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PARTNERS IN
BUILDING COMMUNITY
A message from our CEO
ERIC
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When I came on board in August 2016 as
Federation’s new CEO, I was already full of
admiration for our Atlanta Jewish community — its
long noble history and its tremendous track record
of local and overseas impact. Yet, even after a dozen
years living in and engaging with Jewish Atlanta, I’ll
admit, I saw our community through a limited lens. I
only knew a small slice of the agencies, institutions
and programs that make it so remarkable.
These past few months have broadened my
perspective and deepened my appreciation. I’ve had
the pleasure to reach out across our community and
meet the people who lead and love Jewish Atlanta.
My personal conversations with our rabbis,
volunteers, agency heads, older adults, teachers,
students, and hundreds of “just Jews” who are the
fabric of our community, make me even more
excited about what we can accomplish together.
“This report is not simply about
what Federation accomplished in
fiscal year 2016; it’s a celebration of
the community partnerships that
help us fulfill our mission.”
This report is not simply about what Federation
accomplished in fiscal year 2016; it’s a celebration
of the community partnerships that help us fulfill
our mission. It shares stories about how our
agencies change, improve and uplift people’s lives.
It documents how we’ve allocated funds and been
good stewards of your philanthropy. It honors the
role every agency and program plays, from the
biggest to the smallest, to make Jewish Atlanta a
place we’re proud of and a place our children will
want to call home.
Eric M. Robbins, President and CEO