Overview of 2015
As 2015 comes to an end, I write to provide an overview of some of the key accomplishments of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis this year. The support of thousands in our community has helped us achieve some significant milestones this year. Community Study Jewish Federation of St. Louis started 2015 on a very…
Jewish Federation of St. Louis Allocates More Than $8.56 million for 2015–16
Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Board of Directors has approved a plan to distribute $8,560,538 to agencies and programs for 2015–16, the same amount that was allocated for 2014–15. The allocations include $3.46 million in unrestricted allocations to local agencies, the same amount as last year, and $2.44 million in strategic program grants that align…
Jewish Federation of St. Louis Hosts Sessions on Key Topics from the St. Louis Jewish Community Study
Jewish Federation of St. Louis invites the community to attend a three part series of targeted presentations about the St. Louis Jewish Community Study. Each session will begin with St. Louis Jewish Community Study findings related to the topic, followed by brief remarks from professionals relating the findings to their work in the field, and…
First Study of Jewish St. Louis in 20 Years
Jewish Federation of St. Louis today released the results of the 2014 St. Louis Jewish Community Study, the first study of Jewish St. Louis in 20 years. The study, conducted by the JPAR-Jewish Policy & Action Research group, presents a snapshot of our community today and opportunities for growth in the future. Over a three…
The Morton J. and Morton D. May Fund
The St. Louis Jewish Community Study recently received a grant from The Morton J. and Morton D. May Fund. This study of the St. Louis area’s Jewish community to determine its size, geographic distribution, socioeconomic, religious and cultural attributes will help inform community planning, allocations and programming efforts for Jewish agencies and organizations for the…
How Do 1,000 People Represent Our Community?
With our St. Louis Jewish Community Study in full swing, some of you may wonder how we can estimate characteristics of our whole community by just talking to 1,000 people. This recent article from the New York Times explains how a randomly selected sample can be used to relay the views of an entire population….
St. Louis Jewish Community Study Receives Additional Funding
Excellent cooperation rate reached about one-third of the way into the interviewing The St. Louis Jewish Community Study has received additional funding support from the Lubin-Green Foundation, a supporting foundation of Jewish Federation of St. Louis, and the Morton J. and Morton D. May Fund of the Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation. They join Terry…
Jewish Community Study Launches
Data collected will help inform community planning, allocations and programming efforts for Jewish agencies and organizations for the next decade Visit JFedSTL.org/CountMeIn Jewish Federation of St. Louis, in conjunction with local synagogues and other Jewish organizations, is launching a study of the St. Louis area’s Jewish community to determine its size, geographic distribution, socioeconomic, religious…
Let Your Voice Be Heard
As you may know, Jewish Federation of St. Louis, in conjunction with our local synagogues and agencies, is embarking on a Jewish community study. The study will determine the number of individuals and households in the greater St. Louis Jewish community and collect information about their behavior, perceptions and attitudes. The findings, which will be…
Federation to Present Discussion of Pew Survey at Meeting
Dr. Laurence Kotler-Berkowitz, advisor to the report on American Jewish life, to speak Jewish Federation of St. Louis announces Dr. Laurence Kotler-Berkowitz will speak on the Pew Research Center survey of U.S. Jews at a special open meeting of the Board of Trustees at 5 pm on December 16 in the Federation Board Room. Dr….