yourimpact FEDERATION
IMPACT REPORT 2017–2018
thanks from
the board
PRESIDENT Michael Ritter OFFICERS Ian Black, Vice President Roz Goldberg, Vice President Stacy Hanan, Vice President Anne Spindel, Vice President Randon Carvel, Treasurer Debbie Haspel, Parliamentarian Patti Wertheimer, Past President CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Howard Tevlowitz
DIRECTORS Barbara Ackerman Sepi Ackerman Alan Ades Tom Bernstein Fran Braverman David Chaifetz Gerard Daniel Len Drexler Marsha Eisenberg Al Ernst Beatrice Friedman Julie Green Dr. Lewis Hanan Simone Knego Linda Lipson
Nelle Miller Michelle Mitchell Iris Nahemow Irene Ross Nancy Roucher Betty Schoenbaum* Steve Seidensticker Sam Shapiro* Alan Silverglat Bunny Skirboll Lois Stulberg Adrea Sukin Bruce Udell Peter Wells Merrill Wynne *Of blessed memory
OUR MISSION
To strengthen Jewish life and identity in our community, provide for Jewish people in need, and to promote support for Israel.
Dear Friends, Thank you for your support of The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee! We had an outstanding year and are thrilled to share some of the highlights with you in our 2017-18 Impact Report. Without you, none of this would be possible. The mission of our Federation is to strengthen Jewish life and identity in our community, provide for Jewish people in need, and promote support for Israel. In order to accomplish our mission, we partner with individuals and organizations locally and throughout the world. By engaging with both the Jewish and secular communities, we build relationships that allow us to broaden the menu of touch points for individual engagement, and allow our donors to match their philanthropic goals with needs anywhere in the world. This year, we celebrated the 70th anniversary of the creation of the State of Israel. Together with our partner organizations, thousands of individuals gathered as a community to experience Israel through food, film, educational programs, shopping, trivia contests and more! Our year-long celebration also included several missions to Israel, where teens, mothers, friends and community leaders experienced the beauty and rich culture of Israel first-hand and made life-long connections with her people. Our goal is to create a thriving local community that embraces diverse individuals, offers meaningful Jewish experiences, and is at the forefront of the next Jewish renaissance. This year, we have taken great strides to accomplish this goal:
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Through our collaborations with local, national and international organizations, we addressed core needs for those at risk, such as food and medical care, provided Jewish connections and holiday celebrations for home-based elderly and Holocaust survivors, and offered opportunities for area children and teens to attend Jewish overnight camp and religious school; Our events and programs enabled thousands of individuals to express themselves Jewishly, in whatever ways they chose; In the first year of the community LIFE & LEGACY ™ program, our Federation secured legacy commitments from 55 donors, representing more than $1.9 million in promised gifts to help ensure our Jewish future in Sarasota-Manatee.
As we look toward to the future and prepare to commemorate the 60th anniversary of our Federation, we recognize that the Federation of yesterday was an organization that simply raised money and provided funds to others to do their work. Today, our Federation is a vibrant organization that actively creates programs and disburses grants based on our priorities, goals and objectives. We look forward to continue working with you toward fulfilling our vision of a vibrant Jewish community! Sincerely,
Michael Ritter President
Howard Tevlowitz Chief Executive Officer
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impact
at a glance
$4,162,152 invested in worldwide
community needs
$143,905 4
was provided for our community's youth to have
Jewish experiences
7,622
attendees at Federation
events and programs
2,500
people attended the Israel@70 Shuk on the Federation campus
80
people traveled to Israel on a Federation-led mission
$1,518,860 in support of
Israel and Overseas
1,403
area students heard testimony from local
Holocaust survivors
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you are
caring
for the vulnerable
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Whether in Sarasota, Israel or any of the more than 60 countries where Jews live, your support is lending a helping hand for basic needs and emergency services such as food, shelter and medical care. Through our collaboration with the Jewish Healing Program at JFCS of the Suncoast, Inc., seniors and Holocaust survivors are also helped with holiday celebrations, chaplain visits and financial assistance. Because of your contributions, seniors and Holocaust survivors are able to age in their homes with dignity and independence.
