THE POWER OF POTENTIAL. THE PROMISE OF HOPE.
2018 ANNUAL REPORT
2018 ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS 03
JFS WELCOMES A NEW LEADER
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2018 IMPACT
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SENIOR SOLUTIONS
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FAMILY SAFETY NET SERVICES
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MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
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DISABILITY AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
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VOLUNTEER SERVICES
16 FINANCIALS 18 DONORS 23
JFS LEGACY SOCIETY
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2017–2018 JFS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WE ARE PROUD TO PARTNER WITH:
Social services for Jewish victims of the Holocaust have been supported by a grant from The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
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Dear Friends, Every day, Jewish Family Service helps people from all walks of life to be all that they can be. An older adult living independently…a refugee overcoming severe trauma...an individual with an intellectual disability who is working and earning a living...or a family facing homelessness that is back on the path to self-sufficiency. We call it the power of potential and it’s inside every one of us. We all have the power to dream, to reach, to overcome, and to grow. With a little help from one another, we have the power to improve our lives and thrive. That’s the magic of JFS. As you will read in this annual report, a lot of magic happened at JFS in 2018. JFS touched the lives of 23,891 individuals in need with a full complement of lifechanging services, representing growth of 2% over the prior year. It’s a testament to dedicated staff members who never wavered in their commitment to those we are privileged to serve. It’s a testament to more than 1,200 volunteers, who gave nearly 31,000 hours of their valuable time to help others. And it’s a testament to you, whose belief in our mission to enhance well-being to people in need in our community remained steadfast. Thank you for your ongoing support. In 2018, the staff and Board laid the groundwork for the future of JFS with the development and approval of a four-year strategic plan. The comprehensive plan is focused on program optimization, income growth and diversification, improving business systems and impact measurement, shaping organizational culture, and enhancing communications and awareness. We will continue to build upon our strengths in care management and support for older adults, mental health counseling, support services and employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and intervention for people facing hunger and homelessness. JFS is proudly transforming lives for thousands of people throughout our community, without regard for faith, race, age, income, or ability. We are able to do this important work because of your commitment, generosity, and hard work. We are so very proud of the work we do and grateful for the people who make it happen—our expert staff, dedicated Board, committed volunteers, and generous supporters. You make it all possible. L’shalom,
Charles R. Gwirtsman, Board Chair
Linda P. Foster, President and CEO
THANK YOU
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ounded in 1872, Jewish Family Service of Colorado (JFS) is a nonsectarian, nonprofit human services agency serving metro Denver and Boulder. JFS believes in strengthening the community by providing vital services to people in need. Every day, JFS helps people overcome life’s challenges to live fuller, more meaningful lives. JFS has a strong reputation for quality, high-impact services that each year benefit nearly 24,000 people of all faiths, races, ages, incomes, and abilities. JFS works to reduce hunger and prevent homelessness, provides quality mental health services to
children and families, offers job training and placement for people with barriers to employment, and provides support to help older adults maintain a high quality of life.
In delivering our services, we are also guided by the following Jewish values:
MISSION To enhance well-being to those in need throughout the greater Denver community by delivering services based on Jewish values.
Social justice, the obligation to act justly toward people in need. —Tzedakah
VALUES Jewish Family Service strives to fulfill one of the most important Jewish values: that of Tikkun Olam, the obligation to make the world a better place.
He who saves one life, saves the entire world. —Pikuach Nefesh
Acts of loving kindness. —G’milut Hasadim Every human being is equal in the eyes of G-d. —Tselem Elohim The act of mending the heart. —Tikkun Halev
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fter a wide-ranging national search, Linda P. Foster was selected as Jewish Family Service’s new president and CEO, joining the agency in November 2018. Linda relocated to Denver from the Chicago area, where she served as CEO/head of school at Solomon Schechter Day School for the past nine years. Prior to that role, she spent four years as the school’s executive director. Linda has an impressive background as a leader of both nonprofit and forprofit organizations and business units in a variety of industries, ensuring mission fulfillment and sound financial viability. She has extensive organizational,
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operational, and management experience, and has successfully led capital campaigns, endowment growth, and donor cultivation and stewardship efforts. She brings the vision, passion, and experience to take JFS to new heights of service to the Denver and Boulder communities. Linda is passionate about Jewish Family Service and its mission. “I am truly honored and humbled to lead this incredible and impactful organization and to have the opportunity to work with all the talented people invested in it,” she says. “JFS’s mission and core values bring together so much of what is important to me, both personally and professionally.”
I am truly honored and humbled to lead this incredible and impactful organization and to have the opportunity to work with all the talented people invested in it.
JFS WELCOMES A NEW LEADER
LINDA P. FOSTER PRESIDENT AND CEO
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REALIZING THE POWER OF POTENTIAL Every day, JFS helps people overcome challenges and realize their full potential, wherever they are in life. Staffed by qualified, caring professionals and assisted by dedicated volunteers, JFS offers more than 30 programs and services to anyone seeking help, regardless of their faith, race, age, income, or ability.
