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2010 Annual Repor t

IT ALL ADDS UP TO

OF CLEVELANDJewish Federation

COMMUNITY

Living Generously

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland

No matter how you add it up, you’ll find that the lives we change and the difference we make in the world is simply outstanding. As you’ll see in the pages to come, the dollars are certainly necessary, but what truly counts are the ideas, passion, creativity, thoughtfulness, innovation, and collaboration that make Jewish Cleveland #1 in every way!

Local Partners The Agnon School Akiva High School Bellefaire Jewish Children’s Bureau Cleveland Hillel Foundation Fuchs Mizrachi School Gross Schechter Day School Hebrew Academy of Cleveland Hebrew Shelter Home Jewish Education Center of Cleveland Jewish Family Service Association The Mandel Jewish Community Center Menorah Park Center For Senior Living MontefioreSiegal College

International Partners American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Jewish Agency For Israel (JAFI) Jewish Federations of North America (formerly UJC)World ORT

April 10107th Annual Meeting of the Federation, with best-selling

author Bruce Feiler

May 3Women’s Spring Luncheon, with Pulitzer Prize winner

Connie Schultz

May 9 Yom Hazikaron/ Yom Ha’atzmaut

May 182011 Campaign for Jewish Needs Closing Celebration

We hope you’ll join us for these exciting events

The strength of our community is in the network of agencies

that provide services in partnership with the Federation.

Visit www.jewishcleveland.org for details and to register.

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Living Generously is a publication of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland that features programs, donors and funders who fulfill the Federation’s mission of improving the world. Contents may not be copied, reproduced, republished or used for any purpose without advance written consent of the Federation. For permissions and other inquiries, please contact the Director of Marketing and Communications, Jewish Federation of Cleveland, Mandel Building, 25701 Science Park Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44122; call 216.593.2900; or e-mail info@jcfcleve.org. For additional information about the Federation, please visit jewishcleveland.org or call toll-free at 888.467.1125.

Stephen H. HoffmanPresident,

Jewish Federation of Cleveland

Michael SiegalBoard Chair,

Jewish Federation of Cleveland

Executive MessageDo words make a difference? Ancient words like tzedakah (charity), chesed (kindness) and tikkun olam (making the world a better place) guide us in our daily lives as Jews and as the Federation. And newer words like governance, transparency and stewardship impact all aspects of our Federation from its committees to its professionals. But the word most critical to our success as an organization is trust. All discussions at the Federation begin and end with trust. Your trust. In our priorities, our planning and our decisions, we must always concern ourselves with earning and deserving the community’s trust. The turbulent nature of the past few years has challenged us individually and collectively. While important decisions have been discussed and debated, sometimes with great emotion, the outcomes have been trustworthy and transparent.

Over the past year, with the trust of the community, we have accomplished great things. We accomplished the moving of the Federation to the new Mandel Building. We have already seen enormous benefits in its usage by the community, increased efficiency, and a true morale boost to staff and volunteers. The generosity, the kindness (chesed) of the Mandel Foundation and family reflects the best in which we all aspire. Our entire community benefits from their generosity.

Our commitment to trust enables us to steward the philanthropic funds and foundations of hundreds of community members, putting the Jewish Federation of Cleveland as the number one grantmaker in Ohio. With 40 percent of those grants allocated to the general community, our mission to make the world a better place for all people is evident. You’ll see examples of this generosity and spirit on the pages that follow.

As we can now envision the beginning of an economic recovery, our immediate agenda is broader than ever. Imminent threats to Israel from Iran and now other Arab nations will present scenarios for us that were unimaginable just a few years ago. An opportunity to bring the remaining Ethiopians, numbering in the thousands, to Israel is on the horizon. Our commitment to Jewish education from pre-school to adult education will challenge our resources, while our most vulnerable members will be threatened by the likelihood of cuts in government spending.

As we undertake a new demographic study to better understand who we are as a community and allocate resources appropriately and transparently, our dialogue must remain respectful and humble. There is a wide and varied way in which American Judaism is defined today. What unites us – the love of Torah and its demands, an unyielding commitment to social justice, and our love of Israel – far outweigh any differences we may have.

May we continue to go from strength to strength.

2010 Honored Volunteers

The life saving and changing work of the Federation and the Jewish community couldn’t be accomplished without the help and support of thousands of steadfast and dedicated volunteers. We would like to highlight the following exceptional leaders who were honored this past year for volunteering their time and skills to help improve the world.

NCJW, Cleveland Chapter / Irene Zehman Volunteer AwardEstablished in 1980 by Irene Zehman’s daughters, the award recognizes a woman, group of women, or a women’s organization whose efforts on behalf of the Cleveland Jewish community demonstrate the highest ideals and practices of volunteer service.

Alan Rosskamm / Gries Family AwardCreated by community leaders Robert D. and Sally Gries in 1995, the award recognizes exemplary individuals who, through top leadership positions, make a lasting impact on organizations within the Jewish and general communities.

Eliana LeVine / Bennett and Donna Yanowitz Leadership AwardEstablished by the Yanowitz family in 1996, the award recognizes the effort, energy and achievement of an individual 40 years old or younger who has clearly demonstrated commitment, involvement and leadership within the Cleveland Jewish community.

Cliff Sussman / Amb. Milton A. and Roslyn Z. Wolf Young Campaigner of the Year AwardCreated by the Wolf family in 2004, the award honors a volunteer 40 years old or younger who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in the annual Campaign for Jewish Needs.

Rina Frankel / Ruby Bass AwardCreated in 2007, the Ruby Bass award recognizes Ruby’s lifelong passion for and commitment to the Federation and the Women’s Division.

