Organization: JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS INC
Mission: The Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, Inc. is the central philanthropic, planning and community relations organization of the Jewish Community in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Activities: ANNUAL GRANT PROGRAM - THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS, INC. RAISES DONATIONS THROUGH AN ANNUAL CAMPAIGN AND ENDOWMENT CONTRIBUTIONS. THOSE FUNDS ARE GRANTED TO U.S. BASED JEWISH AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO BOTH THE JEWISH & GENERAL COMMUNITY OF INDIANAPOLIS, IN, AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR JEWS IN NEED OVERSEAS. JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS SUCH AS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR FUTURE COMMUNITY LEADERS, NEXTGEN (OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS FOR 25-45 YEARS OLD), LIFE AND LEGACY (ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP CREATE PERMANENT LEGACY GIFTS AFTER LIFE TIME), PJ LIBRARY (SUPPORTS FAMILIES IN THEIR JEWISH JOURNEY BY SENDING JEWISH-CONTENT BOOKS AND MUSIC ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO CHILDREN FROM AGE 6 MONTHS TO 11 YEARS).
Jewish Family Services (JFS) offers a continuum of multi-generational services that enhance the health, well-being, and dignity of families and older adults in our local community. JFS is the social services department of the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis. JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE RUNS MANY PROGRAMS SUCH AS KAVOD (HELPS EXPAND OUTREACH TO HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS LIVING IN INDIANAPOLIS AREA). THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO SERVICES, PROMOTE SOCIALIZATION AND PREVENT RE-TRAUMATIZATION), POPSIE'S PANTRY (FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED), COUNSELING AND CASE MANAGEMENT, ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN ECONOMIC CRISIS AND MORE.
THE JFGI'S CENTER FOR ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING RUNS A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE GREATER INDIANAPOLIS AREA AND CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE DIRECT PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-12, WHICH INCLUDE HOLOCAUST EDUCATION, TEEN ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, AND FAMILY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS IN BOTH JEWISH AND SECULAR SCHOOLS ON TOPICS SUCH AS HOLOCAUST EDUCATION; DIRECT SERVICES TO SCHOOLS BY PROVIDING SCHOOLS WITH SPEAKERS ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST, JUDAISM, AND ISRAEL. IN RESPONSE TO IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS, PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF INTERFAITH FAMILIES, LGBTQ+ YOUTH, AND FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS FOR PARENTS AND YOUTH; PROVIDE RESOURCES TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY LIBRARY, WHICH IS PART OF THE INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY SHARED SYSTEM.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building