YAD 2012-2013 Board Application | Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund

YAD 2012-2013 Board Application

Thank you for your interest in applying to the 2012-2013 YAD Board! Applications due by Monday, May 28, 2012.

Applicants will be interviewed by phone or in person.
The final status of your application will be communicated to you by no later than mid-June.

Questions? Contact Alia Gorkin at 415.512.6280 or AliaG@sfjcf.org

INTRODUCTION

The Jewish Community Federation (JCF, ‘Federation’) works to protect and enhance Jewish life in our local community as well as in Israel and other Jewish communities. This is done through fundraising, strategic planning and providing funding to programs that care for those in need and/or strengthen and secure the safety of the Jewish people.

The Young Adult Division (YAD) of JCF offers young Jewish adults (ages 21-40ish) a broad range of social, educational, outreach, philanthropic and leadership development activities. The primary focus of YAD is to develop a vigorous and vibrant local community of young Jewish adults, to engage and develop future volunteer leaders, and to raise funds to support the neediest within the local and international Jewish community.

YAD Board: The Board is composed of an Executive Committee (EC) and general board members. Each board member is a volunteer leader of YAD, representing the Jewish Community Federation, and is expected to engender enthusiasm about the importance of YAD’s work and its impact in the community. Board Members partner with Federation staff in order to plan and carry out YAD events and will be trained to raise funds for the JCF.

The YAD board experience serves to build a community of leaders working together to cultivate connections across the young adult Jewish community and to the Federation and its beneficiary agencies. The experience will provide you with an opportunity to cultivate friendships, to build community and to develop your leadership skills and volunteer experiences in a Jewish context.

Ideal Skills and Attributes of YAD Board Members:

Interest in the Jewish Community Federation and YAD
Understanding of the importance of fundraising on behalf of the Jewish Community Federation
Enthusiasm for creating community for young Jewish adults
Creative, solution-oriented and open minded
Leadership, collaboration, and team-building skills
Project management and/or event planning experience
Strong belief in Tzedakah and Tikun Olam, the key Jewish tenets of philanthropy and repairing the world

INSTRUCTIONS:

As there is no way of saving this form, feel free to prepare your answers in a separate document, saving the document periodically as you work.
Copy and paste your answers into the appropriate fields on the application form below.
Click submit when you are done. You will be directed to a 'thank-you' page. If your form is not accepted please check for errors in your form, highlighted by red text below.

In which role(s) of the YAD board are you interested in participating? : *

Board Member

Committee Member

Either

First Name: *

Last Name: *

Address: *

Email Address: *

Cell Phone Number: *

Employer/Occupation: *

Birth Date: *

Why are you interested in being a YAD Board Member?: *

How did you learn about YAD and the Jewish Community Federation? : *

Have you participated in any local YAD and/or Federation events, National Leadership Conferences (e.g. TribeFest) and/or Israel Missions? If so, please list those YAD/Federation events, conferences, and missions below: *

Please explain any volunteer experience(s) with non-profit community and philanthropic organizations (Jewish and secular) that have prepared you to take on a leadership role with YAD? (Include organization name, any positions held, dates involved): *

Based on what you know about the Bay Area Jewish community, describe how you would like to improve YAD: *

In which area of the YAD board are you interested in participating? : *

Please click here for information on areas of focus.

Why are you interested in those particular areas? Why do you think you would be a good fit for that area of focus? (Although we cannot make any guarantees, we will do our best to match up your skills and interests with the available positions): *

YAD Board Members are committed, action-oriented volunteer leaders in the Bay Area young adult Jewish community. As a Board member, you will provide strategic direction, creative thinking, and hands-on planning for YAD programming and fundraising activities. You will also lead the execution of and recruitment for events and programs. The YAD Board Term is one year from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.

Thank you for taking the time to apply for the JCF YAD board. We recognize that the experience requires both a financial and time commitment. In exchange, involvement in the board provides tremendous personal and professional opportunity and the opportunity to have an impact as a leader in the Jewish community.

Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties