Jewish Children's Regional Service (JCRS)

aka JCRS   |   Metairie, LA   |  www.jcrs.org

Mission

Originally founded as the Jewish Childrens Home in 1855, the JCRS (Jewish Children's Regional Service) mission is to provide funds for the care, education, and protection of dependent Jewish minors -- primarily in the seven state region of AL, AR, LA, MS, OK, TN, and TX -- with outreach and assistance for programs and schooling in the rest of the country.

Ruling year info

1947

Executive Director

Mr Mark Rubin

Main address

PO Box 7368

Metairie, LA 70010 USA

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EIN

72-0408936

NTEE code info

Other Youth Development N.E.C. (O99)

Jewish (X30)

Single Parent Agencies/Services (P42)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Needs Based Scholarships

The agency subsidizes care, college education, and overnight camp programs. JCRS provides grants for entering college students and overnight camp for needy children as well as interest-free loans to needy college juniors and seniors. The agency also provides no-charge counseling and assistance for needy children with special physical or emotional needs. In any given year, the JCRS typically provides these services to 400 or more young people on a demonstrated financial needs basis.

Population(s) Served

Where we work

Goals & Strategy

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Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

The vision of JCRS is to provide needs based support, resources and services for Jewish youths and families that will promote their welfare, education, and self-identity, thereby helping to prepare them to be well-adjusted, self-supporting, young adults. This is accomplished through our scholarship programs – camp, college and special needs assistance, as well as, our outreach services such as the PJ Library and Hanukkah Gift Program.

Current goals are to (1) fund even greater numbers of at-risk or financially challenged Jewish youth and families, and (2) increase the dollar awards for our scholarship programs.

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How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Jewish Children's Regional Service (JCRS)

Board of directors
as of 09/27/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Michael Goldman

Michael Goldman

Tracey Dodd

Amy Gainsburgh Haspel

Henry Weber

Carrie Pailet

Kathy Shepard

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/27/2022
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 09/27/2022

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Data
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.