Phoenix Jewish Free Loan Assn
Mission
To provide interest free loans to Arizona's Jewish community.
Ruling year
1995
Executive Director
Ms. Ellen Friedman Sacks
Main address
3443 N Central Ave Ste 707
Phoenix, AZ 85012 USA
EIN
86-6052446
NTEE code
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (T12)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We provide interest free loans to Jews, from Arizona who are over 18. These loans are for a myriad of needs from rent, utilities, tax bills, and Jewish burial to student loans, debt consolidation, invitro/adoption, summer camp, Israel trips and much much more.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Interest Free Loans
Interest Free Loans for life's ups and downs and everything in between. Funds include but are not limited to the following needs : Medical & Dental, Debt Consolidation, Business Development, Adoption/IVF, Women and Children in Crisis, Emergency Situations, Jewish Day School, Jewish Pre-School, Israel Experiences, Jewish Summer Camp, Life Cycle Events, And Much Much more...Just call!
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of loans issued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Jewish people
Related Program
Interest Free Loans
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total number of loans issued by year they are processed.
Number of borrowers served through the nonprofit's programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Jewish people
Related Program
Interest Free Loans
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This number represents the number of people paying back loans in a given year.
Number of financial literacy courses conducted
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Jewish people
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Estimated number of funding dollars secured for the sector
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Jewish people
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total dollars raised for organization in given year.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Provide interest free loans to Jewish individuals and families in the state of Arizona.
Offer educational programming to empower individuals to make wise financial decisions and understand the way the decisions they make today will impact their financial health in the future.
Expand loan programs to meet the ever growing needs of our diverse community.
Continue to build our endowment fund to support loan provision and operations.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Engagige our lay leadership and community volunteers in identifying and implementing strategies to meet the aforementioned goals.
Build and expand community partnerships to identify and implement strategies to find potential borrowers and areas of unmet loan needs.
Expand use of electronic and print marketing tools to reach potential borrowers and donors.
Work with our local community foundation and other philanthropic partners to grow our endowment fund and our annual campaign.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Utilize our senior level staff's over 70 years of professional experience, board members and community volunteers to ensure that loan and educational programs are meeting the organization's goals with respect to meeting the needs of the community.
Continue to use strategic planning to grow the organization and meet organizational goals.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Infused million of dollars of interest free loans to thousands of Jewish households throughout Arizona since 1950.
In the last 20 years have secured over 57 named loan funds and in the last decade established legacy society with over 65 known commitments.
Haven't yet met our endowment fund goals.
Continue to meet our loan fund and annual campaign goals.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Arizona residents who are 18 year of age or older and identify as Jewish.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Paper surveys, Case management notes,
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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,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
The feedback we have received since implementing our survey is only positive. There has not been specific requests to change things. Individuals mostly tell us what they liked about the experience so we focus on keeping our processes in place and enhancing our general availability.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our staff, Our board,
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How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?
It has not changed our relationship. Some individuals complete the survey immediately and others choose never to submit feedback.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback,
Financials
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Operations
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Phoenix Jewish Free Loan Assn
Board of directorsas of 03/09/2023
David Senkfor
Madelaine Berg
Laura Drachler
Debby Finkel
Joan Lipson
Joel Superfon
Dan Tenn
Carole Zeichick
Rebecca Hoffman Azulay
Peter Caspari
Debra Friednash
Richard Kleiner
Jeff Stanlis
Ora Zutler
Diana Buchbinder
Ian Kornbluth
Greg Rosenthal
Louise Zirretta
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 ? 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
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
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Sexual orientation
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