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REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2010-2011 Jewish Federation OF DELAWARE

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REPORT TO THECOMMUNITY2010-2011

Jewish FederationOF DELAWARE

Our MissionThe mission of the Jewish Federation

of Delaware is to mobilize the Jewish

community to address issues, meet

needs, and build an agenda for the

future.

Our VisionBring Jewish people together into

a community coalition, grounded

in Jewish teaching and heritage,

to strengthen the State of Israel,

the global Jewish family and local

organizations in order to further

the survival of the Jewish people.

Our Goals• Foster identification with our

Jewish teaching and heritage to

inspire an informed and involved

community.

• Build an agenda for the future

with clearly defined priorities.

• Take responsibility for rais-

ing funds which meet mutually

agreed upon goals.

• Allocate and manage the com-

munity’s resources based upon

the community agenda.

• Provide a structure for the Jew-

ish community to interact with

the non-Jewish community.

• Develop Jewish leadership.

The Jewish Federation of Delaware gratefully acknowledges the generosity of spirit and invaluable contribution to the production of this report.

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PHOTO CREDITS: Jewish Federations of North America and Jewish Federation of Delaware | DESIGN: Carolyn Katwan

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Dear Friends,

This past year has been challenging, not only for our Federation, but also for

Jewish communities throughout North America. Our greatest accomplishment

was that we still succeeded with so many reasons to fail. While campaigns

around the country were plummeting, we were able to maintain our campaign

base. This, in and of itself, is an incredible accomplishment.

No other Jewish organization even remotely approaches touching more lives

through what we do and our beneficiaries and partners do than does the fed-

eration system.

All of this would not be possible without the efforts of many. We depend on

volunteers; it is the lifeblood of this organization. It is the effort of hundreds of

people who volunteer to be involved in the effort to raise desperately needed

resources. It is the volunteers who are so dedicated and do such an extraor-

dinary job in Campaign, Allocations, Community Relations, Women’s Philan-

thropy, Young Leadership, Community Outreach, Endowments, Marketing &

Communications and on and on. Thank you for what you have made possible.

Of course, without a true partnership with the staff, this Federation would not

succeed. With the hiring of a new Chief Executive Officer this past September

and subsequent enhancements to the staff complement, we are forging for-

ward with a new sense of energy and inspiration. We are proud of the many

achievements this past year and what will be accomplished in the future.

Our success is a product of our understanding of the fundamental principle

that “each Jew is responsible one for the other.” In the challenges that inevita-

bly lie ahead, this will be the guiding vision that will enable our federation to

save, enhance, educate, assist, and inevitably touch more Jewish lives.

We appreciate your continued support in building our Jewish community in

Delaware and the Brandywine Valley, in Israel, and around the world. Thank

you for Improving Our World…TOGETHER.

B’ Shalom,

Glenn M. Engelmann, Esq. Seth J. KatzenPresident Chief Executive Officer

Message from our President and CEO

The Jewish Federation of Delaware connects our family – securing our future – by ensuring that all who want to live a Jewish life and receive a Jewish education are given the opportunity.

• Federation beneficiary agency, Albert Einstein Academy (AEA), educates students with a challenging, integrated curriculum of general and Judaic Studies in a nurturing environment. AEA has experienced increased enrollment the past three years.

• “A Taste of PJ Library” at the Global Day of Jewish Learning brought together 35 families to hear several stories from the PJ Library collection.

• The Siegel JCC’s Early Childhood Center serves nearly 200 children with a curriculum plan developed by the Delaware Department of Education to ensure the successful transi-tion of preschool children into kindergarten in an atmosphere rich in Jewish tradition.

• Federation beneficiary agency, the Kristol Center for Jewish Life at the University of Delaware (Hillel), engages and enriches the lives of more than 1,200 students with meaningful Jewish educational programs and experiences that enlighten and inspire our next generation.

• The Jewish Education Task Force met throughout the year to determine current needs and make specific recommendations for improving youth and teen education in our local community.

• BBYO is one of the world’s leading Jewish movements, convening and connecting teens of all backgrounds who will become inspired to live Jewish lives while making a difference in the world. Federation supports active chapters from Wilmington, Newark and West Chester, PA.

• Founded in 1974, the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware acquires, preserves and publishes materials pertaining to the history of Jewish settlement and life in Delaware.

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Educating and Inspiring the Next Generation... TOGETHER.

