Repair the World

What Repair the World does

Repair the World is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2009 and headquartered at 25 Broadway in New York City, operating as the recognized Jewish service movement in the United States. The organization mobilizes Jewish young adults (ages 18-39) and their broader communities to engage in volunteer service addressing urgent local needs including food insecurity, homelessness, educational inequity, and environmental justice, while explicitly integrating Jewish learning, tradition, and tikkun olam (repair of the world) into each service experience. Its core programmatic offerings include the Service Corps (a stipended 10-12 week immersive volunteer program for ages 18-29 across nine hub cities), the Michael Kay Jewish Service Ambassador Program (peer-mobilization leadership track with $150 stipends), the National Days of Jewish Service (seasonal activations tied to MLK Day, Passover, and the High Holidays), and the Serve 250 civic engagement campaign. Underpinning these direct programs is the Jewish Service Alliance, a coalition of 50+ partner Jewish organizations—including Hillel, JCC Association, BBYO, Birthright, JDC Entwine, and Adamah—that extends the organization's reach to 100,000+ volunteers and 167,751 acts of service annually across 37 states and 26 countries. The platform is supported by a Service Learning Kollel for educator professional development and an extensive resource library covering topics from hunger to antisemitism.

The business model is philanthropic rather than commercial. Repair the World is funded primarily by foundation grants and major individual gifts, with disclosed support including a combined $13 million package from MacKenzie Scott ($7M) and the Jewish Community Response and Impact Fund (~$6M) awarded in November 2021, plus a multi-decade relationship with the Jim Joseph Foundation (cumulative disclosed grants exceeding $12.8M from 2008 to 2021). Additional revenue streams include individual donations via online giving portal and monthly sustaining investor program, corporate matching gifts, and donor-advised funds. All programs are free for participants; the organization instead pays modest stipends to Service Corps members (up to $1,000 per cohort) and Ambassadors ($150 per completed program), and distributes microgrants of up to $1,000 to Jewish organizations running service programs. Technology infrastructure is limited to a website-based volunteer matching platform, Salesforce CRM, and standard nonprofit back-office systems—no proprietary AI/ML products, APIs, or integrations are disclosed.

Name

Repair the World

Legal name

Repair the World

Website

https://werepair.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Repair the World is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2009 that mobilizes Jewish young adults and their communities through volunteer service programs, Jewish learning, and a coalition of 50+ partner organizations across 9 US hub cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Jewish Volunteer Service Programs

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience Programs (BPAGAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD), Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Volunteering (EDAIAGAF)

Keywords

• Volunteer service programs
• Jewish service learning
• Community engagement programs
• Volunteer mobilization
• Nonprofit service programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants and Major Gifts: Repair the World receives significant funding from foundation grants and major donors including MacKenzie Scott ($7 million grant) and JCRIF (nearly $6 million), along with support from numerous national funders such as Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, Crown Family Philanthropies, and others. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the organization relies heavily on philanthropic support to fund operations and programs.
2. Individual Donations: Organization accepts individual donations through online giving portal, monthly sustaining investor program, stock donations, ACH/wire transfers, and donor-advised funds. EIN: 36-4524686.
3. Corporate Matching and Employer Giving: Organization amplifies individual donations through employer gift-matching programs and corporate partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Repair the World is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that mobilizes Jews and their communities to take action in pursuit of a just world through volunteer service programs integrated with Jewish learning. It delivers immersive volunteer experiences (Service Corps), peer leadership programs (Jewish Service Ambassadors), national service campaigns (National Days of Jewish Service, Serve 250), a coalition network for Jewish organizations (Jewish Service Alliance), and an online volunteer matching platform across 9+ US hub cities.

Product overview

Repair the World operates as a nonprofit organization mobilizing Jews and their communities through Jewish service and learning programs. The organization functions as a movement platform rather than a software product, offering a suite of interconnected programs: the Service Corps (immersive volunteer experience), the Jewish Service Ambassador Program (peer mobilization initiative), National Days of Jewish Service and Serve 250 campaigns, the Jewish Service Alliance coalition network, and a Volunteer Matching Platform connecting volunteers with opportunities. These programs are complemented by educational resources and the Service Learning Kollel for professional development. The organization does not offer a technology product or software platform but instead delivers in-person and virtual service experiences, with all volunteer coordination and program management conducted through their website infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Michael Kay Jewish Service Ambassador Initiative: Program where young adults (ages 18-39) mobilize their networks to serve together, receiving training, resources, and a stipend to lead volunteer programs.
• Jewish Service Alliance (JSA)
• Service Corps
• National Days of Jewish Service (NDJS)

