Federation Annual Report

1GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2011

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GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION

REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2011

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The Mission of the Greater Miami

Jewish Federation is to mobilize

human and financial resources to

care for those in need, strengthen

Jewish life and advance the unity,

values and shared purpose of the

Jewish people in Miami, in Israel

and around the world.


Barbara Black GoldfarbChair of the Board

Jacob SolomonPresident and Chief Executive Officer

a message to the community

Working Together, We Are Better

An ancient fable tells of a man who presents his sons with a bundle of sticks and instructs them to try breaking the bundle. None is successful. Then the father unties the bundle, hands each child a single stick and asks him to break it. Each stick is easily broken.

We in Miami’s Jewish community recognize the lesson of this story so well: Each of us is stronger when we join with others. We are better together.

Every day – in Miami, in Israel and worldwide – our community’s commitment to the Jewish values of peoplehood, tzedakah (social justice) and collective responsibility is transformed into social action through the mission of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and partnership with many social-service, humanitarian and educational agencies and programs.

For more than seven decades, Federation’s volunteer leaders have worked to address the diverse and evolving needs of our community and the Jewish people. Taking a “big picture” view, Federation works effectively and efficiently with our local and overseas partners to feed the hungry, care for the frail, educate the young, provide counseling and emergency financial aid to the vulnerable, support programs that enhance Jewish life and build Jewish identity, and bring together the dedicated individuals and institutions that make a community strong.

Together, we support a vital safety net.

Thanks to the spirit of partnership that exists in Miami, we have helped thousands of individuals and families locally, in Israel and in more than 70 other countries around the world. With our global network of Federation agencies on the ground 365 days a year, we have also been able to quickly identify emerging needs and life-threatening emergencies, share information and resources with others, and mobilize a fast response when necessary. Together, we have also supported formal and informal educational initiatives, provided scholarships, and helped our youth and future leaders form strong connections to their Jewish heritage and to the people and land of Israel.

Together, we are helping to create a better world.

Your generous support – Annual Federation/UJA Campaign gifts, supplemental gifts, and charitable funds through The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation – makes it possible to fulfill the responsibility we all share and to work toward a future we all embrace. To you, our valued stakeholder, we offer our deepest respect and sincere gratitude for your continued commitment, and we re-dedicate ourselves to working on your behalf to help those in need and advance Jewish life everywhere.

We truly are better together. May our community continue to go from strength to strength.


How we have helped make life better for people in need in Miami:

Federation’s partner, Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS), served 250,000 kosher meals to homebound seniors and at five sites across Miami-Dade County. These meals provided important nutrition and a community connection for seniors able to live independently in their homes.

ParnossahWorks Miami, our community employment program supported by Gisela and Daniel Ades and the Blank Family Foundation in partnership with JCS, matches Jewish jobseekers with employers. Last year, ParnossahWorks Miami provided career counseling to 350 jobseekers and helped 165 people find employment.

With Federation support, JCS provided nearly 100 at-risk and abused women and children with case management, housing, food, and legal and financial assistance, as well as day care for the children, through the Shalom Bayit Domestic Violence Prevention Program.

The past few years of economic uncertainty have created new challenges for many in Miami, who suddenly have found themselves needing assistance – or requiring more help than ever before. Fortunately, our Jewish community has been here for them, with a safety net of vital social services sustained by the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and our local partner agencies. This critical support comes in the form of food, emergency financial aid, crisis and employment counseling, educational and camp scholarships, and much more. In fact, 1 in 8 people in Miami’s Jewish community still depends on Federation and our partners for some type of financial assistance.

This year, as many agencies sought to provide help to the needy, they themselves faced enormous cutbacks from the government and other funding organizations. Understanding Federation’s significant role in minimizing the impact of any shortfalls, our leadership worked tirelessly to ensure that our financial support of key partner agencies remained stable. As a result, Federation’s Board of Directors approved funding to local partner agencies at the same level for the 2011-12 fiscal year as the previous year. These allocations came from the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign, as well as special grants of nearly $673,000 from The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

While no one knows what tomorrow may bring, this is certain: By working together, we all benefit from a stronger community.

securing a safety net in Miami


strengthening Jewish identity

It takes a strong community to raise a Jewish child and to instill in that child a confident and secure Jewish identity. Federation partners with the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE), as well as Jewish day schools, synagogues and institutions across Miami, to ensure that our community’s children and teens receive a high-quality Jewish education, participate in informal learning opportunities, and have the chance to interact with their Jewish peers from other communities.

