Jewish Community Partners

What Jewish Community Partners does

Jewish Community Partners (JCP) is the unified 501(c)(3) structure combining the Memphis Jewish Federation and the Jewish Foundation of Memphis. Founded in 2015 and headquartered at 6560 Poplar Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, JCP serves as the central coordinating, fundraising, strategic planning, and budgeting agency for the Memphis Jewish community while channeling funds to programs in Israel and 70+ countries. The organization runs an annual community campaign, donor-advised funds (minimum $5,000), designated endowment funds (minimum $10,000), family supporting organizations (minimum $1,000,000), planned giving, corporate partnerships, women's giving societies (Lion of Judah $5,000+; Cardozo Society; Maimonides Society), and the B'nai Tzedek teen philanthropy program, where Bar/Bat Mitzvah teens commit $250 (matched to $500) and allocate 20% annually to charity.

Technology infrastructure is limited to the FedWeb platform and the Foundation's donor portal at jfm.fcsuite.com, with no proprietary AI/ML, API, or SDK surface. Distribution is hybrid: direct online donation via GivingFuel for individual donors, field sales for Memphis corporate partnerships, and a partner-network channel through JDC, the Jewish Agency for Israel, and ten local Jewish partner agencies. Revenue is donation-based across multiple streams, with leadership contacts and program staff segmented by giving tier (e.g., Larry Schaffer for planned giving/corporate partnerships; Elyssa Pfeffer for Cardozo and Maimonides societies; Abbey Cowens for Lion of Judah).

Target segments span local Memphis Jewish households, Jewish youth and families, women philanthropists giving $5,000+ annually, Memphis-based corporate partners, planned-giving donors, and vulnerable Jews worldwide (former Soviet Union elderly, Israeli at-risk youth, Bulgarian kindergarten and summer camp children). The organization maintains people-to-people partnerships with Shoham, Israel and supports Jewish hubs in Budapest and the Baltics, while operating programs such as PJ Library, Holocaust Education, Camp Scholarships, Rhodes College Jewish Community Fellowship, FedLED, Dignity Grows, Special Needs, Senior Services, and Security/Antisemitism response. In 2018-2019 the Foundation completed a $2 million Hillels of Memphis endowment and a $7.6 million Fogelman Jewish Family Service endowment campaign, and JCP was recognized in 2005 with the AFP Memphis Outstanding Teen Foundation award for B'nai Tzedek.

Name

Jewish Community Partners

Legal name

Jewish Community Partners

Website

https://jcpmemphis.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jewish Community Partners is a Memphis-based nonprofit federation that combines fundraising, endowment management, social services, and Jewish education to serve the Memphis Jewish community locally and channel funds to Jewish programs in Israel and 70+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federated Community Philanthropy Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA), Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE), Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Community fundraising campaigns
• Donor advised funds
• Endowment fund management
• Federated nonprofit services
• Youth philanthropy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Germantown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Community Campaign: The primary fundraising mechanism for Memphis Jewish Federation, supporting Jews at home, in Israel and around the world. Donors make annual gifts to support critical programs and services.
2. Donor Advised Funds: Charitable checking accounts allowing donors to manage charitable giving over time. Minimum $5,000 to open. Staff handles administration, grant processing, and quarterly statements.
3. Designated Endowment Funds: Perpetual endowment funds supporting specific agencies or programs in the Memphis Jewish community. Minimum gift $10,000.
4. B'nai Tzedek Teen Philanthropy: Teens donate $250 of Bar/Bat Mitzvah money to establish an individual fund. Sponsor matches, giving $500 total. Teens give away 20% annually to charities. Co-op fund distributes $10,000 in grants yearly.
5. Corporate Partnerships: Memphis-based businesses support the Jewish community through corporate sponsorships. Benefits include logo placement, event recognition, and community networking opportunities.
6. Planned Giving and Endowment: Bequests, investment vehicles, and endowments that benefit Jewish people for generations. Partnership with Jewish Foundation of Memphis for endowment program management.
7. Tribute and Memorial Gifts: Special gifts to honor, memorialize, wish speedy recovery, or congratulate friends and family for all occasions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Jewish Community Partners is a unified nonprofit umbrella combining Memphis Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation of Memphis. It runs the Annual Community Campaign, manages Donor Advised Funds, Designated Endowment Funds, and the B'nai Tzedek Teen Philanthropy program, supports corporate partnerships, women's giving societies (Lion of Judah, Cardozo Society, Maimonides Society), grant-making, and Israel/overseas partnerships. The organization provides social services for vulnerable Jews locally and globally, educational programming, senior care, and disaster relief.

