Alabama B Nai B Rith Hillel Foundation Inc.
Providing a home away from home for Jewish students since 1934
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Shabbat and Holiday Celebrations
Bloom Hillel provides a home away from home for nearly 1000 students at The University of Alabama. Bloom Hillel provides programming which connects students to Jewish tradition, culture, and celebrations. Weekly Shabbat dinners, Sunday lox and bagel brunch, High Holiday meals, and celebrations of various Jewish holidays are provided free of charge for students attending The University of Alabama and surrounding postsecondary institutions.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total number of free admissions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults, Conservative Jews, Reform Jews
Related Program
Shabbat and Holiday Celebrations
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This number represents the number of individuals served.
Number of free participants of guided tours
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Conservative Jews, Reform Jews
Related Program
Shabbat and Holiday Celebrations
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of families here to work with Admissions who request a tour of Hillel.
Number of groups brought together in a coalition/alliance/partnership
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Shabbat and Holiday Celebrations
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Alliances with soroitys and fraternitys, israel support groups, DEI groups
Number of youth who demonstrate leadership skills (e.g., organizing others, taking initiative, team-building)
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Conservative Jews, Reform Jews
Related Program
Shabbat and Holiday Celebrations
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of students serving on the student board and/or as interns.
Total dollars received in contributions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Interfaith groups, Conservative Jews, Reform Jews
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total number of volunteer hours contributed to the organization
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Reform Jews, Conservative Jews
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of meals served or provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Conservative Jews, Reform Jews
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Covid
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To promote, foster, and sponsor the educational , religious and philanthropic activities of the University of Alabama B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation maintained on behalf of the Jewish student body of The University of Alabama.
For the academic year, 2019-2020 we were severly limited by Covid restrictions but did serve 3,200 meals to 350 students offering to go meals and outdoor settings. Since the start of the 2021-2022 academic year we have already served 2,129 meals from mid-August thru October and anticipate setting new attendance records at multiple events.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We employ an Executive Director with extensive experience in Higher Education working with studentd and their families. Additionaly, 10-13 student interns are employed to enable Hillel to provide these services and offers a paid leadership posiition to students.
We offer weekly Shabbat dinners and bi-weekly brunch on Sundays, celebrate all of the major Jewish Holidays as well as other events built around the University calendar. Our building, Bloom Hillel, is open 6 days a week at a minimum from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. and provides a meeting place for Jewish students at The University of Alabama fostering fellowship among the students.
We encourage students to represent us in campus wide initiatives and are well represented in Student Government and Service and Learning Initiatives as well as Greek Life.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have become much better at utilizing our database for fundraising. As our student interest grows, so has our parent donor support. This is important since we do not charge students. Our student board, paid interns and Board of Trustees are very engaged and are helping to plan our first ever Jewish Alumni weekend on campus next spring.
Our relations with the University administration is excellent and we are able to find support from multiple divisions. The growth of the Jewish student body is largely attributed to Hillel's success by top administrators, the admissions and alumni offices. This has been important and critical to growing our physical space.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Highest participation rate ever...growing pool of applicants who want to be interns, increased donor dollars.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Alabama B Nai B Rith Hillel Foundation Inc.
Board of directorsas of 11/06/2022
Star Bloom
Alabama B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, Inc
Term: 2018 - 2023
Dr. Mike Honan
Alabama B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, Inc
Term: 2018 - 2023
Stephen Bauman
Developed
Jeffrey Bayer
investor
Tara Bloom
Health Care
Joseph Bloomston
Financial
Marc Bloomston
Physician
Charles Boardman
retired
Risa Hayet
Event Planner
Cameron Bauman
Construction
Cheryl Collat
volunteer
Marvin Epstein
UBS Atlanta
Sally Friedman
Birmingham Jewish Foundation
Scott Godchaux
Consultant
Sherron Goldstein
retired
Leslie Heins
editor
Anna Herman
Director Camp Jacobs
Eric Isaacson
Health Care
Parker Jacobs
Financial Services
Heidi Kinsella
volunteer
Rochelle Koslin
retired
Danny Mansberg
UBS Memphis
Tzili Montgomery
Federation Central Alabama
Irving Meisler
investor
Camille Mendle
retired
Ashley Metsky
volunteer
Paula Quarles
retired
Bobbie Siegal
retired
Steven Silberman
Rabbi
Stephanie Steinmetz
Dentist
Star Bloom
retired
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Not applicable -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Equity strategies
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