Jewish Community Relations Council

What Jewish Community Relations Council does

The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Minnesota and the Dakotas is a 501(c)-style non-profit organization founded in 1939 (predecessor) and headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, serving as the designated public affairs voice of the Jewish community across Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The organization operates four programmatic pillars — Education, Advocacy, Community Safety & Security, and Community Building — delivered through a small staff (11–50 employees) and a network of national and regional partners. Education programs include the Holocaust Educators Cohort (Grades 6–12), Power of Place European Summer Institute for Holocaust Educators, Transfer of Memory exhibition, Violins of Hope, a Holocaust Education Speakers Bureau, the Leo Weiss Courage to Teach Award, and a History and Pedagogy for Holocaust and Genocide Education certificate program. Security programming centers on the Incident Reporting Form (IRF), delivered in partnership with the Secure Community Network (SCN), plus physical security consulting, active-threat and Stop the Bleed training, and FEMA grant assistance for Jewish institutions.

JCRC generates no commercial revenue; the operating model is donation- and federation-funded, with programs delivered free of charge to community members, schools, and institutions. Advocacy flows through the Government Affairs Program (JGAP, a joint initiative with the Minneapolis and Saint Paul Jewish Federations) and the interfaith Joint Religious Legislative Coalition (JRLC, since 1971). Campus and youth engagement is delivered through the Campus Affairs Program, the Youth Fellowship for Jewish Identity & Leadership, and Israel Study Tours for legislators (running since 2016). Distribution is primarily direct — school partnerships, community events, speaker requests, and an annual event drawing 650–700+ attendees including political figures such as Senator Amy Klobuchar. The underlying technology stack is conventional web infrastructure (minndakjcrc.org, GiveSmart donation platform, Instagram @jcrcminndak); there is no proprietary platform, API, or software product, and the organization explicitly does not operate as a technology company.

Name

Jewish Community Relations Council

Legal name

Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas

Website

https://minndakjcrc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jewish Community Relations Council is a Minnesota-based non-profit founded in 1939 that serves as the public affairs voice of the Jewish community across Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, delivering Holocaust education, community security, advocacy, and campus engagement programs funded by donations and federations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Advocacy and Religious Public Affairs

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Religious Organizations (8131), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

akta.pro primary industry

Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ)

Keywords

• Community advocacy services
• Holocaust education programs
• Antisemitism response services
• Religious community relations
• Interfaith public affairs

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Core offering

JCRC of Minnesota and the Dakotas is a nonprofit public affairs organization that serves as the unified voice of the Jewish community across three states. It delivers four core service lines: Holocaust and Judaism education programs, government advocacy and interfaith coalition work, community security consulting and incident reporting, and campus/youth engagement programs. All services are provided free of charge to community members and institutions, funded through donations, grants, and community support.

Product overview

Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Minnesota and the Dakotas is a public affairs organization serving as the voice of the Jewish community. The organization operates multiple interconnected programs organized around four core pillars: Education, Advocacy, Security, and Community Building. Educational offerings include the Holocaust Educators Cohort, Transfer of Memory exhibition, Power of Place European Summer Institute for Holocaust Educators, Holocaust Education Speakers Bureau, and the History and Pedagogy for Holocaust and Genocide Education Certificate Program. The security program includes the Incident Reporting Form (IRF) for reporting antisemitic incidents in partnership with Secure Community Network. Campus Affairs and Youth Fellowship programs serve students, while Government Affairs and Joint Religious Legislative Coalition provide advocacy services. All programs are delivered through the organization's website and community partnerships without a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Incident Reporting Form (IRF)

