"I can't leave Harry by himself. He's just not safe." "Jewish peoplehood" with Jewish ritu- al and Jewish knowledge. And work- ing relationships should be pursued with non-Jewish organizations and any other Jewish group that "supports our mission," including private phil- anthropies often viewed as competi- tion for donor dollars. Many of these points emerged in dis- cussions among the federation representa- tives as they reviewed the results of a survey that had been taken of about 400 people from among their ranks. The survey found the trend that "major donors are increasingly choosing philanthropic alterna- tives to federated giving" to be a particular con- cern. Among the "critical barriers" to be overcome were "the impacts of conflicts related to pluralism, both locally and globally" and "old ways of decision-making" that left some federations feeling they "did not have a voice." "Ideals to strive for," in the view of those surveyed, included strengthening Jewish communities in North America; finding "visionary and artic- ulate" leadership; and building a dynamic and responsive organization. Originally planned as a regular quarterly meeting of the CJF, the meetings here, termed the "Founders Forum," gave federations an initial opportunity to "take responsibility for telling the national entity what they expect from it," said Joel Tauber of Detroit. Tauber was appointed the organization's chairman of the execu- tive committee in February. "That's far different from what's been done before," he said, alluding to a driving force behind the merger — the demand by local federations for a greater voice in the whole system. The ballot vote for the new entity's name — for the past year it had been referred to as "UJA Federations of North America" and "Newco," a legal term for new, unnamed organizations — was intended as a first step toward greater democracy. Asked to choose between "United Jewish Federations: Creating Communities that Care" and "United Jewish Communities: Serving Federations Across North America," most of the lay and professional leaders in attendance favored the former option going into the vote on Monday. But market research conducted The Jewish Community Adult Day Care Program can help. months in advance indicated that "United Jewish Communities" would have greater appeal among philan- thropically active younger Jews. "To the generation under 50," Bronfman explained in introducing the subject Monday morning, "when you say 'federation,' they think 'Star Trek.'" Older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders will benefit from: • A safe, caring environment • Therapeutic activities and socializing • Personal care and health monitoring • Kosher meals and snacks Family members will receive respite "To the generation under 50, when you say 'federation,' they think 'Star Trek.'" Charles Bronfinan and support. 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But Jon Friedenberg, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Greater San Jose, Calif, and a member of the naming committee, said that he had been swayed by the market data. "We, as a system, have experienced a net loss of 130,000 donors over the last five years alone," he said. "The question to think about is: Who are we naming this organization for?" Jennifer Laszlo of Washington, a member of the UJA's Young Leadership Cabinet — and, at 34, perhaps the youngest attendee in the room, spoke with excitement in sup- port of the new name. "Quite frankly, my generation sees this organization as alte kakers' with lots of money," she told the group, using a humorous Yiddish term for "old people. "Let's change the name, change the logo, but not the commitment to making a difference in people's lives." In the end, a vote of 73-59 raised the banner of innovation over the new entity. The name still must be approved by the as-yet-unformed board of trustees. 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