2005–2006 - Jewish Community Federation

July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006
Annual Allocations Report
Approved by the Board of Directors
June 16, 2005
121 Steuart Street · San Francisco · CA · 94105

DEAR FRIENDS:
The Planning & Agency Support (PAS) Steering Committee and
the Israel & Overseas Committee are pleased to present our 2005-
2006 Allocations Report. This publication details the domestic,
national and international allocations approved by the board of
directors of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco,
the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties (the Federation) at its
June 16, 2005 meeting.
This year’s Annual Campaign raised more than $22.9 million dollars,
an increase of more than $300,000 over the previous year.
Thousands of campaign volunteers, under the leadership of Daniel
Grossman, chair, and Nancy Grand, vice-chair, worked tirelessly
to raise these funds from over 11,000 contributors.
Over 200 volunteers serving on the PAS and Israel & Overseas
Committees and subcommittees were responsible for the funding
recommendations presented to the board in June. These volunteers
met throughout the year with local, national and international agencies
to understand the challenges each organization faced, the needs of its constituents and
the impact of its services.
In November 2004, the Federation shared with the community initial findings from the
then just-completed Jewish Community Study. The Summary Report outlined the tremendous
growth the community had experienced since the last study was completed in 1986.
At the same time, it also demonstrated significant gaps in services, opportunities to forge
closer connections with marginally affiliated and unaffiliated Jews, and emerging communal
needs. Fortunately, the Federation has been able to respond to some of these findings
almost immediately due to the availability of increased Campaign dollars, and local agencies
have been eager to adapt their service offerings to meet some of these new challenges.
This initial activity can be seen through the awarding of several one-time community
impact grants that are discussed in this report. In addition, a supplemental grants process
is underway, the results of which PAS will share with the community once grant distribution
is completed.
The pages that follow describe in brief the vast and diverse array of local and international
services supported by the Federation’s Annual Campaign. We wish to thank all those
involved for their support in helping us affect the positive changes needed for our
Federation and our community to continue to thrive today and into the future.
Tom Kasten
Chair
Planning & Agency Support
Steering Committee
Linda Brownstein
Chair
Israel & Overseas Committee

TABLE OF CONTENTS
2005–2006 CAMPAIGN AND ALLOCATIONS SUMMARY
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2005–2006 Campaign Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chart of 2005–2006 Campaign Allocations for Local, Overseas & National Beneficiaries . . . . . . . . . 3
DOMESTIC ALLOCATIONS
Planning & Agency Support Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Allocations Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Community Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Looking Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
PAS Priorities for 2005-2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chart of 2005–2006 Campaign Allocations for Local & National Beneficiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2005–2006 Domestic Allocations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
DOMESTIC BENEFICIARY AGENCIES
Campus Services
Berkeley Hillel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chico State Hillel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Hillel at Davis and Sacramento . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Hillel at Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Hillel of Sonoma County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
San Francisco Citywide Hillel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Santa Cruz Hillel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Northern California Hillel Field Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
One-Time Grant (South Peninsula Block Grant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Community Relations
Bay Area Council for Jewish Rescue and Renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Board of Rabbis of Northern California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Holocaust Center of Northern California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Israel Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
j., the Jewish news weekly of Northern California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Jewish Community Information & Referral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Jewish Community Relations Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Jewish Public Affairs Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
One-Time Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Culture
Contemporary Jewish Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Judah L. Magnes Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Traveling Jewish Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Education
Brandeis Hillel Day School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Bureau of Jewish Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Hebrew Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Jewish Community High School of the Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Lehrhaus Judaica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
South Peninsula Hebrew Day School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Day School Scholarships for Émigré Resettlement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
One-Time Grants (South Peninsula Block Grant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Health and Human Services
Bay Area Jewish Healing Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Jewish Family and Children’s Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Jewish Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Jewish Vocational Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Menorah Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
One-Time Grants (South Peninsula Block Grant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Jewish Community Centers & Youth Services
Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
B’nai B’rith Youth Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Camp Tawonga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Congregation Beth Ami Nursery School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Jewish Community Agency of Sonoma County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Osher Marin Jewish Community Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Peninsula Jewish Community Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
One-Time Grants (Community Impact and Sonoma Block Grants) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
National Agencies
American Jewish Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Anti-Defamation League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
B’nai B’rith Youth Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
International Association of Jewish Vocational Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Jewish Communal Service Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Jewish Labor Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Joint Budgeting Council and National Funding Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Schools of Jewish Communal Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
World Council of Jewish Communal Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
CAPITAL PLANNING
Capital Planning Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
ISRAEL & OVERSEAS
Chart of 2005–2006 Campaign Allocations for Israel & Overseas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
2005–2006 Israel & Overseas Allocations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Israel & Overseas Overview
Global Jewish Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
United Jewish Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Jewish Agency for Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Programs we Support in Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Closing the Gaps in Israel Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Federation Flagship Initiatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Connecting Israelis to their Jewish Heritage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Federation Flagship Initiatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Connecting with Israel: Living Bridge Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
COMMITTEES AND STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
APPENDIX: Jewish Community Endowment Fund Grant Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

2005–2006 CAMPAIGN AND
ALLOCATIONS SUMMARY

OVERVIEW
2005–2006 CAMPAIGN AND ALLOCATIONS SUMMARY
The Jewish Community Federation is proud to have raised over $22.9 million through
Campaign 2005. This is an increase of nearly $300,000 over last year’s campaign—an
extraordinary show of support by the local Jewish community. Thanks to over 11,000
donors, the Federation will distribute millions of dollars to more than 60 agencies and programs
here, in Israel and abroad.
The success of the Federation’s 2005 Campaign attests to the tremendous commitment
and generosity of our donors who recognize the importance of giving through the Federation:
that with one contribution, donors support a worldwide network of service providers
working for Jewish continuity, human welfare and social justice. Giving through Federation
ensures that our local philanthropic dollars have the maximum impact. As a result,
the whole Jewish community continues to thrive.
This report shows the distribution of these campaign dollars, as well as those allocated in
2005 through Jewish Community Endowment Fund.
Local beneficiary agencies received $4,744,000 in grants from Endowment sources, including
supporting foundations. These dollars fund emergency needs, new endeavors and onetime
requests for meritorious projects. In addition to these resources, $7,511,742 in contributions
from 806 Jewish Community Endowment Fund donor-advised funds were awarded
to beneficiary agencies throughout the year. (A list of Jewish Community Endowment
Fund grants to beneficiary agencies can be found in the Appendix).
2005–2006 CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS
• Allocations were recommended based on a total of $22,930,346 raised through the
Annual Campaign. After accounting for the costs of running the Federation, allocable
dollars were split approximately 60% to support domestic needs and 40% to support
programs in Israel and overseas.
• Domestic agencies and programs: $10,584,324
• Israel and overseas: $6,895,748
• The 2005 Campaign includes $782,866 in targeted funds, of which $466,866 is directed
toward educational, social and economic development programs in Israel, and $316,000
goes towards specific local projects.
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2005–2006 CAMPAIGN AND ALLOCATION SUMMARY
2005–2006
Campaign Allocations to Local,
Overseas and National Beneficiaries
TOTAL ALLOCATION $17,480,072
Israel & Overseas
39%
Local Services
56%
National Services
5%
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DOMESTIC ALLOCATIONS

DOMESTIC ALLOCATIONS
PLANNING AND AGENCY SUPPORT PROCESS
Our Federation service area is home to a dynamic and innovative Jewish community. We
are blessed with vibrant agencies, schools and synagogues that provide essential programs
and services to meet the needs of our community, and with talented leaders to steward
our communal enterprise.
Through the PAS Committee process, field-of-service and regional committees conducted
a thorough review of each agency’s allocation request, taking into consideration such factors
as the fiscal health of the agency, and the quality and impact of programs and services.
Special circumstances that warranted new or increased funding were evaluated based
on the following criteria: significant increase in demand for the agency’s core services that
meet vital safety and security needs or essential health and social welfare needs; and funding
cutbacks that have resulted in a serious impact to the agency’s ability to deliver core
services that meet essential health and social welfare needs of Jews in our community.
In determining how to allocate the $10,584,324 for domestic programs and services, the
PAS Steering Committee recommended that the vast majority of agencies receive funding
at 100 percent of their 2004-2005 level and to target any additional funds toward priorities
highlighted in the 2004 Community Study.
ALLOCATIONS HIGHLIGHTS
• Domestic allocations for 2004-2005 total $10,584,324.
• $9,648,124 will address needs and enhance the quality of Jewish life in San Francisco,
Marin and Sonoma Counties and on the Peninsula. Local allocations by field of service
include:
• $2,580,760: Jewish education
• $2,568,800: Jewish community centers and youth programs
• $1,852,084: community relations and culture
• $1,286,520: health and human services
• $741,500: campus programs
• $618,460: agency services, reserves and competitive grants
• Included in the above are the South Peninsula allocations totaling $1,020,755 to support
four beneficiary agencies in that area, as well as numerous one-time grants for agency
and synagogue programs. Similarly, allocations for services in Sonoma County totaled
$155,100 for an array of programs serving youth through seniors.
• Additionally, $936,200 was allocated to national agencies that address Jewish concerns
locally and throughout the United States. These dollars include $625,000 to the United
Jewish Communities (UJC).
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DOMESTIC ALLOCATIONS
COMMUNITY STUDY
Based on requests from our agencies and synagogues for current data on service needs,
attitudes and demographic characteristics of the local Jewish population, the Federation
launched a comprehensive community study in 2004. A similar study had not been conducted
since 1986. Under the leadership of Susan Folkman, Ph.D., an advisory committee
was formed, and Dr. Bruce Phillips of Hebrew Union College was hired as the principal
consultant. Phone interviews were conducted with 1,600 households and complete findings
are now available. These findings will help the Federation, as well as agencies and
synagogues set policy, establish priorities and develop plans to improve service delivery
and strengthen Jewish community building in our Federation’s service area.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Jewish Community Federation is dedicated to protecting and enhancing Jewish life.
The central way we advance this mission is by providing funds to organizations that are
effectively advancing common priorities of caring for those in need; strengthening and
securing the safety of the Jewish people; and fostering Jewish renaissance at home, in
Israel and in other Jewish communities.
Just as we value our long-term agency partnerships and see our role extending beyond the
art of fundraising and providing financial support to our agency network, we also value
remaining open and accessible to new organizations and able to respond to emerging
trends identified by organizations working in the field. As the Federation emerges from its
“strategic funding” process at the end of 2005, we are developing a central portal to provide
open, competitive funding to organizations and agencies that are seeking support for
programs or projects that can effectively impact our strategic objectives:
• Serving vulnerable Jews
• Welcoming interfaith households into the Jewish community
• Engaging our diverse population of Jews in meaningful ways
• Educating and connecting young people to Judaism
• Supporting and connecting to Israel
We already have begun this process with requests for proposals totaling over $200,000—
one aimed at supporting the economically vulnerable and one focused on welcoming
interfaith couples and families. A successful 2005 Annual Campaign made these opportunities
possible.
