The Combined Jewish Philanthropies

What The Combined Jewish Philanthropies does

Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Inc. (CJP) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity operating as the Jewish Federation of Greater Boston since 1895. CJP's core function is to mobilize philanthropic capital from the Greater Boston Jewish community and deploy it across three programmatic pillars: Strong, Safe, Caring Community (mental health access, security grants, antisemitism combating via the Center for Combating Antisemitism and Communal Security Initiative); Jewish Life and Learning (education, young adult engagement, leadership development through the Cynthia and Leon Shulman Acharai Leadership Program); and Israel Connection and Rebuilding (long-term ties plus crisis response via the Israel Emergency Fund). CJP serves individual and family donors, legacy/planned giving donors, Jewish communal organization grantees, Israeli partner agencies and municipalities, Jewish educators, and vulnerable community members needing services.

CJP's products and underlying technology are operational rather than software-native. The flagship offerings are the Annual Campaign (the recurring fundraising engine), the Donor Advised Fund (DAF) program with the proprietary Jewish Community Endowment Pool (JCEP) investment offering, the Hineni Volunteer Network (an Airtable-based matching system connecting leaders to grantee board roles), and the Israel Emergency Fund (rapid crisis-response vehicle). Supporting technology includes the cjp.org community engagement website (HubSpot-powered), Classy/GoFundMe Pro-powered online donation flows, the JewishBoston.com network property, CRM/communications infrastructure, and the CJP Community Study 2025 research initiative. Revenue mechanics are donor-funded across five streams: Annual Campaign recurring donations, DAF managed assets, legacy/planned giving, restricted crisis-response funds, and pass-through grants and scholarships. CJP holds Charity Navigator's highest 4-star rating and operates from the Kraft Family Building at 126 High Street, Boston, under President and CEO Rabbi Marc Baker.

Name

The Combined Jewish Philanthropies

Legal name

Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Inc.

Website

https://cjp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) is Greater Boston's Jewish Federation, a 501(c)(3) public charity that mobilizes philanthropic capital across local Jewish life, Israel rebuilding, education, security, and community services through its Annual Campaign, Donor Advised Funds, and volunteer programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Philanthropy and Federation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

Keywords

• Community philanthropy services
• Jewish federation fundraising
• Donor advised funds
• Charitable grantmaking programs
• Volunteer network matching

Headquarters

HQ city

Marblehead

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. Annual Campaign Donations: Recurring annual fundraising appeal supporting CJP's Greater Boston community programs; in FY2025, $64M was invested across the Greater Boston Jewish community from these funds. Includes one-time gifts, multi-year leadership gifts, and recurring contributions.
2. Donor Advised Fund (DAF) Program: Charitable giving vehicle managed by CJP since the 1970s; donors contribute assets (minimum $2,500), receive immediate tax deduction, then recommend grants (minimum $50) over time. Funds invested via the Jewish Community Endowment Pool (JCEP). Donors may also establish endowments or legacy gifts at CJP.
3. Israel Emergency Fund: Restricted crisis-response fund launched within 24 hours of October 7, 2023, raising $59M from 6,700 donors. Funds deployed to community rehabilitation, emergency social services, economic relief, trauma/mental health support, and partnerships with JAFI, JDC, Rambam, and others.
4. Legacy / Planned Giving: Estate and planned giving program operated through legacycjp.org, allowing donors to create endowments, bequests, and gift planning instruments supporting CJP in perpetuity.
5. Grants and Scholarship Disbursements: In FY2025, CJP awarded 742 grants to organizations and individuals in the Greater Boston Jewish community, functioning as a pass-through funder that distributes contributed funds to beneficiary agencies and scholarship recipients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

CJP is the Jewish Federation of Greater Boston, raising charitable donations from individuals, families, foundations, and estates and redistributing them as grants and direct programs across the Greater Boston Jewish community and in Israel. Its core offerings include the Annual Campaign, Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) invested via the Jewish Community Endowment Pool (JCEP), the Israel Emergency Fund, the Hineni Volunteer Network, leadership development through the Acharai Leadership Program, and community safety and learning initiatives. As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity, CJP functions as a centralized philanthropic platform serving donors, partner agencies, and community beneficiaries.

Product overview

Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) operates as a unified Jewish Federation serving Greater Boston, integrating a portfolio of philanthropic programs, community services, and grantmaking vehicles rather than a single software product. Its core offering centers on the Annual Campaign fundraising engine, which feeds into flagship initiatives including the Israel Emergency Fund (IEF) for rapid crisis response, the Hineni Volunteer Network for governance matching, and the Cynthia and Leon Shulman Acharai Leadership Program for leadership development. Supporting programs include the Center for Combating Antisemitism (CCA) and Communal Security Initiative (CSI) under the Strong, Safe, Caring Community pillar, Jewish Life and Learning programs, and the Donor Advised Funds (DAF) program for long-term philanthropic planning. Network media properties include JewishBoston.com and the CJP Community Study 2025 (CS25) research effort, all coordinated under the umbrella mission of building a thriving Jewish community in Greater Boston and in Israel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CJP Israel Emergency Fund (IEF): Emergency fundraising and grantmaking initiative launched within 24 hours of the October 7, 2023 attacks to provide rapid emergency support in Israel.
• Hineni Volunteer Network
• Cynthia and Leon Shulman Acharai Leadership Program
• CJP's Center for Combating Antisemitism (CCA)
• CJP's Communal Security Initiative (CSI)

Products and services

• Annual Campaign

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• The iCentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCJP and The iCenter jointly operate the Groundworks fellowship program aimed at improving Israel education among Jewish educators in Greater Boston. The program creates nuanced, disciplined, and emotionally aware educators to handle complex conversations about Israel amid regional conflict.
• Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI)flagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCJP directs emergency funding through JAFI to deliver financial assistance to bereaved families, severely injured civilians, and displaced Israelis following October 7, 2023. JAFI CEO Yehuda Setton publicly endorsed the partnership as enabling urgent, compassionate response.
• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)flagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCJP funds JDC to deliver critical humanitarian aid, strengthen municipal welfare systems, and support displaced families across Israel. JDC Israel head Hadas Minka-Brand called the partnership "strategic."
• Rambam Health Care Campus (Haifa)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCJP supports Rambam in Haifa as it operates under full emergency conditions and absorbs patients from across Northern Israel; Deputy Director Dr. Avi Weissman publicly acknowledged CJP funding as vital to delivering lifesaving care at scale.
• IsraAIDcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCJP funds IsraAID to distribute resilience kits and family support tools designed to provide comfort and coping mechanisms to families sheltering during ongoing conflict. CEO Yotam Polizer endorses the partnership.
• SAHARcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCJP funding supports SAHAR (Israel's leading online emotional support organization) to expand its 24/7 digital mental health services amid surging demand. CEO Inbar Shenfeld publicly acknowledged CJP's partnership.
• Project TzafonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCJP co-created Project Tzafona with Israeli partners to deliver rapid funding for physical safety and emotional recovery in the Upper Galilee, accelerating more than $100,000 in existing funding and condensing months of programming into two weeks.
• City of Beit ShemeshcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCJP funding supports the installation of mobile protected shelters in vulnerable neighborhoods of Beit Shemesh following recent attacks. Mayor Shmuel Greenberg publicly thanked CJP for "stepping in at such a critical moment."
• ReGrow IsraelcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIEF-funded partner supporting Israeli agricultural communities; Executive Director Danielle Abraham publicly endorsed CJP's partnership as enabling strategic, on-the-ground focus from day one.
• Project HorizonminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIEF-funded Israeli community organizing project. Community organizer Shay Ilan publicly credited CJP funding with allowing communities to drive their own recovery.
• Hostages and Missing Families ForumcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIEF-supported forum that provided psychological services, financial aid, and travel support to 240 families.
• Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJFNA is the umbrella North American federation system; CJP CEO Rabbi Marc Baker facilitated a conversation between Becky Caspi (Director General for JFNA's Israel Office) and Danny Gordis at President Herzog's "Our Shared Israeli Future" conference.
• Birthright Israel FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCJP's predecessor CEO Barry Shrage was honored at the Birthright Israel Boston gala, with deep ties between CJP leadership and the foundation's work developing young adult Jewish identity through travel to Israel.
• JCC Greater BostoncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCJP grantee organization that onboarded many Hineni volunteers onto committees; one Hineni volunteer moved through the leadership pipeline to join the JCC's board.
• Jewish Family & Children's ServicecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKaren Deresiewicz (Hineni Co-chair) serves on the board of Jewish Family & Children's Service.
• Schechter BostonminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJerald Korn (Hineni Co-chair) served on Schechter Boston's board for more than a decade, most recently as board chair.
• Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater BostoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJerald Korn serves as a community representative with the JCRC of Greater Boston.
• Temple Beth ElohimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bussgang family joined Temple Beth Elohim and "got swept up" in Jewish life, with CJP positioned as the unifier of family Jewish life across congregations.
• The Rashi SchoolminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBussgang family enrolled their three children at The Rashi School, which receives CJP funding as a beneficiary agency.
• Hebrew SeniorLifeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLynda Bussgang worked at Hebrew SeniorLife, a beneficiary agency of CJP's community funding.
• Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater BostonminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJackie Bussgang joined Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Boston Young Professionals Committee via CJP's Hineni Volunteer Network.
• Gann AcademyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRabbi Marc Baker served as head of school at Gann Academy in Waltham before joining CJP as President and CEO.
• New England Holocaust Memorial (NEHM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEHM is part of the CJP Network listed on cjp.org as an affiliated property.
• Israeli Children's FundminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCJP Israel Director Lior Krengel was previously the first CEO of the Israeli Children's Fund and continues to serve on its board; CJP work supports orphaned children.
• Hebrew CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCJP promoted programs at Hebrew College (1860 Washington St, Newton, MA 02466), including the Renewal and Return High Holidays Retreat.
• Jewish Studio ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization running the Renewal and Return High Holidays Retreat featured on CJP's blog.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jewish Federation of Greater Washington: Mid-Atlantic Jewish federation with a comparable campaign-and-grantmaking model serving a community of similar scale and demographic profile to Greater Boston.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles: Large regional Jewish federation operating annual campaign, Israel emergency programs (LA Fire/Israel), and a wide network of partner agencies—analogous model, larger scale, similar reliance on flagship partnerships.
• UJA-Federation of New York: The largest Jewish federation in North America, operating an analogous model: Annual Campaign fundraising, DAF-like giving programs, grantmaking to local beneficiary agencies, and Israel emergency response. Directly comparable in mission and structure to CJP, just at much greater scale.
• Jewish United Fund / Jewish Federation of Chicago: Major Midwest Jewish federation running an annual campaign, DAF program, Israel emergency appeals, and a network of beneficiary agencies. Structurally and operationally analogous to CJP.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia: Regional Jewish federation with a similar annual campaign, planned giving, Israel-oversight, and community-based grantmaking portfolio serving a comparable-sized U.S. Jewish community. Operates the same federated fundraising and beneficiary-agency model.
• Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund (San Francisco Bay Area): Bay Area Jewish federation combining fundraising, endowment management, and DAF-style services under one roof—highly comparable to CJP's DAF/JCEP model. Comparable in size, scope, and tech-forward donor services.

Emerging players

• Birthright Israel Foundation: Adjacent Jewish-identity nonprofit focused on young-adult engagement—a domain CJP also serves (17,000 young adults). Overlap is partial (travel-based vs. community-based), but they compete for the same next-generation donor pool.

Broad incumbents

• The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA): Umbrella organization of 146 Jewish federations across North America, including CJP. Not a fundraising competitor but a strategic, advocacy, and convening peer whose decisions shape CJP's operating environment.
• Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI / Sochnut): Flagship CJP implementation partner for IEF funding and also a globally scaled Jewish philanthropic and immigration organization. Overlaps with CJP in Israel-facing donor stewardship and program delivery.
• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC): Global Jewish humanitarian organization that is both a CJP partner (receiving IEF funds for Israel relief) and a sector peer operating comparable donor-advised and emergency-response programs internationally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors2 records

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