MISSION
 
Mission of theLincoln Jewish Federation is:

        TO

       Further the welfare of the Jewish community

       Plan for the philanthropic, social, cultural, and educational advancement of the Jewish community

       Foster cooperation among local Jewish organizations

       Solicit, collect, and otherwise raise funds forphilanthropic, social, cultural, educational, and religious purposes;

       Contribute, disburse, and distribute the income directly or by contributions to other organizations

        With the same or similar purposes

        Which are tax exempt

       Review and determine the obligations, responsibilities,and effectiveness of all agencies requesting appropriations

       Control and budget the disbursements to the beneficiaryagencies

       To coordinate with the fund-raising activities of Jewish agencies

       To foster their cooperation

When areactivities of the Federation to take place?

January 1 through December 31

for fund-raising and activities - annual campaign runs from May 1 the December 31

 Board meets four times a year

first meeting within14 days of annual meeting

 
Annual Meeting

When the Presidentwants (with Board approval)

 Members of theFederation
 
        •        A member is a person, 18 years or older, who resides inNebraska andeither:

       Makes a pledge to the annual fund-raising campaign; or

       Is a spouse of a member, as defined above.

        The period of membership shall begin January 1 and endDecember 31

        Upon receipt of a pledge, new members will be notifiedin writing of their membership in the corporation.

        A member shall have the right to vote in annualelections for members of the


Helping to insure that we carry out our mission is the Board of Directors:

Al Weiss, President
Jaine Evnen Merliss, Immediate Past President
Art Zygielbaum, Vice-President and Allocations Chair
Jennifer Rosenblatt, Treasurer
Eleanor Shirley-Kirkland, Secretary
Rabbi Ilan Emanuel
Nancy Coren
David Feingold
Gary Hill
Shari Hochman
Sarah Kelen
John Mosow
Tommy Murray
Marc Shkolnick
Alan Tomkins
Cindi Weiss
Julie Widman