JEWISH FEDERATION AND FAMILY SERVICES OF ORANGE COUNTY
Programs
Program 1 [2019]
THROUGH ITS FEDERATION DIVISION, THE ORGANIZATION STRENGTHENS JEWISH LIFE IN ORANGE COUNTY THROUGH PROGRAMS, GRANTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHILANTHROPIC GIVING, AND STRENGTHENS JEWISH LIFE IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH ITS NATIONAL PARTNER, JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA.JFFS COMMUNITY CALENDAR ONLINE ENABLES INDIVIDUALS TO FIND INFORMATION ON EVENTS IN THE ORANGE COUNTY JEWISH COMMUNITY.JFFS ISRAEL INITIATIVE BRINGS ORANGE COUNTY TO ISRAEL AND ISRAEL TO ORANGE COUNTY. JFFS SUPPORTS OUR PARTNERSHIP2GETHER COMMUNITIES (KIRYAT MALACHI AND ASHKELON COAST REGION); PROMOTES VOLUNTEER SERVICE; PROVIDES OC YOUTH WITH ISRAEL EXPERIENCE EDUCATIONAL GRANTS; FACILITATES DELEGATION VISITS TO AND FROM ISRAEL; AND MAKES GRANTS TO ISRAELI NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND TO ISRAEL-THEMED PROJECTS IN ORANGE COUNTY.JFFS PASSPORT TO JEWISH LIFE GRANTS SUPPORT JEWISH YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN JEWISH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES (CAMP, RELIGIOUS SCHOOL, LEADERSHIP TRAINING). JFFS CORE GRANTS UNDERPIN THE ESSENTIAL OPERATION OF FIVE CORE PARTNERS: HEBREW ACADEMY, AND TARBUT V' TORAH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL (K-12 EDUCATION); HILLEL FOUNDATION (COLLEGE STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND CONNECTION); THE MERAGE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER (CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES); AND JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA, OUR NATIONAL CORE PARTNER.JFFS FAMILY PHILANTHROPY IS A GIVING CIRCLE THAT ENABLES FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES THAT BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPISTS. JFFS IMPACT GRANTS SUPPORT PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY OC'S JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS AND CONGREGATIONS. AN ANNUAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS IS SENT TO ALL JEWISH OC ORGANIZATIONS; GRANT DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE JFFS LAY LEADERSHIP PLANNING AND FUNDING COUNCIL.JFFS LAGUNA WOODS REGION CONNECTS ACTIVE OLDER (55+) JEWISH ADULTS WITH THE BROADER OC JEWISH COMMUNITY AND IS A LOCAL RALLYING POINT FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, RAISING FUNDS FOR JFFS ANNUAL CAMPAIGN AND PROMOTING LEGACY PHILANTHROPY. JFFS LEGACY CIRCLE INSPIRES COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FROM YOUNG ADULTS TO SENIORS, TO INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF THE OC JEWISH COMMUNITY THROUGH PLANNED GIVING.JFFS NEXTGEN ENCOURAGES YOUNG JEWISH ADULTS, AGES 21 TO 45, TO BECOME COMMITTED LIFELONG PARTICIPANTS IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY THROUGH VOLUNTEER, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, LEADERSHIP AND PHILANTHROPIC OPPORTUNITIES. ITS TIKKUN4TROOPS EVENT ENGAGES HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PROVIDE THOUSANDS OF CARE PACKAGES FOR US SERVICE MEMBERS OVERSEAS. NEXTGEN ALSO MANAGES BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL TRIPS FOR POST-COLLEGE JEWISH YOUNG ADULTS. JFFS ORANGE COUNTY JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO THE DISCOVERY, PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE HISTORY AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN ORANGE COUNTY.JFFS PLANNING AND FUNDING COUNCIL REVIEWS AND DETERMINES JFFS CORE GRANTS AND IMPACT GRANTS; OVERSEAS ALL JFFS GRANT-MAKING COMMITTEES AND OF ORANGE COUNTY JEWISH FEDERATION AND FAMILY SERVICES DONOR-DESIGNATED GRANTS DELIBERATES ON EMERGING COMMUNITY NEEDS.JFFS ROSE PROJECT CREATES SELF-SUFFICIENT JEWISH STUDENT LEADERS ON OC COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES BY INFORMING, EDUCATING AND ENGAGING JEWISH STUDENTS ON JEWISH LIFE AND ISRAEL ISSUES; AND FACILITATES INFORMED AND RESPECTFUL DIALOGUE.JFFS PJ LIBRARY PROVIDES GIFT OF MONTHLY JEWISH-THEMED BOOKS AND MUSIC CDS TO REGISTERED FAMILIES RAISING A JEWISH CHILD, AGES 6 MONTHS TO 8 YEARS.JFFS SOLOMON SOCIETY IS A FELLOWSHIP OF MEN WHO INSPIRE EACH OTHER THROUGH THEIR VALUES AND COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY. MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH NETWORKING, LEADERSHIP, PHILANTHROPY AND LEVERAGING OF COLLECTIVE POWER.JFFS THE NETWORK PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR JEWISH PROFESSIONALS TO BUILD BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS, FOSTER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND ENGAGE WITH PEERS WHO SHARE A SIMILAR COMMITMENT TO JEWISH VALUES, COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING.JFFS WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL WOMEN TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE LEADERSHIP SKILLS WHILE RESPONDING TO NEEDS OF THE LOCAL AND GLOBAL JEWISH COMMUNITY. THE GROUP SPONSORS INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, CREATES NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, ANDENGAGES WOMEN IN JEWISH LIFE THROUGH CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMMING.JFFS ZECHTER MUSIC CENTER SUPPORTS JEWISH YOUTH IN PURSUING MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STUDIES AND ENGAGING IN ARTS APPRECIATION ACTIVITIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.2MProgram 2 [2019]
