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JFGI Connections

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

LOJ Mother-Daughter Duo Share the Importance of Giving Back

Community member Barbara Alpert and her daughter Sandy Nachlis are both Lions of Judah. Lions of Judah are some of the most philanthropic Jewish women in the world, each committing to donating at least $5,000 to a Jewish Federation annually. 
Alpert’s relationship to philanthropy dates ba…

Safe Indy Security Initiative: One Year Retrospective and the Way Ahead

April 1, 2021 marked the end of the Safe Indy Security Initiative’s first year, under the leadership of Community Security Director Grant Mendenhall. 
While many of our initiatives were challenged by the COVID-19 environment, and Safe Indy was no exception, the effort was nonetheless incr…

Moving Forward with the 2021 Annual Campaign

Over the past year, the needs of the community grew at a faster rate over such a short period of time. And as the pandemic continues into 2021, unfortunately these needs continue to grow with no end in sight.
This past year also saw remarkable generosity from across the community, which help…

Your Dollars, Your Impact! Total Financial Resource Development

For most people and for many years—even decades—the Federation’s fundraising activities have been characterized best by Annual Campaign achievements. While the Annual Campaign is indeed the backbone and lifeblood of the Federation’s financial resource development (FRD) efforts on beh…

Federation Talks Next Big Project: ‘Building Together’

Important Moments in History
It was a bold decision in the 1950s when the Federation acquired 40+ acres on Hoover Road in the northern part of Marion County. Over the next several decades, community members came in droves and new buildings were added for partner agencies.
In March 1994, the …