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2 0 1 8 I M PA C T
23,891 1,211 622,096 people impacted with life-changing services
dedicated volunteers contributed nearly 31,000 hours of service
20,892 >17,000
pounds of food distributed to individuals and families by The Weinberg Food Pantry
>1,200
free lunches served to low-income children by Lunchbox Express
free books provided to low-income children
schoolchildren provided with free mental health counseling
$358,000
885
268
provided in emergency financial aid to 254 families in crisis, helping them with rent and other expenses so they could stay in their homes
people provided with job counseling and job search services to help them find sustainable employment
low-income seniors received 11,408 hours of homemaker services to help them continue to live safely and independently in their homes
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7,745
864
therapy sessions conducted with 606 clients
people with developmental disabilities and other barriers to employment served with a variety of support services
Holocaust survivors served with vital support services
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JAY AND ROSE PHILLIPS SENIOR SOLUTIONS CENTER
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HERB TERRY BOULDER JFS CLIENT
he Jay and Rose Phillips Senior Solutions Center at Jewish Family Service provided 1,600 older adults with care management, homemaker services, counseling, food service, and activities to help them stay supported, connected and engaged in their communities.
older adults to vital services, providers, and volunteers.
In 2018, JFS was challenged with increasing costs to provide kosher meals to homebound older adults and participants of the congregant meal site at the JCC. The Senior Solutions team worked closely with program partners, JEWISHcolorado, Volunteers of America, Shalom Park, and the Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center, to find a costeffective and sustainable solution to continue to serve this vulnerable population with nutritious meals.
In 2018, Boulder JFS served 170 adults and people with disabilities with a wide array of services. JFS received a resiliency grant from Foothills United Way to implement CircleTalkTM, a facilitated group program that creates a safe space for people to have meaningful conversations about the things that matter most to them and give them a sense of self.
JFS was able to expand care management services to older adults thanks to a grant from Arapahoe County’s Aide to Agencies. Care management services are provided in individuals’ homes and connect
The Senior Solutions team served 81 Holocaust survivors in Denver and Boulder with 1,544 hours of service, representing a 42% increase over the prior year.
JFS began participating in the LINKages intergenerational collaborative that works to prevent and reduce social isolation by building meaningful relationships between older and younger generations. JFS is one of five participating agencies in this effort initiated by the Strear Family Foundation.
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I’m 100 years old and I still love to play cards. Thanks to JFS, Sera comes to see me every week. It’s nice to have someone to play with. — Herb Terry
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I was unemployed for almost two months. JFS gave me the tools I needed to get a good job that I love. Thank you! — Ma’Lik Shakur Bey
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FAMILY SAFETY NET SERVICES
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he Family Safety Net Services Department directly served 2,427 households and impacted 6,046 individuals through the Weinberg Food Pantry, emergency financial assistance, employment support, and Lunchbox Express. The Weinberg Food Pantry helped 5,759 people access nutritional food to alleviate food insecurity by distributing 622,096 pounds of food. The pantry expanded hours by opening one additional day each month and adding a Thursday afternoon shift to accommodate working families who cannot take advantage of the pantry during its regular morning hours. More than 470 volunteers gave over 5,000 hours of service supporting pantry operations. This includes weekly volunteers, delivery drivers, sorting groups, and more. JFS provided Thanksgiving food and meals to 531 people and helped 150 people celebrate Passover with kosherfor-Passover food. Generous donors provided gifts and toys during the holidays to 465 people in need. JFS provided emergency financial assistance and case management
services to 254 households in crisis, distributing $358,000 to families to prevent evictions, stabilize housing, help with utilities, purchase needed medications, and other basic living essentials. The Family Safety Net team hosted two new resource days to better serve clients. The Family Resource Fair offered a variety of services, from childcare to SNAP benefits to Medicaid to families in need. The Job Fair featured 12 employers and 30 job seekers who had the opportunity to meet face-to-face. Eight participants found jobs as a result of the fair. Family Safety Net Services helped 39 unemployed and underemployed people with multiple barriers to employment find and maintain sustainable work. Lunchbox Express provided 20,862 meals to children in need during the summer when they don’t have access to free or reduced-fee lunches in their schools. The program made the transition from shelf-stable meals to all-fresh, and more nutritious, lunches. In addition to meals, Lunchbox Express distributed 17,316 books and 394 backpacks filled with school supplies to children in need.
MA’LIK SHAKUR BEY FAMILY SAFETY NET CLIENT
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MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
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he Mental Health Services program at JFS served 2,724 people with quality mental health therapy and support services, helping them overcome trauma, manage depression and anxiety, improve relationships, and succeed in life. Therapists began using virtual reality as a treatment modality. Patients navigate through digitally created environments and complete specially designed tasks often tailored to treat a specific ailment.
DR. DAN SAVIN JFS REFUGEE MENTAL HEALTH PSYCHIATRIST
The Refugee Mental Health group added a refugee systems navigator to help patients access additional community resources to help them successfully adjust to life in their new home. JFS also hired a former AmeriCorps volunteer who also works as a refugee navigator.