You are helping at-risk populations locally and around the world.
$719,935
was distributed for assistance to JFCS and overseas partners in 2017.
How you are caring for the vulnerable: • Almost 400 seniors, living in 15 residential facilities participated in Jewish holiday observances •
90 hospitalized individuals received visits from the Community Chaplain and JFCS volunteers
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137 Holocaust survivors were assisted with financial aid and dental work and most received home care
• 160,000 seniors and thousands of at-risk families in the former Soviet Union, were provided with food and heat during brutal winters • 48 Israeli seniors and Holocaust survivors were provided hot meals through our support of Leket – Israel’s Food bank for 260 days •
2,000 Israelis received free pharmaceutical supplies thanks to an overseas grant we provided to Chaverim Israel Family Services, Inc.
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you are
nurturing
Jewish life, education and values
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One of our goals is to ensure that our Jewish youth have access to positive and fun Jewish experiences. We offer children free books with our PJ Library program, overnight camp grants and religious school scholarships. Jewish teens are also provided an opportunity to connect with other Jewish teens, learn about Israel and gain leadership skills through the Shapiro Teen Engagement Program. In addition, we actively provide Holocaust speakers to present in area schools and hold Holocaust remembrances throughout the area. We also engage Jewish adults through various social, educational and cultural arts experiences.
96%
of PJ Library parents say the program supports family conversations about Jewish traditions, values and/or customs. How you are nurturing Jewish life: • 321 children received free books from PJ Library and PJ Our Way programs • $67,200 in college scholarships was provided to 13 Sarasota-Manatee students • $34,905 in religious school scholarships was provided to 88 area children • $41,800 granted to 49 children to help them experience overnight camp • 175 people attended the Federation Newcomers event
We are committed to a strong and vibrant Jewish community, one that meets the needs of Jews from all backgrounds and levels of observance.
• 175 area college students celebrated Shabbat and Jewish holidays with meals and friendship • 261 people marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day honoring the Italian community • 90 people attended the Holocaust Survivor Chanukah luncheon
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you are
building a strong community
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Our Federation plays an integral role in supporting humanitarian and cultural needs of the Jewish and nonJewish community in SarasotaManatee. New this year, was security training and storm preparedness for area Jewish organizations. The Heller CRC is committed to building key relationships with the community to advance common interests through education and advocacy and to fight anti-Semitism and the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement (BDS). In addition, the impact of our Federation is felt throughout the area through partnerships with local organizations, such as the Sarasota-Ministerial Association, Perlman Music Program/Suncoast, Players Theatre, Van Wezel, Sarasota Film Festival, and others.
"We must educate in order to annihilate the ignorance of hatred." – LINDA FERDINAND
39,000 932
students and teachers participated in the Embracing Our Differences exhibit, supported by your Federation for 15 years.
How you are building a strong community: •
31 people from 11 local Jewish organizations were trained by the Department of Homeland Security and Secure Community Network on active shooter situations, bomb threats, and hurricane preparation
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Gulf Coast Hillel works with 4 local college campuses to strengthen students’ Jewish identity
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Our partnership with All Faiths Food Bank ensured 38,815 children received food during the summer in Sarasota and DeSoto counties
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Sarasota County Schools saw a 3.79% decrease in suspensions across all schools due to the Restorative Education project, a partnership between the Federation and the Education Foundation of Sarasota County 11
you are strengthening our relationships with Israel
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Since our inception, we have been an advocate for and ally to the Jewish state and its people. We lead several mission trips throughout the year for our community, both Jewish and inter-cultural, to feel connected to our homeland and witness the state’s leadership on the world stage in medicine, technology, agriculture and more. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, local students are able to experience Israel firsthand. In addition, during the past year, our entire Jewish community was able to make a personal connection to Israel with our community shaliach, an Israeli who spent a year in Sarasota-Manatee promoting understanding of the Jewish State and its ideals.
At the core of our work beats the heart and soul of Israel.