Through local support, Federation provides ongoing funding to many of our educational institutions, youth groups and Israel experience programs, as well as scholarships for students to attend Jewish day school, synagogue religious school and overnight summer camp. In addition, along with CAJE and other community partners, Federation has introduced:

• ThePJ Library® of Miami, delivering free Jewish books and music to young children through local funding from the Blank Family Foundation

• TheShinShin Young Emissaries Program, hosting two high school graduates from Yerucham, Israel – one of Miami’s partnership cities – who spend 10 months in Miami building connections with local residents and bringing Israel closer to our children

• Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) Israel Fellows Program, funded locally by Shelli and Tom Weisz and welcoming an Israeli shaliach (emissary) to the University of Miami Hillel to inform students on important issues and inspire in them a love of Israel

• TheJewish New Teacher Project, a two-year intensive mentoring program for new Jewish day school teachers, proven to increase effectiveness and retention of teachers and directly impact the quality of classroom instruction and learning

• TheHolocaust Memorial Teacher Institute at Yad Vashem, Israel, which provides training on the Holocaust for Miami-area educators

How we have helped provide a better Jewish education in Miami:

Last year, Federation awarded 135 need-based scholarships and 50 incentive grants for first-time campers, enabling Miami-Dade children to attend Jewish overnight camps. For nearly 1 in 7 first-time campers receiving funding, this was their only Jewish activity.

There are 12 Jewish day schools in Miami that received nearly $2 million in direct support from Federation, lowering the cost of Jewish education in our community and helping to ensure that young Jews remain connected to their heritage and our people.

Over the past year, nearly 29,000 North American young adults traveled on Birthright Israel trips; nearly 4,000 Miami adults have participated since the program’s inception in 2000. Birthright alumni are more likely to advocate for Israel and engage in Jewish life.

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How we have helped create better connections in Miami’s Jewish community:

Through The Jewish Chaplaincy Program’s Refuat Ha-Nefesh Jewish Spiritual Care Visiting Program, 32 volunteers provided nearly 1,500 hours of spiritual support and companionship to people in institutional and home settings.

More than 1,200 people attended a Community Summit on Israel organized by the JCRC. High-level speakers, workshops and a keynote address by Israel’s Ambassador to the U.S. equipped participants with tools to advocate on behalf of Israel.

Offering one-time, family-friendly programs and ongoing individual activities, the JVC enabled more than 4,000 people to engage in acts of kindness and provide 16,000 hours of volunteerism – equal to nearly a half million dollars of paid time.

creating community connections

Miami is a place where Jewish people of all ages, backgrounds and denominations feel at home. The Greater Miami Jewish Federation works as a convener, bringing together individuals and organizations of diverse interests, ensuring that everyone has a seat at the communal table.

Thanks to the extraordinary partnerships between Federation and our local synagogues and agencies – as well as the work of Federation departments and programs – we have been able to establish and support a large number of successful initiatives that reach out to community members and invite participation. These include:

• Community education, engagement and advocacy efforts through Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), which works on many levels to help educate and mobilize our community in support of Israel and other issues of common concern

• Spiritual support and companionship for the sick and infirm through Federation’s Jewish Chaplaincy Program

• Hands-on projects for people of all ages through Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC), the central clearinghouse for volunteerism in Miami’s Jewish community

• Free High Holiday worship services in partnership with local synagogues for unaffiliated members of Miami’s Jewish community

•Affinity groups for members of the legal, real estate and medical fields; the neighborhoods of North Dade, South Dade and Miami Beach; Women’s Philanthropy; those under age 40; and those from other countries, among others

• Identification,recruitmentanddevelopment of community leadership through formal training programs and informal networking events

• The2011launchofMiami Mega Mission 2012, bringing more than 700 Miami residents on an unforgettable journey to Israel in April 2012 – the largest Jewish community mission to Israel in more than a decade


The PJ Library® of Miami and its Implementing Partners hosted numerous family programs weekly on Jewish values and celebrations. This is in addition to the books and music sent to 2,500 families through local funding by the Blank Family Foundation.

In its first four months of operation alone, Moishe House Miami, a new Federation initiative with special funding from generous donors, based in a downtown Miami apartment and organized by and for Jewish adults in their 20s, hosted 27 Shabbat, holiday, educational, community-service and social programs for more than 435 participants.

Since March 2011, Federation has sent a weekly Community Post® email to 30,000 people, highlighting select news events. By the end of December, more than 200 separate organizations and individuals had added their voices to the new online publication.

To foster a strong and engaged community, Federation also has worked in recent years to enhance our online presence. Complementing continual activity on social media sites, Federation unveiled a completely revamped website, JewishMiami.org, in early 2011. Acting as a virtual front door to Federation and the entire community, this comprehensive website provides opportunities to view and submit items for the Community Calendar, share videos and photographs, make reservations for events, send e-cards, and make donations to the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign.

The centerpiece of the website is The Community Post®, a brand-new and trademarked digital Jewish newspaper that enables individuals and organizations to post their own stories about news, events and celebrations in our community.

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How we have helped make life better for Jews in need in Israel and worldwide:

Yesodot provided 2,500 newly arrived Ethiopians of preschool through high school age with enrichment programs that helped them acclimate into Israeli society while still residing in 16 absorption centers operated by Federation’s partner, the Jewish Agency for Israel.

Through Leket Israel, 9 million pounds of fruits and vegetables were harvested last year from over 300 farms throughout Israel. The produce was then delivered to more than 290 nonprofit organizations that ensure the hungry have sufficient and nutritious food.

MASA Israel welcomed more than 10,000 Jewish young adults from around the world to participate in long-term Israel experiences that strengthen their Jewish identity and connection to Israel.

Whether we live in Aventura or Ashdod, Coconut Grove or Caracas, Miami Beach or Minsk, we are all one Jewish family. The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is part of a global system that works every day with valued partners – including the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and other nongovernmental organizations (amutot in Hebrew) – to bring help and hope to the most vulnerable of our people in Israel and in more than 70 other countries around the world.

In Israel, where one third of children live in poverty, Federation and our partners focus our resources on specific vulnerable populations, leveraging governmental and other philanthropic resources to make a significant impact on their quality of life. At the same time, we are helping to welcome and resettle new immigrants, support entrepreneurial efforts, and work with the Government of Israel on issues of public policy. Last year, Federation worked with 19 amutot that assist at-risk and underprivileged women and children by focusing on economic and social empowerment, protection against and prevention of violence, and leadership development.

supporting Jews in Israel and worldwide


Federation’s overseas partner, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), offered Jewish camping programs for approximately 1,600 participants in Eastern Europe, giving these youth the chance to discover and strengthen their Jewish identity.

Nearly 160,000 frail seniors in the former Soviet Union were assisted through the JDC’s Hesed network, enabling them to receive basic nutrition and medication and to stay warm during the winter.

More than 400 micro-loans for small businesses have been granted through the JDC’s Ariel Job Center in Argentina, providing people with the opportunity to become self-sufficient entrepreneurs.

To foster strong connections with the people of Israel, Federation, on behalf of Miami’s Jewish community, also maintains successful partnerships with the cities of Or Akiva and Yerucham, as well as the Ethiopian Israeli community in Pardes Channa-Karkur. Ongoing endeavors – such as Israel experience programs for teens and young adults; Kulanu, a leadership training program that links teens in Yerucham with peers in Miami and Buenos Aires; and missions to Israel for participants of all ages – strengthen our bonds across oceans.