JFS therapists provided training to University of Denver students on the Refugee Mental Health program and the refugee population. The school-based KidSuccess program began operating in four new schools: Denver Academy of Torah, Colorado Charter High School, College View Elementary School, and McMeen Elementary. The program expanded services at three area schools. School-based therapists trained school staff on positive and trauma-informed teaching and facilitated positive parenting groups at elementary schools where KidSuccess operates. JFS provided clinicians on-site at area schools following traumatic incidents to help children and staff manage anxiety and process their feelings.
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I’m proud to work at JFS and help refugees who have experienced such extreme loss and persecution. It’s rewarding to see them move from a place of trauma, fear, and unpredictability to a place where they begin to feel safe and can be themselves once again. — Dr. Dan Savin
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I want to work here! I’m a hard worker and I’m ready to work and make more money. — Gloria Fobb
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DISABILITY AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
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he Disability and Employment Services program experienced significant growth in 2018, serving 887 individuals who have intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or other barriers to employment.
SHALOM Denver created a transition plan to move from providing prevocational services to the ACE and individual- and groupsupported employment programs, in preparation to end prevocational services by June 2019.
In 2018, JFS launched the Colorado Works program under a $990,000 grant from the Denver Department of Human Services to serve unemployed parents receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits with case management, job search, and job readiness support services. This results-driven program delivers high job placement and retention rates.
SHALOM Denver secured two mill levy grants totaling $187,607 for the Supported Employment Collaborative in partnership with Goodwill Industries.
SHALOM Denver obtained two Denver mill levy grants for the Arts and Community Exploration (ACE) program totaling $135,581. This funding covers the cost of supervisory employees, supplies, and equipment for the ACE program for 12 months. ACE participants had an art show and open house event at the Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales Branch Library, where artwork created by people with disabilities was displayed and appreciated. SHALOM Denver was invited to participate in The Crush Walls Project creating abstract art on a block-long divider wall in Denver’s RiNo neighborhood.
The Cardinal Health worksite continues to be a primary site for production and client fee-for-service income. The partnership continues to be strong with a long-term commitment to the collaboration. The Jewish Group Home operated most of FY18 with only five residents and a capacity for eight. In March 2018, new residential funding was released by the State of Colorado and by September, three new residents moved into their new home. One resident moved out for medical reasons. Jewish Disabilities Advocates is partnering with synagogues to encourage inclusivity for people with disabilities. In FY18, three synagogues participated: Congregation Har HaShem and Congregation Bonai Shalom in Boulder, and B’nai Havurah in Denver.
GLORIA FOBB SHALOM DENVER SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PARTICIPANT WHO IS NOW WORKING AT COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
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VOLUNTEER SERVICES
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n 2018, JFS staff relied on the support of more than 1,200 volunteers who contributed 30,988 hours of service at a dollar value of over $830,000.
Kroenke Sports Entertainment, Mountain View Bank of Commerce, OppenheimerFunds, Red Robin, Charles Schwab, State Farm, Xcel Energy, and ZIM Consulting.
Volunteers are involved in every JFS program area. Here are some highlights from the past year.
More than 20 individuals shared their professional skills in legal services, accounting, photography, and writing with JFS staff to support many areas of the organization.
In 2018, 279 Lunchbox Express volunteers served nutritious lunches to low-income children in Denver and Aurora during summer months. Volunteers included members of corporate, civic, educational, faith, and family groups. RUTH LELAND WEINBERG FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEER
We are grateful to the following organizations and companies that supported the program by volunteering: Apple, boys team charity, CoBiz, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, DaVita, HOPS,
Para-chaplain volunteers offered a range of programs in senior residential communities, prisons, and hospitals. JFS’s 28 para-chaplains, under the direction of the JFS community chaplain, provided 768 Jewish individuals living in these communities a connection to the greater Jewish community through group activities and one-on-one visits. Para-chaplains conducted 63 holiday services and 291 Shabbat services.