THROUGH ITS FAMILY SERVICES DIVISION, THE ORGANIZATION CARES FOR PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGH PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT BENEFITED SOME 925 INDIVIDUALS IN 2019. GUIDED BY JEWISH TRADITIONS OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, COMPASSION, AND RESPECT FOR ALL, FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAMS SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BELIEFS, AND BACKGROUNDS. JFFS COUNSELING, BY EXPERT THERAPISTS, ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES AND FAMILIES ADDRESSING ISSUES OF ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, BEREAVEMENT AND OTHER LIFE CHALLENGES.JFFS HELPLINE IS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY DURING BUSINESS HOURS TO ASSIST COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH SERVICES, SUPPORT, INFORMATION, AND REFERRAL.JFFS HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL CASE MANAGEMENT; COMPENSATION FOR HOME CARE AND HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES, ASSISTANCE WITH RESTITUTION MATTERS; EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID; CAFE EUROPA, A MONTHLY SERIES OF SOCIAL EVENTS; AND MEAL PARTNERS, A VOLUNTEER COMPANIONSHIP PROGRAM MATCHING SURVIVORS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS.JFFS JEWISH RESIDENTIAL HOMES FOR ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ARE SUPPORTIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED GROUP LIVING HOMES THAT PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH ENRICHMENT, WELLNESS, AND JEWISH CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. THE FIRST, MANDEL HOUSE, OPENED IN 2014; THE SECOND, HORWITZ FAMILY HOUSE, OPENEDIN 2017.JFFS LIFELINES PROVIDES SHORT-TERM, SOLUTION-FOCUSED EMERGENCY CASE MANAGEMENT FOR OC RESIDENTS IN CRISIS; AND ADOPT A FAMILY, A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS DURING MAJOR HOLIDAYS.JFFS WOMEN FORWARD PROVIDES WOMEN AGE 40+ WITH COACHING AND SUPPORT TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND ATTAIN LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY. WOMEN FORWARD ALSO OFFERS A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS EACH YEAR THAT ARE OPEN TO WOMEN OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS IN OC.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.8MProgram 1 [2020]
JFOC CARES FOR PEOPLE IN NEED AND STRENGTHENS JEWISH COMMUNITY IN ORANGE COUNTY, ISRAEL, AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION CONVENES, ENGAGES, AND LEADS THE JEWISH OC COMMUNITY AND ITS PARTNERS, LEVERAGES ITS RESOURCES TO ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN JEWISH LIFE, ASSISTS PEOPLE IN NEED, MOBILIZES ON ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY, AND STRENGTHENS THE BOND WITH ISRAEL AND JEWISH PEOPLE GLOBALLY.IN 2020, THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON STABILIZING ITS OPERATIONS. THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ALLOWED JFOC TO FOCUS ON ITS CORE COMPETENCIES IN CONVENING (VIRTUALLY) AND LEADING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CRISIS, WHILE SUPPORTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO SERVE OVER 200 HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, PRIMARILY THROUGH VIRTUAL MEANS; MAINTAINED FUNDRAISING AND ENGAGEMENT WITH DONORS THROUGH VIRTUAL EVENTS; AND OFFERED ABUNDANT VIRTUAL PROGRAMS THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER PARTNERS FROM ACROSS OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE HOLIDAYS, TO LEARN, AND TO SHARE ESSENTIAL INFORMATION, FROM WEBINARS ON THE PAYROLL PROTECTION PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS TO MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PANELS OFFERING GUIDANCE ON COPING THROUGH COVID. SOME 1,000 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED BY THE ORGANIZATION IN 2020 DESPITE THE NECESSARY PAUSE OF MANY PROGRAMS DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. SERVING COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED:JFOC HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR PROGRAM: PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL CASE MANAGEMENT; COMPENSATION FOR HOME CARE AND HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES; ASSISTANCE WITH RESTITUTION APPLICATIONS; EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID; AND CAFE EUROPA, A MONTHLY SERIES OF SOCIAL EVENTS HELD VIRTUALLY IN 2020.JFOC JEWISH RESIDENTIAL HOMES FOR ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: ARE SUPPORTIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED GROUP LIVING HOMES THAT PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH ENRICHMENT, WELLNESS, AND JEWISH CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. MANDEL HOUSE, OPENED IN 2014; HORWITZ FAMILY HOUSE OPENED IN 2017.JFOC LIFELINES EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE: SERVES OC RESIDENTS IN CRISIS FROM ALL TRADITIONS, PROVIDING SHORT-TERM, SOLUTION-FOCUSED EMERGENCY CASE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR QUALIFIED CLIENTS, AND INFORMATION/REFERRAL SERVICES THAT AID OUR CLIENTS IN NAVIGATING THE OFTEN COMPLEX NETWORK OF GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFIT SOCIAL SERVICE RESOURCES.JFOC COVID-19 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE: SERVES OC JEWISH RESIDENTS WHO HAVE SUFFERED REDUCTION IN INCOME AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR RENT, MORTGAGE, UTILITY, FOOD, AND HEALTH NEEDS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.9M
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