What Be'chol Lashon does

Be'chol Lashon (Hebrew for "in every language") is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization legally registered as The Institute for Jewish and Community Research, headquartered at 134 N4th St, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 2000 and operationally active since at least its 2010 launch of the Camp Be'chol Lashon summer program, the organization's stated mission is to celebrate and prioritize diversity as a Jewish value by uplifting the historic and contemporary racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the Jewish people. It serves a multi-segment audience that includes Jewish families, Jews of Color and diverse Jewish community members, Jewish communal organizations seeking DEIB engagement, educators in schools and JCCs, and Jewish teens.

The organization's core offerings span camp programming, training and consulting, educational curriculum, publications, and creative-project incubation. Camp Be'chol Lashon is a multicultural Jewish leadership summer camp operating since 2010. Diversity Trainings provide DEIB workshops, 1-1 consulting, large-scale presentations, and strategy roadmapping for Jewish institutions. Passport to Peoplehood is the curriculum arm offering holiday and tradition resources. The Jewish& publication, alongside the Hyphen graphic novel anthology, gives voice to diverse Jewish identity. The Speakers Bureau deploys artists, academics, and community leaders from diverse Jewish backgrounds to external engagements. The Innovation Hubs platform incubates mission-aligned projects including the Tlaim cookbook, the Nightingale of Iran podcast, and the Nice Jewish Girl film.

Be'chol Lashon's revenue model is donation-led and nonprofit-structured. The primary funding stream is tax-deductible charitable contributions, supplemented by program-services revenue from camp registrations, speakers bureau bookings, and DEIB consulting engagements; advertising placements ($75 for a basic listing, $150 for featured placement) on a website with 100,000 monthly hits and a 30,000-subscriber newsletter; and modest product sales such as the $25 Hyphen anthology and the at-cost Tlaim cookbook. Major institutional supporters include the Covenant Foundation, Jim-Joseph Foundation, Jewish Community Federation, and UJA-Federation of New York, with the YES Fund from Women of Reform Judaism financing the Sigd video series. The organization does not operate a software product, app, or API surface; its distribution runs through globaljews.org, partner organizations, community events, and the newsletter.

Name

Be'chol Lashon

Legal name

The Institute for Jewish and Community Research DBA Be'chol Lashon

Website

https://globaljews.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Be'chol Lashon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that celebrates Jewish diversity through multicultural summer camps, DEIB training for Jewish organizations, educational curricula, and community publications serving Jewish families, educators, and communal institutions.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Primary revenue stream through tax-deductible donations. The Institute for Jewish and Community Research DBA Be'chol Lashon is a nonprofit tax-exempt charitable organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations support all programs including camperships, educational resources, and organizational operations.
2. Program Services: Revenue from program services including camp registrations, diversity training engagements, and speakers bureau bookings. Also includes the Campership Fund for financial assistance to campers.
3. Advertising: Revenue from advertising opportunities on website and newsletter. Job and event postings offered at $75-$150 for placement on website and newsletter.
4. Product Sales: Sales of publications including the Hyphen graphic novel anthology ($25 plus tax and shipping), and printed Tlaim cookbooks where cost covers printing and delivery only as a nonprofit project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Be'chol Lashon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers multicultural Jewish education through Camp Be'chol Lashon (summer camp since 2010), the Passport to Peoplehood curriculum, Jewish& publication, Hyphen graphic novel, Tlaim Cookbook, and Innovation Hub projects. It also provides DEIB training, consulting, and a Speakers Bureau to Jewish communal organizations and institutions seeking to build inclusive environments.

Product overview

Be'chol Lashon is a nonprofit organization offering a diverse portfolio of programs and publications centered on celebrating Jewish diversity. The core offerings include Camp Be'chol Lashon (a multicultural summer camp since 2010), Jewish& Stories (a publication platform), Diversity Trainings (DEIB consulting), Passport to Peoplehood (educational curriculum), and the Speakers Bureau. The organization also manages Innovation Hubs supporting diverse Jewish creative projects including the Tlaim Cookbook, The Nightingale of Iran Podcast, and the Hyphen graphic novel anthology. All offerings work together to strengthen the Jewish community by uplifting racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tlaim: A grassroots community cookbook project celebrating the ethnic and racial diversity of Jewish people through recipes and stories from global Jewish communities.
• Hyphen
• Jewish&
• Passport to Peoplehood
• Camp Be'chol Lashon

