COMMUNITY PLANNING AND INNOVATION CENTER

The Community Planning & Innovation Center (CP&IC) is responsible for developing external grant-making recommendations annually to the Board of Directors that advance Federation's mission and reflect the best and highest use of donor contributions to fund more than 40 partner organizations, providing programs and services in San Diego, North America, Israel and the world. The Center was established by the Board of Directors in 2010, to assess and evaluate Jewish community needs and opportunities to strengthen the Jewish Future through collaborative planning, capacity-building support, technical assistance and direct funding.

Each year, the Community Planning & Innovation Center Committee, comprised of a diverse group of about 25 volunteer leaders, makes recommendations to the Jewish Federation Board of Directors, regarding all grant funding. The CP&I Center Committee, which also provides strategic direction to the Center, is currently chaired by Judy Belinsky and Susan Shmalo. Lisa Haney, M.A., who was instrumental in the development of the Center, has served as Director since its inception.

Grant funding recommendations are made by the CP&IC Committee following input from two councils – the Jewish Senior Services Council, chaired by Dr. Steven D. Solomon, which is focused on improving the quality of life for Jewish seniors; and the Jewish Education Services Council, which is chaired by Caryn Viterbi and seeks to increase access to Jewish education and lifelong learning. The Israel – Sha'ar HaNegev Committee, chaired by Larry Acheatel, and the Overseas Committee, chaired by Jon Schneider, also provide guidance to the CP&IC Committee in their respective areas of expertise. Local, North American, Israel and Overseas Partners receiving funding and/or support in Fiscal Year 2012-2013 include (alphabetical listing):

Israel & Overseas

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
Jewish Agency for Israel (Jewish Agency)
Jewish Federations of North America
Jewish Federations of North America Negev Funding Coalition
Sha'ar HaNegev Partnership 2Gether with the Jewish Agency for Israel
Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council
Taglit Birthright Israel
World ORT

Local Community Partners

Organizations
Hillel of San Diego
Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Ken Jewish Community
Jacobs International Teen Leadership Institute (JITLI)
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center of San Diego County JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS (Lawrence Family JCC)
Moishe House San Diego
On The Go Transportation Solutions for Older Adults
One Happy Camper
San Diego Center for Jewish Culture and Lawrence Family JCC's Educational Partnership with the Jewish Federation
Seacrest Village Retirement Communities

Day Schools
Chabad Hebrew Academy
San Diego Jewish Academy
Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School
Southern California Yeshiva High School
Torah High School of San Diego

Community Innovation Project Grantees
Anti-Defamation League, San Diego
Chabad of Oceanside
Chabad of SDSU
Congregation Beth El
Friendship Circle of San Diego
G’mach-Jewish Gift Closet
Hope Village San Diego
House of Israel, San Diego
Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Lawrence Family JCC
National Council of Synagogue Youth (NCSY)
Pathways to Judaism
Tarbuton Israeli Cultural Center
Victor Center for Jewish Genetic Diseases

National Partners

Anti-Defamation League
Foundation for Jewish Camp
Interagency Task Force on Israeli Arab Relations
Israel Action Network
Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Jewish Public Affairs Council Committee
Secure Community Network

For more information on the Center for Community Planning & Innovation, please call 858.737.7152 or email outreach@Jewishfederationsandiego.org.