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PAS PRIORITIES FOR 2005-2006
Looking forward, PAS will focus on the following priorities:
• Refining and implementing a comprehensive strategic funding approach for the
Federation that includes regional priorities, strategic objectives and indicators
of success.
• Analyzing the findings from the community study with agencies and synagogues
and identifying implications for further policy development, planning and funding.
• Providing ongoing technical assistance to agencies.
DOMESTIC ALLOCATIONS
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DOMESTIC ALLOCATIONS
2005-2006
Campaign Allocations for
Local & National Beneficiaries
TOTAL ALLOCATION $10,584,324*
*Includes UJC dues ($625,000)
** Includes reserves for the RFP process for interfaith families ($30,000) and community
needs ($172,954)
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2005–2006 ALLOCATIONS
*Up to $210,000 for direct payment of loan and appropriate insurances
** Includes $47,800 from Émigré Resettlement Reserves and $1,800 from Sonoma PAS Reserves set aside in 2003.
DOMESTIC ALLOCATIONS
LOCAL AGENCIES
Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $412,000
To Life! Street Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000
Bay Area Council for Jewish Rescue and Renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,000
Bay Area Jewish Healing Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96,400
Berkeley Hillel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,000
B’nai B’rith Youth Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,400
Board of Rabbis of Northern California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,100
Brandeis Hillel Day School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299,300
Bureau of Jewish Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,310,760
Teen Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154,000
Camp Chai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,200
Camp Tawonga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,200
Chico State Hillel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,650
Congregation Beth Ami Nursery School (formerly Santa Rosa JCC Nursery School) . . . . . . . . . . 7,800
Contemporary Jewish Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000
Day School Scholarships for Émigré Resettlement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,600
Friendship Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14,800
Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171,000
Hebrew Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207,000*
Hillel at Davis & Sacramento . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,200
Hillel at Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108,000
Hillel of Sonoma County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000
Holocaust Center of Northern California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,100
Israel Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231,779
Israel Independence Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,000
j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238,100
Jewish Community Agency of Sonoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,000
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 870,600
Jewish Community Information & Referral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193,752
Jewish Community Relations Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705,776
Jewish Family and Children’s Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455,600
Jewish Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199,500
Jewish Public Affairs Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,600
Jewish Vocational Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322,400
Judah L. Magnes Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,000
Lehrhaus Judaica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83,800
Menorah Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,500
Northern California Hillel Field Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,500
Osher Marin Jewish Community Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499,200
Peninsula Jewish Community Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304,300
Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107,800
San Francisco Citywide Hillel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159,400
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,900
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2005–2006 ALLOCATIONS, continued
Santa Cruz Hillel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103,600
South Peninsula Hebrew Day School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193,500
Traveling Jewish Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,100
NATIONAL AGENCIES
American Jewish Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,600
Anti-Defamation League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,600
B’nai B’rith Youth Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,200
Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,400
International Association of Jewish Vocational Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,800
Jewish Communal Service Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900
Jewish Labor Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800
Joint Budgeting Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236,300
National Funding Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,800
Schools of Jewish Communal Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,300
United Jewish Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625,000
AGENCY SERVICES AND RESERVES
Agency Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $83,300
Changes to Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94,106
RFP process for Interfaith Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30,000
RFP process for Community Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172,954
ONE-TIME GRANTS
Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center—
Israeli and Russian Programming ($15,000 from South Peninsula Block Grant) . . . . .30,000
Chico State Hillel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,150
Contemporary Jewish Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco—Teen Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,000
Jewish Community Centers—
Planning Grant to Expand Special Needs Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25,000
Preschool Scholarships for Low-Income Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63,000
Jewish Community High School of the Bay—Special Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25,000
Jewish Community Relations Council—Community Security Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177,857
Jewish Community Relations Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16,240
Jewish Family and Children’s Service—Citizenship Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000
Jewish Vocational Service—Jewish Employment Network South Peninsula . . . . . . . . . .25,000
Judah L. Magnes Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5000
Lehrhaus Judaica—Expanded Services to Peninsula and Sonoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,000
Northern California Holocaust Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40,000
Osher Marin Jewish Community Center—
Jewish Programming for Special Needs Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,000
Peninsula Jewish Community Center—Teen Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20,000
San Francisco Citywide Hillel—Israel Fellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14,000
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000
World Council of Jewish Communal Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,500
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DOMESTIC ALLOCATIONS
SONOMA GRANTS
Tzaddikim Teen Program—Program Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,800
Gan Israel Pre-School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,600
Gan Israel Pre-School—Grant for Security Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400
Russian River Jewish Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,500
SOUTH PENINSULA GRANTS
Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center—Jewish Sports Leagues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000
Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center—
Florence Melton Mini-School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,000
Anti-Defamation League—Programs on Anti-Semitism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000
Chabad of Sunnyvale—Living Legacy Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000
Chabad of Greater South Bay—Friendship Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,000
Hillel At Stanford—Jewish Theater Collaboration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,000
Jewish Chaplaincy-Stanford—Web Page Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000
Jewish Community Relations Council—Jewish Coalition for Literacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000
Silicon Valley Hillel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18,000
Silicon Valley Hillel—We’re Wired Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,000
Jewish Study Network—Ethics Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000
SPARE—Community Programs Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000
Sub-Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,334,324
COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS
Jewish Family and Children’s Service—
Matching Grant for Home Care for Low-Income Holocaust Surviviors . . . . . . . . . . .$56,120
Jewish Vocational Service
Jewish Employment Network South Peninsula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000
Jewish Teen Community Wide Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20,000
Jewish Participation Support for Single-Parent Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000
Hear My Voice—Youth Essay Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000
Israel Center—Israel Education Initiative Phase III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$98,880
Sub-Total Community Impact Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,584,324
*Up to $207,000 for direct payment of loan and appropriate insurances
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BENEFICIARY AGENCIES

CAMPUS SERVICES
The Federation provides support to eight Hillels throughout Northern California. These
programs touch thousands of Jewish college students from the Bay Area, other parts of
California and the U.S. Each Hillel strives to create a welcoming atmosphere and empower
students to develop innovative Jewish programs reflective of their interests and the community’s
needs. All of the Hillels are committed to the new Hillel mission of maximizing
the numbers of Jewish students who have meaningful Jewish experiences during their college
careers. Hillel has also recognized the importance of program development and outreach
to graduate students as part of its core mission. Student internships at all eight
Hillels are supported by a multi-year model program grant from the Koret Foundation.
BERKELEY HILLEL
Berkeley Hillel successfully creates a dynamic and vibrant Jewish community on the UC
Berkeley campus through diverse programming that appeals to the interests and concerns
of its 3,500 Jewish students. Continued and new grants from private donors and foundations
have enabled this Hillel to expand its cultural arts and Jewish education initiatives
and also to maintain its important Israel education and advocacy position. The multiple
Shabbat services and joint dinner program continues to be a strong and well-respected
part of the diverse weekly calendar. The board of Berkeley Hillel is representative of alumni,
faculty, students and community members from the entire Bay Area. Executive director
Adam Weisberg continues his excellent performance in the multiple roles of manager,
fundraiser, teacher and Jewish role model.
CHICO STATE HILLEL
Campaign Allocation $ 110,000
Endowment Grants 48,050
Total $ 158,050
CSU Chico continues to attract a small community of 400 to 500 Jewish students, many
of whom are taking classes in the impressive Jewish Studies Program. The part-time staffed
Hillel works in coordination with the area’s two small Jewish congregations to involve
Jewish students in holiday observances and mitzvah programs. The program and office space
is located just off the campus, providing a safe place for students to meet, plan programs,
learn together and celebrate Shabbat. Students are empowered to create innovative programs,
often in conjunction with other student organizations. The Hillel tries to maximize the
number of students participating in national leadership and training conferences. The relationship
with the Israel Center of the Jewish Community Federation has strengthened their
Israel education and advocacy on campus.
Campaign Allocation $ 19,800
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HILLEL AT DAVIS AND SACRAMENTO
The growth of the UC Davis campus includes significant increases in the Jewish student
population. The numbers of students participating in the wide array of cultural, religious,
social action and educational programs has maximized the available space in the decadesold
Hillel House. The initial phase of the capital campaign for a new 10,000-square-foot
Jewish Student Life Center has been successful. Finding a lead donor continues to be a
major objective of the campaign. During the past two years, under the excellent executive
and rabbinical leadership of Mona Alfi, new relationships have been developed with the
local congregation and the much larger Jewish community of Sacramento. Co-sponsorship
with the Israel Center of the Jewish Community Federation and many campus organizations
enabled a concert by the Idan Raichel Project to be the focal point for raising both
the importance of and funds for Darfur refugee relief. This Hillel worked on preparing for
an accreditation survey by Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life during the fall
of 2005. A new Israel Fellow, part of a partnership with the Jewish Agency and Hillel, has
increased the visibility of Israel programming and also the numbers of students traveling
to Israel as part of the taglit-birthright israel initiative.
Campaign Allocation $ 65,200
HILLEL AT STANFORD
The opening of the Taube Hillel House, phase one of the new Ziff Center for Jewish Life,
has transformed the role of Hillel on the Stanford University campus. In addition to staff
offices, meeting rooms, a library and a functioning kosher kitchen, the program space is
active day and night with student-led activities. The board self-evaluation process, now
three years old, was featured at a West coast lay leadership conference in January, 2005.
The increased leadership of the board and its excellent executive director, Adina Danzig, is
providing new opportunities for Hillel to partner with other student organizations as well
as academic departments. The highly regarded Camp Kessem and semester break trips in
conjunction with AJWS are the foundation for a strong tzedek initiative as part of campus
Jewish life. Formal student leadership programs, grant funded through the Endowment
Fund of the Jewish Community Federation, enabled both undergraduate and graduate programs
to attract national and local leaders as presenters and teachers. Leading scholars and
commentators, including David Horovitz, Thomas Friedman and Larry Diamond, continue
to be featured as part of the important Israel advocacy and education developed in partnership
with the Stanford Israel Alliance and Israeli Student Organization.
Campaign Allocation $ 108,000
One-Time South Peninsula Grant
Jewish Theater Collaboration 10,000
Endowment Grants 18,300
Total $ 136,300
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CAMPUS SERVICES
HILLEL OF SONOMA COUNTY
The opening of program and office space walking distance from the campus of Sonoma
State University (SSU) has been an impetus for growth in student participation in program
planning and weekly Shabbat services and dinners. An increase in the hours of the parttime
Jewish Student Life Director position, accomplished with the support of a matching
grant from the David. B. Gold Foundation and Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus
Life is supporting the strong student-led programs being offered to the diverse interests of
students at SSU and Santa Rosa Jr. College. Jewish faculty at both schools has been and
continue to be active leaders of the board, which became independent of the JCA of
Sonoma County last year. Campus-based student engagement, innovative Jewish educational
seminars and a new tzedek initiative are planned for the new academic year.
