JDC Worldwide Regional Strategies

JDC Global Vision

Jewish communities that are ever stronger as well as independently capable of recognizing and responding to their own needs, of creating opportunities for Jewish life, and of ensuring the well-being of all their members
A vibrant Israel that understands and is able to respond to the material and social challenges of its most vulnerable populations so that all citizens are included and empowered
A deeper, stronger connection between Jewish communities around the world

Develop and implement programs in partnership with the Israeli government, with municipalities, and with local organizations to increase their capacity for meeting the needs of Israel’s most vulnerable citizens
Assist in building and maintaining Israel’s social strengths—including management of the public sector, governance and management of nonprofit organizations, volunteerism, and philanthropy—so that the society as a whole is more able to meet its own needs
Support institutions that generate and disseminate research that enhances effective social and welfare programs: the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute focuses on applied social research, and the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel focuses on the macro policy level.

Ensure that Hesed welfare centers across the FSU are cost-effective while retaining quality and striving for parity among clients according to their needs
Implement the IFCJ-JDC Partnership for Children in the FSU to ensure that urgent needs get met and that long-term responses get implemented to lift families and children out of poverty
Help Jewish communities in the FSU become self-sustainable, vibrant communities
Increase Renewal programs with the goal of increasing affiliation and strengthening local leadership
Support Jewish community centers’ efforts to identify local funding sources and develop local leadership
Prioritize JDC–International Development Programs that bridge the gap between Jews with their non-Jewish neighbors in the Asian republics of the FSU
Be poised to react rapidly to humanitarian emergencies

Help Jewish communities in Europe become self-sustainable, vibrant communities
Standardize, coordinate, and improve JDC-supported welfare services throughout the region while focusing on shifting welfare responsibilities to local entities
Provide consultation to communities in the areas of leadership training, strategic planning, fund-raising, property management, and networking
Contribute to the professionalization of Jewish life in Europe to ensure properly managed and carefully developed communal and regional growth
Assist local communities to ensure that the basic needs of Jewish children get met

Assist with maintenance of community social service agencies to provide for the neediest
Focus on maintaining Jewish life by supporting Jewish education, training, networking, and contingency planning
Prioritize JDC–International Development Programs that bridge Jews with their non-Jewish neighbors, and be poised to react rapidly to humanitarian emergencies

Continue to implement JDC’s five-year phaseout plans from the Social Emergency Assistance Program in Argentina and Uruguay as agreed between JDC and local partners while working with local communities to meet the basic food and medical needs of their most vulnerable citizens
Provide communities with consultation and training to enhance local infrastructure, programs, and community planning
Provide assistance on an emergency basis for communities at risk or in need
Improve coordination among communities in the region and facilitate contact with communities in different countries
Develop and implement JDC–International Development Program efforts throughout the region in cooperation with local Jewish communities