Blueprint for Social Change: Shaping an Impact-Based Strategy - Case Study 2002 – 2020

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Chapter III: Case Studies - Spearheading the Change The studies presented below illustrate how we fulfilled the Foundation’s values which place the individual at the center, with all their dreams and needs, and translates the desire for inclusion into universal themes of human rights and justice. By analyzing these cases, we will illustrate our theory of change which serves as our compass for planning and project initiation processes, for our ongoing work and for ensuring continuity in the future. On the axis of solutions, we focused on developing services for the inclusion of people with disabilities in significant areas of life: employment; housing; education; community and leisure. On the axis of public awareness, we focused on acknowledging the rights of people with disabilities, as well as shattering stigmas and stereotypes. On each axis of impact, we identified valuable spheres of activity and created engines for change. Within our activities on both axes of impact, we identified valuable arenas and created “engines of change” that will continue to grow after the Foundation exits its various projects. In this way, we created a “spread” effect that intensified the impact of our actions, both in programs run by the Foundation and in its grant support of outside organizations. In light of the Foundation’s entrepreneurial DNA, we devised an exit strategy in advance, which stipulates the desired benchmarks that will determine when the initiative becomes independent. From a macro perspective, the Foundation institutes effective solutions and creates a change in awareness as a sustainable basis for continued growth in the future. Engines of Change

Impact Axis: Solutions

Theneedwe identified: Inclusionof childrenandadultswithdisabilities in JewishCommunal life in the United States. The community is an important, critical layer of the identity and lives of individuals and families in Jewish society, in all its denominations and varieties in Israel and the United States. Synagogues, schools, summer camps and leisure and cultural activities are important aspects of community life and are the means of creating a sense of belonging.