Federation’s partnerships are also fulfilling our collective responsibility by bringing assistance to some of the world’s poorest Jewish people – including hundreds of thousands of elderly Jews in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, and countless communities across Latin America, Africa and Asia. Addressing both daily and emerging needs, we are rescuing the imperiled, providing relief to those in distress, and encouraging economic self-sufficiency among those at risk or with special needs. At the same time, we are helping to revitalize Jewish life in isolated communities and helping individuals rediscover their Jewish heritage.

Together, we are sustaining our global Jewish family.

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Federation raised nearly $72 million in fiscal 2010-11, despite a challenging economic environment. These are the total resources from all sources, including the Annual Federation/UJA Campaign, supplemental giving, grants and the activities of The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

The function of community organization and central planning services goes far beyond fundraising. Much of the work of Federation, overseen by a core of dedicated volunteer leaders, centers on the planning of community services for today and into the future. We develop human resources to meet the needs of our Jewish family, in Miami and worldwide. We address issues that confront us as a people with strong and active community relations programs. And we remain fluid, so that we can quickly adapt to changing needs.

To fulfill all of these directives, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s fundraising, community organization, central services and administrative costs for our Jewish community have averaged 15 percent over the past six years.


resources at work

Annual Campaign

30%

Contributions and Bequests

26%

Charitable Trusts and Donor Designated Funds

5%

Campaign Endowment

Funds1%

United Way of Miami-Dade

County1%

Net Realized and Unrealized Investment Gains33%

Government Grants, Rental and Other Income

1%

Supplemental Giving

3%

To learn more about the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, our community’s agencies, day schools, synagogues, and overseas partners in Israel and in more than 70 other countries around the globe, please visit us online at JewishMiami.org/about.

TOTAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES

Annual Campaign $21,614,000 The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Contributions and Bequests 18,718,000 Charitable Trusts and Donor Designated Funds 3,859,000 Campaign Endowment Funds 394,000 Supplemental Giving 1,383,000 United Way of Miami-Dade County 992,469 Government Grants, Rental and Other Income 914,000 Net Realized and Unrealized Investment Gains 24,111,000

Total Financial Resources $71,985,469

ALLOCATIONS AND EXPENSES

Local Agencies and Services $12,673,812Foundation Grants to Agencies and Campaign 28,886,995Grants from Supplemental Giving 1,383,000 Overseas and National Agencies and Services 7,683,186 Total Financial Resource Development Expenses 6,068,846 Reserve for Losses on Collections 972,630 Change in Restricted and Unrestricted Funds 14,317,000

Total Allocations and Expenses $71,985,469



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LOCAL PROGRAMS AND AGENCIES

Formal Jewish Education

Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE) $1,215,802 Day Schools Beth David/Gordon Day School 34,854 Day School Enhancement Grants 80,000 Day School Hardship Scholarships 275,000 Greenfield Day School 40,500 Hebrew Academy (RASG) 222,870 Hochberg Preparatory: A Solomon Schechter Day School at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus 77,549 Jacobson Sinai Academy 100,979 Kesher L.D. 155,275 Lehrman Community Day School 63,124 Mechina High School 41,437 The Samuel Scheck Hillel Community Day School 396,170 Shaarei Bina-Torah Academy for Girls 37,952 Temple Beth Am Day School 71,256 Toras Emes Academy of Miami 247,171 Yeshiva Elementary School 140,615 Holocaust Documentation and Education Center 24,000Holocaust Memorial of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation 50,000Jewish Museum of Florida 20,000Sue & Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies at the University of Miami 31,345Synagogue School Supplemental Scholarship Program 88,706Targeted Grants 50,000Teacher Fringe Benefits Program 270,000

Total $3,734,605

Informal Jewish Education

Alexander Muss High School in Israel $145,645 BBYO 61,440 Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center (Alper JCC) on The Jay Morton-Levinthal Campus 999,359 Destination Israel of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation 7,500Galbut Family Miami Beach Jewish Community Center (Miami Beach JCC) 217,626High Holiday Welcome Program of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation 120,000Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life (seven Florida campuses) 451,294 Israel Programs Scholarships 60,000Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center (MARJCC) on the Sanford L. Ziff Campus 991,129 Overnight Camp Scholarships 100,000Taglit-Birthright Israel 211,526