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This experience has given me a new perspective. You quickly realize that we are all more alike than different. — Ruth Leland
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DRAFT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF COLORADO | JULY 1, 2017 – JUNE 30, 2018
ASSETS
2018
2017
$980,263
$1,079,523
987,796
1,281,742
2,653,354
3,133,128
173,000
181,127
8,157,629
7,847,114
Beneficial interest in assets held by foundations
873,602
858,088
Assets held under deferred compensation plan
360,897
352,195
3,246,240
3,376,710
$17,432,781
$18,109,627
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$1,805,426
$1,343,422
Total liabilities
$1,805,426
$1,343,422
Board designated operating reserve
$478,286
$795,446
Board designated plant and equipment
4,045,615
4,298,128
Board designated for specific programs
633,613
689,778
1,143,146
1,446,341
Total unrestricted net assets
$6,300,660
$7,229,693
Temporarily restricted
$5,181,999
$5,414,158
Permanently restricted
4,144,696
4,122,354
15,627,355
16,766,205
$17,432,781
$18,109,627
Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $24,425 and $22,731, respectively Contributions receivable Prepaid expenses and other assets Investments
Property and equipment, net Total assets
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Net assets: Unrestricted:
Board designated campaign and other
Total net assets Total liabilities and net assets
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2018 EXPENSES
2018 REVENUE
% OF TOTAL
2018 REVENUE Contributions
% OF TOTAL
2018 EXPENSES
$3,428,490
29%
Senior Solutions
$2,112,782
16%
Foundations and Grants
2,807,540
23%
Family Safety Net Services
2,031,591
16%
Government Grants and Contracts
3,050,210
25%
Mental Health Services
2,421,671
18%
Earned Revenue (Fee-for-Service)
1,734,004
14%
Disability and Employment Services
2,975,832
23%
Contract Sales
315,851
3%
Boulder JFS
187,387
1%
Interest Income
200,792
2%
Chaplaincy Services
64,874
1%
330, 382
3%
Volunteer Services
146,849
1%
Change in Value of Beneficial Interests
33,806
0%
Fundraising
1,507,272
11%
Other Revenue
74,108
1%
Administration
1,665,775
13%
$11,975,183
100%
$13,114,033
100%
Net Realized/Unrealized Gains
Total Revenue, Gains, and Support
MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY Direct Service and Programs
76%
Fundraising
11%
Administration
13%
Total
100%
Total Expenses
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DONORS
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hank you for supporting the important work of Jewish Family Service with your financial or in-kind contributions, which have enabled JFS to enhance the quality of life for thousands of
people in need in our community. We are grateful to the individuals and organizations who support JFS with an annual gift, event support, or by remembering JFS in their estate plans.
DONORS FROM JULY 1, 2017, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2018. Please accept our apologies for any omissions or errors.
$500,000+ City and County of Denver, Colorado The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Colorado
$100,000–$499,000
$50,000–$99,000
Elaine and Max Appel
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
The Colorado Health Foundation
Caring for Colorado Foundation
Colorado Refugee Services Program
Daniels Fund
The Denver Post Season to Share presented by DaVita
The Emergency Food & Shelter Board
Denver Regional Council of Governments
Clarence V LaGuardia Foundation
Dresner Foundation
MDC/Richmond American Homes Foundation
Charlie Gwirtsman and Nancy Reichman
Mile High United Way
JEWISHcolorado
The Piton Foundation
Rose Community Foundation
Volunteers of America
Richard C. Goldstein Private Foundation
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AUTHORS OF IMPACT $10,000–$49,999 Anonymous Marshall and Helene Abrahams The Anchor Fund
Kathy and Rob Klugman
Lisa Levin Appel
Steve and Elizabeth Kris
Argonaut Wine & Liquor
Bruce and Susan Madison
Michael S. Asarch
The Ernest S. Madison Family Foundation
Atlas Metal & Iron Corp.
MassMutual Colorado Sally Brown McInnes & John McInnes Charitable Trust
Diana Zeff Anderson
Estelle Meskin and Lewis Sapiro
Jim Angell
Brent and Julie Morse
David and Anna Asarch
NMC Mountain States, LLC
Harold Berenson and Laura Ackerman
Oreg Foundation
Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. Jack and Florence Berlin Foundation Marc and Claudia Braunstein Buell Foundation
Mindy Levy Peckar and Steven Peckar The Pollock Family Richard and Michele Right Rose Medical Center Jane E. and Stanton Rosenbaum
Andrew M. Bachmann
Michael Opatowski and Ruth Malman Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC Ken and Vicki Pepper
Bain Family Foundation
Perlmutter Family Foundation
Barry Berlin and Mary Reisher
Pluss Family Foundation
Dr. Stephen Berman and Elaine Gantz Berman
Neil and Kami Pomerantz
Jared Polis Foundation
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Inc.
