Mission
To strengthen Jewish identity, celebrate Jewish culture, and build inclusive community.
Vision
We envision a place that provides opportunities for everyone to connect to Jewish life and culture, supports community members through every stage of life, and fosters a sense of belonging.
Core Values
Simcha (Joy) – celebrating time together and fostering our discovery of the world strengthens, uplifts us, and gives our lives meaning.
Kavod (Respect) – all community members have inherent dignity and are deserving of respect, as are our community spaces and culture.
Limud (Learning) – lifelong and intergenerational learning nurture Jewish community and foster excellence.
Kehilah (Community) – mutual support and collective responsibility connect us to one another
Ḥosen (Resilience) – as a community we respond to challenges with humility and creativity in order to adapt and grow.
Tikkun Olam (Repair of the World) – people in all stages of life play a part in making a just and beautiful world.
Strategic Directions
A. Develop Program Assessment and Strategy – Evaluate programs in light of the organizational values, goals, quality, and determine how to make programming more intersectional
B. Deepen Collaboration and Allyship and Expand Community Engagement – Partner with other organizations to strengthen each other and develop more allyship within and outside the Jewish community
C. Strengthen Messaging and Communications – Market our message and mission, prioritize storytelling, redesign the website, streamline communication tools, and create a communication plan
D. Grow Internal Capacity – Develop a technology strategy, develop better performance standards, prioritize staff development and internal staff work culture and cohesion, and grow a culture of volunteerism
E. Increase Financial Sustainability – Strengthen and expand diverse fundraising, ensure financial permanence, assess staff compensation, increase member/family financial accessibility to JCC offerings, and assess financial risk management
