Akim Israel

What Akim Israel does

Akim Israel, formally 'Akim Israel - The National Association for People with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Families' (עמותת אקים ישראל), is an Israeli nonprofit association founded in 1951 and headquartered at Pinchas Rosen 69, Tel Aviv. It serves approximately 35,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families through a nationwide network of 65 branches and activity centers spanning 88 localities, including Jewish and Arab communities, and is supported by approximately 900 professional staff alongside parent-led volunteer boards. Its service portfolio covers community advocacy, legal advocacy and rights enforcement, community housing (44+ apartments and 12 hostels), employment services (day centers, vocational training, job placement), a network of adapted vocational colleges, the Shavim BaMadim IDF military integration program (approximately 1,000 participants since inception), culture and leisure activities, and a specialized dental care system of 22 clinics serving roughly 18,000 patients annually under Ministry of Welfare contract. Additional offerings include the Akim Fund (family financial assistance), ALA Guardianship (court-appointed guardian for ~1,700 individuals), the 'Parents for Parents' helpline, an annual Akim Calendar, and the Akim Market e-commerce platform.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: individual donations (including the 'Kaved L'Tova' round-up program), government grants from the Ministry of Welfare, Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Justice, corporate partnerships with firms such as AIG, Bank Hapoalim, HP, and Vishay Intertechnology, and the donation-funded Akim Fund. The organization does not disclose revenue figures; services are provided at no cost to beneficiaries. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on parent advocacy networks, self-advocacy groups, and direct outreach through branches managed by parent leadership boards.

Strategic positioning rests on a 74-year operating history, entrenched government relationships including operation of state-supervised dental and housing services, policy influence via former Ministry of Justice legal leadership, and an integrated service stack that spans advocacy, housing, employment, healthcare, education, and military integration. Leadership consists of CEO Sigal Peretz-Yahalomi (since 2009) and Chairman Rabbi Beni Lao, with dedicated division heads across housing, employment, dental, legal, community advocacy, development and construction, HR, resource development, external relations, and communications.

Name

Akim Israel

Legal name

Akim Israel - The National Association for People with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Families (עמותת אקים ישראל - הארגון הארצי לאנשים עם מוגבלות שכלית ולבני משפחותיהם)

Website

https://akim.org.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Akim Israel is a 1951-founded nonprofit association serving approximately 35,000 people with intellectual disabilities and their families across Israel through 65 branches, 22 dental clinics, community housing, employment services, legal advocacy, and an IDF military integration program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Social Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Rights & Accessibility Advocacy (BPAGAFAF), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH), Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Community living services
• Supported employment programs
• Special needs housing
• Intellectual disability advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through various channels including the round-up donation program ('עיגול לטובה'), direct donations, and annual fundraising events.
2. Government Funding: Funding from Ministry of Welfare, Ministry of Education, and other government bodies for disability services, housing, employment, and dental care programs.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with Israeli corporations including AIG, HP, Bank Hapoalim, Vishay Intertechnology, and others for sponsorship and fundraising support.
4. Akim Fund - Economic Assistance: The Akim Fund provides economic assistance to families in distress, funded through donations. Services include funding for paramedical therapies, dental care supplements, housing modifications, and medical equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Akim Israel is a nonprofit association founded in 1951 that delivers comprehensive support services to people with intellectual disabilities across Israel, including residential housing, supported employment, vocational training, legal advocacy, dental and medical care, cultural and leisure programs, guardianship, and financial assistance. The organization operates through a nationwide network of branches, professional staff, and volunteers, and it represents the broader Akim movement to advance the rights and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.

Product overview

Akim Israel is a national nonprofit organization (founded 1951) serving approximately 35,000 people with intellectual disabilities and their families. The organization does NOT operate as a technology product company but rather provides a comprehensive suite of social support services organized around advocacy, housing, employment, healthcare, and community integration. The core service portfolio includes: Community and Legal Advocacy services (advocacy and rights protection), Community Housing (community apartments and hostels), Employment Services (day centers, vocational training, job placement), the Shavim Bamedim Military Service Program, Culture and Leisure programs, a Dental Care clinic network (22 clinics serving ~18,000 patients annually), the Akim Fund (financial assistance), ALA Guardianship services (~1,700 individuals), a Vocational Colleges Network (offering programs in music, education, culinary arts, dog training, logistics, health systems, and digital design), the Ze HaKol Sheli Podcast, Changing Attitudes advocacy initiatives, and the Parents for Parents support hotline. Additional products include the annual Akim Calendar and Akim Market e-commerce platform. The organization operates through a headquarters and 65 branches across 88 localities, managed by parent boards with ~900 professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ALA - Akim for Guardianship (אל"א - אקים לאפוטרופסות): A dedicated guardianship service operated by Akim Israel, acting as court-appointed legal guardian for approximately 1,700 people with intellectual disabilities.
• Shavim BaMadim (שווים במדים)
• Akim Fund (קרן אקים)
• Parents for Parents Helpline (הורים למען הורים)
• Akim Colleges Network (רשת המכללות התעסוקתיות של אקים ישראל)