Total $3,365,519

Social, Health and Human Services

Association for Jewish Special Education $1,000Hebrew Free Loan Association of South Florida 47,105Holocaust Survivors Program 163,500 The Jewish Chaplaincy Program of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation 200,000Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS) 2,335,442 Jewish Volunteer Center of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation 57,000Latin American Acculturation Special Grants 50,000Miami Jewish Health Systems 133,834 Mount Sinai Medical Center 42,420

Total $3,030,301

Community Organization and Central Services

Agency Executives Retirement Plan $30,000Audit and Accounting Fees for Local Agencies 264,904 Building Services 266,975 Contingency Reserve 100,000Greater Miami Jewish Federation Community Services, Planning & Allocations, Administration, Human Resources Development, Outreach Services, etc. 1,545,955Jewish Community Relations Council of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation 268,919 Organization for Leadership Advancement in Miami of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation 66,634

Total $2,543,387

Total for All Local Agencies and Services $12,673,812

NATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

American Jewish Committee $3,300American Jewish World Service 1,000Anti-Defamation League 3,300BBYO (National) 1,500Hebrew Union College School of Jewish Communal Service 1,500Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program at Brandeis University 1,500Jewish Labor Committee 1,000Jewish War Veterans of the USA 1,000National Federation/Agency Alliance 230,361 Association of Jewish Family and Children’s Agencies Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life Jewish Community Centers Association of North America Jewish Council for Public Affairs Jewish Education Service of North America Jewish Telegraphic Agency National Foundation for Jewish Culture NCSJ: Advocates on Behalf of Jews in Russia, Ukraine, Baltic States and EurasiaNational Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership 2,000Project Interchange, an Institute of the American Jewish Committee 3,000World Conference of Jewish Communal Service 2,500Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University 1,500

Total $253,461

OVERSEAS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

The Jewish Federations of North America American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Jewish Agency for Israel, World ORT and The Jewish Federations of North America $5,823,715 Beit Issie Shapiro 62,100 Elderly Welfare in the former Soviet Union 252,000 Food Insecurity Amutot 50,000 MASA 45,410 Partnership Initiatives in the Israeli cities of Or Akiva, Pardes Channa-Karkur and Yerucham 686,600 Projects in Argentina and Uruguay 28,300 Women’s Amutot Initiative 241,600Israel and Overseas Department 220,000

Total $7,409,725

OTHER ALLOCATIONS AND EXPENDITURES

Cost of Fundraising and Collections $4,637,865 Florida Association of Jewish Federations 20,000

Total $4,657,865

Total for All Allocations $24,994,863

SOURCES OF AVAILABLE FUNDS

Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign $21,614,000 (Less: Reserve for Losses on Collections @ 4.5%) (972,630)Designated Program Grants 630,685 United Way of Miami-Dade County* 992,469Unused Reserve Funds from Local Agencies’ Additional Grants 272,500 General Fund 600The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation** 2,457,239

Total Available Funds $24,994,863

* Federation gratefully receives an annual allocation from the United Way of Miami-Dade County in support of four beneficiary agencies: Dave and Mary Alper JCC; Jewish Community Services of South Florida; Michael-Ann Russell JCC and Miami Jewish Health Systems.

** The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation received a grant from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation in support of Jewish Federation Housing, Inc., which operates the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Federation Towers and Gardens.

2011-12 SUMMARY OF INCOME AND ALLOCATIONS


Restricted andDesignated Funds

26%$45.5 million

Charitable LifeIncome Plans

4%$7.1 million

CampaignEndowment Funds

11%$18.4 million

SupportingFoundations

11%$18.3 million

PhilanthropicFunds

22%$38.5 million

UnrestrictedFunds

26%$45.2 million

The Foundation received contributions of $23 million during fiscal year 2010-11.

For more than 47 years, The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation has been a well-respected and trusted partner to thousands of philanthropists and their families, assisting them in creating meaningful and strategic giving plans that strengthen and support people in Miami, in Israel and around the world, today and well into the future.

