Jewish Family and Children’s Services

What Jewish Family and Children’s Services does

Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS) Holocaust Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1977 in San Francisco to provide Holocaust and genocide education across Northern California. The Center operates the William J. Lowenberg Speakers Bureau (survivor testimony), standards-aligned student and educator workshops ($250-$400 per session, virtual and in-person), the Tauber Holocaust Library and Archives, and the California Teachers Collaborative—a statewide network of 14 leading institutions established with the California Department of Education and Marin County Office of Education. As of 2024-25 the Center reached 2,347 educators statewide, with 89% reporting increased teaching confidence and 92% implementing lessons after training; by 2029 it targets 8,500 teachers and 1,062,500 students across all California secondary districts.

The Center's underlying platform comprises four interlocking assets: (1) a curated survivor and descendant speaker network delivering 75-minute testimony programs; (2) a digital curriculum library providing standards-aligned lesson plans for grades 4-12 across multiple genocide subjects (Holocaust, Cambodian, Rwandan, Guatemalan, Uyghur); (3) a physical and digital archive preserving oral histories, primary documents, and virtual exhibits including the Rywka Lipszyc Diary; and (4) an educator professional development engine including the annual Summer Institute, Winter Institute, and Educator Leadership Council. The 2025 documentary 'Among Neighbors,' produced in association with the Center, has extended reach via film festivals and streaming.

JFCS generates revenue through a hybrid nonprofit model: charitable donations and a multi-year capital campaign for a new four-story Holocaust Center facility (primary), supplemented by program fees for workshops, state-funded SB 472 grants, and foundation support (Diane & Guilford Glazer Foundation as founding partner of the Collaborative). Distribution occurs through direct program booking via the website (4-week lead time), the Collaborative's statewide partner network, and referral flywheels where trained educators share content with colleagues. Geographic operations remain concentrated in Northern California (San Francisco, Peninsula, Marin, Sonoma Counties), though digital curriculum and the Among Neighbors film enable broader reach.

Name

Jewish Family and Children’s Services

Legal name

Jewish Family and Children's Services

Website

https://holocaustcenter.jfcs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JFCS Holocaust Center is a San Francisco-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing Holocaust and genocide education to California schools, universities, and communities through survivor testimony programs, standards-aligned workshops, educator training, and a statewide network of 14 partner institutions.

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Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 94-1156528), JFCS relies heavily on charitable donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations. The organization runs a capital campaign for building a new Holocaust Center facility.
2. Educational Program Fees: Schools, universities, and organizations pay fees for workshops and Speakers Bureau programs. School programs cost $250-300 (virtual/in-person), university programs $250-300, and adult organizations $350-400. Financial aid is available.

Pricing tiers

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The JFCS Holocaust Center delivers Holocaust and genocide education to schools, universities, and adult organizations through survivor testimony programs, standards-aligned student and educator workshops, a statewide Teachers Collaborative of 14 institutions, lesson plans, fellowships, and an archival research library. Programs are offered virtually and in-person across California, with fees ranging from $250 to $400 per workshop plus financial aid for those with cost barriers.

Product overview

The JFCS Holocaust Center offers a comprehensive suite of Holocaust and genocide education programs and resources. The core offerings include the William J. Lowenberg Speakers Bureau connecting survivors with audiences, standards-aligned student workshops, the California Teachers Collaborative statewide network, educator professional development through the Educator Leadership Council, curriculum resources and lesson plans, the Tauber Holocaust Library and Archives, virtual exhibits, student seminars and fellowships, and the documentary film Among Neighbors. The California Teachers Collaborative by 2029 aims to train 8,500 teachers and reach over one million California students across all secondary school districts.

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Brands

• William J. Lowenberg Speakers Bureau: Program connecting schools and organizations with Holocaust and genocide survivors to share personal testimonies.
• California Teachers Collaborative
• Tauber Holocaust Library and Archives
• Generations Connection