Product overview

Jewish Community Partners (JCP) is the umbrella organization for Memphis Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation of Memphis, operating as a unified nonprofit structure. The organization offers a coordinated portfolio of community programs including the Annual Community Campaign for fundraising, the Jewish Foundation of Memphis for endowment and planned giving (featuring Donor Advised Funds, Designated Endowment Funds, and B'nai Tzedek Teen Philanthropy), Corporate Partnerships, Grant Applications, women's philanthropy through Lion of Judah, the Memphis/Shoham Partnership with Israel, and a Professional Advisory Group network. These programs work together to serve the Memphis Jewish community locally, support Israel, and assist Jewish communities worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Community Campaign

Quantifiable outcome

• 300 kosher meals served weekly to seniors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• Wendy & Avron B. Fogelman Jewish Family ServicemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019$7.6 million endowment campaign benefiting Jewish Family Service, which has provided life-sustaining services to Memphis Jewish community for over 150 years. 68 donors contributed to ensure continued care for generations.
• Hillels of MemphismajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018$2 million endowment fund created at Jewish Foundation in 2018 to sustain Jewish engagement programs for college students at University of Memphis, Rhodes College, Southern College of Optometry, University of Tennessee Health Sciences, and Southwest Community College.
• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with JDC covering humanitarian assistance in former Soviet Union, including support for 150,000 elderly and disabled Jews through Hesed social welfare centers. JDC provides food, medical care, heating, and homecare services across 2,000+ locations in 9 time zones.
• Jewish Agency for IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Jewish Agency supports rescue and resettlement of Jews at risk, Youth Futures mentoring program for at-risk Israeli youth, and Project TEN service-learning framework spanning four continents. The Agency operates programs in Hyderabad, India; Gondar, Ethiopia; Kiryat Shmona, Israel; and Oaxaca, Mexico.
• MIFAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with MIFA (Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association) to serve 300 kosher meals weekly to seniors in Memphis.
• Harold Grinspoon FoundationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal partnership bringing PJ Library program to Memphis, providing free Jewish-themed books for children ages 6 months to 8 years through the generosity of local philanthropists and Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
• Jewish Hub BudapestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for Jewish Hub Budapest providing office space, professional development, networking opportunities, and micro grants for Jewish organizations in education, community building, and social change.
• Young Jewish Professionals in BalticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpact Across the Baltics program provides up to 200 young (28-45) professional Jews with tools, opportunities, and connections to further career goals while building connection to Jewish life.
• Warsaw JCCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for young adult programming including 35 madrichim in training program and young Jewish professional network for career and social connections.
• Gan Balagan Jewish Kindergarten (Sofia, Bulgaria)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner65 children enrolled in Jewish kindergarten creating stepping stones for Jewish identity. Funding subsidizes entry, teacher training, and quality programming year-round.
• Jewish Children's Summer Camp (Bulgaria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMore than 200 Jewish children ages 8-17 attend annual camp combining informal Jewish education with typical camp activities around a chosen theme exploring Jewish identity and values.
• Project TENminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish Agency's Project TEN brings young Jews from around the world and Israel to volunteer with vulnerable populations while learning about Jewish values. Volunteers work in India, Ethiopia, Israel, and Mexico.
• Shoham PartnershipmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeople-to-people partnership with Shoham, Israel (centrally located near Tel Aviv and Ben-Gurion airport). Partnership model provides direct person-to-person connections exploring shared Jewish identity through community initiatives and exchanges.
• Professional Advisory Group (CPAs, Attorneys, Financial Advisors)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerNetwork of certified public accountants, estate planning attorneys, financial advisors, and life insurance advisors who promote charitable giving and utilize the Foundation as a resource for clients' philanthropy planning.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee: Another mid-size Southeastern US Jewish federation with similar combined Federation/Foundation structure, annual community campaign model, and donor-advised fund offerings serving a comparable metropolitan Jewish population.
• Jewish Federation of Atlanta: Mid-large Jewish federation operating a unified Federation + Foundation model with annual community campaign, Lion of Judah program, donor advised funds, and overseas partner agency allocations — closely comparable operating model at slightly larger scale.
• Jewish Federation of Birmingham (Birmingham Jewish Federation): Mid-size Southern Jewish federation offering annual campaign, foundation, planned giving, and teen philanthropy — the closest peer in size and regional footprint to Jewish Community Partners.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas: Federation with parallel Federation + Foundation structure, annual campaign, Lion of Judah women's philanthropy, donor advised funds, and overseas Israel partnerships — comparable operating stack at a larger metro scale.
• Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati: Mid-size Jewish community foundation focused on endowment building, donor advised funds, and planned giving — the Foundation-side analogue to JCP, sharing product mix and target donor profile.
• Jewish Federation of St. Louis: Another mid-size Midwestern Jewish federation with combined Federation/Foundation structure, annual campaign, and Lion of Judah program — comparable scale and full-stack operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston: One of the largest North American Jewish federations with full federation + foundation model, extensive overseas grantmaking, and women's philanthropy — represents the scaled-up version of the JCP operating model.
• Jewish United Fund (JUF) of Metropolitan Chicago: Largest US Jewish federation, operating a comprehensive campaign, foundation, Israel/overseas partnerships, and community programming at scale — exemplifies what a fully scaled JCP-style organization looks like.

Regional players

• Memphis Community Foundation: General-purpose community foundation serving the same Memphis geography as JCP; provides comparable endowment administration, donor advised fund services, and grantmaking to nonprofits — competes for local philanthropic dollars.

Others

• Harold Grinspoon Foundation (PJ Library): National Jewish foundation that funds PJ Library, a core program JCP locally delivers. Acts as upstream funder and programmatic partner rather than direct competitor, but shapes the Jewish-engagement landscape in which JCP operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jcpmemphis
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCiNTWOC4LHYwfs2l45tHoBw/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/JFOMemphis
• Instagraminstagram.com/jcpmemphis
• Pinterestpinterest.com/jcpmemphis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewish-community-partners

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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