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2020 Annual Report

A defining Moment
in our community's history

The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic brought on changes within our community, our nation, and our world that we had never experienced before – social distancing, wearing masks, virtual learning, and more.

What COVID-19 could not and would not change was Jewish Cleveland’s resolve to care for one another. With will and determination, Jewish Clevelanders banded together to ensure:

  • Our Jewish community was open and engaged while our buildings were closed.
  • We faced the challenges together.
  • We invested in our children and in each other.
  • We embraced each other and made sure no one felt alone despite our physical distance.
  • We reached out to and supported the isolated and vulnerable.
  • We made our Jewish community a more inclusive place.
  • We educated our children on what it means to put our Jewish values to work.
  • We provided for our community, so that no one needed to take “time off” from their involvement in Jewish life.
  • We protected those institutions of Jewish life that have made us one of the strongest Jewish communities in the country.

As you will see on the following pages, our community did all this and so much more. Together, we successfully overcame once-in-a-generation challenges and kept our community strong.

Together we proved that we are – and will continue to be – HERE FOR GOOD!

Dear Friends,

2020 was barely three months old when the world as we knew it changed immediately and dramatically. The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in Northeast Ohio created once-in-a-lifetime challenges for our community. Those who were already vulnerable were now in greater need. At the same time, many more were quickly becoming vulnerable – emotionally, physically, and financially.

And yet, amid all this change, Jewish Clevelanders’ commitment to one another and the community in which we live remained unchanged. Without hesitation, people throughout our community stepped forward and asked, “how can we help?” Through selfless actions of all sizes, our community came together and showed once again that we are HERE FOR GOOD!

For example, 500 volunteers made more than 1,800 “Caring Calls” and delivered 2,400 care packages to elderly community members to reassure them that they were not alone or overlooked. At the same time, through Federation’s Bridge to the Future program, we helped establish a volunteer call center in Beit

Shean, Israel (Cleveland’s sister city) dedicated to identifying and addressing welfare needs in the community, including grocery and medication delivery, and wellness checks for the elderly.

Perhaps the most visible evidence of Jewish Cleveland’s determination during this unprecedented time was the record results achieved in our latest Campaign for Jewish Needs. Under the leadership of General Campaign Chair Bradley Sherman, our community raised $33.1 million from more than 12,000 donors, and more than $15.4 million for Jewish Cleveland’s Coronavirus Emergency Relief Fund (see sidebar). This tremendous generosity ensures critical services and programs our community needs will continue without interruption without compromising our ability to plan for the future.

2020 tested all of us. But Cleveland proved once again why it is one of the most caring and vibrant Jewish communities in the world by working together to come through it still connected and still strong.

Thank you to the amazing healthcare professionals and front-line workers across Northeast Ohio for caring for us all. Thank you to the brave local law enforcement officers – including our security provider JFC Security, LLC – for protecting us from the continued rise of anti-Semitism and brazen acts of hate-driven violence. Thank you to the tireless efforts of our beneficiary agencies to serve the ever-changing needs of our diverse community with such grace and creativity.

And, most importantly, thank you for all you do to make sure that together, we are – and will continue to be – HERE FOR GOOD.
J. David Heller
Board Chair
Erika B. Rudin-Luria
President

CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND


The Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Coronavirus Emergency Relief Fund was established to help sustain and strengthen the Cleveland Jewish community, and ensures:

  • Our community’s social service providers, schools, and other organizations would be less overwhelmed by the effects of the pandemic
  • People would not need to take time off from Jewish life
  • Massive, short-term financial losses would not lead to the dismantling of key Jewish institutions in Jewish Cleveland

With these emergency funds, a continuity plan has been put into place in order to serve:

Vulnerable populations

People who find themselves newly vulnerable because of the pandemic as well as people who were already vulnerable before the pandemic who now have increased needs.

Those at risk of withdrawing from Jewish life

People at risk of having to withdraw from Jewish life or missing out on critical experiences because of the pandemic.

Threatened Jewish institutions

Jewish institutions facing potential closure due to massive revenue losses.

Thanks to the generous support of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation which created a special matching gift program to inspire new and increased Campaign gifts this year, we have been able to raise more than $15.4 million needed to position Jewish Cleveland to emerge on the other side of this crisis in a position of strength and continuity.

2020 Highlights

Serving more than 9,000 community members across 8 counties through food pantries, home delivered meals, and holiday food distributions.

Organizing 500 Jewish Cleveland volunteers to help deliver food, distribute care packages, and more.

