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to obtain information such as work
history, reasons for wanting to join the
JCC in this capacity, ability to commit
to board functions, etc.,” Hopman says.
“Then, the information is sent to both
our board president and CEO for review.
Space permitting and if the person is
deemed to be a good fit, the recommen-
dation would then go to our nominating
committee for approval.”
JCC membership, attendance at a
board orientation and at board meetings,
and donor solicitations are expected,
among other requirements.
“We also offer opportunities on the
programmatic level in the form of com-
mittees,” Hopman says. “Almost all JCC
programs have some sort of commit-
tee, sub-committee, etc. Teri can direct
people to the appropriate person.”
JEWISH FEDERATION
“If people want to get involved as a lay
leader in Federation, there are 33 com-
mittees people can engage in,” says Amy
Newman, director of leadership develop-
ment. “Some are entry-level committees;
some are not. There also are leadership
programs for those looking to dive
deeper into the work we do.”
To start, call Newman, who will
arrange a meeting. “I learn more about a
person from a face-to-face meeting and
can then help connect them to the right
committee, program or agency. In fact, it
is one of my favorite parts of the work I
get to do,” she says. Contact her at (248)
502-2867 or anewman@jfmd.org.
Newman also suggests potential lead-
ers attend events, classes and programs
(jewishdetroit.org/events) to become
familiar with the work of Federation
and its partner agencies. Also, follow
Federation on social media.
NEXTWork networking events,
JFamily events, Women’s Philanthropy
Coffee Talk, Working Women’s Network,
NEXTGen events, Super Sunday and
a whole host of other events are great
“entry points.”
“Don’t assume you aren’t needed or
wanted,” Newman says. “This commu-
nity is for everyone, and each person’s
voice and contribution is valued. Our
doors are always open, and there is a
need for many more people to step for-
ward to continue the work being done in
our community.”
JEWISH HISTORICAL
SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN
JHSM has implemented several new
pathways for volunteer involvement and
development, according to Wendy Rose
Bice, executive director.
“We have increased the size of our
board of directors and advisory board;
and we have created several new vol-
unteer teams with each team headed
by either a director or advisory board
member.”
All you have to do is “raise your
hand,” Bice says. “We assess that per-
son’s areas of interest and plug them
in with a team already at work on a
project.
“We know that the No. 1 reason
people don’t volunteer is because they
weren’t asked, so we often just ask:
Can you do this? Will you do that? The
results are tremendous.”
Get in touch with JHSM through its
wesbite, www.michjewishhistory.org, or
call (248) 432-5517.
NATIONAL COUNCIL
OF JEWISH WOMEN
The National Council of Jewish Women
Greater Detroit Section lists its volun-
teer opportunities on its website, http://
ncjwgds.org. “Or give us a call at (248)
355-3300,” says Executive Director
Susan Gertner. “We could meet with
you to go over specific volunteer oppor-
tunities you might be interested in.”
To become a lay leader, people should
start by volunteering at a project or
joining a planning committee and
working their way up.
“I always say there is a spectrum
of ways to be involved in NCJW, from
making a donation all the way up to
being the president. People can fit in
anywhere on the spectrum,” Gertner
says.
YAD EZRA
Yad Ezra is in the process of fine-tuning
its volunteer process, says Executive
Director Lea Luger. Starting in January,
potential volunteers should contact
Yad Ezra, go in and fill out an applica-
tion, and attend a brief orientation.
“Volunteers first shadow another vol-
unteer before they work on their own,”
Luger says.
“Volunteering can be as much as five
days a week or once a month,” she says.
“Volunteer opportunities include assist-
ing clients in the waiting room with their
shopping lists, escorting them through
the warehouse to choose their grocer-
ies, making deliveries to homebound
clients, packing offsite deliveries, clerical
and data entry or serving on a speaker’s
bureau.”
For those interested in lay leader-
ship, Luger says people usually begin by
volunteering or serving on one of many
committees, which meet several times
a year.
“After that, if a volunteer is interested
and seems like a good addition to the
board, their name is presented to the
nominating committee that recom-
mends the slate of officers and directors
for the coming year,” Luger says.
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