Daniel and Meg Quiat
Centre Communities, LTD
Blair and Kristin Richardson
Cary and Stacey Chapman
Scott Robinson
Cynthia Chapman
Rose Women’s Organization—Donor Advised Fund
City of Edgewater CoBiz Cares Foundation Judith Cogen
Roberta Quiat
Louis and Lori Sigman
Jim and Alissa Cohen
Sisterhood of Temple Emanuel
Shell and Lisa Cook
Henry and Joan Strauss Tschetter Hamrick Sulzer, PC
Bugdanowitz Family Fund
Marty and Melissa Rosenbaum
The Feiner Family Foundation
The Chotin Foundation— Robin and Steven Chotin
Ryan White Funding
John and Martha Gart
Twelve Twenty-One Fund
Chet and Louise Schwartz
Ken and Rebecca Gart
Sandy and Cindy Sigal
Stephen and Natalie Goldman
Yana Vishnitsky and Jim Wolfe
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Colorado Department of Education Community First Foundation
Sloat & Nicholson, PC The Stark Fund for Geriatric Social Work Scott and Andrea Stillman
Comprecare Fund
Strear Family Foundation
Barbara Corcoran
Leon and Rita Vilner
The Curtiss-Lusher Family
Whole Foods Market
Dependable Cleaners
Gary and Terri Yourtz
Energy Outreach Colorado
Sam and Stephanie Zaitz
Foothills United Way Peggy Goldman
The Golub Capital Charitable Two Fund Stuart and Judy Heller The Hill Foundation Aaron and Niah Hyatt Julian Izbiky and Jennifer Rothschild Hud and Carol Karshmer Joel and Janet Kaufman John Keith—Harvard Communities
Walker Godwin Family Fund Ellen Bleznak Wiss
AUTHORS OF INSPIRATION $2,500–$4,999 Anonymous Jeremy and Mia Abelson Berenbaum Family Foundation
The Grynberg Family
AUTHORS OF INFLUENCE $5,000–$9,999
Leanna and Jamie Harris
Anonymous
MidFirst Bank
Mark and Michelle Hellerstein
Blumenthal Family Philanthropic Fund
All Packaging Company
Jay and Lois Miller
Mel Brody
Jonathan and Amanda Alpert
Steve and Gayle Mooney
CBIZ
Lynda M. Goldstein Edward & Marion Gordon Charitable Fund
David Justman
Nancy Alterman
KJ Community Fund Legend Partners Jim Leventhal Jonathan and Erin Marsico
Blue Moon Capital Partners, LLC Richard Blumberg
City of Wheat Ridge
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Michael and Jane Stein
Carolyn Bleicher—RE/MAX
KAVOD
Cathy Summer and Steven Ellis
Michael and Audree Bloom
Gary Kleiman and Elisa Moran
Syntrinsic Investment Counsel, LLC
(CONTINUED)
Nosson Knobloch and Aviva Pearlman
Jane Tannenbaum
Allan Cohen
Donna Kornfeld
Steve and Cheryl Cohen
Jeffrey and Jocey Kraus
Collegiate Peaks Bank
KRG Capital Partners LLC
Colorado Capital Management
Kroger
AUTHORS OF INSPIRATION $2,500–$4,999
Herschel and Barbara Cravitz David and Vicki Dansky Lee and Barbara Mellman Davis Ivor and Tracey Douglas David Dunn Terry Fenner and Dawn Richard Rabbi Steven and Senator Joyce Foster
Rob Kaufmann and Jen Gilbert-Kaufmann
Burt and Lee Levy Justin and Cari Levy Jimmy and Debbie Lustig Sean Mandel and Christina Wright David and Peggy Marks Tom and Cydney Marsico Alice Messinger Rick and Mindy Miller Monroe Group Ltd. Kathy Neustadt
James and Deborah Frank
Steven and Dorothy Resnick
Will and Sheri Gold
Robinson Management LLC
Barry Goldstein
Robert and Vicki Schwartz
Peter and Gabriela Gottlieb
Jim and Bobbi Seff
Marty and Marie Herzog
David and Litamae Sher
David Ickovic
Jim and Debbie Shpall
Harriet Kaufmann
Ari and Risa Silverman Hannah Sperber
TMS Center of Colorado, LLC Harry W. Vicksman and Louis L. Vicksman Trust Bret and Emmi Weinstein Mark and Carol Zaitz Mary Zinn
AUTHORS OF INVOLVEMENT $1,000–$2,499 Anonymous Richard and Carol Abrams Andy and Ginny Ades Adam and Katie Agron AIMCO
Rabbi Buz Bogage and Harriet Levy Stuart and Jill Bombel Boulder Jewish Community Foundation Henry Bourne and Alisa Schreiber Bourne Ken Boyle Douglas and Abby Brown Bo and Lauren Brownstein Calvary Baptist Church Will Carter and Lisa Tracey Bishop Isaiah Chronopoulos The Chrysalis Fund Citywide Home Loans Michael Clapman and Risa Tatarsky Eileen Clayton Adam and Mindy Cohen David Cohen
Don and Julie Alcorn
Cathy Cohn and Gilad Gordon
Michael Altenberg
Cooley LLP
Daniel and Joy Anderson
Jason and Sara Cooper
Gary and Donna Antonoff
Judith Dack
David and Terry Appel
David and Anne Diamond
Brad Armstrong and Julie Dolin
Albert and Janice Dinner
Richard and Elaine Asarch Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management Larry and Marilyn Atler Stephen and Paula Axelrod Rick Ball and Joan Winn Larry and Margaret Ballonoff Ed and Marlin Barad Phil and Ashley Barkhorn
Local older adults celebrating the High Holidays at Harvard Square retirement community
Boardwalk Consulting
Andrew and May Dodds Dunkin Donuts Happy Canyon Bernie Dvorak Economy Data Foundation Elevated Dentistry Elevation Development Group, LLC Esprit Homes/Total Care of the Front Range
Dan and Carla Bartell
Lola Farber Grueskin and Mark Grueskin
Bruce and Jennifer Bendell
Brad and Karly Farber
Jonathan and Nicky Berman
Brent and Julie Farber
Elliott Betesh
Ken and Sheryl Feiler
Joe and Tsai Bilett
David and Jordan Feiner
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Feldman Mortuary, Inc.
