FEDERATION CONTINUES STRATEGIC PLANNING

The Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant County is continuing its strategic planning process. With the consulting help of Jewish Federations of North America, the project has gone through the data-gathering and analysis phases, as well as a final data review by the Federation Board. The last phase of the project is final tactical recommendations to the Board, in August. This will identify more specific actions, associated costs, and timeframes.

According to Executive Director Mort House, “The Board has arrived at three general areas of focus over the next 3-5 years . . .Outreach to our younger adult population; Outreach to Eastern Tarrant County Jewry; and enhanced Federation Marketing and Communications. This will in no way alter our current Mission nor deemphasize the areas we currently support. THE SIGNIFICANT STRENGTHS IN OUR TRADITIONAL AREAS SUCH AS SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL, JFS AND LOCAL JEWISH EDUCATION. Rather, these new priorities will demand a higher level of lay involvement and some additional funding for programming. But after a community survey, several Focus Groups, and a Board Retreat, it is clear that we need to work more on these areas. Implementation will begin once the Board approves final recommendations from our three Area Committees. We see a September implementation.”