Maintaining daily contact with the 5,400 Holocaust survivors living in Israel during the COVID-19 pandemic through the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC).

Supporting more than 32,000 people in the Former Soviet Union (FSU) with food delivery, school supply donations, caring calls, and more through the JDC.

with 30 guards deployed at 30 minyanim and at the 20 different organizations and agencies that have re-opened.

Contacting more than 1,800 elderly Jewish Clevelanders to reassure them that they were not forgotten or alone despite the need for physical distancing during the pandemic.

Hosting 36 virtual events for more than 4,500 unique viewers that kept our community connected and informed – and entertained.

Creating the L.E.V. Campus Fellowship for 104 college students from 44 different universities that resulted in more than 2,000 hours of volunteer service at 15 organizations in the Jewish and general Cleveland community.

Helping 27 eligible local Jewish organizations in the secure over $17 million in SBA/ PPP loans/grants.

Providing approximately 1,800 people living in Northwest Russia’s small, remote Jewish communities with online experiences that strengthened their Jewish identity.

Launching a new online curriculum that is now used by over 10,000 students at 225 congregations across the country.

Co-hosting a three-part, virtual series that explored faith during times of crisis, the evolution towards racial justice, and voting rights with more than 200 unique attendees from diverse backgrounds.

Procuring more than 100,000 N95 personal protection masks for Greater Cleveland non-profits, area hospitals, and Federation beneficiary agencies.

Bringing together more than 250 participants of across five continents for networking and inspiring young Jewish doers through the 248 Virtual Global Summit.

Delivering monthly financial aid for food, medicine, and other basics to 9,000 children and families in distress from 27 countries through the JDC.

Organizing 200 Jewish Clevelanders to travel to New York in January to stand up against hatred and anti-Semitism at the “No Hate. No Fear. Solidarity March.”

Supporting the five Cleveland Jewish day schools' efforts to re-open their doors for in-classroom learning this fall.

HERE FOR CARING



We care for one another by helping feed the hungry, comfort the sick, aid the elderly, shelter the homeless, and support those in need or with disabilities – wherever they are in the world. We advocate for the vulnerable and fight for social justice. We also invest significant resources in preventing, preparing for, and responding to potential security threats to our community.

This past year, those who were already vulnerable were more so in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The urgency to ensure critical services and programs were delivered without interruption was compounded by the fact that so many more now found themselves vulnerable emotionally, physically, and/or financially.

We also knew that social distancing could rapidly become social isolation without a concerted effort to help community members continue to feel connected to each other, the community, and to Judaism. From “caring calls” to the elderly who might feel alone or forgotten in this unsettled time to virtual events that brought families together – including relatives out of town – for entertaining and educating programming, Jewish Cleveland was able to stay together while staying safe.

HERE FOR PREPARING



We prepare for the future by ensuring the long-term health and vitality of our diverse community. We provide the critical strategic planning and oversight needed to make life better today and for generations to come. We provide a wide range of educational programming for all ages which celebrates Jewish values and traditions. We also develop the next generation of leaders through mentoring, teaching, and hands-on experiences.

With an abrupt shift in life on campus and many students’ summer jobs, internships, and other planned experiences cancelled due to COVID-19, the L.E.V. Campus Fellowship was created for college students. A joint program between your Federation, Cleveland Hillel, and Hillel at Kent State University, the L.E.V. Campus Fellowship engaged students in leadership development, Jewish education, and volunteer experiences. While L.E.V. fellows nurtured their Jewish community through acts of tikkun olam (repairing the world), they also learned the importance of making a difference in their own community and our investment in their success. Young changemakers also took part in Serve the Moment, a fellowship program dedicated to meaningful volunteer service.

The world of education also changed overnight with the arrival of COVID-19. Your Federation worked closely with the Jewish Education Center (JEC) and health care professionals to get our five Jewish day schools ready for fall in-person learning, while JEC’s “La-bri’ut: To Our Health and Wellness,” was developed to address children’s at-home congregational learning needs.

HERE FOR SHARING



We share our perspectives by bridging cultural divides, fostering mutual respect, and building collaborative relationships. We provide the education and tools needed to stand up and speak out on behalf of Israel and the Jewish people. We deepen connections to Israel through personal experiences and programs that celebrate our Jewish homeland. We create mutually beneficial collaborations between business and civic leaders in Israel and Greater Cleveland.

After an alarming uptick in violence against Jews in the New York/New Jersey region, the Jewish community came together on January 5 to show the world that we are stronger than hate at the “No Hate. No Fear. Solidarity March.” More than 200 Jewish Clevelanders of all ages were among the thousands of participants in New York City that marched across the Brooklyn Bridge to raise awareness of the rapidly growing threat of anti-Semitism in America and around the world. Together, we made it known that our community would not be intimidated, nor would we stand idly by when hatred was pointed at other communities.

To that end, Federation also continued to work closely with other communities to confront all forms of hate and to dismantle racism more effectively through partnership and programming.

HERE FOR REPAIRING



We repair our world by responding in times of emergency and helping people rebuild in the wake of natural or man-made disasters. We also invest in programs and services that provide a strong safety net during times of personal crises.

Even in this challenging time, our Jewish community stepped forward to help with Ethiopian aliyah and family reunification in Israel through the work of our beneficiary agency, the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI). In December 2020 in the midst of a pandemic, a plane of 300 olim arrived in Israel in time for Shabbat as part of Operation Tzur Yisrael (Rock of Israel). For nearly 20 years, your Federation has been at the helm of helping tens of thousands of Ethiopian Jews immigrate to their homeland and reunite with their families.

While the spread of COVID-19 threatened the lives and livelihoods of people across the globe, vulnerable Jews continued to receive uninterrupted life-saving services such as personal protective equipment, emergency food, and medicine through the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), a Federation beneficiary agency.

Every dollar makes a huge difference

Campaign for Jewish Needs

Every year, Jewish Cleveland raises money for the Campaign for Jewish Needs to help ensure our community’s vitality and vibrancy. We thank Campaign Chair Bradley A. Sherman for his leadership.

$33,105,529

RAISED IN THE 2021 CAMPAIGN FOR JEWISH NEEDS

12,000+

Donors

8,701

Gifts
including

1,144

NEW Gifts
We sincerely thank the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation for creating a special matching gift program to inspire new and increased Campaign gifts this year.

We greatly appreciate the support of Brunswick Companies, KeyBank, and Benesch for the matching gift incentives they provided during Campaign.

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CAMPAIGN BENEFICIARY AGENCIES & PROGRAMS
that help tens of thousands of people in Cleveland, Israel, and around the world

IN CLEVELAND

@Akiva High School
Bellefaire JCB
Cleveland Hillel Foundation
CWRU Siegal Jewish
Lifelong Learning Program
Fuchs Mizrachi School
Gross Schechter Day School
Hebrew Academy of Cleveland
Hebrew Shelter Home
Hillel at Kent State University
Jewish Community Security
Jewish Education Center
Jewish Family Service Association
Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School
Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage
Mandel Jewish Community Center
Menorah Park
Yeshiva Derech HaTorah*
* Agency is in candidacy status

ACROSS THE COUNTRY

American Jewish Committee
Anti-Defamation League
BBYO
Hadassah
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
Hillel at Miami University
Hillel at Ohio University
Hillel Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
JCC Association
Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
(70 Faces Media)
Jewish War Veterans
National Council Supporting Eurasian Jewry (formerly NCSJ)
Network for Jewish Human Service Agencies (formerly AJFCA)

AROUND THE GLOBE

American Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee (JDC)
Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI)
Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA)
Overseas Connections Committee,
Jewish Federation of Cleveland
World ORT
Ethiopian National Project

TOTAL GRANTMAKING & PROGRAM EXPENSES

LOCAL AGENCIES AND SERVICES

TOTAL JFC SUPPORT CAMPAIGN
ALLOCATION (1) 		OTHER FEDERATION
SUPPORT
@Akiva High School 180,173 180,173 -
Bellefaire JCB 1,398,875 1,132,085 266,790
Cleveland Hillel Foundation 780,520 648,472 132,048
Community Cemetery Support 277,792 - 277,792
Fuchs Mizrachi School 939,244 541,741 397,503(2,4)
Gross Schechter Day School 934,446 461,334 473,112(2,4)
Hebrew Academy of Cleveland 3,004,041 1,283,219 1,720,822(2,4)
Hebrew Shelter Home 92,621 83,711 8,910
Hillel at Kent State University 272,805 233,255 39,550
Holocaust Survivor Initiative 277,454 -(5) 277,454
Jewish Community Security (6) 3,793,200 1,000,000 2,793,200
Jewish Federation of Cleveland 1,517,182 1,477,182 40,000
Jewish Federation of Cleveland Coronavirus Relief Fund 4,046,200 - 4,046,200
Jewish Education Center of Cleveland (includes Fund for the Jewish Future*) 6,282,910 4,392,571 1,890,339
Jewish Family Service Association 6,073,102 2,636,337(5) 3,436,765
Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School 902,075 552,125 349,950(2,4)
Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage 720,770 226,230 494,540
Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland 2,066,293 1,930,865 135,428
Menorah Park Center 782,481 441,465 341,016
Montefiore 523,395 364,797 158,598
Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies Educational Foundation (including funding for CWRU Siegal Lifelong Learning Program) 276,345 276,345 -
Yeshiva Derech HaTorah 623,747 262,500 361,247
SUBTOTAL 35,765,671 18,124,407 17,641,264