Campaign Allocation $ 25,000
SAN FRANCISCO CITYWIDE HILLEL
San Francisco Citywide Hillel addresses the needs of San Francisco’s Jewish student undergraduate
and graduate population on 11 campuses. As a multi-campus urban program, this
Hillel has numerous challenges on where and how to most effectively engage students in
Jewish life. Using both the Hillel House on Banbury Drive (near SFSU) and locations in
central city neighborhoods such as the Inner Sunset and Mission Districts has increased
active participation. Graduate students have taken advantage of the Shabbat in the Box
program to sponsor home Shabbat dinners; students from the FSU, a large part of the target
population, are increasingly becoming active leaders of Jewish student life; and the
formation of a very active AEPi chapter has energized programs focusing on Israel, Jewish
education and social programming. San Francisco has welcomed an Israel Fellow, the
second of our campuses to participate in this national initiative. This academic year,
Hillel hopes to surpass the number of students who visited Israel last year (40) as part of
taglit-birthright israel. Campus Israel education and advocacy continues to be important,
especially on the SFSU and USF campuses.
SANTA CRUZ HILLEL
Campaign Allocation $ 146,100
Émigré Resettlement 13,300
One-time Matching Grant for Israel Fellow 14,000
Total $ 173,400
A remodeling of the Hillel program and office space in a strip mall location (next to the
campus bookstore) has created a more attractive destination for students coming together
for Shabbat dinners, seminars, programming meetings and “hang out space.” An active
outreach program to Cabrillo College and UC Monterey has resulted in the formation of
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Jewish student groups planning regular campus-based activities. Hillel supports a wide
range of Jewish student interest organizations with a bare minimum of staff. Increased collaboration
with the Israel Center of the Jewish Community Federation and JCRC has
enabled Hillel to sponsor well-attended lectures and Israel band concerts. Hillel has been
quite successful in working with local synagogues and Jewish organizations to create community-wide
Jewish and Israel celebrations. UC Santa Cruz students continue to be one of
the largest contingents at the annual fall Shabbaton of the Israel Center.
Campaign Allocation $ 103,600
Endowment Grants 10,000
Total $ 113,600
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HILLEL FIELD SERVICES
This model partnership with Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life in
Washington, D.C. provides for consultation through Hillel’s Department of Campus
Advancement. A locally-based consultant works with the individual Hillel staff and boards
to increase capacity and effectiveness. Areas of concentration include staff recruitment
and training, resource development, planning and improved management skills.
Campaign Allocation $ 102,500
ONE-TIME GRANTS (South Peninsula Block Grant)
Hillel of Silicon Valley
Hillel of Silicon Valley has successfully developed active Jewish student leadership programs
at both Foothill and De Anza Communty Colleges. Utilizing support from the
Jewish Community Federation and private foundation funding, a unique multi-campus
Jewish student leadership model has been initiated. It includes educational seminars, local
leaders teaching about the Jewish community and an educational mission to Jewish institutions
in Los Angeles, including the Skirball Museum and the Simon Wiesenthal Holocaust
Center. The community colleges serve an increasing number of Jewish students and these
programs serve as gateways to Jewish campus life after graduation and transfer to the
many UC and CSU campuses.
Continuing Grant $ 18,000
One-Time Grant “We’re Wired” 6,000
Total $ 24,000
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COMMUNITY RELATIONS
The Bay Area’s community relations agencies are devoted to protecting the civil rights of
Jews and other members of society; teaching tolerance of other religious and ethnic
groups; and practicing tikkun olam, repair of the world through social action and political
advocacy. Many of these organizations have felt heightened demand for their services as
threats to security and Israel have escalated in recent years.
BAY AREA COUNCIL FOR JEWISH RESCUE AND RENEWAL
Established 37 years ago, the Bay Area Council for Jewish Rescue and Renewal promotes
and secures the safety, welfare and dignity of Jews in the former Soviet Union (FSU), and
works to build relationships with our local community. In addition to its San Francisco
office, the agency overseas the Light Center for Human Rights in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The major focus of the Bay Area Council is its highly regarded “Climate of Trust” program,
which teaches tolerance training to law enforcement officials in select communities
in the FSU. This is the final year of Federation allocations to the agency due to its changed
focus from local advocacy on behalf of émigrés to human rights issues in the FSU.
Campaign Allocation $ 16,000
BOARD OF RABBIS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Articulating moral and religious concerns and providing a strong rabbinical voice in
matters affecting the Jewish and general community, the Board of Rabbis of Northern
California serves as an umbrella organization for 100 rabbis from all streams of Judaism.
The organization serves as a religious information and referral service for Jews and non-
Jews, and coordinates personnel and programs in Northern California state mental institutions
and prisons. Funding through the Board of Rabbis also supports the community mikvah
located near Menorah Park. This past year, a PAS technical assistance grant of $13,500
was provided to the agency to re-examine its mission, impact and organization.
Campaign Allocation $ 74,100
HOLOCAUST CENTER OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
With a mission encompassing remembrance and commemoration of the Holocaust, the
Holocaust Center of Northern California impacts over 29,000 students, teachers,
researchers and the general public through its extensive library collection and an array of
programs from the Speakers Bureau to educational workshops. Of special note is the
Center’s collection of rare, out-of-print Yizkor volumes, considered to be one of the most
extensive in the world. On March 14, 2005, the agency dedicated its new facility in the
Federation building. The new venue, combined with expanded publicity and special programming,
has resulted in greater visibility, awareness and usage of the Center. A special
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one-time grant was provided this year to help the agency deal with increased demand
for services.
Campaign Allocation $ 44,100
One-Time Grant 40,000
Endowment Grants 11,000
Total $ 95,100
ISRAEL CENTER
Launched nine years ago, the Israel Center strengthens and builds Jewish identity by fostering
an enduring connection between Jews in our community and Israel. The Center is
organized into five departments—culture, education, tzavta (young adult, sponsored by
The Helen Diller Family Foundation of the JCEF), living bridge and campus. The incredible
success of the annual community-wide celebration—Israel in the Gardens—held at
Yerba Buena Gardens, provides a fun-filled and educationally-rich day, and allows the Bay
Area community to display solidarity with Israel. The Israel Center receives annual
Campaign support from both domestic and overseas allocations due to its work and
impact both locally and in Israel.
Campaign Allocation $231,779
Israel Independence Day 21,000
Community Impact Grant:
Israel Education Initiative 98,880
Endowment Grants 217,500
Total $569,159
j., the Jewish news weekly of Northern California
The only Jewish weekly in Northern California, j. offers stories on local, national and
international events affecting Jews. Having won several awards for excellence in Jewish
journalism, j. covers pertinent and sensitive topics of local, national and international
interest, as well as provides a calendar of community events. Two years ago, the j. changed
its name and went to a magazine-style format, adding more stories it felt would appeal to
a younger audience as a way to increase circulation. In cooperation with the Jewish
Information and Referral (JCI&R) service, j. publishes the comprehensive Resource: A
Guide to Jewish Life in the Bay Area. The annual allocation supports subscriptions to the
j. for Federation donors.
Campaign Allocation $238,100
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JEWISH COMMUNITY INFORMATION & REFERRAL
Since its inception over 16 years ago, JCI&R serves as both a first contact and easy access
point for Jews and the general public to reach Jewish communities, services and programs
in the Bay Area, the Unites States, Israel and the Diaspora. By providing expert information
and referrals through its website and by telephone, JCI&R brings people closer to the
Jewish community. JCI&R collaborates with j. by compiling and editing the listings for
the annual Resource: A Guide to Jewish Life in the Bay Area.
Campaign Allocation $193,752
JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL
The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) engages in a variety of activities,
including tikkun olam projects, legislative advocacy, grassroots efforts within the Jewish
community and other ethnic groups and the convening of public gatherings in support of
Israel. JCRC maintains a Jewish community security review process staffed by a full-time
security professional to develop vital agency-based and community-wide security systems
and emergency plans. Three years ago, JCRC expanded its Middle East affairs department
through initial funding by the Jewish Community Endowment Fund, and created a series
of new programs, including the “Rapid Response Team,” “Israel Neighbor to Neighbor”
(living room discussion groups on Israel), media monitoring and a nationally-distributed
handbook for college students. Increased funding was provided to the agency this year in
order to maintain the above mentioned critical functions.
Campaign Allocation $705,776
One-Time South Peninsula Grant
Jewish Coalition for Literacy 5,000
Community Security Grant 177,857
One-Time Grant 16,240
Endowment Grants 169,521
Total $1,074,394
JEWISH PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Established over three decades ago as the voice of California’s federated Jewish communities,
the Jewish Public Affairs Committee (JPAC) communicates the legislative priorities
of the Jewish community to the California legislature, state administration and key officials.
JPAC seeks to protect and increase, where possible, state funding for social services
to our most vulnerable populations. JPAC works very closely with JCRC to frame the critical
issues and develop effective strategies with Jewish Family and Children’s Services,
Jewish Vocational Services and the Jewish Home, among others. JPAC continues to
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address other key issues such as hate violence, support for Israel and Holocaust restitution.
A restructuring of JPAC occurred this past year to improve efficiency.
Campaign Allocation $50,600
ONE-TIME GRANTS
South Peninsula Grant
Anti-Defamation League Programs
on Anti-Semitism $ 5,000
Community Impact Grant
“Hear My Voice” Youth Essay Contest $ 25,000
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CULTURE
The four cultural agencies—Contemporary Jewish Museum, Judah L. Magnes Museum, San
Francisco Jewish Film Festival and Traveling Jewish Theatre—are unique cultural treasures
not found anywhere else in the United States. All four agencies strive to offer innovative
and high quality arts for the Jewish as well as general community, and have branched out
to new and ongoing collaborative partners to expand their visibility and impact.
CONTEMPORARY JEWISH MUSEUM
The Contemporary Jewish Museum presents exhibitions and programs that explore Jewish
art, culture, history and ideas in a dynamic setting and from a diversity of perspectives.
Its reputation has been made through showing traveling exhibits of contemporary visual
arts. As a result, the Museum has no permanent collection and looks for shows that attract
and challenge a wide audience in the Jewish community and beyond. The agency remains
committed to relocating to a new and expanded space in the Yerba Buena arts district. In
February 2005, Daniel Libeskind’s revised design was unveiled to the San Francisco Redevelopment
Agency, the public and on the Museum’s website. It reflects the Museum’s
commitment to reduce the scope and scale of the project; the Museum expects to break
ground on the new site in the spring of 2006. A one-time grant of $5,000 is awarded to
partially restore funding reductions from prior years.