Products and services

• Community Living and Housing Services
• Supported Employment Program
• Legal Advocacy and Rights Representation
• Vocational Colleges
• Dental and Medical Care Services
• Military Service Program (Ma'avak Chayim)
• Culture and Leisure Programs
• Guardianship Services (Apotropos)
• Financial Assistance and Welfare Support
• Akim Market Online Store
• Community Advocacy and Volunteer Network

Quantifiable outcome

• 44 community apartments and 12 hostels providing housing for people with disabilities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Welfare - Disabilities AdministrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry that funds and collaborates on disability services including housing, employment, dental care, and community programs. Akim operates many services under Ministry supervision including 22 dental clinics and community housing.
• Ministry of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Akim on educational programs, school-based attitude change activities, and annual fundraising days in schools
• Israel Defense Forces (IDF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with Akim on the 'Equal in Uniforms' program enabling people with disabilities to serve in the military
• Tel Aviv UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for dental assistant training program for people with intellectual disabilities
• Bar Ilan UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for 'Integrated Tools' music studies program for people with disabilities at the Music Department
• Round-up for Good (Kaved L'Tova)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit organization enabling charitable giving through purchase round-ups, with proceeds benefiting Akim Israel

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Kupat Holim Meuchedet Disability Services Division: Israeli HMO operating within the broader state-funded health system that touches the same disability-services policy ecosystem. Functions more as a healthcare infrastructure counterpart than a direct peer, but shares the Israeli disability-policy funding landscape.
• Keren Shalem (Full Circle Foundation): Israeli foundation that awarded Akim's theater group the 'Full Circle' Award for Excellence in 2017. Comparable as a domestic nonprofit ecosystem actor engaged with intellectual-disability cultural programming, though it is a funder rather than a peer operator.

Direct peers

• Easterseals: US nonprofit providing disability services including housing, employment, healthcare access, and advocacy. Mirrors Akim Israel's integrated service-portfolio approach and government-grant funding model for serving people with disabilities and their families.
• Bizchut - Israel Disability Rights Center: Israeli nonprofit promoting the rights of people with disabilities through legal advocacy and legislative work. Directly comparable to Akim Israel's Legal Advocacy division, though Bizchut is a rights-focused organization rather than a service provider.
• Mencap (UK): UK national charity providing housing, employment support, advocacy, and family services for people with intellectual disabilities. Operates a similar vertically integrated service model (housing + employment + legal advocacy) and serves as the closest international analogue to Akim Israel.

Broad incumbents

• Inclusion International: Global federation advocating for the human rights of people with intellectual disabilities, comparable to Akim Israel in mission (rights-based advocacy for people with intellectual disabilities) but operating as an international umbrella rather than a direct service provider.
• Rehabilitation International: Global network advocating for the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities. Comparable to Akim's policy-advocacy work and international rights framing, though it operates as a federation rather than direct-service organization.
• JDC-Israel (Joint Distribution Committee): Major Israeli social-services organization serving vulnerable populations including people with disabilities. Comparable as a large-scale nonprofit service provider with government partnerships, though its scope extends beyond intellectual disabilities.

Emerging players

• People First of Canada / People First self-advocacy movement: Self-advocacy organization led by and for people with intellectual disabilities. Overlaps directly with Akim Israel's self-advocacy group initiatives and 'Nothing About Us Without Us' philosophy, though it is federation-based rather than a service provider.

Regional players

• Special Olympics Israel: Israeli national affiliate of Special Olympics providing sports, training, and competition for people with intellectual disabilities. Overlaps with Akim's culture-and-leisure and self-advocacy programs but focuses on athletic rather than comprehensive social services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLyEy7Cn0YgX-8OGZl39M-MvFg5jwXZSa5
• Facebookfacebook.com/akim.organization
• Instagraminstagram.com/akimisrael_org/?igshid=imxujkkbtfj4
• Xx.com/wwwakimorgil

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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