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We are excited to share with you the information we gleaned from Hineni Houston. With incredible participation of more than 1,200 people from a broad cross section of Jewish Houston, we are confident these findings are representative of the community’s hopes and dreams. The priorities you identified will drive Federation decision making so together we can build a thriving Jewish future.  

Julie brings more than two decades of client and program development experience to the role. Roberts has worked on women’s initiatives at large international law firms, planned and executed women’s retreats in the luxury fitness sector, and is a certified career coach for high-achieving women. In her new role, Roberts will reinvigorate our women’s programming including the Lion of Judah and Pomegranate societies, and she will spearhead Collage, our Women’s Philanthropy Signature Event.

The Local Impact Fund, a new programmatic grants fund, will allow the Federation to address important and/or unmet needs in our Greater Houston Jewish community and enable Federation funding to be more inclusive of all community organizations. The new fund is an opportunity to support initiatives that respond to community interests and needs, seed and grow impactful programs, build collaboration, and enhance the culture of the community.

JFGH is pleased that, in partnership with SCN, the official safety and security organization for the Jewish community in North America, we have launched a new, standardized online form for the public to report threats, incidents, and suspicious activity related to Jewish organizations, facilities, or community members. “Our new online reporting form is one of the many ways the Federation is working to protect the Jewish community,” said JFGH CEO Renée Wizig-Barrios. “Together with the Secure Community Network, we urge everyone to report anything suspicious or concerning so the appropriate action can be taken.”