Adam and Elise Kaplan
Frasier
Carol Karsh
Freeman Family Foundation Arnold and Patricia Fridland
Rollie R. Kelley Family Foundation Fund
David and Michelle Friedman
KEPHARTArchitects Gerald and Linda Kernis
Rabbi Jordan and Shayna Friedman
Neal and Kathy Kimmel
David Fulker and Nicky Wolman Ian and Anath Gardenswartz Paul and Alison Gillis Steven and Nicky Gittelman Katherine Gold Bill Goldberg and Karen Silverman
Art and Joanne Kleinstein Albert and Joan Klinger Robert and Dodi Klutznick Ben and Amy Kovler Isadore Kozatch Stuart and Janet Kritzer Mark and Ellice Krivel Buzz and Shelley Krovitz
Food pantry vounteers (from left to right) Karen Kelley, Lilah Connelly, and Aubrey Knight
Scott and Shari Goldstein
Stephen and Mitzi Kurtz
Jon and Sheryl Goodman
Franklin Laden
Laura Michaels and Jeff Olson
Mark Rosenblum and Laurie Levy-Sher
Adele Gordon
Lisa Laff
Bart and Jill Miller
Sigmund Rosenfeld
Daniel and Linda Gordon
Mark and Ruth Lampert
Andy and Terri Miro
Carolyn Grant
Ira Lang
Gerald and Lorna Gray Family Fund
David Larson
Rich Mohr and Jackie Rosenblum Mohr
Kenneth and Leah Rosenthal
Martin and Ilene Lasher
Morgan Stanley
Justin and Sharon Roth
Andrew and Lynne Greene
Mitchell and Victoria Lazar
Greenwood & Myers Mortuary
David and Tracy Lechner
MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Boulder
Dr. Richard and Joanne Sanders
Craig Morrison
Edward Stanley Sanditen
David and Hallie Moskowitz
Devon and Kelli Schad
Margery Goldman Naiman
Daren Schmidt and Susan Bain-Schmidt
Deb Grojean Adam and Erin Groom Renee and Martin Gross Family Foundation
Joey and Alaine Lerner Ronald Leventhal Roberta Levin J. David Levitt
Michael Ross
Marvin and Arlene Nathan
Jay and Mary Lee Schusterman
Lola Farber Grueskin and Mark Grueskin
Marvin and Bebe Levy
Shepard Nevel and Anna Alejo
Glen and Cheryl Lewy
Debra Herz
Brett and Casey Perry
Howard and Susan Licht
Robert Hickler and Ann Lederer
Cason and Rachel Pierce
George Lichter Family Foundation
The Humphreys Foundation
Albert and Doris Pitt Foundation
Neil and Rhonda Lipson
Howard Sherwood
Leland Huttner z”l
Dick and Annette Pluss
Dan and Joey Lirtzman
Mark and Leslie Sidell
Eileen Charles Hyatt
Linda and Mark Loewenstein
The Rabinowitz Foundation Inc
Robert and Mickey Siegel
Eric and Rachel Rattner
Gary Silverman
Douglas McKinnon
Brad Reiff and Caryn Summer
Silvers Refuah Neshama Fund
Lee and Barbara Mendel
Fredric and Lundy Reynolds
Don and Debbie Silversmith
David & Laura Merage Foundation
Rabbi Richard and Rabbi Susan Rheins
Barry and Regina Silvestain
Arnold Meranski
The Rifkin Foundation
David Simon and Andi Jason
Jordan and Erin Robbins
Kenneth and Judy Simon
James and Meghan Iacino iBex Investors Gary and Janet Jacobs Dan and Angela Japha Family Charitable Fund Matt and Alissa Joblon Kaiser Permanente
Robyn Loup
Elizabeth Seawalt Dara Deshe Segal Howard and Marilyn Selinger
z”l—May their memory be a blessing.
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AUTHORS OF INVOLVEMENT $1,000–$2,499 (CONTINUED)
Ivan and Maxine Woolf
Cobblestone Too!
Kempe Foundation
Michael Yokell
Coldwell Banker
Kenzi’s Causes
Brian and Lisa Zales
Colorado Real Estate Journal
King Soopers Reclamation
Stuart and Elise Zall JoAnn Zell ZIM Consulting, Inc.
