Here are the efforts our judges chose as the best of 2006 in the FS 2007 Gold Awards for Fundraising Excellence.

By Abny Santicola and Margaret Battistelli

Numbers:
Total Number of Recipients: 20,533
Total Income Generated: $305,607
Average Gift: $144.84
Total Out-of-Pocket Costs: $22,202
Response Rate: 10.28 percent
Cost to Raise a Dollar: $0.073

Through its annual campaign, the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County assures the continuity of a strong and vibrant Jewish community in the greater Palm Beaches, in Israel and around the world.