Highly committed to serving donor interests, The Foundation professionals work thoughtfully to match philanthropic goals with community needs in creative, dynamic and tax-wise ways. Whether sharing information about the benefits of different charitable vehicles, identifying effective programs in a donor’s particular interest area, or helping a donor involve children and grandchildren in multigenerational giving, The Foundation seeks out opportunities to promote dialogue, build partnerships and leverage the impact of every funding dollar.

These partnerships have yielded outstanding results. As of October 31, 2011, The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation held 639 endowment, donor-advised and supporting funds, totaling $173 million. This includes 24 new funds valued at a total of $2.8 million – created in 2010-11 through current gifts and bequests of cash, securities and other forms of appreciated property, retirement assets or insurance policies.

For the 2010-11 fiscal year, 1,675 grants, totaling nearly $29 million, were allocated from The Foundation to support critical programs in our Jewish and general communities. Further, for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 fiscal years, The Foundation distributed more than $1.4 million in additional funds to aid Federation partner agencies in providing food, emergency financial assistance, employment and emotional counseling, Jewish education scholarships, home healthcare support, daycare scholarships and more to the most vulnerable people in Miami.

the foundation: a trusted philanthropic partner

“ Working with The Foundation, philanthropists are a catalyst for new ideas and programs that are transforming our Jewish community.”

John M. Bussel The Foundation Chair

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Barbara Black GoldfarbChair of the Board

Laura P. KoffskyVice Chair and Women’s Philanthropy Co-President

Lezlie PoyastroVice Chair

Isaac K. FisherTreasurer

William LehmanImmediate Past Chair

Ellen RoseVice Chair and Planning and Distribution Committee Chair

Jeffrey ScheckVice Chair

Michelle S. DienerAssociate Treasurer

Brian L. BilzinVice Chair and General Campaign Chair

Robert BerrinVice Chair

Hedy K. WhitebookVice Chair

Jacob SolomonPresident and Chief Executive Officer

John M. BusselVice Chair and The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Chair

Mojdeh Khaghan DanialVice Chair and Women’s Philanthropy Co-President

Isaac OlembergVice Chair

Sidney M. PertnoyVice Chair

Donna R. BlausteinSecretary

Richard YulmanAssociate Secretary

2011-12 OFFICERS

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GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION 2011-12 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2011-12 STANDING COMMITTEES

SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Leonard AbessDaniel AdesAmanda AdlerBunny Adler*Matthew L. AdlerMichael M. Adler*u

L. Jules Arkin*u

Jonathan AwnerSaby Behar*u

Edward BeinerJack Bellock*Ariel BentataJulie Russin BercowHelene BergerPaul BerkowitzRichard BerkowitzRichard N. BernsteinFran BerrinAndrew “Andy” BlankAlex BlavatnikRep. Elaine BloomElise Scheck BonwittNorman Braman*u

Steven J. BrodieAmy Berger ChafetzSidney CoopermanStephen CypenAmy N. DeanRebeca DelasterTerry DruckerNily FalicMyra Farr*George Feldenkreis

Robyn C. FisherAlberto FrancoShelley FreemanMikki FuternickElinor GanzGary GersonRobert C. GilbertRabbi Gary GlicksteinMartin B. GoodmanSteven GretensteinShelley Niceley GroffAlex HalbersteinDaniel HalbersteinFanny HanonoBobbie HigerSteven HurwitzRobin JacobsLarry JosephDr. Michael S. KapiloffIan KaplanLaura B. KaplanClarita KassinEvelyn KatzEzra Katz*u

Joseph KavanaRuben KlodaDr. Bruce KohrmanRabbi Mark KramMark KravitzSteven J. Kravitz*u

Paul KrussIsrael LapciucMurray Laulicht

Donald E. Lefton*u

Marcy LeftonHarry A. “Hap” Levy*u

Joel LevyNathan LewingerNancy LipoffNorman H. Lipoff*u

Jonathan LudmirAdam LustigEllen MandlerGary MarsRobert MerlinSteven MessingGail MeyersLeonard MillerSandra MussDr. Mark OrenNedra Oren*u

JoAnne PapirAdrienne PardoAaron S. Podhurst*u

Dorothy PodhurstJudith ReichLawrence M. SchantzDavid M. ScharlinGloria Scharlin*Michael Scheck*u

Raquel ScheckSteven ScheckRabbi Solomon SchiffMark SchnappMaxine E. Schwartz*Lily Serviansky

Robert ShelleyMorrie H. SiegelDr. Barry SilvermanMytyl Simancas-BisterJacqueline SimkinDr. Joseph SingerRobert SingerHarry B. Smith*u

Jerry SokolJoy SpillLourdes Gabriela SuarezMark TanenbaumRobert H. Traurig*Robert TurkDebra Braman WechslerStanley Weinstein Robert WernerAmy WildsteinNorma Kipnis Wilson*Howard WolofskyAllan YarkinRay Ellen YarkinGary YarusMichael YavnerDror ZadokIsaac Zelcer*u

Regina F. ZelonkerRabbi Yochanan Zweig

* Life Memberu Federation Past President or Past Board Chair

AdministrativeSteven Messing

Agency SupportSteven Gretenstein

AuditJoel Levy

Building OperationsSteven Hurwitz

Bylaws and GovernanceRep. Elaine Bloom

Campaign ExecutiveBrian L. Bilzin

Communications and MarketingDavid M. Scharlin

Community ChaplaincyRegina F. Zelonker

Executive Evaluation and CompensationBarbara Black Goldfarb

Federation/Synagogue RelationsRabbi Gary GlicksteinGary Yarus

Financial ManagementPaul Berkowitz

Financial Resource DevelopmentWilliam Lehman

The FoundationJohn M. Bussel

Holocaust MemorialRabbi Solomon Schiff

Human Resource DevelopmentJoy Spill

Israel and OverseasRaquel Scheck

Israel ProgramsMikki Futernick

Jewish Community Relations CouncilJonathan Awner

Miami Beach Branch BoardRobin Jacobs

NominatingSaby Behar

North Dade/ Aventura Branch BoardGary Mars

Philanthropic InitiativesNorman H. Lipoff

Planning and DistributionEllen Rose

Pledge RedemptionRobert Werner

South Dade Branch BoardDr. Bruce Kohrman

The NetworkAmanda AdlerAdam Lustig

Women’s Philanthropy BoardMojdeh Khaghan Danial Laura P. Koffsky

Jacob SolomonPresident and Chief Executive [email protected].............................................................

Myron J. “Mike” BrodieExecutive Vice President [email protected]

Michelle LabgoldChief Planning [email protected]

Jeffrey Y. LevinChief Development [email protected]

Bonnie Reiter-LehrerChief Communications and Marketing [email protected]

Stephen M. SchwartzChief Financial [email protected]

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A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 800.435.7352 WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. CH 435. 100% OF EACH CONTRIBUTION IS USED TO

CARRY OUT THE MISSION OF THE GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION.

Report to the Community is produced by the Communications and Marketing Department of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.David M. Scharlin, Chair; Bonnie Reiter-Lehrer, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer; Nicole Marshal Ozer, Assistant Director, Communications and Marketing;

Leslie Rosenberg, Senior Communications and Marketing AssociatePhotography: Achoti, Aaron Eisenberg, Jonathan Levine, Deborah Gray Mitchell, Constantin Rudeshko, Stephen Shames, David Silverman, Julian Voloj, Lloyd Wolf, Eric Delmar,

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Leket Israel, MASA Israel Journey, Moishe House, The PJ Library®, Samuel Scheck Hillel Community Day School Design: Vortex Communications, Coral Gables, FL

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THANK YOU for partnering with the

Greater Miami Jewish Federation to

bring hope to the most vulnerable and to

advance Jewish life in Miami, in Israel and

worldwide. You, our valued contributors

and dedicated volunteers, are helping us

to create a stronger Jewish community

for all, today and tomorrow.

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