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The work of the Jewish Federation of Delaware represents our community’s most generous tradition: to give to others, even in the most difficult times. Whether it is locally or na-tionally, in Israel or around the globe, our mission remains the same – to deliver hope – by providing vital social services and programs for the survival of the Jewish people.

The Jewish Federation of Delaware ensures that no Jew will ever be alone, hungry, in peril, or cut off from their Jewish roots. We provide the aid necessary to ease the suffering of the most vulnerable, including the frail elderly, children at-risk and immigrant populations.

• Mitzvah Day brought together 600 volunteers throughout the state to participate in 30 community service projects helping our community and our neighbors

• Federation beneficiary agency, Jewish Family Services of Delaware (JFS), provided counseling, case management, youth development and communal services to 2,398 clients in the past year.

• There was a 19% increase in the number of Jewish patients

receiving JFS chaplaincy services while hospitalized with 66% of those served defined as unaffiliated.

• Federation beneficiary agency, the Siegel Jewish Community Center, has nearly 1,500 membership units who participate in meaningful programs for all age segments of the community.

• The Siegel JCC provides over 230 lunches per month and 1,500 transportation rides per year to our senior population.

• Federation beneficiary agency, the Milton & Hattie Kutz Home, is a 90 bed skilled-nursing facility and rehabilitation center that cares for the medical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of its residents with Jewish tradition and values.

• Over 180,000 elderly Jews in the former Soviet Union receive daily sustenance, medication and home care assistance.

Delivering Hope and Providing Aid...TOGETHER.

Jewish Community Relations Committee (JCRC) The Jewish Community Relations Com-mittee educates and promotes action on issues of concern to the Jewish community. In furthering its goals, it develops relationships with elected of-ficials, the media and other local orga-nizations.

• September Candidates Forum at-tracted more than 600 attendees and received national exposure on CNN.

• JCRC Chair and Federation CEO coordinated a meeting with the Newark Muslim community lead-ers in order to create an open dialogue and forum.

• The April Bagels & Briefings fea-tured Senator Chris Coons.

• JCRC Chair’s opinion piece on the Muslim Brotherhood was pub-lished in the News Journal and Jewish VOICE.

• The June Bagels & Briefings fea-tured Governor Jack Markell.

Community OutreachThe goal of the Community Outreach Division is to educate and engage sec-tors of the community in the work of Federation in order to build a wider base of volunteer and financial sup-port.

• Federation Shabbat at Temple Beth El in Newark welcomed all congregations from across the state in a participatory and mean-ingful service. 75 attended the dinner and 200 participated in the service.

• A successful pre-launch strat-egy raised awareness and funds for the Fall 2011 launch of the PJ Library in Delaware. 200 attended a concert featuring Carla DelVil-laggio as Barbra Streisand.

• One Book, One Jewish Commu-nity featured By Fire, By Water by Mitchell James Kaplan, a novel of the Jews of Spain. The eight community sponsored events for OBOJC included hosting the author at the Women’s Gather-ing, several book discussions, classes on the Sephardic Jews and their food and customs and a performance by David Broza at the Grand Opera House, co-spon-sored by the Israeli Consulate , the Federation and the Grand Opera House.

• The Synagogue Presidents’ Coun-cil continued its regular meetings and participation in the national Reshet program. This year, three congregations held Reshet sup-ported workshops tailored to their educational needs.

• “Passover in the Aisles” contin-ued as a major community out-reach program. Over 50 partici-pated in the holiday food tasting at Shoprite. This year’s materials featured the customs of the Sep-hardic Jews.

• “New to Delaware” continues to reach out to those moving into our state by providing community information with a friendly con-tact within our community.

Young Leadership Division (YLD)YLD connects and engages Jewish sin-gles, couples and families in their 20’s, 30’s and 40’s in social, educational, philanthropic and social action initia-tives. YLD believes that the future of the Jewish community depends on the development of new leaders and on the philanthropic efforts of this gen-eration and those who will follow.

• YLD’s launch of “Third Tuesdays”, a monthly networking event, generated a significant increase in attendance and participation throughout the year.

• Established a Steering Committee to provide ideas and energy for YLD initiatives.

• A Ben Gurion Society reception was held in June to engage young professionals and jumpstart. a $1,000 level of giving for young professional.

• Federation’s Shalom Baby pro-gram welcomed parents and new-borns and newly-adopted children in Delaware and the Brandywine Valley to our Jewish community.

• Two communication vehicles - “YLD Connection”,a monthly e-newsletter, and the YLD Face-book page – have experienced an increase in followers and response rates.

