• Our total financial resource development efforts this year totaled $5,240,021 -- an incredible achievement! Our annual campaign alone raised $327,000 more than last year, an overall increase of 10%. We also received three new large endowment bequests.

• I encourage you to read page 20 to get a fuller picture of the work of the Jewish Federation. We operate 23 programs and initiatives that benefit our entire Jewish community.

• Almost every Jewish organization locally, nationally, and overseas that we fund received more money than they did the previous year through our allocations process and other funding streams. Please see the complete list of organizational/programmatic allocations on page 23.

• THANK YOU to the thousands of donors to our annual campaign! Again, this year, we increased the number of donors to our campaign. A long-time Jewish communal leader once said, “The strength of the campaign is not measured on dollars raised (can be impacted by the economy, people who move, deaths, etc.), but on how many donors you have.”

• The Donor Honor Roll in the report is one way we recognize the families who contribute to our annual campaign. I have shared in the past that the scariest day of the year is when we finalize the Annual Report. No matter how many times we may review the document, errors happen. We apologize for any omissions or errors – please contact me so we can correct our records.

• Please turn to page 32 and see our leadership team for next year. The Jewish Federation has an incredible Governing Board and professional team. I am blessed to work with them every day and greatly value their service to our Jewish community. I use those words intentionally. Although they are the leadership for the Jewish Federation, their focus is not what may be prudent only for our organization, but what is best for the entire Greater Portland Jewish community and beyond.