FY27 Staff Engagement Assessment - Jewish Connection Network

Purpose

The Engagement Assessment helps us understand the relationships, communities, and roles that are part of a person's Jewish life, where they are interested in growing, and how their Jewish life changes over time.

Complete this assessment based on what you know through your conversations, interactions, and relationship with this person. Do not make assumptions about their beliefs, feelings, motivations, or experiences that they have not shared.

Your Name:(Required)

Are you also using this form to record a conversation with this person?(Required)

Selecting a "yes" option will create that type of contact report in the database.

Have you previously completed an Engagement Assessment for this person, or was a previous Engagement Assessment shared with you as part of an intentional referral or handoff?

Yes — I completed the previous assessment

Yes — a previous assessment was shared with me as part of an intentional referral or handoff

Use the previous assessment as your reference point for Changes Since Previous Assessment. Complete the Current Snapshot based on what you know about the person now through your own relationship with them.

Community Member Name(Required)

First Last

LGL ID (if known)

What is their Preferred Email?

What is their Preferred Phone number?

Where do they live?

What is their current age and/or life stage?

Please select as many as apply

Do they have any of these identities?

Leave blank if none apply

Deaf Adult

Individual with Disabilities

Israeli

Jew of Color

LGBTQ+

New to Baltimore (<5 years)

Parent of a Child with Disabilities or Special Needs

Parent of an Adult with Disabilities

Russian Speaking

Assessment Date(Required)

Use the date of the conversation that most directly informed this assessment. If you're completing the assessment based on what you've learned across multiple interactions, leave today's date.

Current Snapshot

Describe what you currently know about this person's Jewish life.

Jewish Relationships

For the purposes of this assessment, Jewish relationships refer to relationships beyond a person’s romantic partner or immediate household.

What types of Jewish relationships are part of this person's life? (select all that apply)(Required)

Jewish friends, peers, or colleagues

Jewish family members beyond their household

Relationships through Jewish communities, organizations, or activities

Other

As far as I know, this person does not currently have Jewish relationships beyond their household.

I don't have enough information about this person's Jewish relationships to answer.

Other Jewish relationships:(Required)

Which statement best describes this person's current Jewish relationships?(Required)

Shared Jewish Identity Without Shared Jewish Life: They have Jewish relationships beyond their household, but Jewish experiences are not a regular part of those relationships.

Occasional Shared Jewish Life: They sometimes share Jewish experiences with one or more people outside their household, but these experiences are occasional rather than a regular part of the relationship.

Regular Shared Jewish Life: They regularly share Jewish experiences with one or more people outside their household. Jewish life is a recurring or meaningful part of one or more of these relationships.

Please share any examples or context that help explain your answers above:

(For example, how these relationships developed or what shared Jewish experiences are part of them)

Jewish Community

What Jewish communities or groups are currently part of this person’s life? (Select all that apply.)(Required)

Which Synagogue(s)?

Which Jewish School(s)?

Which Jewish Camp(s)?

BT Camps

CA Camps

Camps Airy & Louise

Capital Camps

JCamps

Other

Unknown

Other Community or Group:

Which statement best describes this person's current connection to Jewish community?(Required)

Occasional Connection: They participate in Jewish community occasionally, primarily through individual events, programs, or activities.

Regular Participation: They regularly participate in one or more Jewish communities.

Community as Part of Life: They have an ongoing relationship with one or more Jewish communities that extends beyond participation in a particular activity or program.

Please share any examples or context that help explain your answers above:

(For example, which communities are most central to this person’s Jewish life or how they participate in them)

Communal Role

Which of the following currently describe how this person participates in or contributes to Jewish communal life? (Select all that apply.)(Required)

Other participation:

Which statement best describes this person's current role in Jewish communal life?(Required)

Participant: They primarily participate in Jewish experiences and communities created by others.

Supporter: They help create, support, or strengthen Jewish experiences for others. (For example: volunteering, inviting others, hosting, or helping with programs or gatherings).

Leader & Community Builder: They consistently play a role in creating, strengthening, or sustaining Jewish communal life for others.

Please share any examples or context that help explain your answers above.

(For example, how this person contributes, leads, or helps shape Jewish life for others)

Areas of Interest, Growth, or Support

Based on conversations with this person, what types of Jewish opportunities, experiences, or support might they be interested in? (Select all that apply.)

Other type of opportunity, experience, or support:

Please expand on any of your selections above:

Changes Since Previous Assessment

For the questions below, please select only the changes that you know occured since the last assessment. Do not select something that was already true, but that you only learned about more recently.

What meaningful changes have occurred in this person’s Jewish relationships (select all that apply).(Required)

Developed one or more new meaningful Jewish relationship

Deepened existing Jewish relationships

Began sharing Jewish experiences with people already in their life.

Developed a broader or more interconnected network of Jewish relationships

Other meaningful relationship change

No known changes

Other meaningful relationship change:

What meaningful changes have occurred in this person’s connection to Jewish community (select all that apply).(Required)

Became connected to a new Jewish community or group

Began participating more regularly in a Jewish community

Developed a deeper or more established relationship with a Jewish community

Other meaningful community change

No known changes

Other meaningful community change:

What meaningful changes have occurred in this person’s communal role (select all that apply).(Required)

Began volunteering with a Jewish organization or community

Began inviting others into Jewish experiences

Began hosting Jewish gatherings

Began planning or organizing Jewish programs, gatherings, or groups

Joined a Jewish board or committee

Took on a formal or informal leadership role

Began giving financially to Jewish organizations or causes

Other meaningful change in communal role

No known changes

Other meaningful change in communal role:

How was The Network involved in or connected to the changes described above?(Required)

Consider introductions, relationships, programs, cohorts, referrals, resources, or other support from The Network

Additional Context

What feels most important to understand about this person's Jewish life right now?

This might include something they have shared about their Jewish identity, beliefs, personal practice, questions or interests, or what they are seeking in Jewish life.

Is there anything else that would be helpful to know about this person’s life?

This could include recent life transitions, milestones, barriers, or other important context.

Additional notes about your conversation: