90th Anniversary Mission to Israel was an Overwhelming Success!
More than 350 people joined the William Rosenwald Mission to Israel, celebrating the 90th anniversary of UJA-Federation of New York. The mission participants were in Israel from Saturday evening, April 21 to Friday morning, April 27, 2007, with an optional Shabbat extension from April 27 to 29.
Click here to read about the group's adventures with stories and photos from the mission.
UJA-Federation of New York Mission to Albany: Tuesday, May 8, 2007
With the election of new statewide officials and the beginning of a new gubernatorial administration, UJA-Federation of New York and the New York State Association of Jewish Federations are uniting so that we can share our priorities and concerns with the state’s policy makers. We will also have the opportunity to hear from the new political leadership regarding their priorities moving forward.
Please join with more than 150 other lay leaders, agency executives, and community leaders from around the state to meet New York State’s legislative and executive leaders. The invitation and RSVP is attached. Please mail registration to Idella James, c/o UJA-Federation of New York, 130 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022. For more information, please contact Joshua Cohen at cohenjo@ujafedny.org or 1.518.436.1091.
UJA-Federation of New York Celebrates its 90th Anniversary!
UJA-Federation of New York’s 90th Anniversary Gala will be held on June 19th, 2007 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. This event is chaired by Jerry and Carol Levin. Seats are $1000 per person and there will be a commemorative book to celebrate this important event. More details will be disclosed as the event date nears. Please contact Margie Stern at 212.836.1605 or sternm@ujafedny.org for more information.
UJA-Federation of New York and the Foundation for Jewish Camping offer Summer Campership Opportunity
UJA-Federation is excited for the opportunity to pilot a Jewish overnight camp incentive program, referred to as “campership” for this summer; this is one more way we aim to elevate camping to its proper place on the communal agenda. “Campership” is meant to attract new campers, regardless of financial need, who are not getting intensive daily exposure to Judaism and who otherwise might choose a secular summer program. As you may know, similar programs have been very successful in several cities across the country and we (UJA-Federation and the Foundation for Jewish Camping) are delighted to pilot “campership” in New York. For a list of almost 140 participating camps, Frequently Asked Questions and to download the application, please click here and look for Campership Program of the UJA-Federation of New York.
Among the camps participating are the residential Jewish children’s camps in the UJA-Federation Network. Find out more about these camps at www.Jewishsummercamp.com.
Click here for the list of 20 New York-area synagogue who are piloting the Campership program; each synagogue has 15 slots for children ages 8-16. Also included are the program contacts for each synagogue. These slots may go to member families or families who do not belong to any synagogue. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact Rebecca Spilke at spilker@ujafedny.org
UJA-Federation's Wiener Educational Center announces Institute for Not for Profit Management for Jewish Communal Service
We are pleased to invite executive staff of UJA-Federation network agencies to apply for participation in the ninth cycle of the Institute for Not for Profit Management for Jewish Communal Service. The 21-day Institute is a program of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business in partnership with the UJA-Federation’s Wiener Educational Center. Please see the attached brochure PDF for details. Designed for executive level staff charged with setting strategic priorities for the agency, oversight of managerial staff, and significant fiscal responsibility, the Institute will run from October 14, 2007 – March 3, 2008.
We request that candidates send all application materials in one complete packet to the Wiener Educational Center by Friday, June 1, 2007. Please click here for an electronic copy of the brochure and application form. Please direct your inquiries to June Fortess, 1.212.836.1603 or e-mail: fortessj@ujafedny.org.
Agency Spotlight
To further highlight the powerful work of our agencies, we will be including an agency profile in each edition of Network Notes. We hope that you will share your exemplary stories with us.
Making the Scene: The Midtown Y Photography Gallery, 1972-1996
The 14th Street Y, formerly known as the Emmanuel Midtown Y, is the subject of an exhibit at the New York Public Library this spring.
Making the Scene: The Midtown Y Photography Gallery, 1972-1996 features over 160 photographic prints from the Midtown Y Photography Gallery Archive, bequeathed to The New York Public Library in 1998. The exhibit will be on view from April 27 to July 28, 2007.
To read more about this exhibit, please click here.
Photograph: Arthur Tress "Boys Flying Dream" Gelatin Silver print, included in the Midtown Y exhibition City Games, June 22-September 17, 1978. Copyright Arthur Tress; reproduced courtesy of ClampArt, New York City.
Executive for a Day for Donors is May 10, 2007
A record number of donors and agencies are participating in UJA-Federation's third annual Executive for a Day program on Thursday, May 10th. This year, we were able to assign donors to agencies that are outside of Manhattan including the JCH of Bensonhurst, Samuel Field Y, Shorefront Y, Bronx House, and Mosholu-Montefiore Community Center.
Agency itineraries are varied and impressive. For example, donors visiting the 92nd St. Y will meet with the consulate of Israel and director of the Tisch Center for the Arts; guests of Jewish Home & Hospital will attend a Board Finance Committee meeting; at the Board of Jewish Education, participants will have lunch with Jeffrey Corbin, president of the board, and learn about the agency's services for children with special needs; guests of Bronx House will participate in a senior staff meeting, and meet with David Edelstein, executive director of the Pelham Parkway Jewish Community Center, and Howie Martin of Bronx House to learn about cooperative efforts.
At day's end, co-chairs Lisa Silverstein and Philip Altheim will host a cocktail reception at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Columbus Circle, where all participants will have the chance to celebrate the program and share personal experiences. The program will include remarks from Lisa Silverstein, John Ruskay, Gail Magaliff and Philip Altheim.
Renee J. Ward, Chair of the Task force on Jewish Community Councils, receives Distinguished Tzedakah Award at the Jewish Community Council of Canarsie Legislative Breakfast
On Sunday, April 29th 2007, Renee J. Ward received the Distinguished Tzedakah Award at the Jewish Community Council of Canarsie Legislative Breakfast. Renee is the Chairperson of the Task Force on Jewish Community Councils, and is a dedicated member of the Organization Review Committee of the Network Commission and the Health, Healing and Hospice Task Force of the Caring Commission. Renee was recognized for her dedication to the network of Jewish Community Councils, helping to raise the profile of the important work of the Councils at UJA-Federation.
In addition, Mrs. Ward serves as a Vice President of the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, as a trustee of the Brotherhood Synagogue, as a trustee and officer of the Shield Institute, and of the Alliance for Children and Families. She is also Co-Chairperson of the Columbia Law School Class Reunion Committee and practiced law for twenty-five years in both the public sector and private practice.
Dr. Alan B. Siskind, CEO of the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, presented the award to Renee in the presence of 120 Canarsie community members, politicians and leaders. Other honorees were State Senator John L. Sampson of New York’s 19th District, Dan Holt of Courier-Life Publications, David Slifkin of Personal Touch Home Care, Inc., and Jackie Ebron of Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty.
Pictured in the photo (L to R): Avrohom Hecht, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Council of Canarsie, Mrs. Renee J. Ward, Dr. Alan B. Siskind, and Henna White, President of the Jewish Community Council of Canarsie.
AmeriCorps*VISTA Available through Met Council and UJA-Federation
The Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council), partnering with the UJA-Federation of New York and thirteen other UJA-Federation affiliated agencies, is coordinating an AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) program. Each year, there are over 1,200 AmeriCorps*VISTA projects nationwide which focus on four key components: anti-poverty, capacity building, community empowerment and sustainable solutions. The project’s goal addresses helping individuals and communities out of poverty by providing support through the creation of management systems, community outreach, network building, and mobilizing local resources to provide sustainable and long-term solutions. As full-time Volunteers in Service to America, VISTA members sacrifice a year of their lives to give back to their community through service to low-income individuals. Met Council and the additional thirteen other UJA-Federation affiliated agencies are currently recruiting to host 22 VISTA members for this initiative, as well as searching for affordable housing opportunities throughout the New York City area. For more information on the available opportunities, or if you are aware of possible housing options, please contact Esther Larson with Met Council at elarson@metcouncil.org.
Governance Matters
Governance Matters is a local nonprofit that provides lay and professional leaders with the governance resources they need to develop more effective boards. Through advocacy, peer learning roundtables and educational resources – including an easy to navigate, content-rich website – Governance Matters promotes an exchange of ideas and focuses on practical solutions that leaders can apply to their organizations right away. UJA-Federation’s new membership in Governance Matters will offer many benefits to network agencies wanting to do their best in the area of governance. Please click here for more information.
Human Resources Users Group: Becoming an Employer of Choice--How to Beat the Competition and Attract–and Keep–the Very Best
This workshop will focus on sound HR practice in the current recruiting arena. Attracting and retaining the best employees requires attention to an employer’s brand position, and cost-efficiencies and economies of scale in order to take advantage of the most innovative solutions. This discussion session will be facilitated by Sherry Jacobson, Senior Vice President and Andrew Katz, Vice President of the Bernard HODES Group. In preparation for this session, our presenters conducted interviews with agency executive directors and HR professionals in the UJA-Federation network to better understand the recruitment and retention challenges facing network agencies today. This users group discussion will take place on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 from 8:45 – 11:00 AM at UJA-Federation of New York. For the full announcement, please click here. To RSVP: Contact Sara Reef at reefs@ujafedny.org or (212) 836-1617.
WCJCS Quadrennial Conference for Jewish Communal Service Workers
The World Council of Jewish Communal Service (WCJCS) is a non-political, non- governmental organization of Jewish communal workers engaged in a variety of communal, educational and social services, devoted to strengthening Jewish life and community both in Israel and the Diaspora. Its mission is to provide a vehicle for addressing world-wide Jewish concerns as well as to stimulate the professional-to-professional connection among individuals working on behalf of the Jewish community throughout the world. WCJCS activities include regional seminars around the world, and an International Quadrennial Conference held in Jerusalem. The last Conference in November 2003 drew over 550 Jewish professionals from 22 countries. The next Quadrennial is planned to take place in Jerusalem in June 2007. Please see the attached flyer for further detail or click here.
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