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JFGI Connections

These are the voices that connect us as a Jewish community.

YoPhI Teen Board Make an Impact with Over $5,600 to Community

In May, the 2020-21 YoPhI Teen Board wrapped up fundraising and grantmaking in their chosen focus areas: Environmental Sustainability & Equity, with the 18 Teen Board members who allocated more than $5,600 to local organizations. Kol HaKavod!
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Youth Group Leaders Reflect on Past Year, Renewed Opportunities for 5782

In a year marred by so much loss including in-person connection opportunities, local teens have found an outlet for connection and growth through their youth groups. As Indianapolis hosts four youth groups - BBYO, BeShTY, CTeen, and IFTY - teen leaders and staff are seeing opportunities abou…

Community Members Recall Recent Visit to Akko Following Riots, Bombings

By Jeff Linkon, Federation Director of Operations

In 2017, my wife and I participated in our Western Galilee Partnership2Gether Consortium’s Educators Delegation trip to Israel. The trip focused on building relationships between educators and students, programs for Akko’s at-risk youth,…

A Capital Campaign Process

Now that the Federation has formally stated plans for its next big project, “Building Together,” (read about it in the May/June magazine: www.jewishindianapolis.org/archives), learn what the Capital Campaign process looks like.
A capital campaign is a targeted fundraising effort that tak…

A Message from the Co-Chairs Jennifer Schwartz and Larry Turow

With the High Holidays and the new year approaching, the 2021 Annual Campaign is well underway. “Moving Forward” embodied the spirit of our community as we worked to navigate the challenges of the past 18 months. But together, we faced them head on, and with your generous and steadfast s…