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[L–R] Ohio Chamber of Commerce CEO and former Congressman Steve Stivers, Secretary of State Frank LaRose, and Ohio House Assistant Minority Leader Kristin Boggs share their thoughts during a panel discussion at the 2021 OJC annual meeting.
January 25, 2022 | 1 Comment
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Through Federation’s Annual Campaign, Ohio Jewish Communities Leverages the Power of Many

“Bipartisan isn’t a four-letter word. Neither is compromise. And neither is lobbyist,” said Howie Beigelman, Executive Director of Ohio Jewish Communities (OJC). “Our mission here at OJC is to leverage support for Ohio’s Jewish agencies and communities.”

OJC was founded in 1982 as a statewide government advocacy, public affairs, and community relations voice for Ohio’s eight Jewish Federations and their network of 150 nonprofit agencies statewide. OJC’s purpose is to enhance the Jewish community’s ability to serve vital human needs, and Cincinnati’s annual campaign helps support that work.  

“In 2020-2021 the Federation allocated $46,700 to OJC, and received more than $1.7 million in OJC-led funding—a return on investment of 3600 percent,” said Danielle Minson, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati. “That funding, in addition to the Federation’s annual campaign allocation, helped support our partner agencies like JVS Career Services, University of Cincinnati Hillel, and programs such as the Jewish Cincinnati Bicentennial.” During that same time frame, OJC-led funding made up $15.5 million throughout the other seven communities, including the Jewish Community Board of Akron, the Canton Jewish Community Federation, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, Jewish Columbus, the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton, the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo, and the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation.

OJC provides funding in two ways—OJC-led funding and OJC-supported funding. As explained by Beigelman, “OJC-led funding means we are pushing that issue. Examples would be increased funding for community security or the establishment of a State Holocaust Commission, and certain capital projects. These are the initiatives that probably wouldn’t have happened without us. OJC-supported funding is when we lend our support to projects, either in a coalition or with a national partner, like JFNA [Jewish Federations of North America]. We make the distinction to be fair, honest, and transparent.”

Also in 2020-2021, OJC-supported funding provided more than $50 million in grants statewide, including $12.4 million, which helped support 47 COVID relief-related grants to 29 Jewish agencies in Cincinnati. OJC has also worked to secure $8.5 million in the state biennial budget for security funding for nonprofits at risk of a terror attack.

“Ohio Jewish Communities is our Jewish community’s voice in Columbus, and the value it has for Cincinnati is obvious,” said Jackie Congedo, Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Cincinnati (JCRC). “Howie and the OJC team are the envy of Jewish communities all across the country. They are pragmatic, savvy, strategic, deeply connected, and respected in left and right political circles. Simply put—on so many fronts—they get the job done, and it’s a job that’s getting harder and harder, with higher and higher stakes.”

“Where OJC really showcases its value,” said Beigelman, “is as a statewide organization of very large, medium, and small federations and communities. We can leverage support from our larger communities to impact smaller ones, while some of our most important legislative champions represent our smallest Jewish communities, making them the key contacts on priorities our largest federations couldn’t succeed at alone. We are eight different communities speaking with one voice.”

Beigelman continued, “We are unique. In a polarized, politicized world, we look for common ground. While some today demand loyalty to party or person above all, we are focused solely on working across party lines, on the issues that matter, to deliver quantifiable results for our communities.”  


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  1. Steve Zimmerman says:
    January 30, 2022 at 10:06 am

    Very interesting post! I always enjoy reading the Federation’s blog.

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