Campaign Allocation $ 25,000
One-Time Grant 5,000
Endowment Grants 50,000
Total $ 80,000
JUDAH L. MAGNES MUSEUM
Founded in 1962, the Judah L. Magnes Museum collects, preserves and exhibits art and
artifacts reflecting the diversity and complexity of the Jewish experience throughout history.
The Museum accomplishes its mission through the Western Jewish History Center, the
Blumenthal Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the Commission for the Preservation of
Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks and its community programs and collections.
The Magnes is the third largest Jewish museum in the country. The agency received a PAS
technical assistance grant of $13,750 to update its strategic plan and hired a new executive
director. This year, a one-time grant of $5,000 is awarded to partially restore funding
reductions from prior years.
Campaign Allocation $ 35,000
One-Time Grant 5,000
Total $ 40,000
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SAN FRANCISCO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival is the oldest,
largest and most prestigious Jewish film festival in the world. The agency has supported
hundreds of independent filmmakers around the globe who create new, positive images
and identities for Jews throughout the Diaspora. The annual Film Festival, held in four
Bay Area cities (San Francisco, Berkeley, Mountain View and San Rafael), screens 40 to 50
films and serves over 30,000 ticket holders. During the year from September through May,
JFF Wednesdays offer a Jewish educational and cultural experience at Yerba Buena Center
for the Arts. The New Jewish Filmmakers Project engages Jewish teens in a deep exploration
of their Jewish identity through filmmaking, culminating in a screening of a student
production at the annual Film Festival. A one-time grant of $5,000 is awarded to partially
restore funding reductions from prior years.
Campaign Allocation $ 31,900
One-Time Grant 5,000
Endowment Grants 20,000
Total $56,900
TRAVELING JEWISH THEATRE
Established in 1978, Traveling Jewish Theatre (TJT) is the only ensemble theater in the
country dedicated to the creation of original work rooted in the Jewish experience. The
company presents programming at the Julia Morgan Theater in Berkeley, the JCC of San
Francisco and its home site on Florida Street in San Francisco. Subscriptions as well as
attendance have dramatically grown over the past three years. An estimated 12,000 people
attended one or more of TJT’s five plays this past season or participated in an educational
or outreach program.
Campaign Allocation $ 40,100
Endowment Grants 15,000
Total $ 55,100
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JEWISH EDUCATION
Recognizing that Jewish education and continuity is critical to the survival and vibrancy
of the Jewish people, the Federation provides vital support for a wide range of life-long
Jewish learning experiences in a variety of settings serving Jewish families, children, teens
and adults. This support ensures quality Jewish educational opportunities in our day
schools, congregational schools, early childhood education programs, as well as family and
adult education experiences.
BRANDEIS HILLEL DAY SCHOOL
Serving over 555 students on two campuses in San Francisco and Marin County, this pluralistic
community day school provides students with an outstanding academic program
in general and Judaic studies within a dynamic and diverse Jewish cultural environment.
The school recently completed and released its third strategic plan.
Campaign Allocation $299,300
Endowment Grants 42,429
Total $341,729
BUREAU OF JEWISH EDUCATION
For over a century, the Bureau of Jewish Education (BJE) has provided innovative Jewish
educational programs and services to the Bay Area Jewish community. Serving over 10,500
clients, the BJE increases the impact of Jewish learning by leading the community in creating
compelling educational vision, effective educational programs and vibrant, engaging
Jewish learning. This is accomplished through professional development of Jewish educators,
convening professional networks, distributing educational resources, operating successful
teen programs (such as the High School Havurot and the Diller Teen Fellows) offering
award-winning family education programs and operating educational resource centers
in San Francisco and Palo Alto.
BJE is partnering with the Israel Center of the Jewish Community Federation on the Israel
Education Initiative (IEI). The IEI provides opportunities for the educational community to
broaden knowledge about, deepen engagement with and instill a strong bond with Israel—
all essential to creating an enduring Jewish identity and a strong sense of Jewish peoplehood.
The Initiative offers professional development, seminars in Israel, “living bridge”
connections, cultural activities, curricular material, speakers, exhibits and much more.
Campaign Allocation $1,310,760
Teen Programming 154,000
Endowment Grants 756,075
Total $2,220,835
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GIDEON HAUSNER JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
Providing an integrated, egalitarian education, the Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School
offers award-winning academic programs to 368 kindergarten through 8th grades students
in the South Peninsula. The school’s educational philosophy emphasizes learning to learn,
creative and individualized academic achievement, respect for diversity and inspiring children
to “repair the world” they will inherit as adults. For the past five years, the school
has received Highest Achievement Awards in the Mathematical Olympiad, and recently
won an outstanding philanthropic youth group award. In the upcoming year, the school
plans to develop a Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology as a catalyst for developing
innovative curricula.
Campaign Allocation $171,000
Endowment Grants 66,600
Total $237,600
HEBREW ACADEMY
The Hebrew Academy strives to give Jewish children from pre-kindergarten through 12th
grades an outstanding Torah education so that they have the strength and moral and ethical
values they need to face the challenges of adulthood and become productive members
of the community. Located in San Francisco, this Orthodox Jewish day school serves over
160 students with the majority being trilingual. Graduates are 100 percent college bound.
Campaign Allocation $207,000*
(*Up to $207,000 limited to direct payment of bank loan and appropriate insurance coverages)
JEWISH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL OF THE BAY
Founder Nancy Zimmerman Pechner first envisioned the Jewish Community High School
of the Bay (JCHS) in 1997. An advisory board of prominent educators and lay leaders representing
the University of California, Stanford University and the Bureau of Jewish Education
among others, was established to begin the planning process. The founders of JCHS
were committed to creating an environment where every student would feel comfortable in
his or her relationship to Judaism. Students receive a strong college preparatory education
in general and Judaic studies education, as well as develop a love for Judaism, the Jewish
people and the state of Israel. The school was incorporated in January 2000 and opened its
doors in temporary quarters in August 2001 with 22 9th grade students. In the fall of 2002,
the JCHS moved to its current location, which was extensively remodeled and has the
capacity for 280 students. JCHS received full accreditation from the Western Association
of Schools and Colleges in the spring of 2003 and held its first graduation in June 2005.
The JCHS is the newest beneficiary agency of the Jewish Community Federation.
Campaign Allocation $ 25,000
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JEWISH EDUCATION
For nearly 30 years, Lehrhaus has provided high quality, innovative, educational programming
to the Bay Area Jewish community. It is the third largest adult education school of
its kind in the United States, serving the largest geographical area of any similar school.
Over 225 courses, ranging from an introduction to Judaism and Hebrew to an Israel institute,
are held at more than 30 co-sponsoring sites and serve more than 3,800 students.
Campaign Allocation $ 83,800
One-Time Grant 10,000
Endowment Grants 35,000
Total $ 128,800
RONALD C. WORNICK JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
A student-centered, egalitarian, community-based day school with 193 students, the Ronald
C. Wornick Jewish Day School provides a creative and intellectual learning environment for
children kindergarten through 7th grade students. Dedicated to providing an outstanding
Jewish and secular education to all students, the school aims to foster Jewish values and a
lifelong commitment to the Jewish people through its integrated, interdisciplinary program.
Campaign Allocation $ 107,800
Endowment Grants 12,035
Total $ 119,835
SOUTH PENINSULA HEBREW DAY SCHOOL
The South Peninsula Hebrew Day School (SPHDS) is an Orthodox school affiliated with
Torah U’mesorah, the National Society of Orthodox Day Schools. Located in Sunnyvale,
SPHDS serves 268 preschool through 8th grade students. In existence for over 30 years, the
school fulfills its mission of educating the next generation to be knowledgeable, educated
Jews, equipped to enter the finest high schools and yeshivot in the country. The school is
in the midst of a capital campaign to raise funds to renovate and expand its current facility.
Campaign Allocation $ 193,500
Endowment Grants 830,897
Total $ 1,024,397
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DAY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ÉMIGRÉ RESETTLEMENT
Administered through the Bureau of Jewish Education’s financial aid program, these scholarship
funds assist eligible new arrivals who choose to attend a beneficiary Jewish day
school program within our Federation’s service area.
Campaign Allocation $ 3,600
ONE-TIME GRANTS (South Peninsula Block Grant)
Chabad of Sunnyvale
Living Legacy Program $ 5,000
Jewish Study Network
Ethics Seminar $ 5,000
SPARE
Community Programs Coordinator $ 5,000
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HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
The health and human services agencies meet the need for essential services for the most
vulnerable and those in crisis. These agencies serve a diverse group of people on a daily
basis. In these times of decreasing government support, continuation of funding for important
programs is an ongoing concern of the agencies. As the community continues to
grow, it is vitally important that the health and human services agencies have the
resources to reach all those in need in our widespread Federation service area.
BAY AREA JEWISH HEALING CENTER
The Bay Area Jewish Healing Center provides Jewish spiritual care to individuals and families,
regardless of affiliation or ability to pay, who are coping with illness, loss, grief and
dying. In partnership with other community organizations they fulfill their goal of providing
holistic healing services. During fiscal year 2004-2005, the Bay Area Jewish Healing
Center completed their integration agreement with the Institute on Aging and continued
to expand Kol-Haneshama—their Jewish end-of-life and hospice services program.
Campaign Allocation $ 96,400
Endowment Grants 160,000
Total $ 256,400
JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES
Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) offers a helping hand through high quality
social services that people of all ages and backgrounds can rely on in times of need. With
13 offices in five Bay Area counties and over 40 programs, JFCS serves almost 50,000 people
a year. With continuing cutbacks in government safety-net services to children, elderly,
poor families, the mentally ill and other vulnerable and dependent groups, more people
than ever are turning to JFCS for help. The agency is also involved in assisting FSU émigrés
to become U.S. citizens. Since 9/11, this process has become more complex, resulting in
the need for additional resources. JFCS has been granted a second year of funding to ensure
the resources to process the citizenship applications for these individuals so that they can
continue to receive Supplemental Security Income and MediCal for health coverage.
Campaign Allocation $ 372,900
Resettlement Services 82,700
Community Impact Grant:
Holocaust Survivors Homecare
(Matching Grant) 56,120
One-Time Citizenship Grant 50,000
Endowment Grants (partial) 366,250
Total $ 927,970
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JEWISH HOME
The Jewish Home is a state-of-the-art geriatric care center serving the frailest elderly in
the community. Its 430 residents have complex medical needs, which are addressed
through a comprehensive range of on-site medical services. The Home began construction
of their new East Wing—which will house their new kitchen, medical clinics and research
offices. They also are partnering with the Campus for Jewish Life in Palo Alto to develop a
multipurpose, intergenerational Jewish residential campus. The Jewish Home is continuing
to evaluate programs and implement changes in their continued effort to control operating
expenses and develop new revenue sources.
Campaign Allocation $ 162,300
Resettlement Services 37,200
Endowment Grants 80,000
Total $ 279,500
JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE
The mission of Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) is to bring people and work together, particularly
those with barriers to employment. JVS helps individuals acquire the skills, attitudes
and resources they need to find and retain employment. Major contracts with the
Employment Development Department to provide employment services and services to
dislocated workers were suspended or not renewed, which impacted the number of people
JVS could assist in fiscal year 2004-2005. However, the Jewish Employment Network continued
to provide services to adults in the Jewish community, including displaced professionals
and others who are in career transition. In order to further expand this program to
the South Peninsula, JVS has been given a $25,000 grant for fiscal year 2005-2006.
Campaign Allocation $ 322,400
Jewish Employment Network
One-Time Grant 25,000
Community Impact Grant 25,000
Endowment Grants 275,000
Total $ 647,400
MENORAH PARK
Menorah Park, a Federally-funded, subsidized housing facility for low-income seniors, provides
a caring and nurturing community that fosters the independence, safety and security
of its residents. It houses 196 individuals, of whom approximately 76 percent are Russian
speakers. A Russian-speaking social worker is available to assist that population. Menorah
Park continues to partner with the Jewish Home in the Health Corner, which is available
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to do on-site monitoring of residents’ health conditions. Through needs documented by
the Health Corner, Menorah Park has expanded its health education programming for
residents.
For the first time in nine years, Menorah Park held a lottery to choose 120 eligible applicants
to be placed on their waiting list. They are doing extensive capital improvements in
the coming year and will be celebrating their 25th anniversary in a variety of ways, including
creating a commemorative garden.
Campaign Allocation $ 22,000
Resettlement Services 19,500
Endowment Grants 115,500
Total $ 157,000
ONE-TIME GRANTS (South Peninsula Block Grant):
Chabad of Greater South Bay
Friendship Circle $ 10,000
Jewish Chaplaincy–Stanford
Web Page Developement $ 5,000
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JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS & YOUTH SERVICES
The Bay Area’s Jewish community centers (JCCs) provide a wealth of cultural, educational
and recreational activities to thousands of residents each day. As gateways to the Jewish
community, JCCs offer the young, old and in-between exciting opportunities for exploring
and strengthening their Jewish identity. A commitment to Jewish values and outstanding
quality permeate all they do—and the JCCs do a great deal: preschool, after-school enrichment,
summer and vacation camps, teen programs, Jewish education, adult and family
learning, performing and cultural arts, fitness centers, recreation and athletics, émigré
services, interfaith groups, senior programs, holiday celebrations, community gatherings
and more.
Camp Tawonga and the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization offer additional opportunities to
thousands of Bay Area youth for Jewish learning, individual growth, adventure, community
service and leadership development.
ALBERT L. SCHULTZ JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
The Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center (JCC) is expanding programs in Palo
Alto, where it has resided for over 35 years. The JCC offers preschool; summer camp;
Jewish holiday, cultural and educational programming; health and fitness activities; and
specialized programs serving the Israeli and Russian communities. The JCC also sponsors
the To Life! Street Festival and the Maccabi Games. The JCC is a partner and founder of
the Campus for Jewish Life—a collaborative development on an eight-acre site in Palo
Alto that will house a state-of-the-art JCC, senior housing developed by the San Francisco
Jewish Home and regional offices for the Jewish Community Federation.
Campaign Allocation $ 412,000
To Life! A Jewish Cultural Street Festival 10,000
One-Time South Peninsula Grants:
Florence Melton Mini-School 10,000
Jewish Sports Leagues 5,000
One-Time South Peninsula & Campaign Grant
Russian and Israeli Programming 30,000
Endowment Grants 49,250
Total $ 516,250
B’NAI B’RITH YOUTH ORGANIZATION
The B’nai B’rith Youth Organization (BBYO) is the oldest and largest Jewish youth movement
in the world, currently serving over 20,000 members. BBYO is open to all Jewish
teens, regardless of affiliation or membership in any organization. Founded more than 75
years ago, BBYO’s mission is to build community leaders and a positive Jewish identity.
It infuses Jewish learning into all its activities, which include social, recreational, cultural,
social action and community service events. All events are planned and executed by par-
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ticipating youth. The Central Region West BBYO has 18 chapters in the Bay Area and
serves approximately 600 teens.
Campaign Allocation $ 16,400
CAMP TAWONGA
Camp Tawonga, founded in 1925, serves thousands of Bay Area children, teens, adults and
families every year. From its 160-acre camp on the Tuolumne River near Yosemite National
Park, it offers traditional summer camp sessions, teen travel quests, teen wilderness and
counselor training programs and diverse weekend programs for families, couples and individuals.
Weekend programs include Grief & Growing; Keshet Camp for Lesbian, Gay and
Bi-Families; family and adult camps; single-parent family camp; Oseh Shalom Camp for
Peacemakers; and Mosaic Family Camp for multiracial and multicultural families. In partnership
with the American Jewish World Service, Tawonga also offers learning trips to
Alaska and El Salvador for teens seeking to improve the world.
Campaign Allocation $120,200
Endowment Grants 29,500
Total $149,700
CONGREGATION BETH AMI NURSERY SCHOOL
Since the first class of a half dozen children in 1978, Congregation Beth Ami Nursery
School has grown to five classes with over 70 children from more than 50 families. The
nursery school provides a rich and meaningful Jewish experience that enhances each child’s
understanding and appreciation of Jewish customs and traditions, not only through Shabbat
and joyous holiday festivals, but daily through music, dance, stories, art, play and cooking.
Campaign Allocation $7,800
JEWISH COMMUNITY AGENCY OF SONOMA COUNTY
The Jewish Community Agency (JCA) of Sonoma County is a “Jewish community center
without walls,” dedicated to building a more inclusive, better-educated and more committed
Jewish community in Sonoma County. The JCA’s core programs include Camp Chai,
the only Jewish summer day camp in Sonoma County, serving children ages 6 to 14;
Friendship Circle, a comprehensive day program for the well–elderly; and outreach and
holiday programming for seniors residing in group facilities. Other programs include the
Sonoma County Jewish Film Series, Jewish Meditation Retreat, Jewish education and outreach
events and Simcha Sunday.
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Campaign Allocation $ 90,000
Camp Chai 5,200
Friendship Circle 14,800
Endowment Grants 13,980
Total $ 123,980
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO
The Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, first begun in 1877, continues its growth
of services to the community in its spectacular 130,000-square-foot building on California
Street. With a mission of building and preserving Jewish identity, its offerings include
Jewish literacy classes, workshops and public forums; a 450-seat performing arts center;
adult living and learning programs; a state-of-the art health, fitness and sports facility;
three preschools; camp, after-school and teen programs; holiday celebrations and other
family activities; émigré programs; interfaith programs; art, theater and music classes;
and more.
Campaign Allocation $720,600
One-Time Grant:
Teen Programming 4,000
Resettlement Services 150,000
Endowment Grants 111,760
Total $ 986,360
OSHER MARIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
The Osher Marin Jewish Community Center is a full-service JCC serving the community
for over 55 years. On its beautiful 11-acre campus, the JCC offers an award-winning fitness
and aquatics facility; world-class performing arts series at its CenterStage; a nationally
recognized early childhood center; youth and family programs, including camp and teen
activities; classes; excursions, clubs and exhibits for adults and seniors; Jewish cultural
events and holiday celebrations; an art gallery and library; and more. The JCC is currently
planning a major upgrade to its fitness center and other capital improvements.
Campaign Allocation $499,200
One-Time Grant:
Special Needs Programming 4,000
Endowment Grants 1,056,361
Total $ 1,559,561
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PENINSULA JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
The Peninsula Jewish Community Center (JCC), now located in a new state-of-the-art
facility on a spacious 12-acre campus in Foster City, serves the entire North Peninsula.
The JCC features a 50,000-square-foot health and fitness center with indoor and outdoor
pools; an award-winning preschool; a wide variety of life-enhancing programs for adults;
cultural and fine arts programs; Jewish family life celebrations; senior programs; a youth
and teen center and lounge; after-school programs; day camps; and more. The Campus also
houses the Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School, Jewish Family and Children’s Services
and the Jewish Community Federation’s North Peninsula regional office.
Campaign Allocation $ 304,300
One-Time Grant:
Teen Programming 20,000
Endowment Grants 184,000
Total $ 508,300
ONE-TIME GRANTS:
Preschool Scholarships for Children
in Low Income and Single-Parent Families
One-Time Grant $ 63,000
Community Impact Grant $ 25,000
Planning Grant for Jewish Education
for Preschoolers with Special Needs $ 25,000
Teen Community Wide Programming
Community Impact Grant $ 20,000
Sonoma Block Grants
Gan Israel Preschool $ 4,000
Tzaddikim Teen Program $ 6,800
Russian River Jewish Community $1,500
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AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
The American Jewish Committee is a community relations agency with the mission of
protecting the security of Jews, safeguarding the basic principles of American democracy
and enriching the quality of American Jewish life. Efforts to achieve these goals include
international programs, inter-religious affairs programs, programs working to combat anti-
Semitism, research and publication.
Campaign Allocation $ 25,600
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
The Anti-Defamation League is a Jewish community relations agency whose purpose is to
stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all
citizens. Programs include campus crisis management, providing parents ways to monitor
what children access on the Internet, educating public officials on human relations issues,
exposing hate crimes and advocating for hate crime laws.
Campaign Allocation $ 25,600
B’NAI B’RITH YOUTH ORGANIZATION
The B’nai B’rith Youth Organization’s mission is to provide Jewish living and learning
experiences for Jewish teenagers. The national organization sets standards for regional
and local chapters, provides personnel services, offers financial and budgetary assistance
and publishes the advisor newsletter, Shofar. Direct programming takes place at the
local level.
Campaign Allocation $ 2,200
COALITION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF JEWISH EDUCATION
The Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE) is a membership organization
that brings together Jews of all ideologies involved in every facet of Jewish education
with the goal of transmitting Jewish knowledge, culture and experience. CAJE presents an
annual conference on Jewish education for teachers from around the country. This conference
provides course work in family education, pedagogic technique, educational theory
and specialized instruction using dance, song, artistry, technology and media.