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local women participated in the Jewish Women's Renaissance Project which inspires moms with Jewish children living at home under 18.
How you are strengthening our relationships with Israel: • 80 adults and youth visited Israel on Federation missions • The Federation provided 17 scholarships to students for travel to Israel • The Federation provided 7 scholarships for students to travel to Washington, D.C. to attend the AIPAC Policy Conference to learn about advocacy • 148 people in our community attended the annual Yom Ha'atzmaut celebration • Our community shaliach positively impacted more than 400 students and 500 adults and seniors •
The 3rd annual Shonim B’Yachad exhibit, the Israel version of Embracing our Differences, was held again in Tel Aviv, an effort begun by our Federation
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you are
responding in times of crisis
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The summer of 2017 saw devastating hurricanes in Texas, Puerto Rico and here in Florida. Our community responded quickly and was instrumental in supporting victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. These funds were directed to our national agency, Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) for disbursement in distressed areas. JFNA works with relief organizations such as the American Red Cross, Nechama and more to assess the needs of the victims and provide support to those who need it most. We are so grateful to our generous community for supporting this life-saving initiative.
$90,674
was raised by our generous community to support hurricane victims.
How you are responding in times of crisis: • $55,387 was raised to help victims of Hurricane Harvey • $23,091 was donated to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma
Your Federation is there in times of crisis when you need it most.
• $12,196 was raised after Hurricane Maria and other storms • A total of 400 donors generously contributed these funds
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH SAFETY NET
7%
$295,347
7%
$304,545
COMMUNICATIONS
9%
$384,647
YOUTH & FAMILY
10%
$393,976
ISRAEL & OVERSEAS
37%
$1,518,860
ADULT JEWISH OUTREACH
30%
$1,264,779
$4,162,154
2017 GRANTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
you are
making $3,333,333
a financial impact
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Our Federation makes its impact in a variety of ways. Here are just a few examples of projects that address our mission-based goals of strengthening Jewish life in our community, fostering support for Israel within the Jewish and the Sarasota-Manatee communities, and providing for those in need.
Israel and Overseas Programs
• Israel holiday celebrations and commemorative events • Missions, including Bob Malkin Young Ambassadors, Birthright, and March of the Living • Grants and allocations to overseas partner agencies for social and humanitarian projects • Community Shaliach (Israel Emissary through the Jewish Agency) • Women's Giving Circle grants to support at-risk women and children in Israel
Adult Jewish Outreach
• Jewish Film Festival • Women’s Day • Partnership grants to area synagogues
Youth and Family Programs • • • •
Overnight Jewish Camp Grants Need-based Religious School Scholarships PJ Library – books and events Continuing education for area religious school instructors
Jewish Safety Net • • • •
Jewish Community Chaplain, Holocaust Case Manager and Jewish Case Managers through JFCS of the Suncoast, Inc. Holiday luncheons for area Holocaust Survivors Holiday meals and emergency assistance for area Jewish families Grants for local and international partner agencies that provide basic needs such as food, medicine and shelter
Community Outreach • • • • •
Support for All Faiths Food Bank’s Campaign Against Summer Hunger Program and other education support for Embracing Our Differences Grants to local non-profits to support education, anti-bullying, diversity and faith-based projects Education about Israel, anti-Semitism and BDS, as well as advocating for Israel Various community-building initiatives in Sarasota-Manatee
Communications • Distributing the Jewish News monthly to 13,500 homes and businesses • Distributing Connections Magazine annually to 14,000 homes and businesses • Weekly email communications to more than 10,000 individuals • Daily social media presence 17
Our Federation has achieved a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. This coveted rating demonstrates strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency. This is Charity Navigator's highest possible rating and verifies that the Federation exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in its area of work. Only a quarter of rated charities achieve this distinction.
3,344
278
NEW Gifts
Donors
(individuals and families)
SARASOTA-MANATEE
To benefit 70 agencies and programs in Sarasota-Manatee, Israel and around the world
you are
FORMER SOVIET UNION
EASTERN EUROPE
ISRAEL
supporting
our development efforts
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Annual Campaign – $2,411,144
The Annual Unrestricted Campaign raises money to meet the needs of our partner agencies in Sarasota-Manatee, Israel and around the world.