OVERSEAS AGENCIES AND SERVICES

TOTAL JFC SUPPORT CAMPAIGN ALLOCATION (1) OTHER FEDERATION SUPPORT
Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) provides assistance to those in need and translates Jewish values into action on behalf of millions of Jews worldwide.  Works in close partnership with the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC). Also supports Cleveland's partnership in Beit Shean, and the Valley of Springs, the Ronald S. Lauder JDC camp in Szarvas, Hungary, and summer camps for children in the former Soviet Union. 29,720,500 9,004,836 20,715,664
Jewish Federation of Cleveland's Overseas Programs, under the direction of the Overseas Connections Committee, links Jews in Cleveland with Jews around the world. Programs include: Parents and Children Together (PACT) for Ethiopian-Israelis; Israel Health Advancement for Women (ISHA), advancing women’s health in Israel; IDF Education Corps Projects and the Havat HaShomer army base for at-risk young men and women; I-Connect, increasing the number of young adults from Cleveland experiencing Israel; connecting Jews in Cleveland and Beit Shean, Israel; Bridge to the Future, a community change organization in Beit Shean, Israel; Jordan/Cross-Border Initiative, connecting Jordanians and Israelis; and the Cleveland/St. Petersburg Partnership for community-building programs in St. Petersburg, Russia and Jewish identity programs in six towns in its periphery. 3,055,972 3,040,973 14,999
SUBTOTAL 32,776,472 12,045,809 20,730,663

NATIONAL AGENCIES

TOTAL JFC SUPPORT CAMPAIGN
ALLOCATION (1)
 OTHER FEDERATION
SUPPORT
American Jewish Committee 165,080 58,500 106,580
Anti-Defamation League 102,256 58,500 43,756
B'nai B'rith/BBYO 2,907,750 52,600 2,855,150
Hadassah 3,330 2,000 1,330
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society 15,000 15,000 -
Hillel at Miami University 83,833 67,060 16,773
Hillel at Ohio University 72,060 72,060 -
Hillel Foundation for Jewish Campus Life 133,230 120,000 13,230
JCC Association 215,500 115,500 100,000
Jewish Council for Public Affairs 85,600 68,500 17,100
Jewish Telegraphic Agency (70 Faces Media) 47,000 47,000 -
Jewish War Veterans 2,100 2,100 -
National Council Supporting Eurasian Jewry (formerly NCSJ) 10,000 10,000 -
Network for Jewish Human Service Agencies (formerly AJFCA) 7,800 7,800 -
SUBTOTAL 3,850,539 696,620 3,153,919

OTHER GRANTS

TOTAL JFC SUPPORT CAMPAIGN
ALLOCATION (1)
 OTHER FEDERATION
SUPPORT
Includes local synagogues, local and national Jewish organizations meeting educational and humanitarian needs, and international organizations that serve Jewish communities in need. 17,929,089 - 17,929,089(4)
NORTHEASTERN OHIO CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE GENERAL COMMUNITY 17,627,214 - 17,627,214
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE NORTHEASTERN OHIO SERVING THE GENERAL COMMUNITY 2,510,014 - 2,510,014

$30,866,836

CAMPAIGN ALLOCATION
From the 2020 Campaign for Jewish Needs for fiscal year 7/1/20 - 6/30/21 (1) (3)

$79,592,163

OTHER FEDERATION SUPPORT
from donor advised and special purpose funds, supporting foundations, the Endowment Fund for fiscal year 7/1/19 - 6/30/20
1) Includes part of United Way of Greater Cleveland (UWGC) grant of $1,331,000. UWGC supports Bellefaire, JFSA, Mandel JCC and the Federation. 2) Includes Centennial Initiative grants. 3) From the annual Campaign after deducting fundraising cost of under 8.9 percent, one of the lowest overhead costs 4) Includes funding for school security. 5) JFSA allocation includes Holocaust survivor support. 6) $125,053 of additional security grants paid directly to agencies are included elsewhere.

