The document provides a logic model for a Federation-wide strategic plan with the goal of strengthening the Bay Area Jewish community. The model outlines strategies such as engaging people in Jewish life, educating about Judaism and Israel, meeting community needs, and strengthening Israel. Activities to support these strategies include grantmaking, program design and implementation, and building organizational capacity. Interim outcomes include developing strong community connections and knowledge about Jewish topics. Long-term outcomes envision a vibrant, engaged Jewish community that strongly supports Israel.

1. activities interim outcomes long-term outcomes
Federation-wide Logic Model strategies
September 2008 Diverse members of the Bay Area
Jewish community:
The Bay Area Jewish community
is strong, vibrant and diverse.
Strengthen Jewish Identity and
Members engage in the
Community • Develop strong connections to community in meaningful ways,
• Engage people in the Jewish
situation community in a variety of ways
the organized Jewish community have ties to Israel, and strengthen
Strategic Grantmaking Israel through their commitment.
tailored to their needs, interests • Have increased knowledge
Changes in Bay Area Jewish Changes in the Philanthropic and experiences
Community Demographics Landscape about Judaism, Jewish culture
Program Design & and Israel
• Educate people about Judaism
The Bay Area Jewish community Concurrently, recent philanthropic Implementation
and Israel (internal programs) • Develop an appreciation for and Israel is a strong civil society that
is experiencing trends that call for trends call for new approaches to
commitment to Israel promotes democracy, Jewish
different strategies to engage its securing the community’s • Meet the needs of vulnerable Pluralism, equality and social
members. Trends include: financial support. Trends include: populations in the community justice, in part because of the
Needs in the Jewish communities commitment and actions of the
- Declining formal connections to - Donors’ increased focus on • Strengthen Israel in the Bay Area and Israel are Bay Area Jewish community
the Jewish community (e.g. specific issues and their demand addressed
synagogue membership) for demonstrated results
- Increasing rates of interfaith - New generations of Jews who are
marriage driven to service but not
- Increasing geographic dispersal; necessarily to Jewish causes
no “Jewish neighborhoods” - Foundations’ preference to The network, including JCF’s
- Increasing overall diversity engage with the Federation more internal programs, has increased
(ethnic, national, socioeconomic, deeply capacity to meet community needs
Strengthen the Network Building Capacity
sexual orientation) - Donors’ tendency to give their • Elevate the effectiveness of The network of Jewish-serving
largest gifts to general community informal and formal organizations Building Knowledge organizations in the Bay Area is
causes (including the JCF) that serve the Organizations, including the JCF, strong and effective, in part
- The aging and dying of many Fostering Effective that serve the Jewish because of the work done by the
Jewish community
large donors Philanthropy community: JCF to build its capacity
• Have strong and productive
relationships with each other
inputs
• Engage in practices that
Promote and Channel demonstrate their accountability
Staff Professional Advisors Philanthropy Donor
•Planning and Program Devel. and transparency
• Expand the pool of funders who Cultivation/Outreach &
•Endowment Foundations support the changing needs of the Engagement
•Campaign Jewish community The JCF is well-known as a The philanthropic community in the
•Marketing Facilities facilitator of philanthropy with a Bay Area is strong, large and
•Human Resources • Elevate the effectiveness of Fundraising Jewish lens and a leading effective, in part because of the
•Administration Technology organized Jewish philanthropy supporter of Jewish peoplehood facilitative role played by the JCF.
•Building/Facilities/Security As a result, many needs in the
•Info Technology Materials • Encourage more people to engage Donor Recognition & Jewish and general communities
•Finance and Accounting in philanthropy using a Jewish lens Stewardship The JCF has strong partnerships are addressed.
