Jewish Community Centers of Chicago
Mission
JCC Chicago is the largest Jewish community center in North America, serving tens of thousands of children, teens, adults, seniors and families through an incredible array of award-winning, life-enriching programs, services and experiences. The agency was founded more than 100 years ago as a place for new immigrants to find connection and community; today, JCC Chicago is a vibrant, forward-thinking, world-class organization offering innovative programming across Chicagoland and beyond. Signature programming includes ten day camps, overnight camp, seven preschools, aquatic, recreational and fitness centers, and spaces for community education and connection. Collectively, the agency reaches 60,000 individuals annually, a figure that has grown by 35,000 in just the past five years.
Ruling year
1923
President & CEO
Addie Goodman
Main address
300 Revere Drive
Northbrook, IL 60062 USA
EIN
36-2167758
NTEE code
Human Service Organizations (P20)
Kindergarten, Nursery Schools, Preschool, Early Admissions (B21)
Recreational and Sporting Camps (Day, Overnight, etc.) (N20)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
JCC Programs
JCC Chicago welcomes people of all ages, faiths and backgrounds, and provides a broad array of programs designed to meet the needs of everyone from infants to adults. We work to create meaningful, experiential learning moments that connect with our collective Jewish heritage and faith in individual ways that meet participants where they are.
JCC Chicago programs are invaluable to Jewish life both in the home and within the larger community. Our early childhood programs, day camping and residential camping experiences are shaping the Jewish future by engaging participants and their families in opportunities for life-long Jewish learning and practice.
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
JCC Chicago is dedicated to creating a vibrant, thriving and engaged Jewish Chicago today and tomorrow. As one of the few Jewish institutions that gathers and welcomes people of all denominations, affiliations and levels of commitment, JCC Chicago is providing meaningful ways for the entire Chicagoland Jewish population to interact and build together.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
JCC Chicago's new leadership has prioritized making our nine JCC centers warm and welcoming and enhancing our relationships throughout Chicagoland. JCC Chicago is also developing more targeted and strategic development initiatives through individual, corporate and foundation giving.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Chicago is wonderfully diverse. JCC Chicago's innovative, experiental and creative programming, coupled with our dedication to providing financial resources is the hallmark of JCC Chicago. JCC Chicago gathers people representing diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and practices and helps uncover commonalities in order to unite them.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Under new leadership, JCC Chicago is making progress towards its goals of being more visible in the community, creating programs that are current and intersting for people of all ages, and working towards enriching lives and building community for all of Chicagoland.
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Jewish Community Centers of Chicago
Board of directorsas of 07/05/2022
David Nankin
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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 ? Yes -
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? Yes
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