About Us

Strategic Plan 2025-2027

JFCS Mission
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis provides essential services to people of all ages and backgrounds to sustain healthy relationships, ease suffering and offer support in times of need.

JFCS Values
Based on the Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), JFCS believes everyone is entitled to equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities. As a human service organization, we value:

• Compassion – providing highest quality care and support through all stages of life
• Inclusion – treating people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, races, religions and abilities with dignity and respect
• Innovation – anticipating community needs and responding with excellence, effectiveness and creativity
• Integrity – working in a manner that is consistently ethical and accountable
• Collaboration – establishing lasting partnerships in the community to broaden our impact and inform our work

Goal 1: Anticipate and meet the increasing need for responsive, relevant individual and family-centered services within the Jewish and broader community.

Goal 2: Foster an exceptional, inclusive organizational environment with the people, resources, and processes necessary to deliver on our strategic vision and priorities.

Goal 3: Expand our capacity to provide needed programs and services through long-term financial strength and operational effectiveness.

Goal 4: Increase our impact, influence, and visibility throughout the Jewish and broader community.