In the pilot year, the Federation funded three social innovators and provided the right business tools and connections to get their ventures off the ground. For Jenny Kaufman, Noah Sudow and Madeline Bleiweiss, all it took was a great idea and the power of the Jewish community to help kick start their ventures.

Senator George Voinovich & Kol Israel Foundation / Charles Eisenman Award The Federation’s highest civic honor, the Charles Eisenman award, created in 1924 in memory of the Federation’s first board chair, honors those who build Cleveland’s reputation as an exceptionally caring community.

Senator George Voinovich & Leo Silberman

of Kol Israel

Debbie Bloom on behalf of NCJW

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SuperVolunteers

Marci MosesHelped create a comprehensive list of community-wide teen volunteer opportunities, and will be creating a B’nai Mitzvah volunteer/tzedakah program for the Federation.

Rachel HeiserHelped organize Operation Warm-Up, the community-wide collection of winter clothing items donated to Cleveland’s homeless community.

Karen TuckerCreated a comprehensive online listing of volunteer opportunities in Israel for Clevelanders looking to volunteer there.

Seth GoldfarbRedesigned the framework and functionality of the Federation’s JVN homepage to make it more user-friendly and interactive.

innovative, driven,

passionate, able community

From creating a database detailing Israeli products sold in Cleveland, to assisting local organizations with architectural design plans, the Federation’s 37 Super Volunteers make Cleveland a superlative place to call home! Below are a few volunteers and what they’ve been up to.

If you are interested in bringing your specialized talents to the community as a Super Volunteer, please call Karen Steiger,

Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Network (JVN) Director, at 216.593.2877.

PresenTense fellows

Honored volunteers& leaders

Super Volunteers

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Each spring, volunteers like Jonathan Sweet help beautify the Hebrew Cultural Garden at Brunch & Bloom.

In just six months, there are already over 600 contacts on JCLE’s Facebook page, and its multiple monthly events have attracted between 60-200 participants. The goal is to double the number of contacts and participants in this coming year.

Madeline BleiweissJCLE

Jenny KaufmanCYP Minyan (p. 12)

Noah SudowOhio/Israel Enterprise

Birthright Israel “Travelling to Israel was like taking a giant spiritual leap. Walking through the old streets of Israel, seeing the people, hearing their stories, tasting their food… it was a big cultural lesson that strengthened my Jewish identity. Through these interactions, I created my own stories to share. And in the end, my stories are not just about a people, but instead my Jewish family.”– Dmitri Isakovski, Summer 2010 Cleveland Birthright Israel participant

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children receiving Jewish summer camp grants

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The PJ Library“This latest PJ Library book will help me to further my children’s Jewish identity, and really adds to our family’s holiday experiences. The other books we have received also are just wonderful, and full of great lessons, values and history to help me shape my children’s Jewish view. Thank you for this amazing program.” – Amy L. Brodsky, PJ parent

“Every month when the two neatly wrapped white envelopes arrive I am in awe. I continue to be amazed by the generosity of the Jewish community… Through PJ Library we have been introduced to dozens of books that have become instant classics in our home. I see the joy on my daughters’ faces as they are able to connect their love of Judaism with their love of reading. Thank you, PJ Library. We are forever indebted to you.” – Lisa Mayers, PJ parent

Families enjoy a PJ Library event

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Summer camp incentive grants A summer at Jewish overnight camp is a priceless opportunity for a child to grow, learn, experience new things and strengthen their Jewish identity. But the cost of camp may be pricey – especially for families with more than one child. That’s why the Foundation for Jewish Camp, the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland and the Jewish Federation of Cleveland are helping send children to camp through first-time incentive grants. (For information on incentive grants, visit www.onehappycamper.org.)

“The grant was almost too good to be true; we only had to answer a few questions online and received $1,000 for camp. The benefits were incredible! My kids were there for three weeks and are still talking about the experience 6 months later. It’s clear that going to Camp Wise was more than fun for them – it was a life-enriching experience.” – Marcy Shankman

Sophie and Gene Groys

Josh Anthony takes on the Camp Wise waters

10 seriously cool things you may have missed in 2010

Established in 1999, PEI recruits volunteers from all faiths as tutors and adult mentors to offer support and help improve academic skills among children in the City of Cleveland. For more information, please contact Jessica Semel at jsemel@jcfcleve.org or visit www.jewishcleveland.org/getinvolved.

“CJAC enables shared experiences with the arts. We are participants, not just spectators, and we are building a new community of creative characters that make up the landscape of Cleveland and Israeli Jewish art and culture.” – Sara Hurand, Co-Chair, CJAC

Cleveland’s Women Summ-it UpIn the summer of 2010, Federation’s women’s leadership formally embraced the movement away from the traditional model of Women’s Division toward a more inclusive ideal by formally allocating resources to implement a Women’s Philanthropy Initiative. This Initiative, chaired by Suellen Kadis, is designed to expand philanthropic opportunities by offering leadership advancement and meaningful engagement throughout Cleveland’s Jewish community. To set a road map for the Women’s Philanthropy Initiative, the Federation recently hosted a community-wide Appreciative Inquiry

Summit to explore new possibilities for the engagement and mobilization of Cleveland’s diversity of Jewish women. Stay tuned to hear more about specific outcomes of the Summit.

“This is a really exciting opportunity for us. The passion, enthusiasm and energy generated by this diverse group of women created truly innovative ideas that we’re looking forward to implementing as a community. There was a real sense of power in the room – it’s always been there, we’re just helping it to explode.” – Jane Joseph and Beth Rosenberg, Co-Chairs, Appreciative Inquiry Summit

Success doubles for Cleveland Metropolitan School students in Jewish Federation tutoring program Thanks to 185 volunteers, during the 2009-2010 school year, sixty percent of CMSD students participating in the Federation’s Public Education Initiative (PEI) improved their reading levels by one grade level or more – doubling last year’s percentage of improvement.