Program/Event Sponsorship – $1,000,370
This sponsorship income allows our Federation to produce impactful programs like Israel@70, Women's Day, the Jewish Film Festival and more.
Ticket Sales – $350,215
This is income derived from ticket sales for events such as the Jewish Film Festival, Women's Day, Israel@70, lecture series and other programs.
Directed Giving – $954,885
These are donor-directed dollars that benefit local, national and international non-profit organizations, enabling donors to meet their philanthropic goals with the assistance of our Federation.
Campus Rental Income – $253,757 This annual revenue is generated from renting space and buildings on the Federation campus, offsetting the costs of operating our campus and community programs.
Ad Sales – $263,855
Our Federation sells ads in our monthly Jewish News, annual Connections Magazine and weekly eblast communications.
The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee is the central fundraising and planning organization for the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish community. The Federation engages in a wide range of financial resource development efforts in order to ensure a stream of funding that will help the community remain strong and vibrant.
Endowment Fund – $1,727,475
These dollars represent contributions to our Federation’s Jewish Community Endowment Fund.
Investment Income – $2,228,447
This is income from Endowment Fund investments.
$9,190,148
2017 Total Revenue
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thank
you
to our 2017–2018 corporate partners
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“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” — WINSTON CHURCHILL
LIFE & LEGACY™ DONORS (As of June 30, 2018)
Anonymous
Ruth Levin*
Susi Benson-Steenbarger
Rosalyn Levy*
Rebecca and Richard Bergman
Linda Lipson
Barbara and Donald Bernstein
Susan and Randy Mallitz
Karen and Tom Bernstein
Nelle Miller
Rosann and Ian Black
Kim Mullins
Fran Braverman
Iris Nahemow
Jerry Camens
Norman Olshansky
Johnette Cappadona
Gisele Pintchuck
Judy Carson
Helen Rauch*
Lynn Carvel
Michael Ritter
Randon Carvel
Sue Rosin
Alice Cotman
Martin Ross
Geri and Len Drexler
Rachel and Darren Saltzberg
Meredith and Al Ernst
Steve Seidensticker
Ellen Fedder*
Linda Silver
Leslie Fishman
Cindy and Alan Silverglat
Ilene Fox
Anne Spindel
Marsha and Marvin Frank
Adrea Sukin
Lynn and Michael Friedman
Bryna and Howard Tevlowitz
Roz Goldberg
Janet and Bruce Udell
Julie and Joshua Green
Hannah and Norman Weinberg
Stacy and Ben Hanan
Joan and Peter Wells
Barbara Jacob
Judith and Alan Wertheimer
Marla and Robert Katz
Patti and David Wertheimer
Sandi Kligman
Sheila and Merrill Wynne
Randi and Bob Landman
Marvin Wolf
Joan and Bart Levenson
*Of blessed memory
you are
“This program has given me, and our Jewish community, a wonderful opportunity to contemplate the most valuable asset we are given in life, our ability to help others. Leaving a legacy enables me to do my small part to ensure that the programs of our beloved Federation continue to flourish for generations to come.” – Anne Spindel, Jewish Federation’s LIFE & LEGACY™ chair
Through the LIFE & LEGACY ™ program, generous Federation donors create Jewish tomorrows for the local SarasotaManatee community by leaving a legacy in their wills or estate plans.
impacting
$1,938,389
our future
in estimated gifts from 55 donors to ensure the future of our Jewish community
4,547
tickets sold for the 9th Annual Jewish Film Festival
232
LIFE & LEGACY™ donors attended the Year One Community Celebration
past events
2017 –
22
404
attendees heard gymnast Aly Raisman at the annual Women's Day luncheon
116
2018
women enjoyed cake designer Ron Ben-Israel at the Lion of Judah and Pomegranate luncheon
we are
growing
to impact our community even more
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