JHP

What JHP does

JHP (Jewish Heritage Programs) is a Philadelphia-based 501(c)-style nonprofit founded in 1993 that runs peer-to-peer campus outreach, mentoring, and Jewish heritage education programs targeted at college students. The organization operates a multi-brand portfolio of programs including the Jewish Business Network (JBN), the Young Professionals Network (YPN), CogWell, and JWRC, each addressing a distinct audience segment within the Jewish student and young-professional community. JHP also develops Birthright engagement programming intended to retain and re-engage participants following their Israel experience.

The organization's core delivery model rests on human-led mentoring and community programming rather than on a software or technology platform; no proprietary technology stack or AI capability is described in the available evidence. JHP maintains a long-standing partnership with Chabad On Campus, which functions as the primary institutional channel for reaching students on university campuses. The organization reports a network of 5,000+ members and operates with a staff of 11-50 employees.

As a nonprofit, JHP is funded through donations rather than commercial revenue, with no disclosed fundraising totals, grant figures, or pricing model. Its go-to-market approach is partnership-driven — leveraging Chabad's existing university infrastructure — and its revenue mechanics are donor-supported rather than transaction-based. The 30-year operating history indicates institutional durability, while the multi-brand program structure points to deliberate segmentation of the Jewish student and young-adult engagement market.

Name

JHP

Legal name

Jewish Heritage Programs

Website

https://jhp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JHP is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit founded in 1993 that runs peer-to-peer Jewish heritage outreach, mentoring, and education programs for college students, partnering with Chabad On Campus and serving a 5,000+ member network across multiple program brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Jewish Community Outreach Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

Keywords

• Campus outreach programs
• Jewish community engagement
• Peer mentoring services
• College student programming
• Nonprofit educational programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: JHP operates primarily through donations and fundraising. The website features a donation page with preset amounts ($36, $56, $180, $500, $1,000, $1,800, $5,000) and option to direct gifts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

JHP is a peer-to-peer campus outreach and mentoring organization that engages Jewish college students through on-campus programming including Shabbat dinners, mentorship, community service initiatives (e.g., PB&J-A-Thon), and Birthright Israel trips. The organization also operates the Jewish Business Network for professional networking and a portfolio of additional programs covering wellness, women's resources, Jewish learning, and cultural engagement.

Product overview

Jewish Heritage Programs (JHP) is a peer-to-peer campus outreach and mentoring organization for college students. The organization operates a portfolio of programs including On-Campus Programs (Signature Events like Shabbat for 1000/Shabbos Unlimited and PB&J-A-Thon, plus Mentorship), the Jewish Business Network (JBN) for professional networking, Birthright/Israel Engagement trips, and several additional programs including CogWell, the Jewish Women's Resource Center (JWRC), the Institute of Jewish Spirituality and Society, Jacobson Family Community Service Center, and the Old City Jewish Art Center. The organization also maintains a Young Professional Network (YPN) for alumni, offering ongoing community engagement through events and mentoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jewish Business Network (JBN): Professional networking organization for JHP alumni featuring Power Lunch events and mentorship connections
• Young Professional Network (YPN)
• Maayan Collective
• Chabad On Campus
• CogWell
• JWRC
• Institute of Jewish Spirituality and Society
• Jacobson Family Community Service Center
• Old City Jewish Art Center

Products and services

• JHP On-Campus Programs Peer-to-peer campus outreach and mentoring programs for college students, including Signature Events (Shabbat for 1000, Shabbos Unlimited, PB&J-A-Thon) and mentorship. Delivered through student-led chapters at partner universities.
• Jewish Business Network (JBN) Professional networking program connecting Jewish business leaders, young professionals, and students through events, mentoring, and Power Lunches featuring industry executives.
• Birthright/Israel Engagement

Quantifiable outcome

• 74% of surveyed Alumni credit JHP for having a strong to very strong effect on their Jewish Affiliation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Chabad On CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJHP operates in conjunction with Chabad On Campus, leveraging shared resources and rabbis for Jewish programming and outreach activities on college campuses.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BBYO (B'nai B'rith Youth Organization): Global Jewish teen movement that feeds into college-age engagement; comparable peer because it builds Jewish identity networks through peer-led chapters that often continue into early college years overlapping with JHP's target population.
• NCSY (Orthodox Union's youth movement): Orthodox Union-affiliated youth organization engaging Jewish high school and college students with educational programming, Shabbatonim, and leadership development — directly comparable to JHP in target demographic and community-building approach.
• Hillel International: The largest Jewish campus organization in North America, serving Jewish college students through programming, education, and engagement — the closest large-scale peer to JHP's core mission of Jewish student outreach on university campuses.
• MEOR (Jewish Student Outreach): Jewish campus outreach organization targeting uninvolved Jewish students at selective universities; directly comparable to JHP's peer-to-peer engagement mission and elite-university chapter model.
• Chabad on Campus International: JHP's strategic partner and the global Chabad-Lubavitch campus outreach network. Operates Chabad Houses on hundreds of universities worldwide and shares JHP's rabbi-led model of Jewish student engagement.
• Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) Fraternity: International Jewish fraternity with chapters at 180+ universities; comparable to JHP in operating Jewish-identifying peer networks on campus, although AEPi is a Greek-letter social fraternity while JHP is an outreach nonprofit.

Emerging players

• Birthright Israel Foundation: Sponsor of the Birthright Israel Taglit trips that JHP has leveraged for over two decades. Comparable in that both funnel young Jewish adults into formative Jewish-identity experiences, though Birthright operates a one-time travel model rather than ongoing campus programming.
• Kushner College Jewish Student Experience (formerly KOACH): Conservative/Masorti movement's college program supporting Jewish student life on campuses; comparable as a denominational Jewish campus engagement organization, though typically operating through Hillel partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Jewish Federation of North America: Umbrella organization that funds and coordinates local Jewish community programming including campus outreach — comparable as both a funder and operator of Jewish engagement, but at significantly larger scale and broader scope than JHP.

Others

• Foundation for Jewish Culture: National funder and convener supporting Jewish arts, culture, and identity programs — adjacent to JHP's Old City Jewish Art Center sub-brand and broader cultural programming goals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/JewishHeritagePrograms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewish-heritage-programs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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