“PEI is an example of both the tutors and students participating in a mutually enriching experience.” – Nancy Glick, PEI Chair

Cleveland Jewish Arts Collaborative Cleveland Jewish Arts Collaborative (CJAC) is a platform connecting young Jewish Clevelanders with cutting-edge Jewish and Israeli art, culture, local artists and arts initiatives. CJAC kicked-off with a reception at the home of Sara Hurand and Elie Weiss, and has been followed by a series of smaller events, led and organized by CJAC members, many of whom themselves are artists or professionals in the field. Using Facebook and LinkedIn, CJAC enthusiasts communicate with each other about local offerings including visual art, performance art, theater, dance, music, film, literature, fashion, architecture, digital technology, food and wine. Be sure to “friend” us and join the conversation!

Anne Caruso, long-time PEI tutor, enjoys helping students grow.

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10 seriously cool things you may have missed in 2010

“The vision of the organization is to create a welcoming region that is a place of opportunity for people of all ethnic and international backgrounds,” said Baiju Shah, CEO of BioEnterprise and chairman of the board of Global Cleveland.

Global ClevelandAs an objective of our Downtown Vision Committee, and our ongoing commitment to the growth and prosperity of the Cleveland region, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland has been an active participant in bringing together a broad coalition of educational, business, and community organizations to discuss how, collectively, we can rebuild the economic vitality of the region and contribute towards Cleveland’s growth as part of the global economy.

Sprouting from these efforts is Global Cleveland, a new non-profit organization focused on attracting and retaining newcomers to Cleveland, with a special focus on immigrants and minorities, and facilitating their relocation here. This initiative will link talented individuals, wherever they may be, to the jobs and economic opportunities that exist in the region, connect people to social networks and ethnic communities to which they have interests or affiliation, and communicate from a single platform to promote the region as one of opportunity for all.

Meet up in Israel held for young Clevelanders spending a year in IsraelClose to seventy young people from Cleveland are spending a year in Israel on a wide variety of programs. Recently, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland and Akiva High School hosted a Cleveland meet up at a café in Jerusalem where 25 people gathered to learn about each other and how they are spending their time in Israel. Participants enjoyed seeing familiar faces and eating a delicious dinner, and the Federation and Akiva enjoyed hearing how we can better serve our young people spending time in Israel! If you or your child recently returned from a gap or post-college program in Israel, or would like to get involved with this initiative, we would like to hear from you! Please contact Ilanit Gerblich Kalir at ikalir@jcfcleve.org.

“I’m so glad that even though I left Cleveland, Cleveland didn’t forget about me!” – Sarah Jaffe, Clevelander spending a year in Israel

10 seriously cool things you may have missed in 2010

Interns enjoy a tour of East 4th Street

Parents and Children Together (PACT) program for Ethiopian-Israelis expands to the United States PACT, an early childhood intervention program designed specifically for infant to 6-year old Ethiopian-Israeli children and their families, was developed primarily by the Jewish Federation of Cleveland and the JDC nearly 13 years ago. Now it will be implemented in the U.S. as part of a new inner city community campus in one of Baltimore’s most disadvantaged neighborhoods.

This collaborative effort between the State of Maryland, educational institutions and funding partners is developing the campus in a neighborhood in which nearly 70 percent of the local housing stands empty. The 88-acre campus will include a branch of the Maryland Institute of Art, two biotech buildings, and graduate student housing.

The Federation’s successful operation of the PACT program in three southern Israel cities has led to funding from other Federations, the Israeli government and a number of foundations expanding the reach of the program to 13 cities and to children from birth through sixth grade.

“You should be proud of the pioneering role Cleveland played in the development of the PACT program which is now creating ripple effects in America. We hope that PACT will provide a great benefit to the city of Baltimore and perhaps serve as a model to other U.S. cities that are looking to strengthen their most vulnerable neighborhoods.” – Alan Gill, Executive Director, International Relations, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

Cleveland Hillel Foundation’s Summer Internship and Leadership ProgramThe Cleveland Hillel Summer Internship Program was developed in 2008 with support from the Cleveland Foundation and the Strengthening and Growing Jewish Cleveland initiative of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. Its goal is to encourage Jewish undergraduates to plan on working and living in Greater Cleveland. The program matches 30+ undergraduates with real world work experience in Cleveland area businesses and non-profits. In addition to the paid placement, the program also provides unique weekly sessions focused on professional growth and field trips to explore Cleveland neighborhoods such as University Circle, Ohio City, Downtown and Tremont. The program also

provides social programs open to all Jewish undergraduates in Cleveland for the summer.

“The connections we’ve built are amazing and I couldn’t ask for more. As a result of the Hillel Summer Internship Program, I’m going back to college with a new-found appreciation for the city I live in and a desire to return and explore it even further.” – Julia Blyumin, college junior

The Lions go under “cover”In November, 20 Cleveland women traveled to New Orleans for the International Lion of Judah Conference where Lois Marcus, one of our community’s most committed campaigners, was recognized for her contributions alongside her honored peers from communities across the country. At the conference, participants had the pleasure of giving books donated by PJ Library and reading with students in the New Orleans public schools. Inspired by this experience, Lori Compton, a tutor at Cleveland’s Ginn Academy through the Federation’s Public Education Initiative (PEI), recognized the need to refurbish the school’s library. With her friend Karen Hess, the pair initiated Cover to Cover! – a Women’s Philanthropy/PEI collaborative project to formalize the library’s coding system, organize donated books, and replenish bare shelves. Thanks to their efforts, Cover to Cover! will be evaluated for possible implementation into additional PEI school sites.

“Reading is paramount to a successful future. We saw the hope and happiness in the faces of the children in New Orleans and realized that we could offer that same experience here in Cleveland. Creating the right environment and showing the students that we care makes all the difference.” – Lori Compton and Karen Hess, Co-Chairs, Cover to Cover

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10 seriously cool things you may have missed in 2010

Beth Wain Brandon with a student from a New Orleans school at the Lion of Judah Conference

Cleveland Hillel Foundation’s Summer Internship and Leadership ProgramThe Cleveland Hillel Summer Internship Program was developed in 2008 with support from the Cleveland Foundation and the Strengthening and Growing Jewish Cleveland initiative of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. Its goal is to encourage Jewish undergraduates to plan on working and living in Greater Cleveland. The program matches 30+ undergraduates with real world work experience in Cleveland area businesses and non-profits. In addition to the paid placement, the program also provides unique weekly sessions focused on professional growth and field trips to explore Cleveland neighborhoods such as University Circle, Ohio City, Downtown and Tremont. The program also

provides social programs open to all Jewish undergraduates in Cleveland for the summer.

“The connections we’ve built are amazing and I couldn’t ask for more. As a result of the Hillel Summer Internship Program, I’m going back to college with a new-found appreciation for the city I live in and a desire to return and explore it even further.” – Julia Blyumin, college junior

ISHA / Collaborative for Healthy WomenThrough the Federation’s Campaign-funded ISHA program, many cutting edge initiatives have been implemented that have made a real impact on improving healthcare among Israel’s women. In 2010, ISHA and the Women’s Philanthropy Initiative began discussions with an NGO – Healing Across the Divides – to increase funding to Federation’s ISHA programs. Beginning in mid-2011, Healing Across the Divides and the Federation will work together to continue to improve the health status of underserved women in Israel. For more information about the Federation’s ISHA program, visit www.jewishcleveland.org.

“During the last 10 years ISHA has made a difference in the lives of over 100,000 women in Israel. The overwhelming success we’ve had - both with healthcare professionals and women themselves - has enabled us to tap into additional funding sources. Our newest partnership will leverage Federation dollars to enable us to extend our reach. Together, we can respond to even more of the health needs identified by Israelis so that we can contribute to the continuing improvement of the well-being of thousands of women and their families in Israel.” – Marcia W. Levine, Chair, ISHA

Newly launched Jewish Cleveland cemetery database helps woman find mother’s gravesite “I would like to thank all of the volunteers who spent so many years to create the ‘database.’ The Plain Dealer article about the database was sent to me by a friend who knew I was anxious to find the cemetery where my mother was laid to rest in 1934. I was only three years old when she passed away. I left Cleveland in 1966 still not knowing where she was buried. After contacting the Federation, in just a few minutes, I had all the answers including the grave sites of several other relatives who had passed on many

years ago. I am planning a trip to Cleveland in the near future to visit my mother’s grave. This is the closure I needed after all these years. Thank you for caring.” – Doreen Grossman, Arlington Texas

For information about the database or to locate the Cleveland burial site of a specific person, contact Susan Hyman, Federation’s Information & Referral Specialist, at 216.593.2825 or shyman@jcfcleve.org.

With more than $127 million granted to social service, educational and humanitarian organizations that support Cleveland’s Jewish and general communities, as well as those in more than 70 countries around the world, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland continues to fulfill our mission of tikkun olam - making the world a better place.

Jewish Family Service Association: Funding to enable the YouthAbility program participants to attend the International Friendship Festival in Niagara Falls, where they performed their original play about the power of each individual to make the world a better place. YouthAbility is a program that serves disabled, disadvantaged and at-risk youth ages 14-26. “The trip helped me reach my personal goals by being responsible for myself and knowing soon at some point in my life I will live on my own. It’s always good for me to try something new because it increases my self-esteem.” – Evan B.(pictured right), participant.

Matan B’Sayser: Funding to send Passover food packages to the mostneedy elderly Jews living in Cleveland.

Jewish Federation of Cleveland: Funding for the Cleveland Innovation and Engagement Pilot Project to send three local Clevelanders to the PresenTense Institute in Jerusalem, which trains early-stage entrepreneurs to launch low-cost, high-impact ventures that are designed to benefit the Jewish community. (see p. 4)“I’m focused on bridging the social-religious divide through my project, the Cleveland Young Professionals’ Minyan. This group is an empowered, educated, and vibrant collection of 20- and 30-somethings, who come together each month for Kabbalat Shabbat service. I’m setting out to bring the young zest for Judaism back into Cleveland!”

– Jenny Kaufman, Cleveland PresenTense Fellow

2009 – 2010Grantmaking

highlights

For over a century, the Federation has been entrusted with the planning and welfare of Cleveland’s Jewish community through the annual Campaign. In addition, we also help facilitate and guide the philanthropic interests of thousands of individuals through donor advised funds, supporting foundations and endowments. Throughout this report, and highlighted below, are just some of the far-reaching activities that are made possible through their generosity.

million granted from Federation supporting

foundations

million granted from Federation

endowment funds

million granted from Federation donor

advised funds

$77.6 $3.7 $17.8

Learning about Sukkot was festive and fun at “Sushi in the Sukkah” with the Cleveland

Young Professionals Minyan.