GRAND TOTAL

$110,458,999

TOTAL GRANT MAKING BY CATEGORY

SOURCE OF GRANTS

Our endowment funds, donor advised funds, and supporting foundations, combined with the annual Campaign for Jewish Needs and Centennial Initiative for Jewish Cleveland fundraising, make the Federation one of Ohio’s largest grantmaking organizations — with over $110 million allocated from all sources in the 2020 fiscal year.

Board of Trustees & Committees

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Board Chair: J. David Heller Vice Chairs: Beth Wain Brandon · Lynne M. Cohen · James A. Ratner · Neil R. Waxman · Daniel N. Zelman Treasurer: Dara G. Yanowitz, Associate Treasurer: Jeffrey Weiss President: Erika B. Rudin-Luria,

Executive Committee: Eric E. Bell · Reneé Chelm* · Grant N. Dinner · Barry S. Feldman · Margaret Richards Frankel · Robert Goldberg* · Lynn-Ann Gries · Gary L. Gross* · Harley I. Gross* · William H. Heller* · Michelle Hirsch · Ilana I. Katz · Susan D. Krantz · Karen Krause · Gregg A. Levine · Peter Meisel · Cameron Orlean · Dan A. Polster · Albert B. Ratner* · Charles Horowitz Ratner* · Beth Rosenberg · Enid Rosenberg · Barbara Rosskamm · Bradley A. Sherman · Michael D. Siegal* · Scott M. Simon · Erica G. Starrfield · Sally H. Wertheim* · Danielle Wild · Timothy F. Wuliger* · Andrew Zelman

TRUSTEES

Trish Adler · Jules Belkin · Jordan D. Berkowitz · Patti B. Berns · Barnett N. Bookatz · Susan R. Borison · Rabbi Naphtali Burnstein · Rabbi Jonathan Cohen · Mindy Davidson · Jeffrey S. Davis · Reuven D. Dessler · Cindy Duber · Amy Einhorn · Adam H. Gimbel · Shelley Gimbel · Ira S. Goffman · Larry P. Goldberg* · Alan D. Gottlieb · Roe Green · Rochelle Gross · Barry J. Guttman · Rabbi Rosette · Barron Haim · Rebecca C. Heller · Evan Hirsch · Shoshana Dessler Jacobs · Edna Jaffa · Justin Kadis · Jeffrey M. Kahn · Michele Kaminsky · Michael B. Klein · Nathan Klein · Terri Kline · Adena J. Klineman · S. Lee Kohrman* · Sharon Koppelman · Charlotte R. Kramer* z”l · Erica Lazzaro · Norma W. Lerner* · Eliana J. LeVine · Mariely Luengo · Keith Libman · Milton S. Maltz* · Tamar Maltz* · Gregory A. Marcus · Kevin D. Margolis · Natan D. Milgrom · David P. Miller · Jared S. Miller · Amy Morgenstern · David B. Orlean · Dayna Orlean · Ervin Pavlofsky · Shari S. Perlmuter · Kim M. Pesses · Marla K. Petti · Keith Polster · Loree E. Potash · Robert S. Reitman* · David M. Rosenberg · Betty Rosskamm* · Peter Rzepka* · Evie Safran* · Harvey Sass · Bradley J. Schlang · Mitchell C. Schneider · Marcy Schwartz · Gary S. Shamis · Mary Ann Shamis · Eliav Sharvit · Elisabeth W. Sherman · Rabbi Joshua Skoff · Michal Soclof · Brian S. Stein · Todd Stein · Jeanne Tobin · Amy L. Wain · Penni Weinberg* · Rachel Weinberg · Stephen J. Weinberg* · Judith Weiss* · Morry Weiss* · Adam L. Wieder · Judy Willensky · Mitch Wolf · Nancy G. Wolf · Warren L. Wolfson · Jason A. Wuliger · Sandra Wuliger* · Alan E. Yanowitz · Donna Yanowitz* · Darrell A. Young · Don Zigdon · Sarah Zimmerman

EMERITUS

President Emeritus: Stephen H. Hoffman* Emeritus Trustees: Thomas W. Adler · George N. Aronoff · Richard Bogomolny · Leslie D. Dunn · Leonard Fuchs · Peggy Garson · Lois K. Goodman · Robert D. Gries · Susan R. Hurwitz · Marvin L. Lader · Barbara S. Rosenthal · Edwin M. Roth z”l · Gordon H. Safran · David J. Strauss · Norman Wain z”l · Philip Wasserstrom

