Shared values, vision and focus guide our present and drive our future In commemorating our centennial, the Federation’s dedicated network of lay leaders, professionals and donors responded with energy and creativity in 2010. There was a shared sense of reinvigoration, and our work this past year was marked by innovation and progress. We have achieved a significant milestone and we have much to be proud of. Despite a slowly recovering economy in 2010, our donors contributed nearly $24 million to the 2010 Annual Campaign and $30 million additional dollars to the Endowment Fund. As Jewish needs locally and around the globe remain pressing, we also remain committed to the most vulnerable members of our community, whether meeting basic needs of the poor or elderly, providing access to quality education for our children, or supporting social equality and pluralism in Israel. Working side by side with the Bay Area Jewish community, we have made a collective impact. As in so many aspects of life, a key driver of success is focus. Our Federation has undertaken a comprehensive strategic planning effort: We have determined that by focusing our core competencies, and playing a role for which we are uniquely suited, our ability to meet the challenges and opportunities facing our community now and into the future will be strengthened. We have taken a proactive position, bringing about new and diverse approaches into our fold - strategic advising to improve nonprofit effectiveness, inventive programming that addresses community-wide challenges, and valuable leadership and volunteer opportunities that help us engage the next generation of Jews, all while continuing to build a welcoming and inclusive society. We look to the future with great optimism, confrontingchallenges with a strong network of local Jewish institutions, dedicated leadership, and a remarkable record of generosity and activism that has made the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation a model to emulate. History proves our strength lies in our unity. One hundred years ago, Jewish settlers could never have imagined the progress their efforts would produce. Today, we’re shaping the world that our children will inherit using the same Jewish values that guided ourforebears as our compass – kehilla (community), tzedakah (righteous giving), and tikkun olam (repairing the world). Thank you for partnering with us in your philanthropy.
Nancy Grand President Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
Jennifer S. Gorovitz CEO Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund