathways in the field of allied health. All graduates participate in a blended program of instructional and hands-on internship resulting in the acquisition of state licen sure and national certification. Funding is provided from the US Department of Health & Human Services, Health Professions Opportunity Grant and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Block Grant and the Illinois Department of Human Services, Bureau of Basic Supports – Title xx.

Main216 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 700Chicago, Illinois 60606

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Anshe Motele Congregation6526 N. California Chicago, Illinois 60645

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EZRA909 W. Wilson Chicago, Illinois 60640

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West Rogers Park3525 W. Peterson Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60659

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(773) 866-5035 MAIN PHONE

(773) 516-5533 CREDIT BUILDING AND

FINANCIAL SERVICES

(773) 516-5538 SMALL BUSINESS

DEVELOPMENT CENTER

(312) 553-5544 FAx

Elgin450 Airport Road, Suite 114Elgin, IL 60123

(312) 502-4112

Northbrook300 Revere Drive Northbrook, Illinois 60062

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(847) 412-4300(312) 553-5526 FAx

JVS LOCATIONS

Lombard10 East 22nd Street Lombard, Illinois 60148

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(630) 889-0548(312) 553-5522 FAx

Northwest Suburbs1156 West Shure Drive, Suite 181 Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004

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(847) 392-8205(312) 553-5527 FAx

SkokieGoldie Bachman Luftig Building5150 Golf Road Skokie, Illinois 60077

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Improving life through employment and productivity, recognizing that personal development is a lifetime endeavor.

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JVS Chicago is accredited by CARF International for programs in Employment Services: Community Employment, Job Development, Job Supports, Job Site Training and Employment Skills Training Services.

JVS Chicago is a partner in serving our community, supported by the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.

Documents

2013 JVS Annual Report