Organization: THE ASSOCIATED JEWISH COMMUNITY
Mission: TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE JEWISH LIFE.
Activities: THE ASSOCIATED IS THE CENTRALIZED ADDRESS FOR THE GREATER BALTIMORE JEWISH COMMUNITY. IT RAISES SIGNIFICANT DOLLARS TO ALLOCATE TO ITS AGENCIES AND OTHER SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS NUMBERING IN EXCESS OF TWO DOZEN DIFFERENT TAX EXEMPT PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP FULFILL THEIR MISSION. THE ASSOCIATED'S FUND RAISING PLATFORM RANGES FROM GENERAL ANNUAL CAMPAIGNS TO DIRECTED CAMPAIGNS TO LEGACY AND ENDOWMENT PROGRAMS AS WELL AS HAVING A DONOR ADVISED FUND AND SUPPORTING FOUNDATION ARM. ALSO, IT PROVIDES OVERALL COMMUNITY PLANNING FOR ITS AGENCIES TO ENSURE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES IN CARRYING OUT ITS SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. THE ASSOCIATED ALSO PROVIDES DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY NUMEROUS MEANINGFUL JEWISH EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR THOSE OF ALL AGES.
THE ASSOCIATED DIRECTLY PROVIDES PROGRAMS TO ITS CONSTITUENTS THROUGH EIGHT OPERATING PROGRAMS INCLUDING FOUR HILLELS AT LOCAL COLLEGE CAMPUSES (JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, TOWSON UNIVERSITY, GOUCHER COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY (UMBC)). THE OTHER FOUR PROGRAMS FOCUSES ON VOLUNTEERING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES AND PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC, SEXUAL AND ELDER ABUSE AND ASSISTANCE TO SUCH VICTIMS.
THE ASSOCIATED ALSO PROVIDES VARIOUS INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES TO ITS MANY AGENCIES IN THE AREAS OF TECHNOLOGY, FACILITIES, FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES, PAYROLL AND BENEFITS, MARKETING, DATA MANAGEMENT, RISK MANAGEMENT/INSURANCE, SECURITY AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT. THIS ALLOWS THE AGENCIES TO FOCUS ON PROGRAM AND SERVICE DELIVERY WHILE ENSURING THAT CRITICAL ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS ARE COMPLETED IN AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT MANNER.
NTEE category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building