Campaign Allocation $ 2,400
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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES
The International Association of Jewish Vocational Services (IAJVS) provides its member
affiliates with relevant vocational information, employment forecasting and Federal grant
and contracting publications. It assists member agencies with board development, longrange
planning, executive searches, accreditation and program development. It also provides
technical assistance, conferences, information services and professional consultation.
Campaign Allocation $ 1,800
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JEWISH COMMUNAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
The Jewish Communal Service Association (JCSA) is the professional “address” for more
than 2,500 practitioners serving the North American Jewish community. JCSA links
together highly educated, skilled and Jewishly committed men and women in pursuit of a
shared goal: the development and support of Jewish communal leadership as a valued and
essential profession.
Campaign Allocation $ 900
JEWISH LABOR COMMITTEE
The Jewish Labor Committee was organized in 1934 to enlist the support of American
labor in combating fascism and acquiring aid for the victims of Nazi persecution. Currently,
the Committee works as a liaison with local Jewish community relations councils,
advising them on the role of local trade unions. It promotes the security of Israel through
advocacy, and works with foreign labor organizations to combat anti-Semitism through
programs that train trade unionists about anti-Semitism. It also instructs public school
teachers on how to provide education about the Holocaust.
Campaign Allocation $ 800
JOINT BUDGETING COUNCIL AND NATIONAL FUNDING COUNCIL
The Joint Budgeting Council (JBC), organized by the United Jewish Communities, provides
a national forum for discussion, priority setting and support of agencies whose programs
and services are critical to federated communities throughout the United States. In order
to provide essential programs, these agencies are reliant upon federations for financial support.
As a participating community, San Francisco contributes to the JBC funding pool and
for the staffing of the National Funding Council (NFC), which administers this function.
The following agencies receive funding from the JBC pool:
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NATIONAL AGENCIES
• Association of Jewish Family and Children’s Services
• Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
• Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
• Jewish Community Centers Association
• Jewish Council for Public Affairs
• Jewish Educational Service of North America
• Jewish Telegraph Agency
• National Conference on Soviet Jewry
• National Foundation for Jewish Culture
Campaign Allocation to JBC $236,300
Campaign Allocation to NFC $ 8,800
SCHOOLS OF JEWISH COMMUNAL SERVICE
The United Jewish Communities has endorsed a funding plan to support those schools
and programs of the Jewish Communal Service that address the need for professionallytrained
staff in local federations and beneficiary agencies. The plan proposes voluntary target
amounts for federations contributing to a national pool for enhancing the scholarship
resources of 10 approved schools/programs: The Baltimore Institute for Jewish Communal
Service, Brandeis University, Case Western Reserve University, Hebrew Union College,
Jewish Theological Seminary, Project Star at the University of Michigan School of Social
Work, Spertus College of Judaica, University of Judaism, University of Pennsylvania
School of Social Work and Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work.
Campaign Allocation $ 4,300
WORLD COUNCIL OF JEWISH COMMUNAL SERVICE
The World Council of Jewish Communal Service seeks to strengthen the world’s Jewish
community by providing a vehicle for addressing worldwide Jewish concerns and by stimulating
the professional-to-professional connection among individuals working on behalf
of the Jewish community throughout the world. In so doing, the World Council seeks to
enhance Jewish communal professional practice throughout the Jewish world and promote
the sense of a worldwide Jewish communal service profession.
Campaign Allocation $ 2,500
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CAPITAL PLANNING

CAPITAL PLANNING HIGHLIGHTS
During the past year, eight capital projects in our Federation’s region, totaling over $365
million, have been under construction or in the planning phase. Real estate development
by its very nature is complex, costly, and time consuming. The Federation’s Capital
Planning Committee offers the community a vital service—critical oversight and technical
expertise on all capital projects of Federation beneficiary agencies. The Committee, made
up of lay volunteers with expertise in real estate development, finance, law, business and
other related fields, provides the added guarantee that the projects serve communal needs,
are financially feasible over the short and long run, and are well designed and well built.
The Federation’s capital planning process involves three distinct stages of review and
approval timed to coincide with a project’s progress and capacity:
• Stage I: Initial approval of concept
• Stage II: Approval to commence fund raising
• Stage III: Approval to commence construction
Federation beneficiary agencies involved in real estate projects make detailed presentations
to the Capital Planning Committee about their projects at each stage of development.
The Committee carefully provides due diligence and technical expertise and makes
recommendations to the Federation’s Board of Directors regarding its approval of each successive
stage of development. During the past year, the Committee approved the following
projects:
Campus for Jewish Life received approval to fund raise (Stage II) for a collaborative community
development initiative, founded by the Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community
Center, the Jewish Home in San Francisco, the Jewish Community Federation and local
community leaders. When completed, the 8-acre site will feature a state-of-the-art Jewish
Community Center, senior living developed by the Jewish Home, regional headquarters for
the Jewish Community Federation and offices for other non-profits.
Bernard Osher Marin Jewish Community Center received approval to fund raise (Stage II)
for its capital project to upgrade its facilities. The project includes a major renovation of
its fitness center; the creation of more appropriate space for its youth, family, and educational
programs; enclosing a courtyard; and exterior improvements.
COMPLETED PROJECTS
CAPITAL PLANNING
Hillel at Stanford completed the renovation of its home at 565 Mayfield Avenue, in the
heart of the Stanford campus to include office space, a library, a small meeting/conference
room, and program space. The house is an historic residence known as the Dunn-Bacon
House dating back to 1899. In 1998, the Hillel at Stanford secured an option for a 49-year
leasehold of nearly one acre of University property; as part of its lease Hillel agreed to
restore the historic house.
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OTHER PROJECT UPDATES
The Contemporary Jewish Museum, formerly known as the Jewish Museum of San
Francisco, is planning the construction of a new 60,000 square foot museum in the historic
Jessie Street Power Substation. The site is shared with St. Patrick’s Church and the future
Mexican Museum in San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens Arts District. Construction is
planned to begin in 2006 with an opening of the new Museum in early 2008. Daniel
Libeskind is the architect.
The Jewish Home, a state-of-the-art geriatric care center serving 430 residents in San
Francisco, is building a new kosher kitchen, state-of-the-art health clinics, geriatric
research lab, spiritual and meditative space, creative arts center, garden bistro, staff cafeteria
and office space. The final phase of the project includes the expansion of the parking
facilities.
Hillel at Davis is in the planning stages of building a new home. The project involves the
demolition of two dilapidated bungalow style houses, which the Hillel currently owns, and
construction a new 9,300 square foot, three-story “Craftsman” style building.
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ISRAEL & OVERSEAS
2005-2006
Campaign Allocations for
Israel & Overseas
TOTAL ALLOCATION $6,895,748
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2005–2006 ISRAEL & OVERSEAS ALLOCATIONS
GLOBAL JEWISH AGENDA
United Jewish Communities (UJC) 1
Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,040,000
American Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee (JDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,407,000
Designated Gift–Hunger in the FSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15,000
Designated Gift–Jewish Heritage Fund in Poland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000
DIRECT GRANTS IN ISRAEL 2
Promoting Civil Society and Equal Opportunity for All Citizens of Israel
B’YACHAD: Education Initiative in the Upper Galil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225,000
ECHAD: Early Childhood Education and Achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150,000
Tel Hai College Student Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75,000
Reserve for JDC Social Mobility Initiativ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000
Reserve Pool for Small Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170,000
Restricted Gifts: ECHAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270,000
Fostering Jewish Identify and Promoting Jewish Pluralism
Gvanim: Leadership Development for the Promotion
of Jewish Pluralism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125,000
MIRKAM: Weaving Jewish Community in Rosh Ha’Ayin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000
Reserve Pool for Small Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205,000
Support for Economic Development in Israel:
Koret Israel Economic Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,000
Designated Gifts: KIEDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97,000
Restricted Gifts: Hunger in Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,000
Designated Gifts: Morocco Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,050
Restricted Gifts: Vulnerable in Israel–Amuta Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44,816
ISRAEL IN OUR COMMUNITY
Israel Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345,705
Israel Independence Day Community Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000
LIVING BRIDGE PROGRAMS AND ISRAEL TRAVEL
Project OTZMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,000
birthright israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145,312
Gift of Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,642
San Francisco Amuta Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,000
America-Israel Friendship League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,000
Living Bridge Exchanges and Missions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210,000
Living Bridge Coordinator–Jerusalem Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000
OTHER
Hadassah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000
PROGRAM SERVICES–SAN FRANCISCO & ISRAEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689,364
UNALLOCATED FUNDS (ALLOCATION PENDING) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281,859
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,895,748
1 Funding to UJC includes: Core funding for JAFI, which supports emigration and resettlement of new immigrants in Israel, innovation in
Jewish and Zionist education and economic development and leadership training in Israel’s periphery, and core funding for JDC, which supports
worldwide rescue, relief and community building and support for populations with special needs in Israel. Funding for hunger and welfare
relief has been incorporated into this allocation. $557,000 is to be directed towards hunger and welfare relief in the Former Soviet Union
and Argentina.
2 Guideline for direct-grant funding pool ($1,150,000) is 80–20% (strategic small grants). Funding will support priority areas as listed above.
Final funding decisions were approved in October 2005. Allocations for additional targeted gifts will be made as part of the direct grant process.
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GLOBAL JEWISH AGENDA
ISRAEL & OVERSEAS OVERVIEW
One of the primary ways that the Federation community expresses its solidarity with Jews
all over the world is through partnerships with organizations dedicated to caring for the
needs of klal yisrael, our fellow Jews. It is through these organizations—United Jewish
Communities, the Jewish Agency for Israel and the American Jewish Joint Distribution
Committee, supported by hundreds of communities across North America—that the
Federation expresses collective responsibility and extends the depth and impact of our
overseas work. Over $3.4 million dollars are allocated on an annual basis to support the
activities of these central organizations.
United Jewish Communities (UJC)
United Jewish Communities is the primary vehicle for communities in North America to
express their collective responsibility. UJC represents and serves 156 Jewish federations
and 400 independent Jewish communities across North America. Its work reflects the values
of social justice and human rights that define the Jewish people. Through this vehicle,
we fund our major delivery partners, the Jewish Agency for Israel and the American
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.
Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI)
JAFI operates in Israel and virtually every corner of the globe where Jews want to make
aliyah to Israel. Over the last 60 years, JAFI has helped rescue and absorb more than 2.4
million immigrants. JAFI serves Jewish youth worldwide, prospective and new immigrants
to Israel and provides global Jewish and Zionist education in Israel and around the world.
Although it works closely with the government of Israel, JAFI is self-governing and is
funded entirely through the efforts of world Jewry.
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
The JDC provides rescue, relief and rehabilitation programs in communities throughout
the world. Founded in 1914, its central purpose remains the same as the day it was founded:
to aid Jews in distress overseas in a nonpartisan and apolitical way. JDC’s programs
touch all segments of the Jewish population—from infants to the elderly, secular to religious,
healthy to disabled.
Today, close to 50 percent of JDC’s work is based in Israel where the focus is on both
emergency needs as well as ongoing support for Israel’s most vulnerable populations.
By leveraging partnerships with federations, the non-profit sector and the Israeli government,
JDC is able to establish long-term, sustainable interventions to address critically
important social issues.
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Overseas, much of the Federation’s support is dedicated to providing essential relief to Jews
in the Former Soviet Union and Argentina. Our community continues to provide steadfast
support of the JDC’s hunger and welfare relief programs serving 233,000 elderly residents of
the Former Soviet Union. In economically challenged Argentina, Social Assistance Centers
provide humanitarian aid and assistance for close to 30,000 needy Jews.
Jewish Agency for Israel $ 2,040,000
American Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee 1,407,000
Total $ 3,447,000
THE PROGRAMS WE SUPPORT IN ISRAEL
Our Federation has an enduring commitment to the security and survival of Israel, and a
long-standing commitment to its development as a democratic, pluralistic Jewish state.
Twenty years ago the Federation established our direct grants program as a vehicle to promote
these ideals and to provide direct support of innovative programs that would have a
demonstrable impact on Israeli society. In consultation with the Federation’s Israeli advisory
board, the Amuta, priorities are set and programs are funded and evaluated on an
annual basis. Close to 80 percent of our direct funding is focused on large-scale, flagship
programs providing maximum leverage and strategic impact in our priority areas. The
remaining grants are targeted towards smaller-scale initiatives and innovative pilot programs
supporting a wide variety of Israeli non-profits.
Closing the Gaps in Israeli Society
A pillar of our work in Israel focuses on building stronger communities by promoting
equality of opportunity for all citizens of a richly diverse country. Israel is challenged by
severe economic and social pressures that are impacting the very vision and foundation
on which the country was built. Our work therefore aims to provide opportunities for
long-range solutions, including programs promoting educational opportunities for children
living on the periphery, employment training and empowerment programs for Ethiopian
immigrant adults, early childhood education and welfare programs in the Israeli Arab community
and programs serving the gay and lesbian community. Federation funding also
supports myriad community-building programs and services all over the country, with a
special emphasis on the Federation’s partner region in Northern Israel, the Upper Galil.
Federation Flagship Initiatives
B’YACHAD: Education Initiative in the Upper Galil
B’YACHAD is a partnership between the Federation, the Israel Venture Network, Sacta
Rashi Foundation and UIA Canada. The initiative aims at promoting high quality educa-
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tion grounded in values of democracy, tolerance and equal opportunity for children and
youth in the Upper Galil. By cultivating a system that will assume responsibility for all
children throughout all stages of their education, the program aims at raising the level of
student achievements in the Upper Galil region and building a strong support network
of educational organizations in the periphery. Working with the children, teachers and
administrators, B’YACHAD strives to create a holistic approach to the educational system.
The program currently runs over 40 projects in the field and touches thousands of children
and young adults. After a year in the field, progress is being tracked both at the level of
individual student achievement and on a region-wide basis.
ECHAD: Early Childhood Achievement and Development in the Israeli Arab Community
In January 2003, the Federation launched the San Francisco-Ashalim partnership geared to
promoting early childhood education and welfare among young children and their families
in the Israeli Arab community. Children growing up in these communities do not attend
preschools or other early childhood facilities that could provide cognitive stimulation,
constructive play and other means of addressing their developmental needs. This project,
therefore, is designed to bring together the resources and expertise of Ashalim, the JDC,
the Israeli government and the Jewish Community Federation in a new model of Israel/
Diaspora involvement in philanthropy. The goal of the partnership is to stimulate the service
system in Israel to work creatively and effectively together to help children and their
families find real solutions and promote system-wide change. Pilot programs are developed
in the field and funded by the partners, with the ultimate goal of full government intervention
once the pilot phase is successfully completed. Within the partnership, early childhood
education professionals from Israel and the Bay Area work together on program development,
share expertise and develop professional linkages around mutual interests.
To date, five ECHAD programs are being implemented in the field, touching the lives of
children, parents and professionals in over 40 sites throughout the country. The programs
focus on upgrading and enriching the skills and training of early childhood professionals
and para-professionals; enhancing parenting skills and parents’ involvement in their children’s
early education; and promoting literacy and language skills from an early age.
B’YACHAD $ 225,000
ECHAD 150,000
Tel Hai Student Scholarships 75,000
Reserve for Social Mobility Initiative 50,000
Reserve Pool for Small Grants 170,000
Total $ 670,000
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CONNECTING ISRAELIS TO THEIR JEWISH HERITAGE
The Jewish state is struggling with its Jewish Identity. The rift between secular and religious
grows wider, while at the same time, there is a increasing acknowledgement among
secular Israelis that they cannot take their Jewish identity for granted or the next generation
of Israeli Jews will be lost. As a result, Israelis are seeking options for finding meaning
in their Jewish heritage for themselves and their children.
Federation-funded programs provide resources for innovation in Jewish education and
identity-building programs, as well as for bringing together religious and secular Israelis in
schools, community centers and leadership development programs. Funding supports programs
that promote a multiplicity of Jewish expressions in Israeli society including support
for local initiatives and programming within the traditional religious streams.
Federation Flagship Initiatives
Gvanim: Leadership Development for the Promotion of Jewish Pluralism
Five years ago, while looking for a way to create a positive imprint on the landscape of
Jewish identity initiatives in Israel, the Federation’s Amuta and the Israel & Overseas
Committee collaborated on the development of Gvanim, a leadership development course
for the promotion of Jewish pluralism. The program nurtures a select group of individuals
from a wide range of professional and religious backgrounds (ultra secular to Orthodox)
through a year-long course of study, exploration and collaboration. In addition to a stellar
curriculum, the group travels to San Francisco and New York for an encounter related to
Diaspora models of pluralistic Jewish communities. A unique component of Gvanim is the
development of an “action” project by each participant. These projects are created as an
outcome of the learning experience in an effort to translate what the participants have
learned into action within Israeli reality. The ultimate goal is to spread the message of
Jewish pluralism to an ever-widening circle of Israelis.
Today, Gvanim is being funded in partnership with the UJA Federation of New York and
the United Jewish Communities of Metrowest New Jersey. The third “class” has just
graduated (over 350 candidates have interviewed for 20 slots). As the circle of Gvanim
continues to grow—now with over 50 alumni working in the field—these individuals and
their projects are having an impact on Israeli society—touching the lives of hundreds of
children and families across the country and creating waves in the sea of Jewish identity
and pluralism.
MIRKAM: Weaving Jewish Community in Rosh Ha’Ayin
In 2004, the Jewish Community Federation joined in partnership with two of Israel’s leading
organizations in the field of Jewish identity and pluralism—Meitar: College of Judaism
as Culture and HaMidrasha—to launch a new initiative focused on developing a model
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pluralistic Jewish community in Israel and working hand-in-hand with local community
leadership towards that goal. The initiative is a partnership with the city of Rosh Ha’Ayin
and its local leadership. As the program gained momentum in 2005, the hope is to touch
the lives of all members of this unique community, which combines the old and the new,
all spiced with authentic Jewish tradition.
Gvanim $ 125,000
MIRKAM 100,000
Reserve Pool for Small Grants 205,000
Economic Development in Israel
Due to the ongoing fiscal downturn in Israel, a special emphasis has been placed on economic
development in Israel, which incorporates a grass-roots loan fund initiative. In 2005,
a special allocation supported the Koret Israel Economic Development Fund in an effort to
provide much-needed financial support to small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Koret Israel Economic
Development Fund $ 50,000
CONNECTING WITH ISRAEL: LIVING BRIDGE PROGRAMS
The enduring connection between Israel and the Bay Area is intensified every day through
myriad cultural programs, community events, professional exchanges and travel programs.
The Jewish Community Federation’s Israel Center is our central address for Israel-related
programming, resources and information. On college campuses, in preschool classrooms,
at summer camps and wherever the community gathers, the Israel Center works with
partner agencies to bring Israel alive and create meaningful Israeli connections for students,
teachers, parents and professionals.
In 2005 Israel travel was on the rise and a number of Living Bridge programs were in development:
college campus activists, teen leaders and Jewish educators were just a few of the
groups being engaged with Israel in this way. The newest initiative focused on area Jewish
community centers and developing greater Israel connections within these institutions
and the communities they serve. Currently, seven community center professionals are participating
in a year-long course engaging and exploring Israel in new ways with the purpose
of enriching Israeli programming in their communities.
Other programs supported by the Federation continue to encourage Israel travel for area
youth. birthright israel continues to send first-time college students on a “cool” Israel
experience, while over 1,000 families continue to contribute to their children’s Gift of
Israel savings account as a way to plan and save for future teen Israel experiences.