The Jewish Federation of Delaware plays a unique role in building a vibrant Jewish community here in Delaware and the Brandywine Valley, in Israel and around the world.

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Building and Enhancing Our Community... TOGETHER.

Women’s PhilanthropyThe mission of Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Delaware is to inspire all women in our commu-nity to give to their full potential – by sharing their time, knowledge, skills and financial commitment with oth-ers. Women’s Philanthropy provides the perfect venue to meet people with similar passions and interests while making a mark on the future.

• In the spirit of camaraderie and fellowship, the Women’s Philan-thropy Spring Event drew more than 50 women to the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts (DCCA) featuring guest speaker Maxine Gaiber, Executive Director.

• Our Lion of Judah event in November inspired our gener-ous women who give $5,000 or more to the Annual Campaign. They spent an extraordinary day in New York sharing stories of involvement, passion and com-mitment to making a difference.

• At the International Lion of Judah Conference in New Orleans, Rob-in Kauffman Saran received the Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award, honoring extraordinary women who embody the spirit and vision of the Lion of Judah through a commitment to tzedakah and tik-kun olam in their community.

• Congratulations to Suzanne B. Grant who was nominated to the Jewish Federations of North America’s National Women’s Phi-lanthropy Board of Directors for a three-year term. Suzanne joins Robin Kauffman Saran as mem-bers of this 115 member board from across North America.

• A special thank you to Women’s Philanthropy co-chairs, Michelle Engelmann and Ellen Wagner, for

their years of leadership and inspiration.

Jewish VOICEThe Jewish VOICE is a monthly publication that provides a high-quality re-source to educate, inform and inspire our community through a Jewish lens. It re-mains the only Jewish news-paper in Delaware and plays a crucial role in maintaining community cohesion.

• A reformatted publication was launched in April that prints in full-color with an increased circu-lation totaling 4,000 copies per issue.

• A weekly e-newsletter, J-VOICE, launched in January and serves as a complementary medium to our monthly publication, provid-ing a comprehensive community resource for events, news and information.

Marketing CommunicationsFederation marketing efforts provide the tools to help effectively reach – and elicit responses from – our greater Delaware and Brandywine Valley com-munity. Materials encourage our mul-tiple audiences to share in the Jewish traditions of chesed (caring and com-passion), Torah (Jewish learning), tik-kun olam (repairing of the world) and tzedakah (social justice).

• Federation’s website, ShalomDel-aware.org, was completely rede-signed to reflect an improved user experience including the naviga-tion and flow of information.

• Federation negotiated a state-wide outdoor billboard initia-tive, positioning it as a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to avoid out-of-pocket advertising expenditures reaching thousands of commuters.

• A brand awareness campaign was developed to reinforce how Federation improves the world together in print, outdoor and online.

• Federation received an award of distinction in the 17th Annual Communicator Awards honor-ing creative excellence for our “IMPROVING OUR WORLD... TOGETHER” branding campaign.

Halina Wind Preston Holocaust Education Committee (HEC)The mission of the Halina Wind Pres-ton Holocaust Education Center is to educate the community on the causes and events of the Holocaust so that its lessons may prevent such a tragedy from happening again. • There were 11 screenings of the

No Denying: Delawareans Bear Witness to the Holocaust DVD with 584 viewers. Individual discs were also screened at the Newark Film Festival, Libraries, Schools and Synagogues.

• The HEC Speaker’s Bureau in-cludes Holocaust survivors, their children, concentration camp liberators, and local Holocaust educators. This year the Speak-er’s Bureau had 34 programs reaching approximately over 4,600 adults and children. The programs are held at schools, churches and community centers.

• Teacher workshops broaden knowledge in the history, geog-raphy, social, and political factors relating to the Holocaust. The State of Delaware Professional Standards Board has approved this program, using Delaware Content Standards of Social Studies and English Language Arts.

• Leo Bretholz, author and Holo-

caust survivor, spoke to an audi-ence of approximately 120 people in November. Books were avail-able for purchase and signing.

• More than 40 clergy attended an Interfaith Clergy trip to the United States Holocaust Memo-rial Museum in Washington, DC in May.

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The Jewish Federation of Delaware is part of a global Jewish partnership with Israel at its heart. Our relationship with Israel is not only one of donor to recipient, but is one of people to people. Our solidarity with Israel is expressed through financial support and meaningful programs that serve to educate, celebrate our culture and heritage, and develop a strong sense of identity.

• Through Partnership 2000 (P2K), Federation’s on-going relationship with our sister city of Arad and in the Tamar region builds bridges and strengthens our community’s connection to Israel.