Strategic Funding Initiative with other funders and
Lay Leaders (2005) – five strategic objectives; • Encourage successive organizations that have
•Board of Directors new, more integrated structural generations of Jews to engage in Fostering Effective complementary missions
•Commissions model; evolving organizational philanthropy using a Jewish lens Philanthropy
•Program Committees priorities
• Direct donors’ contributions to The JCF continues to increase its
programs that meet community Strategic Grantmaking community impact in the Jewish
needs (grantmaking) and general communities, locally
and globally, by expanding its
donor base
external factors
assumptions
A strong network of Other organizations Other organizations
The economy and its Other organizations (incl. general community (incl. general
The JCF will Integration of the Jewish community
Large numbers The more impact on giving doing similar work in the organizations) that community
The more people increase cmmty JCF’s various organizations to
Engagement with of people in the organizations a Bay Area compete for the same organizations) that call
know about the impact by parts into a more implement
Israel is an Bay Area care person is donors on the same leaders
JCF, the more educating donors cohesive programming
effective way to about Israel involved with, the
strengthen attached to it they about cmmty framework will lead
and see it as more likely they
Jewish identity will become needs and to greater
central to are to join even The affluent, The large number of
channeling their efficiencies and The political situation in The high rate of college
Jewish life more entrepreneurial, entrepreneurial Jewish
resources impact Israel and its effect on education within the
public attitudes Jewish community innovative culture in the organizations in the Bay
Bay Area Area

2. Federation-wide Logic Model strategies activities interim outcomes long-term outcomes
Members of the Bay Area Jewish
September 2008 community feel a Jewish identity and
Strategic Grantmaking strong connection to the organized
• Presentation of funding/investment Jewish community
situation opportunities to donors
Strengthen Jewish Identity and • Awarding of unrestricted and
Community restricted funds The diverse Bay Area Jewish
• Engage people in the Jewish Members of the Bay Area Jewish community is engaged in
community in a variety of ways community develop a deep Jewish life in meaningful ways
tailored to their needs, interests understanding and appreciation of
and experiences the complexity of Israel
• Educate people about Judaism
Program Design & Implementation
and Israel • Internal programs: incubation
and/or implementation of Youth have increased knowledge Interfaith couples and families
Changes in Bay Area Jewish • Meet the needs of vulnerable
community-focused programs by about Jewish culture, pluralism feel welcome in the Bay Area
Community Demographics populations in the community JCF staff and volunteers to: and Israeli Jewish identity Jewish community
• Strengthen Israel – Engage the Jewish
community1
Changes in the Philanthropic
– Educate about Judaism and
Landscape Youth and their families develop a
Israel2 lifelong commitment to Judaism, Jewish youth are educated
– Meet community needs3 Jewish peoplehood and Israel about Judaism and connected
Strengthen the Network – Strengthen Israel4 to the Jewish people
• Elevate the effectiveness of
informal and formal organizations
(including the JCF) that serve the
Jewish community Israel’s most vulnerable populations
receive the support they need to
realize their potential
Vulnerable Jews are cared for
inputs
Promote and Channel
Philanthropy Increasing numbers of secular
• Expand the pool of funders who Israelis connect to their Jewish
Staff support the changing needs of the identity
Jewish community
Lay Leaders Jews in the Bay Area support
• Elevate the effectiveness of and are deeply connected to
Professional Advisors organized Jewish philanthropy Israel
Increasing numbers of Israelis
Foundations • Encourage more people to engage accept the legitimacy of Jewish
in philanthropy using a Jewish lens Pluralism
Facilities
• Encourage successive Israel is a strong civil society that
Technology generations of Jews to engage in promotes democracy, Jewish
philanthropy using a Jewish lens Pluralism, equality of opportunity
Materials and social justice
Israelis develop deep connections
• Direct donors’ contributions to to the Bay Area
Strategic Funding Initiative programs that meet community
needs (grantmaking)
assumptions external factors
1
LGBT, Russian programs, 2x2 Young Couples, Women in Leadership, Wexner Alumni, Communities of Learning, Marin Study Group, Business Leadership Council, Young Adults Division, Women’s Alliance
2
ECE Initiative, PJ Library, Chai Baby, Parenting Matters, Diller Teen Fellows, Israel Center programs, Gvanim, Manhigut Esre, Jewish Studies Academic Consortium, Youth Philanthropy
3
Youth Philanthropy
4
Gvanim, Manhigut Esre

3. Federation-wide Logic Model strategies activities interim outcomes long-term outcomes
September 2008 Community-based and internal
programs have capacity to
develop strong programs and
situation strategies
Strengthen Jewish Identity and
Community
• Engage people in the Jewish
Community organizations make
community in a variety of ways
good choices about which capital
tailored to their needs, interests
projects to undertake and manage
and experiences
them effectively
The JCF is known as a center for
• Educate people about Judaism
