Volunteer Opportunities

The work of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation depends upon a strong collaboration between community volunteers and staff professionals.  The time and talents of our volunteers contribute immeasurably to our ability to meet our strategic goals and support a vital Jewish community, locally, in Israel and around the world.  Listed below, by area, are numerous opportunities for volunteers to join us in this important work. To learn more about any of these opportunities, or to volunteer, please contact Elizabeth Goldberg at (414) 390-5713 or elizabethg@milwaukeejewish.org.

Annual Campaign
The Annual Campaign is the primary fundraising component of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation.  The Campaign, which is active from mid-August through May of the following calendar year, raises vital funds which are allocated to support the programs, constituent agencies and partner organizations of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation.

• Campaign Cabinet
• Campaign Volunteers are involved in planning and implementing the Annual Campaign, with a special focus on active solicitation of gifts.

Business Services
The Business Services Department of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation provides accounting, budgeting and financial expertise, as well as information technology, to support the work of the Federation and its direct service programs with financial planning and reporting as well as basic accounting functions.

• Budget and Finance Committee
• Audit Subcommittee
• Fiscal Steward
• Property Committee

Coalition for Jewish Learning
The Coalition for Jewish Learning (CJL) is the education program of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, serving as a resource and support for Jewish education in our community’s preschools, day schools, congregational schools and other settings.  It includes the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center (HERC).

• CJL Advisory Board
• Day of Discovery Planning Committee
• Day School Grant Allocation Committee*
• HERC Advisory Board

Economic Forum
The Economic Forum, which is held several times each year, features noted speakers on topics that appeal to our business and professional communities.
 
• Honorary Committee*
• Planning Committee

Israel Center/ Partnership 2000
The Israel Center disseminates information about Israel, coordinates educational programs for individuals and groups of all ages and is involved in advocacy and fund-raising efforts.  The Director of the Israel Center is the community shlicha, or emissary, from Israel.  The Partnership 2000 (P2K) program links Milwaukee with our Israeli sister region of the Sovev Kinneret.

• Israel & Overseas Committee
• P2K Cluster Committee
• P2K Steering Committee
• P2K Volunteers are involved in a number of programs that bring volunteers from Milwaukee to live, learn and help out in our P2K region in Israel
• Shlichut Committee
• Yamim Committee

Jewish Community Foundation
The Jewish Community Foundation is the endowment development program of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation.

• JCF Board of Trustees*
• JCF Endowment Committee*
• JCF Investment Committee*
• JCF Scholarship Committee*

Jewish Museum Milwaukee
Located on the first floor of the Helfaer Community Service building, the Jewish Museum Milwaukee is dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of the Jewish people in southeastern Wisconsin and celebrating the continuum of Jewish heritage and culture.

• JMM Board of Trustees*
• Archives Committee
• JMM Docents
• Museum Program Committee

Marketing
The Marketing Department provides marketing and public relations support to the programming and fundraising initiatives of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation and its direct service programs.

• Marketing Committee
• Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle Advisory Board

Milwaukee Jewish Federation
• Board of Directors*
• Executive Committee*
• Board Nominating Committee*
• Benjamin E. Nickoll Young Leadership Award Committee*
• Community Covenant Task Force*
• Financial Resource Development Committee*
• Scholarship Committee*

Planning and Allocations
The Planning and Allocations Department provides community planning and allocations support to the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, its direct service programs and its constituent agencies, extending its influence to the broader local Jewish community as well.

• Community Planning and Allocations Committee
• Agency Review Council
• Planning Commissions

Volunteer Engagement/Leadership Development
The Volunteer Engagement/Leadership Development function of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation coordinates outreach efforts to attract and retain new volunteers and to provide leadership development opportunities to encourage their progress within the organization.

• Shalom Milwaukee Committee

Women’s Division
The Women’s Division of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation empowers women to reach their full potential as philanthropists while providing educational and leadership development opportunities.

• Women’s Division Board of Directors*
• Women’s Division Executive Committee*
• Jewish Awareness Planning Committee
• Jewish Women’s Endowment Fund Committee
• Political Awareness Planning Committee
• Women’s Campaign Cabinet*
• Women’s Campaign Volunteers
• Women’s Division Nominating Committee*
• Shalom Baby Committee

Young Leadership Division
Young Leadership Division are the future leaders of the Milwaukee Jewish community, a diverse group of individuals ages 25-45 seeking to make a real difference.

• Young Leadership Council
• YLD Planning Committee

Jewish Community Relations Council

• JCRC Board*
• JCRC Planning Committee

* Designates those opportunities that are offered by invitation only.

To learn more about any of these opportunities, or to volunteer, please contact Elizabeth Goldberg at (414) 390-5713 or elizabethg@milwaukeejewish.org.

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