Todd and Jill Simon Andrew Simpson and Wendy Eder Jonathan Singer and Linda Leonard Bud and Teena Slatkin
IN-KIND DONORS
The Colorado Rockies
Lincoln Elementary School—Student Council
Colorado Rockies Charity Fund
Lockheed Martin— Operation Santa Claus
Congregation Beth Evergreen
MassMutual Colorado
Congregation B’nai Chaim Congregation Bonai Shalom Crystal in the Garden
MorEvents—Gareth Heyman and Betsy Mordecai Heyman New York Deli News Nick’s Garden Center
Carol Sobel
A Custom Look Photography
Soicher Benefits Group
Aish Denver
Marc and Lisa Soicher
Allegro Coffee Company
Springwood Retirement Campus
AlloSource Rotary Club
Hal and Joyce Spritzer
Arapahoe Philharmonic
Ron and Aza Squarer
Bagel Deli
Michael Staenberg Alan Stein
Bell Mountain Ranch Book Club
Daniel and Kacie Sturman
Bentley Denver
Allan and Alberta Sulzer
Beth Shalom Synagogue
Howard Susskind
BMH-BJ Congregation
Jeff and Dani Sussman
BMH Synagogue Preschool
Greater Park Hill Community, Inc.
Lynn and Lisa Taussig
B’nai B’rith Youth Organization
L. E. A. Chapter of Hadassah
Sales Force Foundation
B’nai Havurah
Hampden Sipping ‘n Painting
Sensible Sundries
Ellen and Josh Taxman Iverne Treidel Martin and Gloria Trotsky Family Foundation Richard B. Tucker Family Fund Ben and Amie Valore-Caplan Buzz and George Ann Victor Gary and Aimee Wagner Art and Irit Waldbaum Ken and Tamara Weil David and Gayle Ann Weinstein Matt and Molly Weiss Mel Wernimont and Anne Goldberg Wernimont
AIMCO
Boulder Jewish Film Festival
Denver Animal Shelter Denver Jewish Day School Denver Rescue Mission
NJK Photography—Noah J. Katz
Ekar Farm
Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC
Farmers Insurance
Polsinelli PC
Food Bank of the Rockies
Promontory Apartments
Front Range Catering
Rock Family Farm
Gensler
Rodef Shalom Congregation
The Gift Arrangers
Rose Community Foundation
Girl Scouts of Colorado— Dandelion Service Unit Grand Hyatt Denver
Rose Medical Center Rose Women’s Organization—Donor Advised Fund Samuels Elementary
Hapa Sushi Grill & Sake Bar
South Denver Fencing Academy
boys team charity
Hebrew Educational Alliance
Sprouts Farmers Market
Breadworks Bakery and Cafe
Henderson Community Church
Temple Emanuel
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Hillel Council of Colorado (Boulder)
Temple Micah
Busy Little Hands Early Learning Center
Holland & Hart LLP
Temple Sinai Preschool
Image Audiovisuals, Inc.
Calvary Baptist Church
J & B Building Company
Trader Joe’s Greenwood Village
Chabad Jewish Center of South Metro Denver
Jay’s Valet
Boulder Jewish News
Child Rescue Foundation
Western Centers, Inc.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Rhonda and Bruce Wildman
Cision
JEWISHcolorado JTown KAVOD Kavod Senior Life
Stoney Brook
Temple Sinai
We Don’t Waste Wham Bam, Thank You Pam! Whole Foods at Tamarac
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JFS LEGACY SOCIETY
Thank you to the following JFS Legacy Society members who had the vision to include JFS as a beneficiary in their estate plans. Members through March 8, 2019.
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Richard C. Goldstein z”l
Rima Manas
Jamie and Jon Sarché
Gloria Abrams z”l
Jon and Sheryl Goodman
Irene Mayer z”l
Chet and Louise Schwartz
Sanford Alpert z”l
Sidney and Ann Grazi z”l
Jean B. Seeman z”l
Judy Altenberg
Cindy Gross
Barbara Altenberg McDonald
Joy Anderson-Jones z”l Elaine and Max Appel
Rabbi Salomon and Melanie Gruenwald
Bonnie Merenstein Estelle R. Meskin
Rabbi Eliot and Dr. Hilary Baskin
Louise F. Guggenheim z”l
Sally Steele Metzger
Jerry and Zelda Gutman z”l
Edith Schwartz Meyer z”l
Michael Baum z”l
Jeffrey and Sharon Haber
Walter Mielziner z”l
Robert and Samantha Baumgarten
Betty Ann J. Halperin z”l
Jay and Lois Miller
Donald and Debbie Silversmith
Leanna and Jamie Harris
Ruth Milzer z”l
Barry and Regina Silvestain
Isaac Heller z”l
Perry and Susie Moss
Adele Sollender z”l
Dr. Linda Heller
Stephen and Lois Nadler
Lillian Stein z”l
Peggy Hermann
Gail Nussbaum
Samuel H. Sterling z”l
Lisa Herschli
Mindy Levy Peckar and Steve Peckar
Susie Strait z”l
Bruce and Jennifer Bendell Steve and Sandy Berkowitz Jack Bernstone z”l Mel Brody William Bromberg z”l Abe and Janice Burnstein z”l Jerry z”l and Bobbie Carr Allan Cohen James and Alissa Cohen Larry Cohn Jennie L. Creasey Ken and Sheryl Feiler Gloria Fine z”l Terry Fisher z”l Rabbi Steven and Senator Joyce Foster Max Frankel z”l Brad and Laurie Friedman Lynn and Bill Geller Annie Sarah Gilbert z”l Richard Gilbert z”l Benjamin & Lillian Ginsburg z”l Melvin Goldberg z”l
Irwin and Jacquie Hoffman Leland Huttner z”l Ron and Gale Kahn Sterling and Ruth Kahn z”l Margit Katz z”l John Kayser Rafael and Lottie R. Klebe z”l Elizabeth S. Krash z”l Steven and Elizabeth Kris Buzz and Shelley Krovitz Alan Laff z”l Harold z”l and Marilyn Lande Mary Latanik z”l Howard and Blanca Lerman
Dan and Marian Seff Pearl Shames z”l Evelyn Shamon
Gail Pennington Jordon z”l and Essie Perlmutter
Amy Shapiro Helen Shapiro z”l
Cathy Summer and Steve Ellis Lynn and Lisa Taussig Jorge and Francine Topelson
Shirley Politzer
Thomas and Barbara Trager
The Pollock Family
Walter Vasen z”l
Dean Prina, M.D.
