trustee application
TRUSTEE APPLICATION I am proud to become a TRUSTEE of the Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta. AGREEMENT: I, _____________________, wish to become a Trustee of the Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta. I will be an agent for change and will positively impact the lives of countless Jewish women and girls. As a Trustee, I will have the opportunity to leverage the power of my charitable contributions and have a significant voice in the Fund’s grant-making process. _______ In consideration of the different funding priorities in our Jewish community, I understand that my Trustee membership cannot serve as a substitute for, as part of, or as all of my contribution to Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta’s Community Campaign. _______ I agree that all Trustee fees will be invested in a philanthropic Donor Advised Fund housed at Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta. _______ I will promote inclusive processes in which each Trustee has an equal voice. _______ I recognize that my status as Trustee is effective immediately upon receipt of this signed Agreement and the first investment of a minimum of $3,000. I understand that continued participation in the Fund is based on minimum investments of $3,000 a year for the remaining two years. Those wishing to pay their full commitment all at once are welcome to do so. Signature: __________________________________ Date: _______________ Printed Name: ___________________________________________________ Please return completed form (front and back) to Rachel Wasserman Email: [email protected] or Fax: 404.874.7043 or Mail: 1440 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta
TRUSTEE APPLICATION I am proud to become a TRUSTEE of the Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta. PAYMENT INFORMATION: Please bill me $____________ Check enclosed
Please charge my credit card in the total amount of $ _______________. I agree that credit card service fees will be added to my payment. Card # _____________________________________________________ Expiration Date ______________________ Contact me regarding an alternate method of payment (stock transfer, etc.).
Please call me at _____________________________. All contributions are 100% tax-deductible.
Name: Address: City: State:
Zip:
Home Phone: Cell Phone: Birthday:
Email:
Signature: __________________________________ Date: _______________ If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Wasserman, JWFA Director Email: [email protected] Phone: 678.222.3716
Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta
2014 GRANT SNAPSHOT 2014 Allocations by Organization ORGANIZATION
GRANT AWARD
PURPOSE
Center for Women’s Justice
$10,000
Intensify the impact of damage suits for get refusal by making them available to all Jewish women in Israel.
IT Works
$10,000
Raise position of low-income and unemployed women in Yokneam by imparting technological and soft-skills training.
Jewish Agency $10,000 for Israel
“Almah Derech Eretz” program, which offers low-income women an extended period of civic engagement before Israeli military service, as well as support after military service ends.
Jewish Interest Free Loan of Atlanta
$7,500
Prevent Atlanta’s single Jewish women in temporary financial crisis from losing their independence and capacity to fulfill their potential by providing loans and budgeting skills.
Kol Israel Haverim
$6,500
“Cracking the Glass Ceiling,” a program that advances young women to scholastic excellence with emphasis on science.
Orr Shalom
$5,800
Support for a group home in Herzliya for adolescent girls who have suffered extreme abuse, violence, and neglect.
WEPOWER
$5,000
“Women’s Leadership Development in the Galilee,” a project that nurtures, expands, and promotes social activism and social change with a gender lens.
Women’s Courtyard
$8,000
“Open Space Project,” which promotes social justice, equal opportunities, and the right of every woman and girl to achieve self-fulfillment in accordance with her will.
Women’s Spirit
$10,000
“Standing their Ground” provides Israeli female victims of violence with tools to achieve self-reliance and become financially independent and integrate successfully into the job market.
Continued on reverse.
Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta
2014 GRANT SNAPSHOT 2014 Allocations New vs. Renewal
By Impact Area
By Location
11% 28% 72%
89%
8% 23% 15%
8%
31% 15%
• New Grant • Renewal Grant
• Israel • Atlanta
Empowerment •• Legal Economic Empowerment Youth •• At-Risk Leadership Development Violence Against Women •• Educational Empowerment
Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta
CORE VALUES
We
value repairing the world by supporting organizations and programs which promote social change for women and girls in the Jewish community.
We strive to achieve Maimonides’ highest level of tzedakah: helping someone help herself.
We place a priority on grants that hold the promise of long-term, transformational community impact.
We aim to be an educational vehicle for Jewish women in philanthropy and to advocate for the overall needs of Jewish women and girls.
We value inclusion and active participation on the part of our Trustees and will strive for respect and consensus.