Products and services

• William J. Lowenberg Speakers Bureau A program connecting schools and organizations with Holocaust and genocide survivors, descendants, and witnesses who share personal testimonies with audiences worldwide. Presentations run 75 minutes and can stand alone or be coordinated with other programs.
• Student Workshops Standards-aligned interactive workshops for middle and high school students covering topics such as antisemitism, hidden children, genocide patterns, and Holocaust history. Workshops run approximately 45-60 minutes and are delivered virtually or in-person.
• California Teachers Collaborative A first-of-its-kind statewide network uniting 14 leading California institutions for Holocaust and genocide education, providing standards-aligned lesson plans, expert-led trainings, and professional development workshops. By 2029, aims to train 8,500 teachers and reach 1,062,500 California students.
• Educator Leadership Council A network of selected California teachers serving as advisors to the Holocaust Center and California Teachers Collaborative, providing expertise in Holocaust and genocide instruction.
• Curriculum Resources and Lesson Plans Standards-aligned educational materials including lesson plans on topics such as antisemitism, hidden children, Kindertransport survivors, genocide patterns, and primary source analysis for grades 4-12.
• Tauber Holocaust Library and Archives Extensive archival collections and research resources documenting Holocaust and genocide history, available for researcher visits and educational purposes.
• Virtual Exhibits Online exhibitions featuring Holocaust history and survivor stories, including The Diary of Rywka Lipszyc exhibit showcasing a teenage girl's diary found at Auschwitz after 70 years.
• Student Seminars and Fellowships Programs including the Manovill Seminar (8-week Holocaust education program), The Next Chapter, and University Fellowship opportunities for students to engage with Holocaust and genocide education.
• Among Neighbors (Documentary Film) Award-winning documentary film produced in association with the JFCS Holocaust Center examining Jewish survivors who returned to their Polish hometown after WWII and were murdered by local residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% of educators report increased confidence in teaching Holocaust and genocide after training
• +4 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• California Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe California Teachers Collaborative was established with support from the California Department of Education to unite California's leading institutions for Holocaust and genocide education.
• Marin County Office of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-established the California Teachers Collaborative with Marin County Office of Education support for statewide Holocaust and genocide education initiatives.
• Facing History and OurselvescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the California Teachers Collaborative network of 14 leading institutions for Holocaust and genocide education. Co-leads workshops on antisemitism training.
• USC Shoah Foundation for Visual History and EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the California Teachers Collaborative. The Visual History Archive contains thousands of survivor testimonies that JFCS connects schools with.
• Museum of TolerancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the California Teachers Collaborative network. Hosted museum-based learning for Summer Institute participants.
• Holocaust Museum LAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the California Teachers Collaborative network of 14 leading institutions for Holocaust and genocide education.
• Echoes & ReflectionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the California Teachers Collaborative network providing educational resources on Holocaust and genocide.
• The Genocide Education ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the California Teachers Collaborative. Dr. Anita Friedman spoke on panel with Roxanne Makasdjian of the Genocide Education Project.
• Jewish Public Affairs Committee (JPAC)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerJFCS led a 60-person delegation to the largest JPAC Capitol Summit in history with over 600 Jewish advocates to advance Holocaust education policy including SB 472.
• Jewish Film InstitutecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-presented Bay Area premiere of Among Neighbors documentary at SF IndieFest and JFI WinterFest. Among Neighbors was produced in association with JFCS Holocaust Center.
• Cambodian Genocide Resource CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the California Teachers Collaborative network, expanding genocide education beyond Holocaust to include Cambodian genocide.
• Redbud Resource Group: Indigenous History and EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the California Teachers Collaborative, providing Indigenous perspectives in genocide education.
• TWIGE Project: Teaching about the Genocides in Rwanda and GuatemalaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the California Teachers Collaborative, focusing on teaching about Rwandan and Guatemalan genocides.
• Uyghur Genocide Online Resource CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the California Teachers Collaborative, providing resources on the ongoing Uyghur genocide.
• Rhoda Goldman PlazaminorOthersAffiliated senior living community under JFCS umbrella, part of the broader JFCS network of services.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Facing History and Ourselves: National nonprofit providing Holocaust and genocide professional development for educators and standards-aligned curriculum. Direct competitor for school and district contracts; already a member of JFCS's California Teachers Collaborative.
• Echoes & Reflections: Joint program of ADL, USC Shoah Foundation, and Yad Vashem delivering Holocaust educator training and curriculum. Direct peer competing for the same teacher-training dollars and districts; California Teachers Collaborative member.
• Holocaust Museum LA: Southern California Holocaust museum offering survivor testimony, educator workshops, and exhibits. Direct peer in California; already a California Teachers Collaborative partner, overlapping with JFCS on school programming.
• The Genocide Education Project: Bay Area nonprofit providing curricula on the Armenian Genocide and other genocides. Direct peer expanding JFCS's genocide scope beyond the Holocaust; member of the California Teachers Collaborative.

Broad incumbents

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Federal institution in Washington, D.C. with national educator outreach, teacher fellowships, and standards-aligned curriculum. Direct comparator for Holocaust educator resources but operates with federal mandate and far larger endowment.
• USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education: Larger, internationally funded visual-history archive that already partners with JFCS in the California Teachers Collaborative. Highly comparable mission of Holocaust testimony preservation and educator curriculum, but at a much larger scale with a global footprint.
• Museum of Tolerance (Simon Wiesenthal Center): Los Angeles-based museum and education center combining Holocaust history, antisemitism training, and teacher workshops. Comparable educator-facing Holocaust programming but operates a permanent exhibition facility with much larger staff and budget.
• Yad Vashem – The World Holocaust Remembrance Center: Israel's official Holocaust memorial and education center with international educator training programs and the largest Holocaust archive. Compares as the global gold standard; Echoes & Reflections partnership places it in JFCS's extended ecosystem.
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): National civil-rights organization providing antisemitism training, Holocaust education, and incident tracking. Overlaps with JFCS on antisemitism guides for schools and policy advocacy, but at vastly greater scale and with broader non-Holocaust programming.

Regional players

• Institute for Curriculum Services (ICS): San Francisco-based nonprofit providing K–12 curriculum support on Jewish studies, antisemitism, and the Holocaust across California and beyond. Comparable educator-facing mission and West Coast footprint; potential peer for state Holocaust mandate implementation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/JFCSorg
• Facebookfacebook.com/JFCSHolCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holocaust-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/jfcsholocaustcenter
• Xx.com/holocaustjfcs

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