UJA Federation Women's Campaign and Advocacy

Physical Description: 20 cm of textual records; ca. 800 photographs : col. and b&w ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller

Scope and Content: Accession consists of photographs, program material and reports, and event invitations related to the philanthropic activities of the UJA Women's Campaign and Advocacy and its precursers, the Jewish Women's Federation and the UJA Women's Campaign. Also included is United Jewish Appeal campaign material and some material related to the Toronto Jewish Congress.

Custodial History: The materials had been stored in a filing cabinet in the current office of Elana Paice Lidsky.

Administrative History: UJA Federation Women's Campaign and Advocacy is the current women's division of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. It grew out of the merger between the former Jewish Women's Federation, a United Jewish Appeal advocacy group, and the UJA Women's Campaign, the fundraising arm of the JWF. Although governed by seperate executives and mandates, the two groups worked together to raise money and provide services through affiliated Jewish community agencies and organizations. Together, they functioned as the Toronto Jewish Congress' Women's Division and the subsequent UJA Federation Women's Division until their official merger around 2000.

Use Conditions: Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.; UJA Federation meeting minutes and general correspondence are closed for 10 years from date of creation. Contracts and donor agreements are permanently closed.

Name Access: UJA Women's Campaign.; Jewish Women's Federation.; Women's Campaign and Advocacy.; Toronto Jewish Congress.; UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.; Women's Division