Jewish National Fund

Name

Jewish National Fund

Legal name

Jewish National Fund-USA

Website

https://jnf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Philanthropic Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB), Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM), Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

Keywords

• Charitable fundraising
• Tree planting programs
• Planned giving services
• Community development
• Philanthropic event hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Primary revenue stream from individual donors across the US supporting Israel-related causes. Donations fund tree planting, community building, emergency response, water solutions, heritage sites, and educational programs.
2. Tree and Certificate Sales: E-commerce sales of trees ($18 single, $54 ring of 3, $90 circle of 5, $180 orchard of 10) and commemorative certificates ($18-$5,000+). Includes EZ Tree subscription program.
3. Planned Giving: Bequests, charitable gift annuities, IRA rollovers, and donor advised funds. Allows donors to make lifetime or testamentary charitable gifts while achieving personal financial goals.
4. Event Fundraising: Revenue from events including the Global Conference for Israel, Tree of Life Award Galas ($1,800 general admission), and regional community events.
5. Emergency Campaign Fundraising: Time-limited fundraising campaigns for specific crises (Israel Resilience Campaign targeting $10M) with individual and team fundraising pages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Jewish National Fund-USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that raises philanthropic donations from the American Jewish community to support land development, forestry, water solutions, community building, emergency response infrastructure, and Zionist education programs in Israel. Core offerings include commemorative tree planting ($18-$180), planned giving instruments (donor advised funds, bequests, gift annuities), event-based fundraising (galas, Global Conference for Israel), and youth engagement programs such as Plant Your Way to Israel and the Alexander Muss High School in Israel study abroad program.

Product overview

Jewish National Fund-USA operates a comprehensive philanthropic ecosystem supporting Israel's development across seven program areas: Forestry & Green Innovations, Water Solutions, Community Building, Zionist Education & Advocacy, Research & Development, Heritage Sites, and Disabilities and Special Needs. The organization's core products include tree planting programs, emergency response infrastructure (bomb shelters, fire/rescue services, emergency response centers), youth engagement through the Plant Your Way program and Alexander Muss High School in Israel, and large-scale conferences. The portfolio includes educational institutions (Galilee Culinary Institute, World Zionist Village), media properties (IsraelCast podcast, ZTV Zionism Studios), planned giving instruments (donor advised funds, charitable annuities), e-commerce (JNF Store), and affinity groups (JNFuture, Women For Israel, Real Estate Division, Healthcare For Israel, Finance for Israel, Lawyers for Israel, Rabbis for Israel). The Israel Resilience Campaign serves as the flagship emergency fundraising initiative supporting communities affected by conflict.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tree Planting Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 3 million trees planted annually in Israel
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CNNminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026CNN journalist used JNF-USA bomb shelter during missile attack while reporting near Israel's border with Lebanon. Demonstrates the utility and reliability of JNF-USA's emergency infrastructure.
• Israel Fire and Rescue AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish National Fund-USA is the only official US partner of the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority. The organization equips Israel's firefighters and first responders with fire trucks, protective gear, life-saving equipment, and modern fire stations. During emergencies, JNF-USA's 84 fire trucks respond to fires and rescue civilians.
• Central Arava Regional CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council in Israel's Arava desert. JNF-USA has implemented Emergency Response Center model providing one-stop-shop for volunteer emergency services including first response firefighting, medical care, and search and rescue.
• Ramat HaNegev Regional CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council in Southern Israel. JNF-USA supports community resilience through emergency response infrastructure and civilian protection systems.
• Southern Eshkol Regional CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council in Israel's South near the Gaza border. JNF-USA has successfully implemented Emergency Response Center model for coordinated emergency services.
• Aleh Negev-Nachalat EranminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehabilitation hospital in Negev serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Supported through Special in Uniform program and other JNF-funded initiatives.
• Neveh Michael Children's VillageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's village providing refuge and loving home for over 300 children and youth at risk. Supported through JNF philanthropy.
• Special in UniformminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram enabling individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to participate in military service alongside their peers, preparing gas mask kits and working at military facilities.
• KKL-JNF (Keren Kayemet LeYisrael)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKKL-JNF in Israel is the partner organization that JNF-USA works closely with, though JNF-USA has no role in KKL-JNF's management. JNF-USA supports projects designated by donors to the specific work JNF focuses on.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF): FIDF is a US-based 501(c)(3) raising hundreds of millions annually from the Jewish diaspora to support Israeli soldiers and their families, including welfare programs, educational scholarships, and post-trauma support. It is the most direct functional peer to JNF-USA's IDF-supporting campaigns (e.g., the Max Levin/Team Paz $870K campaign), with overlapping donor base and similar affinity-group fundraising structure.
• Birthright Israel Foundation: Birthright Israel Foundation raises philanthropic funds to send young Jewish adults on educational trips to Israel, aligning directly with JNF-USA's Plant Your Way to Israel program and JNFuture (22-35) affinity group. Both compete for the same young Jewish donor pool and run Israel-engagement campaigns tied to diaspora Jewish identity.
• American Technion Society: American Technion Society raises philanthropic funds in the US to support the Technion in Israel, sharing JNF-USA's donor base, planned giving instruments, and affinity-group structure (including a real estate/professional division). Both compete for major Jewish donors interested in Israeli development, including R&D and innovation.
• American Friends of Magen David Adom (AFMDA): AFMDA is the US fundraising arm of Israel's national emergency medical and disaster response service, directly comparable to JNF-USA's emergency response infrastructure focus (fire/rescue, bomb shelters, Emergency Response Centers). Both run crisis-driven capital campaigns and ambulance/equipment fundraising from US Jewish donors.
• American Friends of the Hebrew University: AFHU supports Hebrew University of Jerusalem from US donors with affinity groups, planned giving, and annual campaigns. It mirrors JNF-USA's Zionist education focus, donor-advised fund offerings, and target audience of affluent Jewish families seeking Israel engagement.
• Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America: Hadassah is a peer 501(c)(3) of comparable scale (~$100M+ annual revenue) that connects American Jews to Israel through philanthropy, supporting hospitals, education, and youth programs. It overlaps with JNF-USA's Zionist education mission, affinity-group model (Women's Zionist group), and member-based fundraising structure.

Broad incumbents

• American Jewish Committee (AJC): AJC is a large, established Jewish advocacy organization operating globally with a comparable donor base and professional/affinity structure. While its mission is more advocacy-focused versus JNF-USA's land/infrastructure work, both compete for major Jewish donor attention and run similar planned-giving and major-gift programs.
• UJA-Federation of New York: UJA-Federation is the largest local philanthropy in the US Jewish world, raising over $300M annually to fund a broad portfolio of Jewish and Israel-related causes, social services, and education. It is a comparable large-scale Jewish communal fundraising institution with similar planned giving, affinity group, and emergency campaign mechanics.
• Development Corporation for Israel (Israel Bonds): Israel Bonds sells bonds to support Israeli development, sharing JNF-USA's core mission of financing Israeli land and infrastructure development. Both target the same Jewish donor base with development finance instruments and have comparable US distribution networks.

Regional players

• AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee): AIPAC is a major US-based Israel advocacy organization that engages Jewish and pro-Israel donors through annual conferences and policy campaigns. While its mission is advocacy rather than philanthropy, it competes for the same donor attention and affinity-group engagement that JNF-USA relies upon, and shares affinity programming with the same Jewish professional networks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/jewishnationalfund
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewish-national-fund
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

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