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JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT
2006-07 ALLOCATIONS REPORT
LOCAL AGENCY AND DIRECT PROGRAM ALLOCATIONS
Slight
Increase
Federation allocations rise
despite sluggish economy.
I
Harry Kirsbaum
Staff Writer
T
he board of governors
of the Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit
has approved the 2006-07 spend-
ing plan for the proceeds from
the 2006 Annual Campaign.
The recommendations were
based on a projected 2006
Campaign achievement of $36.48
million, an overall increase of 5
percent over last year's $34.81
million. After deducting admin-
istrative costs and shrinkage
reserve for uncollected pledges,
$32.19 million is available for
overseas, national and local
needs.
"Given the state of the econ-
omy, we are very grateful;' said
Howard Neistein, Federation's
chief administrative officer.
"People's circumstances may not
be what they were last year and
the fact that there is an increased
Campaign shows the generosity
and support of the community."
Overall, the plan approved in
June allocates $18.2 million for
local operations such as social
service agencies and the Jewish
Community Center. Jewish
day schools received increases
according to need, and not
across-the-board increases as in
the past.
Yeshivas Darchei Torah
received an increase of 44 per-
cent, or $78,400, because of
the low level of past Federation
funding.
The Frankel Jewish Academy
of Metropolitan Detroit received
$142,500, no increase from
last year because the school is
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Septernber 14 2006
in a strong financial position,
according to Federation's Jewish
Education Division recommen-
dations.
The allocations are based on
"needs and capacity, and trying
to create equity in school sizes:'
said Linda Blumberg, Federation
planning and agency relations
director.
Overseas programs for Israel
and needy Jews around the world
were earmarked $13.48 million.
About $9.2 million sup-
ported core services provided
through the Jewish Agency for
Israel, the American Jewish
Joint Distribution Committee,
ORT and the United Jewish
Communities.
A total of $2.2 million went to
support Detroit's elective pro-
grams in the Partnership 2000
region in the Central Galilee,
including aid to Ethiopian pre-
school children, extended school
day programs and help for at-
risk youth.
Neistein said that Israel sup-
port remained strong.
Prior to the war with
Hezbollah, through the onslaught
and towards the recovery in
Israel's war-torn areas, "we were
giving a lot of attention to how
can we close the education and
learning gaps between new
and immigrant groups in Israel
with their Israeli counterparts','
Neistein said.
Because the Partnership 2000
area was frequently hit by rockets
during the fighting, "the people
who are generally vulnerable
become more vulnerable during
an act of war." E
JEWISH EDUCATION SERVICES
Alliance for Jewish Education
Day Schools
Akiva Hebrew Day School
Hillel Day School
Frankel Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit
Yeshiva Beth Yehudah
Yeshivas Darchei Torah
Yeshiva Gedolah
Total Day Schools
Day School Challenge Fund (1)
Special Needs Allocation (2)
Supplemental School Scholarship Fund
TOTAL - JEWISH EDUCATION SERVICES
2005-06
2006-07
1,285,000
1,293,500
418,200
574,200
142,500
733,200
100,200
124,800
2,093,100
150,000
467,800
3,995,900
445,000
590,000
142,500
777,200
178,600
124,800
2,258,100
115,000
10,600
487,800
4,164,400
78,356
559,565
15,000
78,356
559,565
0
67,211
157,736
164,791
200,500
590,238
1,616,937
100,000
125,000
185,322
77,211
169,736
172,791
200,500
620,238
1,616,937
100,000
175,000
205,322
20,000
3,375,418
JEWISH IDENTITY BUILDING AND
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
B'nai B'rith Youth Organization
Fresh Air Society
Grand Resort (3)
Hillel Foundations
EMU Hillel
Hillel of Metro Detroit
MSU Hillel
U-M Hillel
Total Hillels
Jewish Community Center
Jewish Community Center Supplemental Grant (4)
Mission Subsidies (5)
Birthright Israel
Corporate Designation (6)
TOTAL - JEWISH IDENTITY AND
COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
3,270,418
ADVOCACY AND AID TO AT-RISK
POPULATIONS
Commission on Jewish Eldercare Services (COJES)
ElderLink
Hebrew Free Loan Association
Hebrew Free Loan Association (JELS)
Jewish Community Council
Jewish Family Service
Jewish Family Service Financial Assistance Fund (7)
Older Adult Services - Jewish Family Service (8)
Jewish Apartments and Services
Women's Department Grant - Jewish Apartments (9)
Jewish Home and Aging Services
JvS
Michigan Jewish Conference
Corporate Designation - Resettlement (10)
Domestic Resettlement
Corporate Designations (11)
Challenge Fund Designation - YAD Above & Beyond (12)
TOTAL - ADVOCACY AND AID TO AT-RISK
POPULATIONS
4,548,874
150,000
25,000
106,458
16,413
506,310
1,854,224
157,500
31,200
216,470
20,000
294,774
1,063,526
75,600
37,500
116,713
80,000
31,250
4,782,938
22,714
10,000
545,000
1,712,000
2,969,774
5,249,488
695,000
1,814,735
3,340, 000
5,859,735
$17,064,680
$18,182,491
150,000
25,000
106,458
14,545
506,310
1,854,224
70,000
216,470
20,000
294,774
1,063,526
70,400
37,500
119,667
ADDITIONAL LOCAL SUPPORT
Agency Incentive Grants (13)
Capital Needs Reserve (14)
Fund Guarantees/ Loan Obligations Supporting Local
Services (15)
UJF Endowment Development and Administration (16)
TOTAL - ADDITIONAL LOCAL SUPPORT
TOTAL LOCAL AGENCY & PROGRAM
ALLOCATIONS