CEO’s Blog
Introducing JFCS’ New CEO and Other Important News
June 12, 2025
A very special message from Sheree Bloch, our Chair of the Boards of Directors & Trustees Dear JFCS Friends and…
One Year Later: Personal and Professional Reflections on October 7
October 7, 2024
This time last year on October 5, my husband and I were in Israel visiting our daughter who has lived…
Helping In the Midst of Our Hurt
April 25, 2024
As the CEO of a nonprofit organization, I’ve spent years working with staff members navigating through crises – struggling to…
Dr. King’s Message in Action
January 10, 2024
As Martin Luther King ,Jr. Day approaches, I can’t help but reflect on this past year – specifically the last…
Leading With Your Head When Your Heart is in Crisis
October 25, 2023
In my thirteen years as CEO for JFCS, I can honestly say that the past four years have tested my…
Home for the Holidays Can be a Mixed Bag. And That’s OK!!
March 31, 2023
Throughout the year, families of varying sizes and backgrounds come together (most often around major holidays) to reminisce and reconnect….
Day of Service Connects Us to Legacy of Dr. King
January 15, 2023
It’s a Sunday morning, the day before Martin Luther King Day and I sit reflecting on the volunteer experience that…
A Changing Ecosystem
October 6, 2022
We are experiencing a changing ecosystem for non-profit organizations. As we navigate these changes, having the ability to be adaptive…
A New Way to Work
July 15, 2022
There has been a tremendous shift over the past year and a half in the way that we “come to…
Being a Community Listener
June 10, 2022
One thing I observe so often in my role as CEO of JFCS is just how challenging life is for…
The Profession of Life
March 30, 2022
March is social work appreciation month, and it gives me intentional time to reflect on the impact of being a…
The Work from Home Balancing Act
March 25, 2022
One of the greatest pressures that employees are facing today in our world of on-and-off again remote work is work-life…
Self-Awareness: A Key to Success
January 10, 2022
Now that I have adult children who are in the “work world,” they frequently tell me about the highs and…
Creating a Road Map for the Future
December 3, 2021
One of my primary roles as the leader of a non-profit is to vision for the future of the organization….
Through Crisis Comes Growth
November 8, 2021
It’s hard to believe that it’s been over a year and a half of JFCS working remotely in most of…