tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post8647201835473501555..comments2023-07-27T04:33:11.719-05:00Comments on UJ Thee and Me: IS JFNA HIDING A DUES ISSUE?Gracklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315763008609379449noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-29533052837868402772017-05-07T07:28:49.776-05:002017-05-07T07:28:49.776-05:00My question for anon 7:29 - why are you paying the...My question for anon 7:29 - why are you paying the $100,000? You admit you are not mostly not using/receiving services so one can only assume you consider dues a form of tzedakah. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-69110322941521277022017-05-06T19:29:29.928-05:002017-05-06T19:29:29.928-05:00As for exec of an intermediate Federation, one wou...As for exec of an intermediate Federation, one would think we would use JFNA resources. We do not. Our $100,000 in dues is a waste with little benefit. (we can take our leadership overseas if we want on our own) The marketing is too Israel focused for our community. And, I remember when we were told a consultant will call us regularly. Stil waiting for phone to ring. A real shame!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-64342008232295471062017-05-06T19:08:36.672-05:002017-05-06T19:08:36.672-05:00I think 3:50 P.M. has provided the ultimate JFNA r...I think 3:50 P.M. has provided the ultimate JFNA rationale: "we have to maintain Dues at the current level so that we have the capacity to provide the services to you the federation that we cannot and do not and will not perform." Probably makes great sense to Jerry Silverman and Richard Sandler, neither of whom seem to get it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-582499154275352272017-05-06T15:50:09.973-05:002017-05-06T15:50:09.973-05:00If enough federations are upset and hold back dues...If enough federations are upset and hold back dues, things will change.<br />They have legitimate excuses in terms of not getting services and this would force JFNA leadership to make the case for the level of operating expenses. More importantly, the driving force here is a reduction in fundraising levels, coupled with increasing needs in the local federation communities. Yes, using withheld dues for services locally is a short-term fix for the federations, but it would be a long term issue for JFNA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-28091104458773040212017-05-05T18:43:49.161-05:002017-05-05T18:43:49.161-05:00Your questions are ones I have asked myself for ye...Your questions are ones I have asked myself for years. I shall devote a future Post to my attempts to answer them. <br /><br />Thanks. RWEXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583858140298821830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-47179169218473814012017-05-05T12:42:09.746-05:002017-05-05T12:42:09.746-05:00Richard, is the recommended action for Federation...Richard, is the recommended action for Federations to act by saying enough and cutting back on dues support in an expression of discontent/dissatisfaction or complying and muddling through? It seems as if you are advocating both.....which is it? And, do your follow community leaders in Chicago feel satisfied with JFNA? Is your own community the problem or the answer? If what you say is correct (and I think it is) that change will not come from JFNA ranks, how do you propose our system moves beyond this point? Interested in your thoughts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-27864804853764771902017-05-05T10:37:20.296-05:002017-05-05T10:37:20.296-05:00To Anon 7:13, nobody cares and that's why JFNA...To Anon 7:13, nobody cares and that's why JFNA is what it is today.<br />From an operational perspective, my question is if JFNA needs $30 million to function, and let's say there is a deficit as per Richard's post of a couple million dollars, where does JFNA get the shortfall in receipts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-29399707388013523762017-05-05T07:13:58.394-05:002017-05-05T07:13:58.394-05:00Amazing Chutzpa! How can anyone claim that JFNA du...Amazing Chutzpa! How can anyone claim that JFNA dues should be classified as federation Israel and Overseas expenses?<br />While a lot of the dues collected are indeed wasted on the inflated and ineffective Global Operations office in Israel, dues are supposed to fund the overall JFNA budget, much of which is wasted on things that have nothing to do with Israel and Overseas.<br />If there was any degree of transparency at all in the organization, either the flow of dues would come to a halt or the organization would be forced to start controling its budget, staff and activities.<br />Doesn't anybody out there care?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com