By Dana Rubin • Development Director On behalf of over 13,000 clients, our staff, and the community, THANK YOU for continuing to support JFCS. We raise funds because there is an ongoing need in our community for a place to turn, a helpful hand, an advocate, a friend – JFCS fulfills that need[...]
By Dana Rubin • JFCS Development Director Over the last several months, we have focused our attention on the Next Century Campaign, an opportunity for our community to support the infrastructure of our new permanent home and programs – services that JFCS so proudly and expertly prov[...]
By Angie Podvin • Donor Services & Annual Campaign Manager David and Esther’s (pseudonyms) story begins nearly 30 years ago, when they first turned to JFCS for help. They and their three children were facing chronic homelessness due to their ongoing challenges in maintaining steady[...]
By Jackie Henning • JFCS Grant Writer and Parent-Child Home Program Partnership Coordinator As JFCS’ Annual Campaign, Give2017, kicks off, we are sharing personal stories from people about why they give to the campaign. Everyone has at least one giving story. Here’s m[...]
By Angie Podvin • Donor Services & Annual Campaign Manager At Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis, our mission is to provide essential services to people of all ages and backgrounds to sustain healthy relationships, ease suffering and offer support in times of need.[...]
By Dana Rubin • Development Director At Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis, serving people of all backgrounds is critical to our mission. We are proud to share this wherever and whenever possible, but we less often talk about why we serve all people. Quite simply, w[...]
By Christina DeVries • JFCS Grants Writer As JFCS’ Annual Campaign, Give2017, kicks off, we are sharing personal stories from people about why they give to the campaign. I am someone who confidently self-identifies as a social justice advocate. I feel deeply committed t[...]
By Angie Podvin • Donor Services & Annual Campaign Manager With deep gratitude, JFCS Board and Staff would like to thank those who supported Give2016. Through the collective generosity of more than 1,160 Annual Campaign donors, Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis e[...]