Business Name (DBA): HSF Associates, LLC
Business Address:         2914 Olmos Creek Drive, #1103, San Antonio, TX 78230
                                 56 Sylvamdur Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Business Phone:           201-647-7560       
Email Address:             Howard.S.Feinberg@gmail.com
Website:                     www.HSFAssociates.com
Principal:                    Howard Feinberg

Categories of service:

Organizational Development
Strategic Planning
Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response
Focus Group Design
Facilitators
Multi-agency collaborations
Synagogue and Jewish Communal Service
Consultants
Fundraising and Philanthropic Development
Interim Executive Directors
Leadership Development
Volunteer and Professional Development
Start ups and Mergers

Description of services:

Organizational Development - Our key strength lies in making organizations more effective and efficient in their various roles, functions and operations. This is critical in today’s difficult economy, where many businesses are forced to downsize, outsource or merge to reduce overhead and maintain performance and profitability. Using our extensive network of affiliates, HSF Associates is positioned to help clients recognize and capitalize on opportunities during times of uncertainty, including the current economic downturn.

Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response - In this time of heightened concern, emergency preparedness and disaster response has become a priority for businesses and organizations across all industries and service sectors. HSF Associates offers a wealth of hands-on preparedness and disaster relief resources to meet these critical needs. Our strategies help clients avoid loss of life and property and maximize financial assistance in the event of natural disasters, terrorist attacks or other catastrophic events. Having successfully mobilized major financial and social service relief efforts for those affected by hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma; the Virginia Tech shootings; over 30 major tornados; regional flooding and Gulf Coast recovery efforts from 2005 to 2008, Howard S. Feinberg, HSF Associates President/CEO, stands ready to help you prepare for, and respond to, virtually any emergency situation.

Leading Non-Profit Organizations - With extensive experience in the volunteer agency and service sectors, HSF can provide the professional leadership today’s non-profit, faith-based and government agencies require in order to address their missions more effectively and efficiently. By establishing organizational priorities, designing strategic plans, and implementing comprehensive emergency preparedness programs, we enable our non-profit clients to perform their mission-critical roles in the community, the marketplace and in society.

Background on you and/or your business:

Howard S. Feinberg brings over 30 years of leadership in organizational development, fundraising, strategic planning, emergency preparedness and disaster response to his roles as President and CEO of HSF Associates.

Previously, he served in key executive capacities for United Jewish Communities, including –
• Managing Director, UJC Consulting
• Lead Staff, UJC Emergency Committee
• Northeast Area Director
• Central Area Director
• Associate Director, Planning and Financial Resource Development
• New England Community Consultant

HSF Associates, LLC serves a broad range of non-profit, faith-based, community service and for-profit organizations, as well as local networks of first responders, volunteer organizations, business networking associations and government agencies.

Core competencies include –
• Strategic planning
• Mission and vision setting
• Emergency preparedness planning
• Disaster response training
• Fundraising and human resources development
• Planning and implementation of business continuity strategies
• Coaching and leadership development
• Crisis response
• Coalition building

Testimonials and/or references:

Robert Zwang, Executive Director, Jewish Federation of Western CT, hired Howard as a consultant in 1992 and several times since. “Howard brings a wealth of experience in the Non-Profit world to meet the broad range of issues managers and volunteers confront daily. I’ve known Howard for over 25 years. He’s consistently reliable, committed to his professional work and a passionate individual.”

Lee Wunsch, President & CEO, Jewish Federation of Greater Houston (colleague) - “Howard, while at UJC, provided outstanding, meaningful and supportive consultation to the Houston Jewish community while we were in the throws of recovery from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. He was passionate, helpful and had or would seek answers to all inquiries. He understood all the information required to respond to natural disasters and during Katrina, learned more. While I hope never have to repeat the experience, Howard was terrific to have working with us side by side.”

Alan S. Goldberg VP JCCA Mandel Center for Excellence in Leadership and Management -“I've known Howard Feinberg for more than 25 years. Over the past five years we’ve provided joint consultation to several communities in board development, community restructuring and program evaluation. Howard is a bright articulate individual who analyzes a situation quickly, works well in complicated situations and "thinks on his feet." He is well respected by peers and those with whom he consults. A team player, I’d highly recommend Howard for a consulting or permanent position. He will be an asset to your staff."

William Daroff, VP for Public Policy & Director of the Washington Office, UJC - “Howie was an excellent colleague and a real master of his position. He’s a detail-oriented professional who strives towards (and achieves) excellence at everything he does. His work on behalf of the UJC Emergency Committee was spectacular, and in particular, to the many thousands of individuals in the Gulf States who were impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.”

Names of and/or links to your books, articles or blogs:

"Engaging Baby Boomers in JFS and other Jewish Community Voluntary Agencies" - http://www.ajfca.org/babyboomer/report/

"Back from the Abyss: Rescue, Recovery, and Rebuilding Devastated Gulf Coast Communities..." Journal of Jewish Comunal Service - Volume 83, No. 1 - Imagine the Unimaginable: Disaster Planning, Preparedness, & Response. Full Table of Contents http://www.jcsana.org/articlenav.php?id=67

Publication in process - "Planning For The Unimaginable – Having Your Personal, Family, Organizational And Community Plans In Order So That You Can Function And Lead During And After An Emergency Or Disaster. ©" Proceedings of the International Conference on Crisis as an Opportunity: Organizational and Professional Responses to Disaster, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel, January 8th – 9th, 2009

Service area by country, state or zip code:

North & South America, Israel, Europe, South Pacific - other areas considered upon request