Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago

Allocations (Local) - The Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF) conducts fundraising activities by means of annual calendar year campaigns and makes allocations to Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago (JF) and Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA). Through its allocation to JF, JUF supports various nonprofit organizations in the Chicago area that provide assistance to people of all faiths, including hot meals and groceries, utility and rent assistance, prescriptions and medical care for impoverished families; job training and placement for people who are out of work; multi-faceted, specialized support services for people with disabilities; support services for Holocaust survivors; assisted living, specialized Alzheimer's care and transportation for seniors; respite services for

Communications and "Jewish Chicago: The JUF Magazine" works to ensure JUF/Federation maintains a strong public profile across traditional and social media, serving effectively as the voice of Chicago's Jewish community and bringing JUF's lifesaving mission to life. With average monthly circulation of 40,000 homes, Jewish Chicago is the largest circulation of any Jewish publication in Chicago and the Midwest and spotlights the breadth, depth, diversity and vitality of Chicago's Jewish community.

Allocations (Overseas) - Through its allocation to JFNA, JUF supports services to millions of individuals in Israel and 70 other countries. These range from basic social service programs addressing needs of all age groups to formal and informal Jewish education/identity development. The major beneficiary organizations which engage in overseas work through support from JFNA are the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, the Jewish Agency for Israel and the World ORT.

Community Relations - Through its support of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), JUF coordinates the collective policies and programs among 43 constituent Jewish organizations active in public affairs/community relations work. JCRC educates and mobilizes the Jewish community for action through JUF and those constituent groups on internal and domestic issues ranging from Israel advocacy to combatting anti-Semitism, and works to strengthen our community's intergroup relations (interfaith, interethnic, etc.). JCRC activities and engagement take place with the media, campuses, government, foreign diplomats and religious and civic leaders.

Israel office and other programs: The organization maintains a small office in Israel with four employees. The Israel office expense and employee salaries are paid to Jewish Federations of North America, which is based in New York, and is the umbrella organization for all Jewish Federations in North America. The Israel office coordinates educational missions and monitors Israeli programs that are funded by JUF. JUF coordinates missions to Israel, Russia, Poland and various other countries in order to give donors the opportunity to travel with other Chicagoans to Jewish communities all over the world and see JUF dollars at work. The missions also allow individuals to visit with people who live in Israel and other countries, explore family roots and learn about worldwide Jewish culture. Missions give participants the opportunity to see first-hand what can be accomplished by the Jewish people when our energy and resources are operating at full capacity. JUF pays for certain mission travel expenses and then participants reimburse JUF for the costs. The revenue and expenses of missions are reported on the 990 on a gross basis.