groundbreaking work in the fields
and Israel
in which it works
Changes in Bay Area Jewish Grantees understand the
• Meet the needs of vulnerable Building Capacity importance of being accountable to
Community Demographics populations in the community • Leadership development activities1 their key constituents
• Partnership development
• Strengthen Israel activities2
• Convening The Bay Area enjoys a network
Changes in the Philanthropic
• Technical assistance The JCF provides evidence of its of strong, sustainable
Landscape
• Fundraising support own accountability and impact organizations serving the Jewish
• Capital planning community that operates
Strengthen the Network seamlessly and has continued
• Elevate the effectiveness of impact over time
informal and formal organizations The JCF has stronger relationships
(including the JCF) that serve the Building Knowledge
• Planning and research with synagogues and engages in
Jewish community collaborative projects
• Capital planning
The JCF has strong
relationships with organizations
Increasing numbers of volunteers that serve the Jewish
inputs are involved in the JCF and the community
Promote and Channel network, particularly young people
Philanthropy Fostering Effective Philanthropy
• Expand the pool of funders who • Internal programs3
Staff support the changing needs of the
Jewish community The JCF makes the community The Bay Area Jewish
Lay Leaders aware of complex, cross- community has a “deep bench”
• Elevate the effectiveness of organizational and/or regional of volunteer and professional
Professional Advisors organized Jewish philanthropy challenges leadership
Foundations • Encourage more people to engage
in philanthropy using a Jewish lens Community-based and internal
Facilities
programs use research and
• Encourage successive community expertise to guide
Technology generations of Jews to engage in implementation and to track progress
philanthropy using a Jewish lens
Materials
• Direct donors’ contributions to
Strategic Funding Initiative programs that meet community Increasing numbers of Bay Area
needs (grantmaking) Jews are engaged in philanthropy
more deeply or for the first time
assumptions external factors
1
Including internal programs: Diller Teen Fellows, 2x2 Young Couples, Women in Leadership, Wexner Alumni, Gvanim, Manhigut Esre, Youth Philanthropy, Business Leadership Council, Young Adult Division, Women’s Alliance
2
Including internal program: Synagogue Federation Partnership
3
Foundation Advisory Council, Young Funders Forum, Youth Philanthropy

4. Federation-wide Logic Model strategies activities interim outcomes long-term outcomes
September 2008
situation Strengthen Jewish Identity and
Community
• Engage people in the Jewish Donor Cultivation/Outreach &
community in a variety of ways Engagement
tailored to their needs, interests • Internal programs: incubation The JCF has a strong community
and experiences and/or implementation of profile, high visibility
community-focused programs by
• Educate people about Judaism JCF staff and volunteers1
and Israel • Prospecting
• Meetings
Changes in Bay Area Jewish • Meet the needs of vulnerable • Events The donor community is well-
Community Demographics populations in the community educated about the JCF’s priorities
and knows about opportunities to The JCF is a strong, enduring
• Strengthen Israel partner with the JCF institution that evolves over time to
Fundraising meet the changing needs of the
Changes in the Philanthropic Jewish community
• Internal programs1
Landscape
• Solicitation
• Direct marketing The JCF maintains its current donors
• Phone-a-thons and expands and deepens its donor
Strengthen the Network The JCF is seen as a center for
• Events base (individuals, foundations,
• Elevate the effectiveness of Jewish philanthropy, a trusted
• Referrals from prof. advisors businesses)
informal and formal organizations partner
(including the JCF) that serve the
Jewish community
The JCF works more with funding
Donor Recognition & Stewardship partners (individuals, foundations,
• Internal programs1 businesses) The JCF helps supporters of
inputs • Communication needs in the Jewish and general
Promote and Channel • Events communities pursue tikkun olam
Philanthropy • Fund management (incl. planned
• Expand the pool of funders who gifts)
Staff support the changing needs of the The JCF has strengthened
Jewish community partnerships with other Jewish
JCF-directed funds have a tangible
Lay Leaders organizations
impact on social problems, both
• Elevate the effectiveness of Jewish and general, local and global
Fostering Effective Philanthropy
Professional Advisors organized Jewish philanthropy
• Internal programs2
• Supporting Foundations support
Foundations • Encourage more people to engage Local funders come together to
in philanthropy using a Jewish lens collaborate on community-based
Facilities projects
• Encourage successive
Technology generations of Jews to engage in
Strategic Grantmaking
philanthropy using a Jewish lens
• Presentation of funding/investment
Materials
opportunities to donors Restricted and unrestricted JCF
• Direct donors’ contributions to
• Awarding of unrestricted and
Strategic Funding Initiative programs that meet community fund dollars meet needs in the
restricted funds Jewish and general communities
needs (grantmaking)
assumptions external factors
1
Women’s Alliance, Young Adults Division, Business Leadership Council, Communities of Learning, Marin Study Group
2
Foundation Advisory Council, Young Funders Forum, Youth Philanthropy