Jewish Federation of Cleveland

Name

Jewish Federation of Cleveland

Legal name

Jewish Federation of Cleveland

Website

https://jewishcleveland.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Federation / Nonprofit Fundraising

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAE

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYBPAGAKAC

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

Keywords

• Community fundraising
• Nonprofit federation
• Jewish community services
• Donor advised funds
• Community security services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Campaign for Jewish Needs (Annual Campaign): The primary annual fundraising campaign that supports critical services and programs provided by local beneficiary agencies, as well as national and international organizations. The 2026 campaign raised $38,087,175 from the community.
2. Corporate Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorship program offering recognition and goodwill among donors and beneficiaries. Sponsorship levels range from $2,500 (Bronze) to $50,000+ (Presenting Sponsor), providing marketing visibility and brand awareness opportunities.
3. Philanthropic Vehicles: Revenue generated through Supporting Foundations (minimum $1 million gift), Donor Advised Funds ($100 minimum), and Legacy Society bequests. These vehicles provide charitable income tax deductions and professional management of philanthropic assets.
4. Special Campaign Appeals: Emergency and special campaign fundraising including Israel Emergency Campaign (100% of donations go directly to help those affected), Ukraine/Ethiopia Rescue Fund, and Cemetery Preservation Campaign ($3.1 million raised toward $3.5 million goal).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland operates as a community-wide fundraising and planning body for the Jewish community of Northeast Ohio, running the annual Campaign for Jewish Needs and distributing proceeds to local beneficiary agencies, national and international partners. It also directly delivers community security services through its subsidiary JFC Security, coordinates volunteer engagement via the Jewish Volunteer Network, and administers philanthropic vehicles such as Donor Advised Funds and Supporting Foundations.

Product overview

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland is a nonprofit organization serving as the central hub for Jewish Cleveland, offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and services focused on community welfare, philanthropy, security, and Jewish identity. The core offerings include the Campaign for Jewish Needs (annual fundraising), JFC Security LLC (community security services), Jewish Volunteer Network (volunteer coordination), and Cleveland Israel Arts Connection (cultural programming). Additional products include youth development programs (PJ Library, icnext, Saltzman Youth Panel), women's and young adult engagement initiatives (Women IN Philanthropy, Young Leadership Division), philanthropic vehicles (Donor Advised Funds, Supporting Foundations), and specialized campaigns (Israel Emergency Campaign, Cemetery Preservation, Day School Transformation). The organization also provides Access Jewish Cleveland as a community information service and Defending the Facts as an educational resource hub.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JFC Security, LLC: Security provider for the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, providing security services to synagogues, schools, and Jewish organizations across Greater Cleveland.

Products and services

• Campaign for Jewish Needs
• JFC Security, LLC
• Jewish Volunteer Network (JVN)
• Cleveland Israel Arts Connection
• icnext (Israel Cleveland Next)
• Saltzman Youth Panel
• PJ Library
• Women IN Philanthropy
• Young Leadership Division (YLD)
• Donor Advised Funds (DAF)
• Supporting Foundations
• Israel Emergency Campaign
• Cemetery Preservation Campaign
• Passport Programs for Young Adults
• Access Jewish Cleveland
• Day School Transformation
• Youth Futures Mentoring Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 2026 Campaign for Jewish Needs raised $38,087,175
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJDC is the world's leading Jewish humanitarian assistance organization. Federation partners with JDC for rescue of Jews in danger or crisis, relief for Jews in dire poverty, renewal of Jewish life and communities, and partnering with Israel to ensure vulnerable people's participation in its success. JDC operates in over 70 countries worldwide.
• Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish Agency for Israel inspires Jews worldwide to connect with their People, heritage, and homeland, and empowers them to build a thriving Jewish future and a strong Israel. Federation announced $1M emergency grant to JAFI's Operation Roaring Lion Fund in response to Israeli military operations.
• Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJFNA represents 153 Jewish Federations and 300 independent Network communities across North America. Federation works with JFNA to protect and enhance well-being of Jews and Jewish communities through collective mobilization of financial and social resources.
• World ORTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld ORT works for advancement of Jewish and other people through training and education. Provides skills and knowledge necessary to cope with complexities of their environment, fostering economic self-sufficiency through state-of-the-art technology. Over 130 years of impact across 60+ countries, changing more than 3,000,000 lives.
• FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJFC Security works closely with FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force as part of comprehensive homeland security coordination for the Jewish community. This partnership enables threat information sharing, emergency response coordination, and security intelligence.
• Department of Homeland SecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartment of Homeland Security partnership includes holding the nation's first faith-based organization simulation exercise in 2016. Federation works with DHS on security grants, training programs, and emergency preparedness coordination.
• Local Law Enforcement AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJFC Security maintains partnerships with law enforcement agencies across Northeast Ohio including the Chagrin Valley Regional Dispatch Center and local responders. Partnership includes annual Law Enforcement Executive Summit hosted by Federation since 2012.
• Local Arts Organizations and InstitutionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCleveland Israel Arts Connection partners with established local arts organizations and institutions to present Israeli arts and culture. Venues include Cleveland Public Theatre, Playhouse Square (Mimi Ohio Theatre), Cleveland Institute of Music, and Dobama Theatre. The Roe Green Gallery at Federation's Mandel Building showcases Israeli visual art.
• Beit Shean and Emek HaMayanot (Valley of Springs), IsraelmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Israeli community development including STEM education initiatives, cross-cultural programs, and support for disadvantaged communities. Also includes Partnership 2000 program (Beit Shean named sister city in 1995) and Bridge to The Future Israeli community revitalization organization launched in 2012.
• St. Petersburg Jewish Community, RussiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 1998, strategic partnership helping St. Petersburg Jewish community become organized, vibrant, and self-sufficient. Supported institutions include YESOD, Adain Lo Jewish Family Center, Hillel Student Center, and Rubenstein Jewish Community Center. Includes leadership development, arts, and summer camp programs.
• Local Beneficiary AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner14 local/national beneficiary agencies receive Campaign for Jewish Needs allocations including Akiva High School, Bellefaire JCB, Cleveland Hillel, Fuchs Mizrachi School, Gross Schechter Day School, Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, Hebrew Shelter Home, Hillel at Kent State, Joseph & Florence Mandel Jewish Day School, Jewish Education Center, Jewish Family Service Association, Maltz Museum, Mandel Jewish Community Center, and Yeshiva Derech Hatorah.
• Cuyahoga Arts & CultureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCuyahoga Arts & Culture provides Bronze Sponsorship for Cleveland Israel Arts Connection programming.
• Consulate General of Israel, New YorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulate General of Israel in New York provides Bronze Sponsorship for Cleveland Israel Arts Connection through Office for Cultural Affairs.
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADL is a partner in the Community Relations Committee's efforts to combat antisemitism and extremism. Federation directs community members to report incidents of antisemitism through ADL's reporting system.
• American Jewish CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJC partners with Federation's Community Relations Committee on advocacy and community relations initiatives.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta: Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta operates a comparable federated giving model with annual campaign, beneficiary agency allocations, and community programming, similar in scale to Cleveland's federation.
• The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore: The Associated operates the same federated fundraising and community services model in Greater Baltimore, providing the closest analog in terms of mid-size Jewish community scale and program portfolio.
• Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund: San Francisco Bay Area's Jewish federation operates the same model — annual campaign, community planning, beneficiary agency grants, and international partnerships — with comparable mid-size federation scale.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles: Jewish Federation LA is a major West Coast Jewish federation running a parallel annual campaign, community security, beneficiary agency network, and Israel/overseas programming model.
• Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston: CJP is a Boston-area Jewish federation with a directly comparable operating model — annual campaign, beneficiary agency allocations, Israel partnerships, and community programming — serving a similar-sized New England Jewish community.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia: Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia runs an annual campaign, community allocations, and beneficiary agency network in another Northeast Ohio-adjacent Jewish community with the same operational structure.
• UJA-Federation of New York: The largest Jewish federation in North America, UJA-Federation operates the same federated fundraising and community planning model — running an annual campaign, allocating to beneficiary agencies, supporting Israel/JDC/JAFI, and providing security and social services — but at significantly greater scale in the NYC metro.
• Jewish Federation of Chicago: Jewish United Fund of Chicago is the Chicago-area Jewish federation with an identical federated giving model, serving a large Midwest Jewish community through Campaign, beneficiary agencies, and international partnerships.

Emerging players

• Hillel International: Hillel is the largest Jewish campus organization and a Federation beneficiary — both compete for the same young adult donor and engagement attention, though Hillel focuses narrowly on campus Jewish life while Federation operates community-wide.

Broad incumbents

• Jewish Federations of North America: JFNA is the national umbrella organization representing 153 Jewish Federations and 300 Network communities; while not a direct fundraiser itself, it serves as the central coordinating body for the federation system of which Jewish Federation of Cleveland is a member.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jewishcleveland
• Facebookfacebook.com/jewishcleveland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/36226

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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