• Our continued support of the Ethiopian National Project (ENP) has impacted the lives of countless Ethiopian-Israelis, helping them make a successful transition to Israeli life and society.

• Federation was singularly responsible for the prevention of the closure of the ENP Youth Outreach Center in Arad, offering a safe haven to the most at-risk Ethiopian-Israeli teenagers.

• Federation’s support of the OTZMA Teach for the Negev Program brings post-college age adults to the region and builds indelible bonds with Israel for the volunteer teacher.

• Federation continues to support Taglit-Birthright Israel, a successful program that has provided over 300,000 young Jewish adults with the opportunity to explore their Jewish identity and heritage through a first-time, peer group Israel experience.

• The Albert Einstein Academy participates in the Arad-Tamar/New Jersey-Delaware Eco Connection, a program that creates a meaningful and ongoing connection between Jews in Israel and the Diaspora. More than 400 children learn about ecology and the environment in a Jewish context and get to know one another through blogging, Skype and joint projects.

• Federation is participating and supporting a new project, the Israel Action Network, to address the urgency of responding to a growing assault by governments and NGOs on Israel’s legitimacy.

• Yom Ha’atzmaut celebrated Israel’s 63rd anniversary in May with 250 people in attendance. The Deputy Consul General of Israel, the Friends of IDF (Israeli

Defense Forces), local rabbis and community members participated in a variety of Israeli-based programs including a festive dinner and engaging programs.

• JCRC Chair, John Elzufon, was the featured speaker at the community-wide Yom Hashoah commemoration which brought together more than 100 members of the community including interfaith clergy and local dignitaries to remember and reflect upon the atrocities of the Holocaust.

Strengthening Israel and Jewish Peoplehood... TOGETHER.

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OFFICERS PresidentGlenn M. Engelmann

President-ElectRobin Kauffman Saran

Vice PresidentsRichard A. LevineConnie J. Sugarman

SecretaryRichard Leff

Assistant SecretaryAllison Land

TreasurerWilliam W. Wagner

Assistant TreasurerBarry Bakst

Chief Executive OfficerSeth J. Katzen

BOARD OF DIRECTORSJack B. BlumenfeldJohn A. ElzufonSuzanne B. GrantDouglas HerrmannNeil HocksteinKenneth KammRobin Karol-EngJeffrey MyersWendy ShlossmanCraig SternbergJonathan Termonia

LEADERSHIP COUNCILSuzanne B. Grant, ChairDee AaronsonRick AlexanderCas AnolickJerry ArensonAmie BakerBarry BakstSteve BienerSeth BloomJack B. BlumenfeldJason BradleyPeter BurcatSteve DombchikJohn A. ElzufonGlenn EngelmannRobin FreschmanAl GreenAmy HarrisonDoug HerrmannSteven HerrmannNeil HocksteinSusan HooverKen KammRobin Karol-EngRobin Kauffman SaranHerb KonowitzSteven Koss

Allison LandRichard LeffRichard A. LevineRoger LevyRon MakarMartin MandChuck MarcusLeonard MarkovitzMichael MineoJeff MyersLelaine NemserLeslie NewmanMarla NortonRobert PincusSharon RosenRabbi Steven SaksBarbara SchoenbergJosh SchoenbergWendy ShlossmanCraig SternbergConnie J. SugarmanJohn TermoniaRabbi Chuni VogelMartin WagnerWilliam W. WagnerArlene WilsonToni Young

Leadership 2010-2011

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Improving Our World...

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TOGETHER.

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COMMITTEES & CHAIRS 2010-2011

ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRRichard A. Levine

ANNUAL CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIRSConnie J. SugarmanRichard Leff

AUDIT COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRSMartin MandBarbara Schoenberg

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT BOARD CO-CHAIRSArnie CaineKen Kamm

FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRWilliam W. Wagner

HALINA WIND PRESTON HOLOCAUST EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIRRegina Kerr Alonzo

HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE CHAIRRobin Kauffman Saran

ISRAEL & OVERSEAS CHAIRRobin Karol-Eng

JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRJohn A. Elzufon

JEWISH EDUCATION TASK FORCE CHAIRGlenn M. Engelmann

JEWISH FUND FOR THE FUTURE CHAIRRobert Pincus

JEWISH FUND FOR THE FUTURE GRANTS COMMITTEE CHAIR Cas Anolick

JEWISH FUND FOR THE FUTURE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Suzanne B. Grant