Dan and Ann Veenstra
Gerald Quiat z”l Andy and Renee Raabe
Yana Vishnitsky and Jim Wolfe
Irene Rantz z”l
Alan Irwin Wandel z”l
Henry Rasof
Lary and Lori Weintraub
Dawn Richard
Sandor Weisz z”l
Jane E. and Stanton Rosenbaum
Phil z”l and Elle Winn
John and Lore Roth z”l Minnie Rothchild z”l
Debbie Zimmerman and Charles Van Gundy Marty and Shira Zimmerman
Guscile and Rona Levin z”l
Corinne Rottman z”l
J. Leonard and Myra B. Levy z”l
Robert Rottman
Royce and Tara Zimmerman
Merle z”l and Ruth Sachnoff
Edith Lewitt z”l
Evelyn and Richard Saliman z”l
For more information on legacy giving, please contact the JFS Development team at 303.597.5000.
Barbara Goldburg
Leonard z”l and Sylvia Litvak
Lewis J. Goldsmith z”l
Bob z”l and Robyn Loup
Dr. Richard and Joanne Sanders
z”l—May their memory be a blessing.
2018 ANNUAL REPORT
2017–2018 JFS BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Charlie Gwirtsman, Chair KRG Capital Partners, LLC
Jason Cooper, Treasurer Iris Companies
Steve Kris Conundrum Capital
Linda P. Foster, President and CEO Jewish Family Service of Colorado
Jane E. Rosenbaum, Immediate Past Chair Community Volunteer
Laura Michaels Private Practice
Leanna Harris, Vice Chair Diane Sweeney Consultants Cary Chapman, 2nd Vice Chair Atlantic Trust
David Asarch Monroe Group
Eric Pollock Atreo Group
DIRECTORS Adam Agron Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Gareth Heyman MorEvents
Lorez Meinhold Keystone Policy Center
Jonathan Alpert Westfield Company, Inc.
Aaron Hyatt Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Christy Morris Community Volunteer
Michael Asarch Centennial Leasing & Sales
Julian Izbiky Izbiky & Associates
Marty Rosenbaum Community Volunteer
Ed Barad Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Carol Karshmer Community Volunteer
Jamie Sarché Feldman Mortuary
David Feiner Rocky Mountain Lending Solutions
John Keith Harvard Communities
Barry Silvestain Community Volunteer
David Friedman Friedman Properties, LLC
Mark Krivel Community Volunteer
Scott Stillman MassMutual Colorado
Rabbi Salomon Gruenwald Hebrew Educational Alliance
Mindy Levy Peckar J & B Building Company
EXECUTIVE STAFF Linda P. Foster President & CEO Debra J. Zimmerman, MBA Chief Operating Officer Nancy Benyamin, CVA Director of Volunteer Services Chandra Matthews, MSW Director of Jay and Rose Phillips Senior Solutions Center
Shelly Hines, MSW Director of Family Safety Net Services John Kayser Director of Marketing and Communications Sara Leeper, MS Director of Disability and Employment Services
Jean Marshall, SPHR, CCP Director of Human Resources Ann Veenstra Director of Administration Stacey Weisberg, LPC Director of Mental Health Services
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01: Barbara Corcoran speaking at the 2018 JFS Executive Luncheon 02: 2018 Volunteers of the Year Mady Kassanoff and Stephen Green 03: 2017 Faces of JFS honorees Gay Curtiss-Lusher and Sam Zaitz 04: JFS staff members pitching the Lunchbox Express program to Barbara Corcoran during the JFS Executive Luncheon 05: JFS Donors Niah Hyatt, Andrea Hyatt, and Aaron Hyatt at the Faces of JFS 2017 Winter SoirĂŠe 06: Ron Bostwick interviewing Bruce Vilanch on stage at Reel Hope Boulder 2017 07: JFS Board chair Charlie Gwirtsman with vice chair Leanna Harris
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