(see p. 19)

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Community Relations Committee: Funding to advance the Federation’s interfaith activities designed to strengthen ties with members of faith-based communities through cultural and other programming opportunities, including interfaith trips to Israel, and to further joint action on issues of mutual concern.“Building new and strengthening existing relationships and partnerships in the broader community is a key goal of the CRC. Helping to create mutual respect and understanding amongst the faith communities will go a long way towards

furthering cooperative action and achieving peace. This grant gets us that much closer.” – Bruce Mandel, Chair, CRC

Notre Dame College: Funding for their Abrahamic Center in support of staff Holocaust education. “The 2010 Holocaust Educators’ Seminar at Yad Vashem included field trips, museum visits and educational opportunities that allowed a broader context for understanding the pre and post Holocaust world of Europe, Israel and Judaism. I returned intellectually stimulated, emotionally touched and more firmly grounded in Shoah education.” – Prof. Rachel Morris, Chair, Arts and Humanities Division, Notre Dame College

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee: Funding to support emergency relief efforts to the victims of the Haitian earthquake

WECO Fund Inc.: Funding to promote small business classes, one-on-one business coaching and business loans to entrepreneurial women to help them start or grow their own businesses, as well as additional workshops on marketing, legal issues, interpersonal communications and social networking.“When I received my loan, I had maxed out my line of credit. Now I have paid that down by two-thirds, and am planning an early payoff on my loan. I could not have done this without WECO.” – WECO grant recipient

million granted from the annual Campaign

for Jewish Needs

million granted from the Centennial

Initiative

$27 $1.7

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CRC members meet with two Pastors in the Christian community at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage.

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The Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s endowment funds, donor advised philanthropic funds and supporting foundations, combined with annual Campaign for Jewish Needs and Centennial Initiative for Jewish Cleveland fundraising, make the Federation Ohio’s largest grantmaking organization – over $127 million allocated from all sources in the 2010 fiscal year.

Total Grantmaking

From All Sources

Federation and local beneficiary agencies and services 17.9% $22,849,547 Overseas Jewish agencies and services 8.7% $11,100,481 Other agencies and services for Jewish purposes 32.2% $41,219,277 Northeast Ohio and educational organizations 16.7% $21,350,363 Charitable organizations outside Northeast Ohio 23.2% $29,634,901 National Jewish agencies 1.3% $1,661,335

Supporting foundations* 60.7%Annual Campaign allocations 21.1%Donor advised philanthropic funds* 13.9%Endowment funds* 2.9%Centennial Initiative for Jewish Cleveland 1.4%

*Does not include grants to the Campaign for Jewish Needs

TOTAL GRANTMAKING BY CATEGORY

SOURCE OF GRANTS

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Total Grantmaking

*The Fund for the Jewish Future is a partnership of communal agencies, synagogues and schools that develops and implements programs to dramatically enhance our community’s Jewish educational system. The Fund is administered by the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland and received an allocation from the 2010 Campaign for Jewish Needs to support teacher training, enhanced technology and educational opportunities for students, including those who have special needs. The Fund also provides local synagogues with more than $1 million in educational programs and services.

from the Jewish Federation of Cleveland

1. Includes part of United Way Services grant of $2,103,435.2. Includes Centennial Initiative grants.3. Includes grants to organizations that are also funded by the National

Alliance of Jewish Federations of North America.4. Represents amount approved from the Federation Endowment Fund in

prior year for the Fund for the Jewish Future.5. From the annual Campaign after deducting fundraising cost of under

10 percent, one of the lowest overhead costs of any charitable organization in Ohio.

Local agencies and services Agnon School, The $ 684,459 $ 457,934 $ 226,525 2 Akiva High School 115,490 115,490 – Bellefaire Jewish Children’s Bureau 1,149,624 1,093,802 55,822 Centrally Administered Funds (audit, insurance, retirement) 60,000 60,000 – Cleveland Hillel Foundation 651,799 608,222 43,577 Fuchs Mizrachi School 701,373 447,550 253,823 Fund for the Jewish Future (supports family and informal education, teacher training and Israel programs)* 3,300,015 2,775,015 525,000 4

Gross Schechter Day School 599,606 367,143 232,463 2 Hebrew Academy of Cleveland 2,393,990 1,189,027 1,204,963 2 Hebrew Shelter Home (Independent Montefiore Shelter Home) 97,887 83,711 14,176 Holocaust Survivor Initiative 43,267 – 43,267 Jewish Federation of Cleveland (programs and services) 2,679,816 1,381,115 1 1,298,701 Jewish Education Center of Cleveland 2,257,243 1,104,498 1,152,745 Jewish Family Service Association 4,070,032 2,470,923 1 1,599,109 2 Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland, The 2,059,700 1,881,927 1 177,773

Menorah Park Center for Senior Living 825,127 401,986 423,141 Montefiore 494,759 325,319 169,440 2 Siegal College of Judaic Studies 665,360 500,583 164,777 2 Subtotal $22,849,547 $15,264,245 $7,585,302 Overseas agencies and services JewishFederationsofNorthAmerica(JFNA) - Provides life-saving and life-enhancing humanitarian $ 8,465,724 $ 8,183,244 $ 282,480 assistance to those in need and translates Jewish values into social action on behalf of millions of Jews worldwide. Works in close partnership with the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC). Also supports Cleveland’s partnership programs with Beit Shean, including Parternship 2000 and the Beit Shean Valley Community Foundation, the Lauder JDC camp in Szarvas, Hungary, and summer camps for children in the former Soviet Union.

JewishFederationofClevelandOverseasPrograms $ 2,634,757 $ 2,634,757 – (Under the direction of the Federation’s Overseas Connections Committee) links Jews in Cleveland directly with Jews around the world. Programs include: Parents and Children Together (PACT) for Ethiopian-Israelis; Israel Health Advancement for Women (ISHA); educational programs for disadvantaged soldiers; Atidim, preparing young adults for community leadership; Jordan Cross-Border Initiative; and the Cleveland/St. Petersburg Partnership for community-building programs in St. Petersburg, Russia and Jewish identity programs in 6 towns in its periphery.

