Jewish federations potty wield the sizeable degree of influence in the Jewish communities in which it is placed. Several of the local federations hang on to annual fundraising causes (usually called "Super Sunday"), that are expected to raise most of the next year's budgeting for many community programs. Intrinsically, decisions manufactured per local federations might have a wonderful impact on a community, including the opening or even closing of computer program, big-shell staff hirings & firings, & l& purchases and sales.

A umbrella organization for the complete 155 N U.s. Jewish federations is the United Jewish Communities.