By John Silverman, Vice President, Planning and Allocations Committee, Jewish Federation of Cincinnati

The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati's six-month planning and allocations process—this year comprising over 1,000 hours, 32 site visits, and 97 volunteers—all funnels down to answer this basic question: who should get the money our donors entrust to us? This past February we decided to evaluate how we answered that question, which has resulted in a new way to prioritize grant-giving, one in explicit alignment with our community's long-term goals....  More >