Guiding Our Mission through Change: One Agency's Story

Publication Date: January 1997

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Gary Miller

Research Area: Culture and religion; Social conditions

Keywords: Organizational Development; Jewish Organizations; Fundraising and Philanthropy

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Paralleling the experience of many family service organizations in the 1990s, Jewish Family & Career Services of Atlanta has undergone tremendous change in response to a reevaluation of its relationships with both traditional funding partners and the marketplace. This article examines six key strategies employed by the agency to transform itself into a more responsive organization, poised to compete and thrive in a very different environment. While every community has its unique characteristics, the experience and example of JF&CS Atlanta should encourage other organizations to cross pathways not yet challenged.

In Journal of Jewish Communal Service, v.73 no.2/3, Winter/Spring 1996/1997.