Subtotal $11,100,481 $10,818,001 $282,480

National agencies American Jewish Committee $ 91,719 $ 56,934 $ 34,785 Anti-Defamation League 130,662 54,562 76,100 B’nai B’rith/BBYO 511,318 40,000 471,318 Hadassah 43,450 25,000 18,450 Hillel at Kent State University 102,500 34,500 68,000 International Assoc. of Jewish Vocational Services 1,000 1,000 – Jewish Council for Public Affairs 7,000 6,000 1,000 Jewish Labor Committee 20,639 20,639 – Jewish War Veterans 2,100 2,100 –National Alliance: Association of Jewish Family Services, Hillel Foundation 571,447 474,639 96,808 3

for Jewish Campus Life, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), JCC Association, Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Jewish Education Service of North America, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, National Conference on Soviet Jewry, and National Foundation for Jewish Culture

Ohio Valley Hillel Consortium 179,500 179,500 –

Subtotal $1,661,335 $894,874 $766,461

Other grants for Jewish purposesIncludes local synagogues, local and national Jewish organizations meeting educational and humanitarian needs, and international organizations that serve Jewish communities in need. $ 41,219,277 – $ 41,219,277 2

Subtotal $41,219,277 – $41,219,277 Northeastern Ohio charitable and educational organizations serving the general community $ 21,350,363 – $ 21,350,363 Subtotal $21,350,363 – $21,350,363 Charitable organizations outside Northeastern Ohio serving the general community $ 29,634,901 – $ 29,634,901 Subtotal $29,634,901 – $29,634,901

Grand Total $127,815,904 $26,977,120 5 $100,838,784

CAMPAIGN ALLOCATION

From the 2010 Campaign for Jewish Needs for fiscal year

7/1/10 - 6/30/11

OTHER FEDERATION SUPPORT

From donor advised philanthropic and special purpose funds, supporting

foundations, the Endowment Fund and Centennial Initiative for fiscal year

7/1/09 - 6/30/10TOTAL

Federation Staff 2010 Board of Trustees

David F. AdlerTrish Adler Vlad Agranovich Cindy J. AttiasEric E. BellSusan R. BorisonRabbi Naphtali BurnsteinMarc S. ByrnesMarilyn Baruch CaginJeffrey S. DavisGrant DinnerMarian DrostJudy EigenfeldTheodore EinhornBarry Feldman Ronald A. FisherSamuel M. FrankelPeggy GarsonVictor Gelb*Larry P. GoldbergAlan D. GottliebMichael J. HaasWilliam H. HellerAndrew W. HoffmannMichael J. HorvitzRichard HorvitzFrancine Gordon ImmermanRobert A. ImmermanRonnen IsakovAmir JaffaWilliam R. JosephIra Kaplan

Adam S. KaufmanS. Lee Kohrman*Charlotte R. Kramer*Marc C. KrantzKaren KrauseMarvin KrislovAdam LevinNancy K. LevinWilliam H. LiebermanIrwin M. LowensteinLarry A. MackMilton Maltz*Tamar Maltz*Barbara A. Mandel*Jack N. Mandel*Joseph C. Mandel*Martin H. MarcusRabbi Sharon MarcusPeter MeiselJared S. MillerSamuel H. Miller*David J. MillstoneElmer I. Paull*Michael C. PerlmuterShari L. PerlmuterRoman PetroffJudge Dan A. PolsterPeter E. RaskindBrian J. RatnerJames A. RatnerRobert S. Reitman*Michael A. Ritter

Carol RivchunSusan E. RubinPeter Rzepka*Evie Safran*William E. SchonbergRabbi Rona ShapiroBradley A. ShermanDavid B. ShifrinHarvey A. SiegelScott M. SimonRobert Silverman*Michal SoclofJames C. SpiraDavid J. StraussEric D. WaldNeil R. WaxmanStephen J. WeinbergGary WeissJudith Weiss*Morry Weiss*Rabbi Stephen I. WeissZev WeissJeffrey J. WildNancy G. WolfWarren L. WolfsonWilliam A. WortzmanSandra WuligerDara YanowitzDarrell A. Young

* Trustee for Life** Invitee/YLD Chair

Emeritus Trustees George N. Aronoff • Jordan C. Band • Richard Bogomolny • Morton G. Epstein • Leonard Fuchs

Lois K. Goodman • Robert D. Gries • Aileen Kassen • N. Herschel Koblenz • Marvin L. Lader Elaine Rocker • Edwin M. Roth • Barbara S. Rosenthal • Gordon H. Safran • Harold S. Stern

Norman Wain • Philip Wasserstrom • Jerome A. Weinberger

Officers Board Chair, Michael Siegal

Vice-Chairs, Reneé Chelm • Jeffrey M. Kahn • Keith Libman Betty Rosskamm • Judy Klein Willensky

Treasurer, J. David Heller • Associate Treasurer, Randall J. Korach • President, Stephen H. Hoffman

Executive Committee Thomas W. Adler • Rabbi Richard A. Block • Leslie D. Dunn • Carl D. Glickman

Robert Goldberg* • Bruce H. Goodman • Henry J. Goodman* • Gary L. Gross • Harley I. Gross* Rubin Guttman • Lawrence M. Kadis • Suellen S. Kadis • Ilana Isakov Katz • Stuart F. Kline

Jennifer L. Korach • Bruce P. Mandel • Morton L. Mandel* • Albert B. Ratner* Charles A. Ratner* • Enid Rosenberg • Mitchell C. Schneider • Walter S. Schwartz Erica G. Starrfield • Clifford Sussman** • Sally H. Wertheim* • Marcia J. Wexberg

Idelle K. Wolf • Timothy F. Wuliger* • Bennett Yanowitz* • Daniel Zelman

Trustees

as of November 2010

Stephen H. Hoffman, President

AdministrationHarvey A. Freiman, Vice PresidentLinda Knable

Community RelationsDayan E. Gross, DirectorJackie ReedElisa Usher

Community Services/ Community OptionsCathy Weiss, DirectorSusan Hyman Sharon LeveyJanet MosesBarbara Rose