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Jewish Community Federation (Minneapolis and St. Paul)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001JGAP (Jewish Community Government Affairs Program) is a collaborative program of JCRC, Minneapolis Jewish Federation, and Saint Paul Jewish Federation, responsible for maintaining government funding to community social service agencies and schools.
• Joint Religious Legislative Coalition (JRLC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1971JCRC serves as the representative of the Jewish community in JRLC, the largest and most inclusive interfaith public interest group in Minnesota. JRLC is authorized by four sponsoring members: Minnesota Catholic Conference, Minnesota Council of Churches, JCRC, and Islamic Center of Minnesota.
• Secure Community Network (SCN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCN is the official safety and security organization for the Jewish community in North America. JCRC partners with SCN on the Incident Reporting Form (IRF) for reporting threats, incidents, and suspicious activity. Information is reviewed by SCN's National Jewish Security Operations Command Center and credible threats are referred to law enforcement.
• Hillel InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationJCRC participates in the partnership with SCN and Hillel International to provide ReportCampusHate.org for concerns related to colleges and universities.
• ADL (Anti-Defamation League)coreTechnology or IntegrationJCRC participates in the partnership with SCN and ADL to provide ReportCampusHate.org for concerns related to colleges and universities.
• Orthodox UnionsupportingTechnology or IntegrationJCRC participates in the partnership with SCN and Orthodox Union to provide OU.org/ReportHate for concerns related to the Orthodox Jewish community.
• Humanus NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanus Network co-leads the Power of Place: European Summer Institute for Holocaust Educators with JCRC, providing professional development for teachers on Holocaust education through experiential learning at historical sites.
• YIVO Institute for Jewish ResearchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJCRC visited the Vilna Judaica Research Center, a branch of YIVO Institute, during the 2026 Power of Place trip to Lithuania.
• Fund for TeacherssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerFund for Teachers provides grants to educators enabling participation in the European Summer Institute for Holocaust Educators program.
• Minnesota VikingssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerVikings owner Mark Wilf leads players and high school students on Holocaust Museum trips, supporting Holocaust education efforts.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Secure Community Network (SCN): Official safety and security arm of the Jewish community in North America, running the Incident Reporting infrastructure JCRC channels into. Directly comparable security-domain peer, though operating at national scale.
• Hillel International: Jewish campus life organization co-partnering with JCRC on ReportCampusHate.org and overlapping on JCRC's Campus Affairs Program. Direct comparable around Jewish student advocacy and campus antisemitism response.
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): National Jewish-led NGO combating antisemitism and hate, partnering directly with JCRC on ReportCampusHate.org. Directly comparable mission around antisemitism tracking, security, education, and legislative advocacy.
• American Jewish Committee (AJC): Global Jewish advocacy organization focused on combating antisemitism and supporting Israel. Comparable to JCRC across advocacy, interfaith engagement, and community relations, though operating at a much larger national scale.
• Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA): Umbrella national association of Jewish community relations councils, of which JCRC of MN and the Dakotas is an affiliate. Directly comparable as a peer JCRC-network organization focused on public affairs, advocacy, and interfaith work.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Minneapolis (and St. Paul): Core partner and major funder that co-runs JGAP with JCRC. Directly comparable as another central Jewish communal institution serving the same Twin Cities Jewish population.

Emerging players

• USC Shoah Foundation: Holocaust education organization preserving survivor testimonies for educational use. Partial overlap with JCRC's Holocaust education programs and Transfer of Memory exhibition, but focused narrowly on testimony-based pedagogy.

Regional players

• JCRC of Chicago: Midwest peer JCRC serving the Chicago-area Jewish community with the same advocacy and education mandate. Geographically adjacent and structurally comparable to JCRC of MN and the Dakotas.
• JCRC of New York: Largest Jewish community relations council in the U.S., serving the New York Jewish community. Comparable organizational model and core programs (advocacy, antisemitism response, interfaith) in a different, much larger geography.

Broad incumbents

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM): National Holocaust museum and education institution, destination for JCRC's USHMM Day Trip program. Broad incumbent in Holocaust education and remembrance; partially comparable via shared educator training and survivor testimony resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/jcrcminndak
• Xx.com/JCRCMINNDAK

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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