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www.HartfordBusiness.com • November 7, 2017 • GIVING GUIDE • Hartford Business Journal 25 ABOUT US Year established: 1945 Annual revenues: $4,291,234 (most recent fiscal year) Total number of employees: 22 GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA(S) Avon, Berlin, Bloomfield, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, East Granby, East Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Hartford, Hebron, Manchester, Meriden, Middletown, New Britain, Newington, Plainville, Rockville, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, Somers, South Windsor, Southington, Stafford Springs, Suffield, Tolland, Unionville, Vernon, West Hartford, West Simsbury, Wethersfield, Windsor, and Windsor Locks TOP FUNDING SOURCES Donors/donations: 97% Foundations/grants: 3% The Jewish community has been a vibrant part of Greater Hartford since the early 1800s. From families who have lived here for generations to recent arrivals from Russia and Israel, Jewish Greater Hartford has it all — and Federation is at its center. Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford is the only organization in this region that touches every aspect of Jewish life. We serve nearly 27,000 Jewish households in 37 towns across Greater Hartford. While Federation is best known for its annual fundraising campaign — which supports more than 20 Federation initiatives, as well as 30 partner agencies and programs — it is also at the forefront of Jewish action around the world. The Federation network is among the first to respond to war, acts of terrorism and natural disasters, providing humanitarian and educational support in the U.S., in Israel and across the globe. Locally, Federation supports literacy programs for at-risk elementary school children, helps parents send their children to Jewish camps, and helps young adults make their first trip to Israel. We provide opportunities for social action and train the next generation of leaders and teachers who will shape tomorrow's Jewish community. We invite you to join us! GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Federation's Annual Campaign kicks off each fall to raise resources for Federation's community initiatives, our partner agencies and programs, and the Jewish community in Israel and 60 other countries. We offer socializing and networking opportunities through Men's and Women's Philanthropy, our Young Adult Division, the Jewish Professionals Network and other groups. Federation provides opportunities for advocacy and social action through the Jewish Community Relations Council and supports personalized leadership development programs through the new Greater Hartford Jewish Leadership Academy. Many of our programs involve corporate sponsorship opportunities. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES Federation holds more than 100 events each year, both fundraising and non-solicitation. Most are open to the public. Visions: Our largest annual men's fundraising event draws 300 men who contribute at least $365 annually. Our guest speaker this year is UConn Athletics Director David Benedict. Voices: Our largest annual women's fundraising event draws 400 women who contribute at least $365 annually. Our guest speaker this year is Lieutenant Commander Alexa Forsyth Jenkins, the first Jewish woman to command a U.S. Naval warship. Greater Hartford Jewish Leadership Academy: This new initiative, supported by Federation with funding from the Jewish Community Foundation and other sources, provides individualized leadership development based on Jewish values to prepare our community to adapt and respond to an ever-changing environment. It draws on local and national best practices and engages top experts in the field. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Everyone is welcome at Federation. Whether you'd like to read to at-risk children, grow a garden for the hungry, develop your leadership skills or make new connections in the Jewish community, we are here to help you. OFFICERS Vice Chair, Development, General Laurie Mandell AgentHR Recruiting Group (ARG) Vice Chair, Development, Women's Dana Keller Vice Chair, Planning and Allocations David B. Rosenthal BlumShapiro Vice Chair, Long-Range Community Planning Gary S. Starr Shipman & Goodwin LLP Treasurer Ethan Goldman Privately held company Assistant Treasurer, Audit Committee Chair Daniel Kaufman Nathan Accounting Group Assistant Treasurer, Finance/ Administrative Committee Chair Anne Martha Pitegoff Secretary Ted Zablotsky, MD Assistant Secretary Henry M. Zachs Message Center Management Chair Emeritus Eric M. Zachs Co-Chairman, Message Center Management; Founder and Chairman, Torrecom Partners DESIGNATED BOARD MEMBERS Chair, Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Leigh A. Newman Day Pitney LLP Chair, Federation Young Adult Division Tracy Taback Sandler Training/TEM Associates, Inc. MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Todd Berman Travelers David I. Brandwein Shari G. Cantor Town of West Hartford Jessica Fish David B. Gelles NEFCO Carolyn Gitlin Rona Gollob Jeffry Nestler, MD Hartford Hospital Alan Parker Pullman & Comley LLC Greg Patchen J. Matthew Group Ann Baidack Pava Richard Rubenstein Cyral Sheldon Lois Siegal Berkshire Hathaway Robert K. Yass The Hartford President and Chief Executive Officer Howard Sovronsky Chair of the Board Cary Lakenbach Actuarial Strategies, Inc. Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford Zachs Campus, 333 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite C, West Hartford, CT 06117 | 860-232-4483 www.jewishhartford.org OUR MISSION: The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford protects and enhances the well being of Jews worldwide through the values of tikkun olam (repairing the world), tzedakah (charity and social justice) and Torah (Jewish learning). BOARD OF DIRECTORS