Products and services

• Camp Be'chol Lashon A multicultural Jewish summer camp operating since 2010 that teaches about global Jewish diversity, builds community leaders, and inspires a love of Judaism. Open to children from diverse Jewish backgrounds, with financial assistance available through the Campership Fund.
• Jewish& Stories A Be'chol Lashon publication that gives voice to the racial, ethnic and cultural diversity of Jewish identity and experience. It serves as a forum for personal reflection, discussion, and debate, featuring stories from Jews of Color and diverse Jewish communities.
• Diversity Trainings Training and consulting services to help Jewish organizations engage in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), including workshops, 1-1 consulting, large-scale presentations, and DEI strategy roadmapping. Targeted at Jewish communal organizations and institutions.
• Passport to Peoplehood (P2P) Educational resources exploring the history and traditions of Jewish communities around the world in connection with Jewish holidays, traditions, values and texts. Promotes inclusion and diversity as hallmarks of Judaism and fosters cultural competency for use by educators and families.
• Book a Speaker (Speakers Bureau) A Speakers Bureau featuring talented artists, writers, performers, activists, academics and more representing diverse Jewish identities. Speakers are available virtually and in-person for workshops, performances, book talks, and conversations with Jewish organizations and communities.
• Hyphen Graphic Novel Anthology A graphic novel anthology featuring 12 deeply personal real-life stories of Jews from racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse backgrounds, told in their own words and illustrated by international artists. Available as a print edition for $25 plus tax and shipping.
• Tlaim Patchwork Cookbook A grassroots community cookbook project celebrating the ethnic and racial diversity of Jewish people by collecting over 80 recipes and stories from Jewish communities around the world. Available free digitally and in print, with 100% of printed cookbook cost covering printing and delivery.
• Tlaim Passover Zine A mini-edition containing Passover recipes from the global Jewish community, including soups to snacks to desserts, alongside holiday memories. Available free digitally with a suggested donation of at least $5.
• Innovation Hubs A platform supporting projects aligned with Be'chol Lashon's mission of celebrating the ethnic and racial diversity of Jewish life, including Tlaim Cookbook, The Nightingale of Iran Podcast, and Nice Jewish Girl film.
• The Nightingale of Iran Podcast A podcast created by Persian and Jewish sister duo Galeet and Danielle Dardashti exploring Persian and Jewish identity, belonging and music, telling the story of their family's journey from Iran to America and Israel. An Innovation Hub project.
• Nice Jewish Girl Film A coming of age short film exploring Mizrahi Jewish identity, following an actress navigating her identity through her environment. An Innovation Hub project.
• Sigd Video Series A four-part video series about Sigd, the sacred Ethiopian Jewish holiday, bringing authentic voices into Sigd observances and supporting educational initiatives about the multicultural nature of the Jewish community. Made possible by the YES Fund from Women of Reform Judaism.
• Be'chol Lashon Campership Fund A financial assistance program providing camperships to ensure all children can experience Camp Be'chol Lashon regardless of financial circumstances. Launched on Hanukkah 5784 (December 2023) to commemorate 15 years of Camp Be'chol Lashon.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% of America's 6 million Jews are African American, Latino/Hispanic, Asian, Sephardic, Mizrahi and mixed race - representing 1.2 million people

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• jGirls+coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBe'chol Lashon's Jewish& and the Jewish feminist teen literary magazine jGirls+ collaborate on teen submissions, inviting teen Jews of Color to submit fiction, non-fiction, poetry, personal essays, written art, or visual art to the Teen section of Jewish&. This partnership supports youth engagement and amplifies diverse Jewish teen voices.
• FairSquare GraphicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFairSquare Graphics partnered with Be'chol Lashon to produce and distribute the Hyphen graphic novel anthology. The publisher handles print production and sales of the $25 book while Be'chol Lashon contributes content and community engagement for this celebration of Jewish diversity.
• The Nightingale of Iran PodcastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn Innovation Hub project created by Galeet and Danielle Dardashti (Persian and Jewish sister duo) exploring Persian and Jewish identity, belonging, and music. Be'chol Lashon supports this project as part of its mission to celebrate ethnic and racial diversity of Jewish life.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): Major Jewish civil rights organization offering anti-bias education, training, and advocacy. Overlaps with Be'chol Lashon's DEIB training work but operates with substantially larger staff, budget, and policy reach.
• Hillel International: Largest Jewish campus organization serving college students globally with programming on identity, community, and education. Overlaps with Be'chol Lashon's Jewish identity and education work but operates at significantly larger scale across universities.
• JCC Association of North America: Umbrella association for Jewish Community Centers delivering education, cultural, and DEIB programming across North America. Shares community-based GTM and educational programming with Be'chol Lashon but at far greater scale and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• The Jewish Education Project: Jewish educational nonprofit serving schools, camps, and educators with curriculum, professional development, and diversity programming. Closely overlaps Be'chol Lashon's Passport to Peoplehood curriculum and educator focus.
• Repair the World: Jewish nonprofit mobilizing young adults around service, education, and equity in Jewish communities. Comparable mission-driven model serving Jewish communal institutions with educational and DEI-adjacent programming.
• Keshet: National Jewish organization advancing LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion in Jewish life through education, training, and community organizing. Comparable nonprofit model and DEIB-focused programming for Jewish institutions.
• Matan: Jewish diversity and inclusion nonprofit providing education, training, and consulting for Jewish organizations. Closely aligned mission around Jewish inclusivity, particularly for Jews of Color and interfaith families.
• Jewish Women's Archive: Jewish educational nonprofit collecting and disseminating stories of Jewish women and diverse Jewish identities. Shares Be'chol Lashon's publication-led model (Jewish& stories) and content distribution via website and newsletter.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bechollashon
• YouTubeyoutube.com/bechollashon
• Facebookfacebook.com/bechollashon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1139981
• Instagraminstagram.com/globaljews
• Pinterestpinterest.com/bechollashon

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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