Jewish Family & Children's Service of Southern NJ

What Jewish Family & Children's Service of Southern NJ does

Jewish Family & Children's Service of Southern NJ (JFCS), legally Samost Jewish Family and Children's Service of Southern New Jersey, is a 501(c)-style nonprofit social services organization founded in 1947 and headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, operating from three facilities on Springdale Road and East Miami Avenue. The organization delivers more than 60 distinct programs across counseling (individual, couples, family, child and adolescent, play therapy, medication management, support groups), disability services (supported employment, Project SEARCH, TOPS Day Habilitation, Soups & Sweets culinary training, Weinberg Commons residential), older adult services (in-home support, senior transportation, Café Connection Memory Café), family assistance and the Betsy & Peter Fischer Food Pantry, Project SARAH domestic violence services, LGBTQ+ Initiative (Aging with Pride, Project Rainbow), Holocaust survivor services, and the One Step at a Time addiction prevention program, which has reached 9,797 individuals through 98 presentations over eleven years. Service delivery spans in-office appointments, in-home visits, and partner-venue programming across Camden, Burlington, and Gloucester counties.

JFCS does not develop or sell technology products. Its operational stack consists of standard case management, donor relations, and business systems, with light digital integrations including an event calendar exportable to Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCal, an Amazon Wish List for food pantry donations, and a separate community job board at jfcssnjjobs.org. The organization is COA-accredited, HIPAA-compliant, and operates PCI-compliant payment processing for donations.

The revenue model is a hybrid nonprofit mix: tiered agency sponsorships (Champion through Principal Partner, starting at $500), the Stepping Out annual fundraiser, individual donations, tribute cards, legacy giving, and in-kind gifts, supplemented by government grants (Cherry Hill Township RISE, State of New Jersey, Camden County Health and Human Services) and foundation grants from sources including the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Jewish Federations of North America, the Saltzman Foundation, Community Foundation of New Jersey, and the David Tepper Charitable Foundation. Go-to-market is community-led: referrals flow through the Jewish Federation network, healthcare providers including Jefferson Health, schools, social service agencies, and crisis lines, with additional reach via community events, volunteer engagement, and word-of-mouth. Customer segments span individuals and families in need, older adults aged 60+, people with disabilities, families facing economic hardship, domestic violence survivors, LGBTQ+ community members, Holocaust survivors, and individuals affected by addiction.

Name

Jewish Family & Children's Service of Southern NJ

Legal name

Samost Jewish Family and Children's Service of Southern New Jersey

Website

https://jfcssnj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Jewish Family & Children's Service of Southern NJ is a Cherry Hill-based nonprofit, founded in 1947, delivering 60+ counseling, disability, family assistance, older adult, domestic violence, LGBTQ+, Holocaust survivor, and addiction prevention programs to individuals and families across Southern New Jersey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cherry Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Agency Sponsorships: Corporate and foundation sponsorships at various levels (Champion, Leader, Visionary, Dreamer, Principal Partner) provide annual financial support. Agency sponsorships start at $500.
2. Annual Fundraising Events: The Stepping Out annual fundraiser is described as a 'party with a purpose' offering an evening of community, connection, and friendship. Revenue is generated through ticket sales, sponsorships, and donations associated with the event.
3. Government and Foundation Grants: Funding from government sources (Cherry Hill Township RISE Reinvestment Program, State of New Jersey, Camden County Health and Human Services) and foundations (Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Jewish Federations of North America, Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, various named foundations) support specific programs and services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JFCS SNJ is a nonprofit social services agency that delivers over 60 community support programs across Southern New Jersey. Its core offerings include mental health counseling (individual, couples, family, child/adolescent, play therapy), disability services (supported employment, day habilitation, culinary training, residential options at Weinberg Commons), domestic violence prevention and response through Project SARAH, family assistance and food security via the Betsy & Peter Fischer Food Pantry, older adult in-home and transportation services, addiction prevention through One Step at a Time, Holocaust survivor advocacy, and LGBTQ+ programming including Aging with Pride and Project Rainbow.

Product overview

Jewish Family & Children's Service of Southern NJ (JFCS) is a non-profit social services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of community support programs rather than a unified technology product. The organization operates programs organized under distinct service categories: Counseling (including addiction awareness, mental health counseling, and support groups), Disability Services (employment support, day programs, and residential options), Family Assistance (food pantry and emergency assistance), Domestic Violence Services, Holocaust Survivor Support, LGBTQ Initiative, and Older Adult Services. Each program operates semi-independently with its own dedicated resources, staff contacts, and facilities. The organization does not offer a SaaS platform or software product; its 'products' are social service programs delivered through case management, counseling sessions, group programming, and community events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Project SARAH: Domestic violence prevention and support services
• One Step at a Time
• Café Connection
• LGBTQ+ Aging with Pride
• Soups & Sweets Culinary Training Program