STANDING COMMITTEES (as of September 30, 2020)

ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEE
Distributes resources from the Campaign for Jewish Needs, balancing local, national, and overseas needs; helps to identify immediate and long-term issues which the community and/or individual agencies need to address; helps ensure that funds from the Campaign for Jewish Needs are used effectively and efficiently
Beth Wain Brandon, Chair · Susan Y. Meisel, Chair, Subcommittee on Overseas · Harvey Sass, Chair, Subcommittee on Education Agencies · Warren L. Wolfson, Chair, Subcommittee on Human Services · Barry S. Feldman, Chair, National Agencies Liaison Team
COMMUNITY PLANNING COMMITTEE
Studies and plans for community needs
Peter Meisel, Chair
COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Implements public affairs agenda
Gregg A. Levine, Chair · Kerry Kertesz, Lori Wald, Vice-Chairs
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Oversees all fundraising activities
Enid Rosenberg, Chair · Bradley A. Sherman, General Chair, 2021 Campaign for Jewish Needs · Michelle Hirsch, Chair, Women IN Philanthropy · Cameron Orlean, Chair, Young Leadership Division
ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTEE
Recommends funding for community programming and emergency needs
Grant N. Dinner, Chair · Matthew F. Kadish, Chair, Donor Advised Fund Advisory Committee · Alan E. Yanowitz, Chair, Foundation Advisory Council
FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Manages investment of endowment and capital funds
William H. Heller, Chair
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Provides guidance and oversight of the recruitment, development, and placement of qualified professional and lay leadership
Lynn-Ann Gries, Chair · Susan R. Hurwitz, Chair, ALeRT (Agency Leadership Roundtable) · Enid Rosenberg, Chair, Gries Award Committee · Kim M. Pesses, Stephen J. Weinberg, Co-Chairs, Mandel Course for Advanced Leadership
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Establishes marketing agenda and oversees communications activities
Ilana I. Katz, Chair · Michael C. Perlmuter, Shari S. Perlmuter, Co-Chairs, Annual Meeting
OVERSEAS CONNECTIONS COMMITTEE
Conceives and manages projects that connect Jews in Cleveland with Jews in Israel and around the world
Lynne M. Cohen, Chair · Mark Holz, Chair, Cleveland/Beit Shean Partnership Subcommittee · Barry S. Feldman, Chair, Cleveland/ St. Petersburg Partnership Subcommittee · Scott J. Spiegle, Chair, IDF Education Corps Subcommittee · Dan A. Polster, Chair, Jordan/Cross-Border Initiative Subcommittee · Herbert A. Wainer, Chair, STEM Advisory Workgroup
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
Responsible for the creation, implementation, oversight, and revision of the Strategic Plan
Danielle Wild, Chair

ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES (as of September 30, 2020)

ADMINISTRATIVE
Idelle K. Wolf, Chair
AUDIT
Susan D. Krantz, Chair
AWARDS
J. David Heller, Chair
CASH
Ronald S. Gross, Chair
CHARLES EISENMAN AWARD
J. David Heller, Chair
COMMISSION ON CEMETERY PRESERVATION
David B. Shifrin, President
EXECUTIVE
J. David Heller, Chair
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Bradley J. Schlang, Chair
JEWISH COMMUNITY HOUSING
Adam H. Gimbel. President · Mark H. Doris, Vice President
JEWISH VOLUNTEER NETWORK
Stephanie Wieder, Chair
NOMINATING
Barry S. Feldman, Chair
PROPERTIES
Susan S. Frankel, Chair
RETIREMENT FUND
Stephen L. Rudolph, Chair
RISK MANAGEMENT
Todd Stein, Chair
SECURITY
Keith Libman, Chair
TECHNOLOGY
Adam T. Zelwin, Chair

* *Trustees for Life, z”l Of Blessed Memory

Volunteer Leadership Award Winners

Enid Rosenberg
Charles Eisenman Award
Enid Rosenberg

Justin Kadis
Bennett and Donna Yanowitz Young Leadership Award
Justin Kadis

Keith Libman
Gries Family Award
Keith Libman

Mariely Luengo
Irene Zehman Volunteer Award
Mariely Luengo

Dayna Orlean
Amb. Milton A. and Roslyn Z. Wolf Young Campaigner of the Year Award
Dayna Orlean

Cameron Orlean
Amb. Milton A. and Roslyn Z. Wolf Young Campaigner of the Year Award
Cameron Orlean

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