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2. FOSTER OPPORTUNITY
3. STRENGTHEN THE CORE
JCC Greater Boston is a welcoming, warm, and inclusive brand with high name
JCC Greater Boston’s impact is built on exceptional vision and quality
recognition and a strong, positive reputation within and beyond the Jewish
programming. That community-driven work requires a significant operational
community. We are known for the expansiveness of our programs and the ways they
support structure as we strive to be easy to do business with and to dream
serve as low-barrier entry points for people to explore and cultivate their Jewish
our community forward through innovation. In the current nonprofit context,
identities and build community. At the same time, as individuals and families enter
strengthening our core operations requires attending to changes in the needs
the JCC community through sub-brands like Camp Grossman, PJ Library, or Welcome
and expectations of staff, a strong focus on financial sustainability, and creative
Baby, we have the opportunity to tell the story of the JCC as a whole with greater
problem-solving to drive organizational efficiency and capacity-building. As we
impact and effectiveness. We envision a public voice for the JCC that encompasses
grow our reach and tell our story, we are committed to proactively investing in
thought leadership and a cohesive brand identity and voice across our programs
strategies to attract, develop, and retain staff, improve our internal systems,
and community. Telling our story in enhanced and amplified ways will position us to
and develop our culture of data-driven decision-making at all levels of the
grow our programs, be a more visible presence in civic life, and drive philanthropy to
organization.
strengthen our mission and impact.
By continuing to invest in staffing and systems to increase effectiveness and
We will work to build visibility and deepen relationships among current and
position the JCC to achieve its strategic goals, we will support innovation, and
prospective participants, partners, and funders to generate the philanthropic and
build toward organizational excellence including the following:
community support needed to advance the JCC’s mission by implementing the
following:
Increase meaningful staff benefits and engagement initiatives.
Increase reserve contribution to $100k annually by FY27.
Broaden and deepen the JCC’s circle of annual supporters, increasing the total
Meet key strategic objectives with continuous assessment of progress
number of donors each year.
against goals and data-based decision-making practice.
Increase pipelines for philanthropy to maintain steady annual fundraising growth
each year.
Clarify and amplify the JCC’s brand, identity, and messaging, with a
resulting increase in visibility of JCC programs and thought leadership
within mainstream media, as well as a steady annual increase of followers
on social media.
Launch the silent phase of a new comprehensive capital campaign by winter 2026.
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