Products and services

• Service Corps An immersive part-time volunteer program for young adults ages 18-29 that combines hands-on service with local nonprofit partners, Jewish learning, and cohort-based community building over 10-12 week cycles. Free to participate with stipended compensation.
• Michael Kay Jewish Service Ambassador Program A leadership program equipping young adults ages 18-39 to mobilize their networks for Jewish volunteer programs. Ambassadors receive training, resources, and stipends ($150 per completed program) to lead service combining Jewish learning, hands-on service, and structured reflection.
• National Days of Jewish Service (NDJS) Three annual service activations centered around key moments in the Jewish calendar, offering framework, funding, and tools for Jewish communities to engage in meaningful service. Includes spring Passover programs, fall high holidays programs, and MLK Day of Service.
• Serve 250 A summer campaign celebrating America's founding anniversary, mobilizing Jews to show up for neighbors through service. Includes microgrants for Jewish organizations and civic engagement opportunities.
• Jewish Service Alliance (JSA) A coalition of 50+ Jewish organizations committed to enhancing and expanding service opportunities. JSA provides resources, training, microgrants, and professional development to member organizations, mobilizing tens of thousands of volunteers annually.
• Volunteer Matching Platform A website-based platform connecting volunteers with local service opportunities across 11 hub communities. Features filtering by community, issue area, and program type, with online registration and event management.
• Service Learning Kollel A professional development program for Jewish educators to create and facilitate impactful Jewish service learning experiences, integrating Jewish values with community service.

Quantifiable outcome

• 140,000+ young Jews participate annually in 230,000+ acts of service and learning
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Jewish Federations of North AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for Catalyst cohort program strengthening Jewish life through Jewish service leadership. Joint announcement of fourth cohort to train Jewish service leaders.
• Hillel InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish Service Alliance member enabling Service Corps and service programming at college campuses nationwide. Partnership helps Hillel answer questions about service in students' lives.
• JCC Association of North AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish Service Alliance member providing volunteer service opportunities through JCC network across North America.
• BBYOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish Service Alliance member engaging teen and young adult volunteers in Jewish service through J-Serve programs.
• PJ LibrarysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish Service Alliance member providing family-focused Jewish service engagement resources.
• OneTablesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish Service Alliance member focused on Shabbat engagement for young adults, collaborating on service programming.
• AdamahsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish Service Alliance member focused on environmental Judaism and farm-based service learning.
• AvodahsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish Service Alliance member focused on Jewish service and social justice leadership development.
• Birthright IsraelsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish Service Alliance members (Birthright Beyond, Birthright Israel Onward) providing volunteer service opportunities in Israel.
• Good Deeds DaysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational volunteer day collaborating with Spring National Days of Jewish Service for expanded service activation.
• Points of LightsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational service organization partnering on Serve 250 campaign webinar on service as unifying force for America's 250th anniversary.
• More in CommonsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch organization partnering on Serve 250 webinar exploring how service can unite Americans and combat loneliness.
• Chamber of ConnectionsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic engagement organization partnering on Serve 250 programming to strengthen democratic process through service.
• A More Perfect UnionsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic engagement partner for Democracy Ballot initiative offering voter engagement opportunities supporting free, fair, safe elections.
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint resource creation on community trauma and xenophobia following Tree of Life shooting, including sanctuary guides for processing collective trauma.
• JDC EntwinesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish Service Alliance member providing global Jewish service and volunteering opportunities through JDC's international network.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Points of Light: Points of Light is a national service organization partnering with Repair on the Serve 250 campaign—comparable as a broader civic-service infrastructure organization with overlapping volunteer mobilization mission but secular, non-Jewish focus.

Broad incumbents

• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): ADL is a major Jewish civil rights and antisemitism-education organization that has co-created trauma-response resources with Repair the World following the Tree of Life shooting—comparable broad Jewish communal organization with overlapping identity and education programming for Jewish young adults.
• Birthright Israel Foundation: Birthright Israel Foundation funds the Taglit-Birthright trips engaging hundreds of thousands of young Jewish adults; JSA member with comparable young-adult Jewish identity-building mission though distinct service-vs-travel delivery model.
• Jewish Federations of North America: JFNA is the umbrella body for 146 Jewish federations across North America and a core strategic partner of Repair, jointly running the Catalyst Cohort for Jewish service leadership—comparable as a broader, established Jewish communal infrastructure organization with overlapping programmatic and funder networks.

Direct peers

• JDC Entwine: JDC Entwine is the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee's young adult engagement arm, running global Jewish service and volunteer opportunities—comparable to Repair as a JSA member providing Jewish young-adult service programming, though oriented internationally.
• PJ Library: PJ Library sends free Jewish children's books to families nationwide and is a JSA member offering family-focused Jewish engagement resources—comparable as a JSA member addressing Jewish engagement across the family life stage adjacent to Repair's young-adult focus.
• AVODAH: AVODAH runs the Jewish Service Corps, a directly comparable immersive service program for young adults combining anti-poverty work with Jewish learning—Repair the World itself is a Jewish Service Alliance member with AVODAH, making them near-twin models in Jewish service-learning for young adults.
• Moishe House: Moishe House creates community-based Jewish homes for young adults in their 20s, many of which integrate service programming—directly comparable peer in the young Jewish adult engagement space with overlapping target demographic and JSA member overlap.
• Hillel International: Hillel is the largest Jewish campus engagement network and a core JSA partner of Repair the World; both serve the same young Jewish adult demographic through programming that combines Jewish identity, learning, and service across US college campuses.
• BBYO: BBYO engages Jewish teens through AZA and BBG and runs J-Serve, the teen Jewish service day—directly comparable to Repair's National Days of Jewish Service and a core JSA member serving the same Jewish service-learning population at an earlier life stage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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