JEWISH VOICE EDITORIAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMichele Sands

MITZVAH DAY CO-CHAIRSSara and Richard LeffTaly KaplanMissy Rosenthal

NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIRSuzanne B. Grant

PJ LIBRARY BENEFIT CONCERT CO-CHAIRSSuzanne B. GrantMarcia Kimmel

SUPER SUNDAY CHAIRSCheryl and Ken Kamm

WOMEN’S PHILANTHROPY CO-CHAIRSMichele EngelmannEllen Wagner

YOUNG LEADERSHIP DIVISION CO-CHAIRSRegan RootJon Termonia

SYNAGOGUE LEADERSHIP

ADAS KODESCH SHEL EMETHRon Makar, PresidentRabbi Stephen Saks

CONGREGATION BETH EMETHJerry Arenson z”l, President (through May ‘11)Jan Goodman (May ‘11- present)Rabbi Yair Robinson

CONGREGATION BETH SHALOMPeter Burcat, PresidentRabbi Michael Beals

CONGREGATION BETH SHOLOMHerb Konowitz, PresidentRabbi Peggy de Prophetis

SEASIDE JEWISH CENTERCindi Silverblatt, President (through Dec ‘10)Jason Bradley, President (Jan ‘11-present)Beth Cohen, Spiritual Leader

TEMPLE BETH ELMarla Norton, PresidentRabbi Micah Becker-Klein

CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF DELAWAREDirector, Rabbi Chuni Vogel

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Federation’s Network of Beneficiary Agencies

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

JDC.org

The Jewish FederationsOF NORTH AMERICA

JewishFederations.org JAFI.org

LOCAL AGENCIES/LEADERSHIP

ALBERT EINSTEIN ACADEMYRick Alexander and Seth Bloom, Co-PresidentsMichal Cherrin, Head of School

AEAcademy.org

SIEGEL JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERSteve Biener, PresidentIvy Harlev, Executive Director

SiegelJCC.org

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF DELAWAREArlene Wilson, PresidentDory Zatuchni, Executive Director

JFSDelaware.org

KRISTOL CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE at the University of Delaware (Hillel)Martin Wagner, PresidentHal Ossman, Executive Director (through June 2011)Ronit Sherwin, Executive Director (as of July 2011)

UDHillel.org

MILTON AND HATTIE KUTZ HOMEMichael Mineo, PresidentKaren Friedman, Executive Director

KutzHome.org

DELAWARE GRATZ HEBREW HIGH SCHOOLSharon Rosen, PresidentRabbi Brian Eng, Head of School

DelawareGratz.org

Thanks to our local agencies and our National and International partners, the unrestricted annual campaign is able to provide critical social services and programs in Delaware and the Brandywine Valley, in Israel and around the world.

Annual Campaign$1,600,000

Jewish Fund for the Future$621,795

PJ Library$43,512

Other$163,336

Jewish VOICE Advertising

Revenue $113,200

EDUCATING AND INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATIONAlbert Einstein Academy $122,736

Kristol Center for Jewish Life at the University of Delaware (Hillel) $68,500

Jewish Education Task Force Initiatives $20,000

Birthright Israel $8,500

B’nai Brith Youth Organization $2,000

Chabad at the University of Delaware $2,000

DELIVERING HOPE AND PROVIDING AIDSiegel Jewish Community Center $192,299

Jewish Family Services of Delaware $50,000

Burial Fund $2,000

Milton & Hattie Kutz Home $1,000

BUILDING AND ENHANCING OUR COMMUNITY Fundraising/JFD $243,813

Administration/JFD $222,285

Capital Maintenance* $71,633

Outreach/JFD $46,940

Jewish VOICE $36,387

Jewish Teen Education $19,168

Planned JFD Move to Campus $17,515

Jewish Community Relations Committee $12,513

Southern Delaware Communities $1,000

Jewish Historical Society $1,000

Jewish Council on Public Affairs (JCPA) Dues $1,000

Jewish Communal Service Association (JCSA) Dues $500

*Allocation includes funding from the Weinberg Endowment designated for maintenance, repairs, and

operations of the Garden of Eden Road campus.

STRENGTHENING ISRAEL AND JEWISH PEOPLEHOODJewish Federations of North America $502,558 The Jewish Agency for Israel American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

Annual Campaign: $1,600,000

Jewish Fund for the Future: $621,795

Other: $163,336

Jewish VOICE Advertising Revenue: $113,200

PJ Library: $43,512

2011-2012 TOTAL ALLOCATIONSLocal – 69%Overseas – 31%

Total Finance Resource DevelopmentProjected for 2011 = $2,541,843

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Annual Campaign Report

Jewish Fund for the Future Report

Federation’s Annual Campaign allows us to look deep inside ourselves and exercise the power that we have to make a difference in the lives of others. The Annual Campaign improves the world and brings healing and hope to so many.

Under the leadership of Annual Campaign Co-Chairs Connie Sugarman and Richard Leff, Federation raised $1.6 million for the Annual Campaign from 1,608 gifts.

Women’s Philanthropy, under the leadership of Co-Chairs Michele Engelmann and Ellen Wagner, raised $796,769 from 1,012 gifts, representing 50% of the An-nual Campaign funds raised. Thank you to the many

women who worked tirelessly on behalf of women’s philanthropy.

Super Sunday, thanks to the efforts of co-chairs Cheryl and Ken Kamm, raised $269,330, with dozens of com-munity volunteers who supported this important en-deavor.

A special thanks to our donors who give life to our Federation and our affiliated agencies, and whose gifts make it possible to provide a full range of critical social services, spiritual and educational programs, feed the hungry, care for the vulnerable and provide a life of dig-nity for our extended Jewish family.

The Jewish Fund for the Future ensures the vitality and future of the Jewish community in Delaware, Israel and around the world. As the planned giving and endow-ment arm of the Jewish Federation of Delaware, the Jewish Fund for the Future manages over $18 million in assets. The Jewish Fund for the Future includes endow-ment funds of Federation beneficiary agencies, several area synagogues and over 84 individuals and families.

In 1985, several progressive families in Delaware orga-nized the Jewish Community of Delaware Endowment Fund. Starting with under $300,000, the fund has grown to its current level of $18,305,587. The Fund has provided the necessary financial capital to start new programs, ensure the survival and long-term stability of existing programs and supplement agency needs.

Endowment gifts can be made to the Jewish Fund for the Future during a donor’s lifetime or by bequest in-cluding an outright contribution of cash, securities, real estate or other property, life insurance, IRA or pension plan assets, charitable trust or grant from a private foundation

The Book of Life program honors those individuals and families who have established a fund or have provided for the community through their estate plans. Endow-ment donors are invited to write a personal statement and sign their page in the Book of Life as permanent record of their commitment to provide for future gen-erations. The Book of Life is on display in the lobby of the Siegel Jewish Community Center.

• $90,000 to agricultural projects in Israel from the Joshua Goldinger Trust.

• $6,500 to provide social and educational services for orphans and immigrant chil-dren in Israel from the Esther Sherman Mc-Donald Endowment Fund for Israel.

• $108,550 from various restricted funds to JFD for general purposes and/or specific fields of interest.

• $41,131 to local beneficiary agencies from various restricted funds.

• $27,550 to local Jewish organizations from various restricted funds.

• $7,900 to national Jewish organizations from various restricted funds.

• $12,600 to 15 students studying in Israel and the United States from the Joseph and Marion Greenbaum Scholarship Fund and the Jerusalem Study Fund.

• $1,800 to 10 students for Leadership de-velopment from Gilbert J. Spiegel Memo-rial Fund.

• $20,000 from various unrestricted funds to the Jewish Federation of Delaware to-wards allocations for various agencies and programs.

GRANT HIGHLIGHTS:

In 2010, the Jewish Fund for the Future has given over $1,012,230 to benefit a diverse array of cultural, educational, social and humanitarian causes including support of our local and agencies synagogues. A partial list includes:

In the past year, the Jewish Fund for the Future received three new bequests/funds.

The Jewish Fund for the Future is grateful to Robert B. Pincus for his exemplary leadership of the Jewish Fund for the Future, Suzanne B. Grant for chairing the JFF Investment Committee and Cas Anolick for chairing the JFF Grants Committee.

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Jewish Federation of Delaware StaffSeth J. Katzen, Chief Executive OfficerMichele Burke, Office Manager

ACCOUNTINGDiane Elser, Chief Financial OfficerJan Johnson, Bookkeeper

ANNUAL CAMPAIGN, WOMEN’S PHILANTHROPYWendy Berger, Development Director

COMMUNITY OUTREACHRoberta Matz, Director

JEWISH FUND FOR THE FUTURERichard Nassau, DirectorGina Kozicki, Associate Director

Jewish VOICEShoshana Martyniak, Editor

YOUNG LEADERSHIP DIVISIONEllisha Caplan, Director