Products and services

• Counseling Services Comprehensive mental health counseling for individuals, couples, families, children, and adolescents in Southern New Jersey. Includes child and adolescent counseling, play therapy, individual/couples/family counseling, support groups, medication management, and community outreach programs.
• Disability Services Programs for individuals with developmental, intellectual, or physical disabilities including Supported Employment, High School Transition Services, TOPS Day Habilitation, Social & Recreational Programs, Soups & Sweets Culinary Training, Project SEARCH, Self-Hired Respite Care, and Weinberg Commons residential housing.
• Project SARAH Domestic Violence Services Domestic violence prevention, safety planning, awareness education, and support resources for individuals and families affected by abuse in Southern New Jersey.
• Family Assistance and Food Pantry Emergency financial assistance, food security, and case management services through the Rhona Fischer Family Assistance Program and the Betsy & Peter Fischer Food Pantry for families facing economic hardship in Southern New Jersey.
• Older Adult Services In-home services, counseling and emotional supports, senior transportation, and the Café Connection Memory Café program for seniors in Southern New Jersey to support independence and quality of life.
• One Step at a Time Addiction Awareness and Prevention Substance abuse prevention education presentations for tweens, teens, and families covering alcohol, vapes, nicotine, marijuana, opiates, and heroin, plus the Family & Friends Support Group. Program has engaged 9,797 individuals through 98 presentations over 11 years.
• Holocaust Survivor Services and Advocacy Specialized case management, support services, and advocacy for Holocaust survivors in Southern New Jersey, including assistance accessing reparations from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
• LGBTQ Initiative Support services and programs for LGBTQ+ individuals including Aging with Pride for seniors, Project Rainbow for teens and allies, counseling, and community connections.
• Community Job Board Online employment resource connecting job seekers with employment opportunities in the Southern New Jersey community, hosted at jfcssnjjobs.org.
• Weinberg Commons Residential Apartments Supervised residential apartment housing option for individuals with disabilities served by JFCS Disability Services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9,797 individuals engaged through 98 presentations over 11 years

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and secondary.

• Jewish Federation of Southern New JerseycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary federation partner providing funding, referrals, and integration within the Jewish community network. JFCS is part of the Federation's family of agencies.
• Katz JCCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-location and collaborative programming including Aging with Pride meetings and Memory Cafes held at the Gottlieb Center for Jewish Life at Katz JCC.
• Jewish Senior Housing and Healthcare ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Memory Cafe program and older adult services. Partner in the Age Well with the Jewish Federation event.
• Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies (NJHSA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network affiliation providing best practices sharing, professional development, and peer support among Jewish human service agencies.
• Cherry Hill Public LibrarysecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner collaborating on Pride Month events including film screenings and discussions.
• Cherry Hill TownshipsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor of Pride Month programming and community events.
• Congregation Beth ElsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerSynagogue venue partner hosting the Dubrow Vocational Celebration Breakfast.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies: NJ HSA is the national membership association of which JFCS SNJ is an affiliate, providing best-practice sharing, professional development, and advocacy that directly support JFCS SNJ's operations across all program lines.

Direct peers

• Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia: JFCS of Greater Philadelphia is a Jewish human-service nonprofit operating a comparable portfolio of counseling, older adult, disability, and family assistance programs across the Philadelphia region, with similar funding mix of federation dollars, government grants, and foundation support.
• Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey: JFS Central NJ provides mental health counseling, senior services, disabilities programs, and Holocaust survivor support in central New Jersey, directly adjacent to JFCS SNJ's catchment and operating under the same Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies umbrella.
• Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden: Diocese of Camden Catholic Charities operates food pantries, counseling, immigration, and family assistance services across Southern NJ with a comparable faith-based, grant-funded nonprofit model serving overlapping client populations in the same counties as JFCS.
• Jewish Family Services of Northern New Jersey: JFS of Northern NJ delivers counseling, disabilities services, older adult programs, and case management to a Jewish communal network in northern New Jersey, with an operating model and federation-affiliated governance that closely mirror JFCS SNJ's structure.
• Jewish Senior Housing and Healthcare Service: JSHHS operates Weinberg Commons and other senior housing programs in partnership with JFCS SNJ, serving the same older-adult population in Southern NJ with overlapping programming including Memory Cafés and Age Well events.

Broad incumbents

• Camden County Department of Health and Human Services: Camden County DHS is a major public-sector grantor and complementary provider of social services for the same low-income, elderly, and disabled populations JFCS SNJ serves, making it both a funding source and a broader-incumbent service counterpart.
• Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey: The Jewish Federation of SNJ is the central communal fundraising and planning body of which JFCS SNJ is a constituent agency, allocating allocations and coordinating programs across the Southern NJ Jewish community — making it both an upstream funder and a broader-incumbent counterpart.

Regional players

• Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven: JFS of Greater New Haven runs counseling, older adult, and refugee services for a New England Jewish community, with a comparable multi-program, federation-affiliated nonprofit model but operating in a separate geography.
• Jewish Family & Children's Services of Northern Virginia: JF&CS of Northern Virginia provides counseling, social services, and older adult programming to the greater DC Jewish community, paralleling JFCS SNJ's structure and service mix but serving a Mid-Atlantic Jewish population outside Southern NJ.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jfcs_southernnj
• Facebookfacebook.com/SamostJFCS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jfcssnj

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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