We value collaboration with those who share our goals and will seek partnerships and encourage coalitions. Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta
SOCIAL CHANGE WITH A GENDER LENS Social change philanthropy focuses on the root causes of problems, working to improve the conditions that lead to inequality. This approach is unlike traditional charity, which often seeks to address only the symptoms of societal problems. JWFA seeks to promote change by addressing the underlying obstacles that impede the full participation of Jewish women and girls in society and by helping Jewish women and girls gain the tools they need to help themselves. As part of this mission, JWFA encourages the active participation of women and girls in the governance of organizations that it supports. By using a gender lens, JWFA seeks to build on the needs, strengths, perspectives, and experiences of women and girls. A gender focus recognizes
that the needs of females may differ from those of males, and that we must pay deliberate attention to gender as an important component of diversity when creating, implementing, and evaluating programs. Gender-sensitive programs demonstrate an understanding of—and ability to meet—girls’ and women’s needs. Unlike many other funds, JWFA offers Trustees the unique opportunity to take a hands-on approach to grant-making. All Trustees have an equal vote in the grantmaking process.
Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta
Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta
TRUSTEE APPLICATION I am proud to become a TRUSTEE of the Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta. PAYMENT INFORMATION: Please bill me $____________ Check enclosed
Please charge my credit card in the total amount of $ _______________. I agree that credit card service fees will be added to my payment. Card # _____________________________________________________ Expiration Date ______________________ Contact me regarding an alternate method of payment (stock transfer, etc.).
Please call me at _____________________________. All contributions are 100% tax-deductible.
Name: Address: City: State:
Zip:
Home Phone: Cell Phone: Birthday:
Email:
Signature: __________________________________ Date: _______________ If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Wasserman, JWFA Director Email: [email protected] Phone: 678.222.3716
Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta
2014 GRANT SNAPSHOT 2014 Allocations by Organization ORGANIZATION
GRANT AWARD
PURPOSE
Center for Women’s Justice
$10,000
Intensify the impact of damage suits for get refusal by making them available to all Jewish women in Israel.
IT Works
$10,000
Raise position of low-income and unemployed women in Yokneam by imparting technological and soft-skills training.
Jewish Agency $10,000 for Israel
“Almah Derech Eretz” program, which offers low-income women an extended period of civic engagement before Israeli military service, as well as support after military service ends.
Jewish Interest Free Loan of Atlanta
$7,500
Prevent Atlanta’s single Jewish women in temporary financial crisis from losing their independence and capacity to fulfill their potential by providing loans and budgeting skills.
Kol Israel Haverim
$6,500
“Cracking the Glass Ceiling,” a program that advances young women to scholastic excellence with emphasis on science.
Orr Shalom
$5,800
Support for a group home in Herzliya for adolescent girls who have suffered extreme abuse, violence, and neglect.
WEPOWER
$5,000
“Women’s Leadership Development in the Galilee,” a project that nurtures, expands, and promotes social activism and social change with a gender lens.
Women’s Courtyard
$8,000
“Open Space Project,” which promotes social justice, equal opportunities, and the right of every woman and girl to achieve self-fulfillment in accordance with her will.
Women’s Spirit
$10,000
“Standing their Ground” provides Israeli female victims of violence with tools to achieve self-reliance and become financially independent and integrate successfully into the job market.
Continued on reverse.
Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta
2014 GRANT SNAPSHOT 2014 Allocations New vs. Renewal
By Impact Area
By Location
11% 28% 72%
89%
8% 23% 15%
8%
31% 15%
• New Grant • Renewal Grant
• Israel • Atlanta
Empowerment •• Legal Economic Empowerment Youth •• At-Risk Leadership Development Violence Against Women •• Educational Empowerment
Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta
CORE VALUES
We
value repairing the world by supporting organizations and programs which promote social change for women and girls in the Jewish community.
We strive to achieve Maimonides’ highest level of tzedakah: helping someone help herself.
We place a priority on grants that hold the promise of long-term, transformational community impact.
We aim to be an educational vehicle for Jewish women in philanthropy and to advocate for the overall needs of Jewish women and girls.
We value inclusion and active participation on the part of our Trustees and will strive for respect and consensus.
We value collaboration with those who share our goals and will seek partnerships and encourage coalitions. Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta
SOCIAL CHANGE WITH A GENDER LENS Social change philanthropy focuses on the root causes of problems, working to improve the conditions that lead to inequality. This approach is unlike traditional charity, which often seeks to address only the symptoms of societal problems. JWFA seeks to promote change by addressing the underlying obstacles that impede the full participation of Jewish women and girls in society and by helping Jewish women and girls gain the tools they need to help themselves. As part of this mission, JWFA encourages the active participation of women and girls in the governance of organizations that it supports. By using a gender lens, JWFA seeks to build on the needs, strengths, perspectives, and experiences of women and girls. A gender focus recognizes
that the needs of females may differ from those of males, and that we must pay deliberate attention to gender as an important component of diversity when creating, implementing, and evaluating programs. Gender-sensitive programs demonstrate an understanding of—and ability to meet—girls’ and women’s needs. Unlike many other funds, JWFA offers Trustees the unique opportunity to take a hands-on approach to grant-making. All Trustees have an equal vote in the grantmaking process.
Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta
