Intense interest in developing plans to conduct more effective Jewish community campaigns in 1955 was shown here by 160 delegates from 19 cities who attended the annual assembly of the Western States Region of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds.
Representing communities in ten Western states and Western Canada, the delegates adopted resolutions urging communities to re-examine their campaign structures and techniques and take effective steps to strengthen central community organizations; establish effective policies for dealing with independent appeals; and develop planned programs for recruiting and training new leadership.
They also reaffirmed the action of the national General Assembly in calling on the United States Government to “refrain from arming the Arab states and to take measures to promote peace in the Middle East,” Howard W. esky, Oakland, was re-elected president of the Western States Region at the concluding session of the three-day conference.
Albert Abrahamson, professor of economics at Bowdoin College, Maine, and Arnold Gurin of New York, director of field service for the CJFWF, were the principal speakers. Professor Abrahamson presented an analysis of the current situation in Israel. He reviewed the new problems of defense and immigration confronting Israel as well as the progress made in its economic program.
Arnold Gurin, who served as consultant at a special “clinic” on campaign problems, analyzed recent developments nationally and stressed the need for strengthening central community organizations to meet Jewish philanthropic needs. The delegates developed concrete guides for improved operations.
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