DevelopmentDaniel S. Blain, Sr. Vice PresidentAlan D. Gross, Vice PresidentBerinthia R. LeVine, Vice PresidentShelley Milin Marcus, DirectorHedy P. Milgrom, Vice PresidentAaren AlpertCaroline BrunetRobert DeitzJean DeMineJulie DeweyAnn GarsonRaquel Flatow HaasMatthew KaliffAbbie LevinDebbie KleinElizabeth KleinMatthew KleinJoyce LisiewskiAlida OatmanFrancesca Parente WilliamsConnie RisteenJanet Schwartz ShapiroRenée TylerDebra S. Yasinow

Donor Service Operations CenterAllison Levine, Director Rosie BrownCindy DoehringPat FallonMarcia GreenisRima MelmanBela Mindlin

FiscalBarry Reis, Sr. Vice President & CFOSheila Allenick, DirectorAnnette BanksLarry BlahaHeather Colbert-EckertDebbie DuvalPaul FeinbergMichelle GolanNancy HoffnerBonnie HustonNancy KalealJudy KirchickFaye MatitiaDeborah McClureKatie PalusDonna ResarManya SmilovichIrina TemkinElaine ThomasHoward Wolf

Government Relations and Volunteer ProgramsAmy R. Kaplan, DirectorJessie BruderJessica SemelJeanne Shatten Karen J. Steiger

Human Resources DevelopmentDaniel S. Blain, Sr. Vice PresidentSusan AvitanTami CaplanJennifer CohenDiane Fistek

Information SystemsSue Roth, Director Paul GajowskiChris JacobsAdam OmanAllen Roth

International OperationsOren Baratz, Vice PresidentJulie AuerbachIlanit Gerblich KalirSally Levine

Marketing & CommunicationsAnnie Becker, DirectorAllison AginShmuel KesslerMike KostechakSylvia M. OwenTammy RubinJennifer Stuart LeschBryan ThomasHyla Winston OperationsWalter AugustynJoseph FerenczyGrant FishRon HaleJudy JoffeGwen Johnson George MajernikPaul MazzolaLaura Sue Mirable David MoughanCharles MuckleyRobert PolznerJim Ross

Planning & AllocationsErika Rudin-Luria, Vice PresidentKaren G. BakerShelley FishbachJayme HonigmanLakshmi Eastman NebelKelly Sperber RubanenkoDana Scott

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2010 CommitteesThe Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s activities are conducted by committees of volunteers in partnership with professional staff. Committee and subcommittee chairs are listed below. Please contact them or the Federation for more information about participating in Federation activities or other volunteer opportunities at affiliated organizations.

JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND • Mandel Building25701 Science Park Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44122 • phone: 216.593.2900 or toll-free 888.467.1125 e-mail: info@jcfcleve.org • fax: 216.593.2901 • www.jewishcleveland.org

Standing Committees Additional Committees

ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEEReviews agency proposals, recommends Campaign for Jewish Needs allocationsRandall J. Korach, ChairPeter Meisel, Mitchell C. Schneider, Vice-ChairsLouis Bloomfield, Capital Repair & ReplacementMitchell C. Schneider, Subcommittee on Human ServicesPeter Meisel, Subcommittee on Education AgenciesDeborah Shifrin, National Liaison Team

COMMUNITY PLANNING COMMITTEEStudies and plans for community needsEnid Rosenberg, ChairMartin A. Davidson, President, Jewish Community Housing, Inc.Will Sukenik, Facilities Planning

COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEEImplements public affairs agendaBruce P. Mandel, ChairSusan R. Borison, David F. Adler, Vice-Chairs

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEEOversees all fundraising activitiesThomas W. Adler, ChairHoward B. Edelstein, Professional Advisory CouncilGary L. Gross, 2011 Campaign for Jewish Needs General ChairClifford Sussman, Young Leadership DivisionSuellen S. Kadis, Women’s Philanthropy InitiativeNorman Wain, Silver Circle

ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTEEReviews and approves funding for innovative programming and emergency needsWalter S. Schwartz, ChairPeggy Gries Wager, Foundation Advisory CouncilHarold E. Friedman, Philanthropic Fund Advisory

FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEEOversees investment of endowment and other fundsStuart Kline, ChairSally Gries, Subcommittee on Charitable TrustsRichard Horvitz, Agency Endowment Sub-Committee

HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEERecruits, trains and places qualified lay leadership in community organizationsJudy Klein Willensky, ChairMichael Horvitz, Gries Award Committee Enid Rosenberg, Agency Leadership RoundtableSally H. Wertheim, Mandel Foundation–HRD Joint Advisory Team

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEEEstablishes marketing agenda and oversees communications activitiesErica Starrfield, ChairSandra Wuliger, Annual Meeting

OVERSEAS CONNECTIONS COMMITTEEConceives and manages projects that connect Jews in Cleveland with Jews in Israel and around the worldLawrence H. Kadis, ChairCindy J. Attias, Cleveland/Beit Shean PartnershipRobin K. Avery, PACT (Parents and Children Together)Robert A. Goodman, ONAD (Overseas Needs and Assessment Distribution)William H. Heller, Bridge To The FutureMarcia Levine, ISHA (Israel Health Advancement for Women)Susi Meisel, IDF Education Corps Subcommittee Dan A. Polster, Jordan Cross-Border InitiativeNeil R. Waxman, Cleveland/St. Petersburg Partnership

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEEResponsible for the creation, implementation, oversight and revision of the Strategic PlanKeith Libman, Chair

Direct operations not overseen by the standing committeesADMINISTRATIVE Robert S. Reitman, Chair