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Israel Center $ 345,705
Project Otzma 31,000
Israel Independence Day
Community Event 25,000
birthright israel 145,312
Gift of Israel 63,642
Living Bridge Initiatives 225,000
San Francisco Amuta Partnership 16,000
American Israel Friendship League 6,000
Hadassah 3,000
Total $ 860,659
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COMMITTEES AND STAFF

COMMITTEES AND STAFF
PLANNING & AGENCY
SUPORT STEERING COMMITTEE
Tom Kasten, Chair
Mark Bernstein
Linda Brownstein
Dana Corvin
Marilyn Dobbs-Higuera
Steven Fayne
Howard Fine
Miriam Gauss
Daniel Grossman
Mike Jacobs
Karen Kaufman Perlman
Jim Koshland
Len Lehmann
Joan Levison
Robert Levison
Galina Leytes
Michael Mundell
Renee Rothmann
Betty Schafer
Jerry Seelig
Joelle Steefel
David Steirman
Stan Sussman
David Waksberg
Barbara Wilson
SOUTH PENINSULA PLANNING &
AGENCY SUPPORT COMMITTEE
Jerry Seelig, Chair
Stan Sussman, Vice Chair
Allen Bennett
Ellen Bob
Howard Brown
Lisa Brown
Reba Cohen
Nanette Freedland
Morry Katz
Don Langendorf
Len Lehmann
Elliot Lepler
Michael Mitgang
Loren Shalinsky
Bruce Shapiro
Joel Spolin
Stephen Tolchin
Barbara Weiss
Steve Zelinger
Stuart Zussman
SONOMA PLANNING AND AGENCY
SUPPORT COMMITTEE
Michael Mundell, Chair
Barry Ben-Zion
Aaron Blum
Rick Burg
Barbara Greensweig
Susan Lentz
Lawrence Moskowitz
Arnie Rosenfeld
CAPITAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
Steven Fayne, Chair
David Agger
Rick Baum
Ann Bear
Natalie Berg
Robert Blum
Steve Carroll
Jacquelyn Cohen
Adele Corvin
Susan Diamond
Jeff Farber
Michael Feldman
Howard Fine
Tom Kasten
Robert Levison
Susan Lowenberg
Mark Myers
Paul Resnick
Richard Rosenberg
Alan Rothenberg
Dan Safier
George Saxe
Betty Schafer
Larry Schlenoff
Richard Seiler
Stuart Seiler
Scott Seligman
Gary Shapiro
Joelle Steefel
David Steirman
Michael Strunsky
Sandy Tandowsky
Howard Zack
COMMUNITY STUDY COMMITTEE
Susan Folkman, Chair
Karen Alter
Adele Corvin
Sandra Edwards
Brian Gaines
Lawrence Gallant
Daniel Grossman
Russell Holdstein
Rosalind Jekowsky
Alex Joffe
Tom Kasten
Boris Kelman
Ellen Konar
Daniel Leemon
Len Lehmann
Susan Lowenberg
Greg Maged
Janis Popp
Earl Raab
Marcia Ruben
Toby Rubin
Joelle Steefel
Anne Steirman
David Steirman
Bob Tandler
Barbara Waxman
Dr. Bruce Phillips,
Study Director
Hebrew Union College
CAMPUS SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE
Marilyn Dobbs-Higuera, Chair
John Dellar
Michael Fox
Ira Kaufman
Alla Klionsky
Caryn Lubetsky
Barbara Weiss
Stuart Zussman
COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND
CULTURE SUBCOMMITTEE
Mark Bernstein, Chair
Joelle Steefel, Vice Chair
Lynne Baer
Andrea Freedman
Michael Futterman
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Ruth Glick
Rosalind Jekowsky
Don Langendorf
Harry Maring
Bruce Shapiro
Rhona Sloan
Richard Sorkin
Alek Vernitsky
Michelle Weissman
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCOMMITTEE
Dana Corvin, Chair
Joan Levison, Vice Chair
Meryl Brod
Jacquelyn Cohen
Emanuel Friedman (deceased)
Dale Hill
Jay Mall
Lisa Sadikman-
Moskowitz
Lee Pollak
Linda Rubinstein
Paul Sunshine
Amy Zellerbach
JCCs AND YOUTH SERVICES
SUBCOMMITTEE
Renee Rothmann, Chair
Howard Fine, Vice Chair
David Arrick
Rick Burg
Eleanor Coffman
Reba Cohen
Robert Levison
Gale Mondry
Toby Rubin
Kathy Williams
Sharon Young
Steve Zelinger
JEWISH EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Karen Kaufman Perlman, Chair
Miriam Gauss, Chair
Alan Bennett
Elaine Benoit-Fox
Bruce Burnam
Suzanne Dryan-Felson
Meredith Goldsmith
Elayne Grossbard
Jeff Halbrecht
David Langer
Len Lehmann
Marlyn McClaskey
Janis Popp
Betty Schafer
Robert Sherman
Ilana Tandowsky
TEEN INITIATIVE POLICY
STEERING COMMITTEE
Barbara Wilson, Chair
David Waksberg, Vice Chair
Rick Lenat
Wendy Sinton
Nechama Tamler
PLANNING & AGENCY SUPPORT
DEPARTMENT STAFF
Karen Bluestone, Director
Sharon Fried, Associate Director,
Planning & Agency Support
Director, Research
Andrea Dapper
Bab Freiberg
Amy Tredinnick
ISRAEL & OVERSEAS COMMITTEE
Linda Brownstein, Chair
Liki Abrams
Michael Barenbaum
Riva Berelson
Eve Bernstein
Max Bernstein
Bette Dean
Annette Dobbs
Barbara Farber
Martin Fleisher
Miriam Gauss
Jan Gilman
Davidi Gilo
John Goldman
Rabbi Evan Goodman
Nancy Grand
Ola Joffe
Ron Kaufman
Steven Lee
Alvin Levitt
Rosanne Levitt
Brian Lurie
Evan Muney
Sora Lei Newman
Leah Noher
Brian Perlman
Anat Pilovsky
Stuart Pollak
Orli Rinat
Susan Ross
Michael Roth
Alan Rothenberg
Robert Rubin
Maureen Samson
Eva Seligman-Kennard
Joelle Steefel
Martin Stein
David Steirman
Roselyn Swig
Sanford Tandowsky
Carol Traeger
Carol van Wijnen
Sheldon Wolfe
Harold Zlot
Murray Zucker
ISRAEL & OVERSEAS
DEPARTMENT STAFF
Dawne Bear Novicoff, Director
Sharon Dwek
Carrie Sullivan
Israel
Gila Noam, Director
Orna Rayn
CAMPAIGN 2005 LEADERSHIP
Daniel Grossman, Chair
Nancy Grand, Vice Chair
Jim Koshland, Vice Chair
Leadership Circle
Bernard Osher
John Pritzker
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COMMITTEES AND STAFF
Major Gifts
Ann L. Bear
Bob Tandler
Women’s Alliance
Liki Abrams
Marilyn Dobbs Higuera
Leah Noher
Young Adults Division
Rachelle Diamond
Lisa Douglass
Lisa Weseley
Micah Yairi
LGBT Alliance
Howard Steiermann
Business Leadership Council
Robert Blum
David Dossetter
Russian Community
Galina Leytes
Marin
Beth Katz
Karen Raz
Stephen Swire
North Peninsula
Susan Rosenberg Battat
IIana Tandowsky
San Francisco
Lynn Bunim
Sonoma
Barry Ben-Zion
South Peninsula
Howard Brown
Eve W. Cohen
Adean Golub
Elliot Lepler
Anat Pilovsky
Super Sunday
Josh Sadikman
Lisa Sadikman
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR
Stacie Hershman
ASSISTANT CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR
Wendy Rothenberg
CAMPAIGN STAFF
Jeremy Benjamin
Jocelyn Berger
Joni Block
Miriam Boxerman
Rachel Caauteruccio
Shany Chinsky
Maxine Epstein
Bonnie Feinberg
Esther Fishman
Mickey Forman
Lori Goodman
Dina Jacobs
Elina Kaplan
Sprinza Katz
Lindsay Kimmel
Lisa Kron
Sarah Krumholz
Barbara Levinson
Susan Mall
Carolyn Metz
Benjamin Pither
Joy Plummer
Kate Rosenbloom
Gail Schroth
Eva Seligman-Kinnard
Dan Shiner
Genrikh Sivorinofsky
PRESIDENT
David Steirman
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Thomas A. Dine
Phyllis Cook, Interim Chief
Executive Officer
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APPENDIX

JEWISH COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT FUND
GRANT LISTING
AGENCY TOTAL GRANTED NOTES
CAMPUS PROGRAMS
Berkeley Hillel $48,050
Hillel at Stanford $18,300
2 grants: 1 from a JCEF restricted fund and
1 that was presented to and funded by a
JCEF supporting foundation for leadership
development and social action programs
Santa Cruz Hillel $10,000
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Holocaust Center of Northern California $11,000
Israel Center $217,500
4 grants: from the Endowment Fund, 1
JCEF restricted fund, and 2 that were presented
to and funded by JCEF supporting
foundations, including programs serving
teens, campus programs, and young adult
programs
Jewish Community Relations Council $169,521
8 grants: 1 from the Endowment Fund, 2
from JCEF restricted funds, and 5 that
were presented to and funded by JCEF supporting
foundations, including Israel-related
programs on campuses and across the
community, and the Jewish Coalition for
Literacy, among others
CULTURE
Contemporary Jewish Museum $50,000
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival $20,000
Traveling Jewish Theatre $15,000
EDUCATION
Brandeis Hillel Day School $42,429
For scholarships from a JCEF restricted fund
Bureau of Jewish Education $756,075
10 grants: 1 from the Endowment Fund,
7 from JCEF restricted funds, and 2 that
were presented to and funded by JCEF supporting
foundations, including programs
for children with special needs, teen programs,
teacher training and scholarships
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EDUCATION
AGENCY TOTAL GRANTED NOTES
Gideon Hausner Day School $66,600
Lehrhaus Judaica $35,000
Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School $12,035
South Peninsula Hebrew Day School $830,897 2 grants: 1 from the Endowment Fund for
capital expansion, renovation, and the
school’s endowment, and 1 from a JCEF
restricted fund for scholarships
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Bay Area Jewish Healing Center $160,000
7 grants: 3 from JCEF restricted funds and
4 that were presented to and funded by
JCEF supporting foundations, including
support for the mental illness outreach
program, for bereavement support groups,
for volunteer recruiting and training, and
for the Jewish Chaplaincy Program at
Stanford hospitals
Jewish Family and Children's Services $366,250
Jewish Home $80,000
Jewish Vocational Service $275,000
Menorah Park $115,500
5 grants: from JCEF restricted funds,
including emergency financial assistance
for individuals and families in need, and
programs for seniors, people with disabilities
and children, among others
3 grants: 2 from JCEF restricted funds and
1 that was presented to and funded by a
JCEF supporting foundation, including the
expansion of dental services to residents
and the continuation of a pilot programs in
end-of-life care
4 grants: 3 from JCEF restricted funds and
1 that was presented to and funded by
JCEF supporting foundations, including
short-term vocational scholarships, the
Technology Access Center, programs for
people with disabilities and the JCE Kohn
Summer Intern program
3 grants: 1 from the Endowment Fund,
1 JCEF restricted fund, and 1 that was presented
to and funded by a JCEF supporting
foundation, including planning grants for
the redevelopement of a courtyard and
continuation of an on-site health clinic
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS & YOUTH SERVICES
Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center $49,250
3 grants: from JCEF restricted funds, 1 for
senior programming and 2 for summer camp
scholarships
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AGENCY TOTAL GRANTED NOTES
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS & YOUTH SERVICES CONT.
Osher Marin Jewish Community Center $1,056,361
3 grants: 2 from the Endowment Fund, 1
for a capital renovation/expansion and 1
for cultural programming; and 1 from a
JCEF restricted fund for summer camp
scholarships
Camp Tawonga $29,500
Jewish Community Agency of Sonoma County $13,980
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco $111,760
Peninsula Jewish Community Center $184,000
2 grants: from JCEF restricted funds, for
senior programming and summer camp
scholarships
6 grants: 2 from the Endowment Fund and
4 from JCEF restricted funds, including
programs serving seniors, teen programs,
arts and culture programming, and summer
camp scholarships
3 grants: 1 from the Endowment Fund and
2 from JCEF restricted funds, supporting
senior programs and capital expansion
TOTAL $4,744,008
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