AGNON-COLLEGE BUILDING OPERATIONSDavid J. Goodman, Chair

AUDITMichael A. Ritter, Chair

AWARDSMichael Siegal, Chair

CASHRonald A. Fisher, Chair

CHARLES EISENMAN AWARDMichael Siegal, Chair

COMMISSION ON CEMETERY PRESERVATIONRubin Guttman, Chair · David B. Orlean, Vice-Chair

EXECUTIVEMichael Siegal, Chair

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Beth Wain Brandon, Chair

NOMINATINGTimothy F. Wuliger, Chair

PRESENTENSESteven Rosen, Chair

PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVENancy J. Glick, Chair

REAL ESTATESteven Soclof, Chair

RETIREMENT FUNDIdelle K. Wolf, Chair

RISK MANAGEMENTBarry Minoff, Chair

SECURITYJeffrey S. Davis, Chair

SOLON BUILDING OPERATIONSDaniel S. Moskowitz, Chair

STRENGTHENING AND GROWING JEWISH CLEVELANDSteven Willensky, Chair

TECHNOLOGYMark Jowell, Terrence Ozan, Co-Chairs

Leaving A Legacy Did you know that you can create an endowment and perpetuate your gift to the annual Campaign for Jewish Needs by establishing a FOREVER Fund in your name at the Federation? If you establish a fund at 20 times your annual Campaign gift(or gift of any size), the annual spendable portion of the fund is used to make a grant to the Campaign in your name every year after you are gone.

For example, you can perpetuate an annual gift of $1,000 with a $20,000 endowment. Women can perpetuate a Lion of Judah gift by creating a Lion of Judah Endowment (LOJE) with a minimum gift of $100,000. For more information, call Elizabeth Klein at 216.593.2835.

Bequests to the Federation reach beyond an individual’s lifetime to enrich the community while providing an opportunity to honor or memorialize a loved one. Gifts received through bequests are used as the donor suggests, most often to build the permanent unrestricted endowment of the Federation.

We gratefully acknowledge the following good friends, of blessed memory, whose foresight resulted in gifts to the Federation during the 2010 fiscal year:

Louis S. AdelsteinFrancine R. ColeHoward A. GlickmanJudd GrossMarilyn D. HarrisJulian and Emily KleinLeonard MilderHerman and Charmion Stein

The Cleveland Lion of Judah delegation brought pride, passion and caring to the people of New Orleans.

so do I plant for those who will come after me.”

“As my father planted for me before

I was born,- Talmud

Endowment funds may be created now or through an estate plan using cash, securities, personal property, charitable gift annuities, life insurance or other vehicles. For more information about preserving our Jewish legacy and creating the appropriate plan for you, please contact Alan D. Gross or Berinthia R. LeVine at 216.593.2900. All inquiries are confidential.

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Campaign update from Gary GrossGeneral Chair, 2011 Campaign for Jewish Needs

Together, as one community, one people, we change the world one gift at a time. The Campaign for Jewish Needs ensures that Jewish social services and organizations remain strong so that we can support the vulnerable, respond to crises wherever they are, provide access to Jewish life and strengthen Jewish communities. Every gift is a promise for hope and help, security and dignity, education and opportunity, and food and shelter. Thank you for joining me in fulfilling our responsibility of tikkun olam – making the world a better place – through the Campaign for Jewish Needs.

Supporting Foundations of the Federation are separate nonprofit corporations that are part of the Federation and support its mission. The Federation assists the foundations in evaluating community needs and matching grantmaking to identified priorities.

Every gift is a promise

Thomas and Joann Adler Family FoundationMildred & Martin Becker Family FoundationThe Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun FoundationBlumenthal Family FoundationChelm Family FoundationEllen E. & Victor J. Cohn Supporting FoundationThe Commission on Cemetery PreservationRina & Samuel M. Frankel Family FoundationThe Peggy and John Garson Family FoundationThe Nathan L. and Regina Herman Charitable FundRobert and Susan R. Hurwitz Family FoundationThe Immerman FoundationJewish Community Housing, Inc.Lader Family FoundationThe Madav IX FoundationThe Madav XVII FoundationThe Madav XVIII FoundationMaltz Family FoundationMandel Supporting Foundations Jack N. and Lilyan Mandel Fund Joseph C. and Florence Mandel Fund Morton L. and Barbara Mandel FundMeisel Family FoundationMiller Good Family Charitable Foundation

Alex and Anne Miller Family Charitable FundAllen and Ruth Miller Family FoundationDavid and Ruth Moskowitz Family Charitable FoundationMt. Sinai Health Care FoundationDavid and Inez Myers FoundationEileen and Myron Nickman Family Supporting FoundationPhyllis and Debra Ann November Children’s FundOstaraThe Harry Ratner Human Services FundRobert S. and Sylvia K. Reitman Family FoundationThe Nathan and Fannye Shafran FoundationLawrence C. Sherman Family FoundationMichael and Anita Siegal Family FoundationNorma and Ernie Siegler Family FoundationSanford and Anita Simon Family FoundationNaomi G. and Edwin Z. Singer Family FundDavid S. Stein FoundationIrving I. Stone Supporting FoundationThe Treu-Mart Fund (operated jointly with The Cleveland Foundation)Nina and Norman Wain Family FoundationWolf Family FoundationThe Bennett and Donna Yanowitz Family FoundationZilber Family Foundation

Supporting Foundations

The 2010 Campaignraised $27.8 million to fund educational, humanitarian, and social service programs that benefit millions of people around the world – more than 40,000 in Cleveland’s Jewish and general communities. Campaign dollars help meet the needs of 15 partner agencies and schools (see page 2), dozens of synagogues and national and international Jewish organizations whose mission is to improve and save lives.

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