Jerusalem Foundation

Name

Jerusalem Foundation

Legal name

Jerusalem Foundation

Website

https://jerusalemfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Philanthropy

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ), Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Community foundation
• Philanthropic programs
• Cultural development
• Community support services
• Youth leadership development

Headquarters

HQ city

Jerusalem

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Jerusalem Foundation is an independent community foundation that raises and grants funds for programs supporting Jerusalem's diverse residents, organized around three priority project areas: Communal Strength (social fabric and vulnerable population support), Creative Culture (cultural and creative platforms), and Future Leadership (youth civil leadership). It operates a worldwide network of independent chapters across 8 countries that raise funds and direct them to projects in Jerusalem, working in close partnership with the Jerusalem Municipality.

Product overview

The Jerusalem Foundation is a philanthropic organization that does not offer a technology product or software platform. It operates as a charitable foundation focused on strengthening and shaping Jerusalem as a city of innovation, diversity, and inspiration. The Foundation's activities are organized around three priority areas: Communal Strength (supporting vulnerable populations and social fabric), Creative Culture (cultural initiatives and creative expression platforms), and Future Leadership (youth development and civil leadership). The Jerusalem Foundation works with international chapters in Austria, Canada, Germany, Israel, Italy, Switzerland, UK, and USA to raise funds and support projects in Jerusalem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Communal Strength: Programs focused on strengthening social fabric and community support systems, with special focus on vulnerable populations
• Creative Culture
• Future Leadership

Products and services

• Communal Strength A priority project area of the Jerusalem Foundation focused on ensuring Jerusalem's diverse residents can continue to build a modern, open and vibrant city together, with special focus on the social and communal needs of the city's most vulnerable populations.
• Creative Culture A priority project area of the Jerusalem Foundation that leverages Jerusalem's diversity and unique history to shape its future as a modern, thriving metropolis by providing platforms for varied populations to find expression through creativity.
• Future Leadership A priority project area of the Jerusalem Foundation focused on developing leadership and excellence in the city through community activism and investment in the next generation, promoting young civil leadership with long-term commitment to the city.
• Jerusalem2030 Strategic priority projects framework encompassing Communal Strength, Creative Culture, and Future Leadership initiatives to shape Jerusalem's future as a center for youthful creativity, innovation, inclusiveness, and pluralism.
• Jerusalem Foundation of Canada Independent Canadian chapter of the Jerusalem Foundation that raises funds from Canadian donors, retains a 3.5% administrative fee to fund operations and transfer gifts to Jerusalem while maintaining all standards and guidelines of the Canada Revenue Agency.
• Jerusalem Foundation Austria Independent Austrian chapter of the Jerusalem Foundation, led by President Mag. Renate Brauner with Vice Presidents Dr. Ariel Muzicant, Dr. Rudolf Scholten, KR Adolf Wala, and Mag. Philippe-Giuseppe Kupfer, raising funds for Jerusalem Foundation projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Jerusalem positioned as civil society capital of Israel and the Jewish people
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Jerusalem Foundation of CanadacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent chapter that raises funds and supports Jerusalem Foundation projects. Located at 130 Queens Quay East, Suite 1110 – West Tower, Toronto, ON M5A 0P6. Retains 3.5% fee for operations and maintains Canada Revenue Agency compliance.
• Jerusalem Foundation (Österreich) AustriacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustrian chapter located at Goldschmiedgasse 6, Türe 11, A-1010 Wien, Austria. Led by President Mag. Renate Brauner with Vice Presidents Dr. Ariel Muzicant and Dr. Rudolf Scholten.
• Jerusalem Foundation GermanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman chapter supporting Jerusalem Foundation activities and projects.
• Jerusalem Foundation IsraelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIsraeli chapter supporting Jerusalem Foundation activities and projects.
• Jerusalem Foundation ItalycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian chapter supporting Jerusalem Foundation activities and projects.
• Jerusalem Foundation SwitzerlandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss chapter supporting Jerusalem Foundation activities and projects.
• Jerusalem Foundation UKcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUnited Kingdom chapter supporting Jerusalem Foundation activities and projects.
• Jerusalem Foundation USAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUnited States chapter supporting Jerusalem Foundation activities and projects.
• Jerusalem MunicipalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose partnership with Jerusalem city government for urban development, community projects, and civic initiatives. Foundation works with city on various development projects including community centers, cultural institutions, and public spaces.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jewish Federation of North America: Umbrella body coordinating 146+ Jewish federations across North America; comparable operating model of independent chapters pooling funds for Israel-related and Jewish community initiatives.
• UJA-Federation of New York: One of the largest Jewish community philanthropies in the world, raising and distributing funds across a multi-country chapter network; directly comparable to Jerusalem Foundation as a Jewish grantmaking federation with cross-border chapter structure.
• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC): Global Jewish humanitarian aid organization operating across multiple countries with multi-decade programs for vulnerable Jewish populations including Holocaust survivors; directly comparable in mission overlap with Jerusalem Foundation's Holocaust survivor and communal strength programs.
• Jewish National Fund (JNF): Israel-focused Jewish land and development fundraising organization with international chapters; competes with Jerusalem Foundation for the same diaspora donor pool supporting Israeli civic and community projects.
• Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP): Greater Boston-based Jewish community foundation raising and distributing tens of millions annually; directly comparable community foundation model distributing grants across education, culture, and vulnerable populations.
• Cleveland Foundation: Oldest and one of the largest US community foundations; directly comparable operating model as an independent community foundation aggregating donor funds for local civic, cultural, and educational grantmaking.
• Rashi Foundation: Israeli philanthropic foundation focused on social and educational equity programs targeting vulnerable populations; comparable Israel-based community grantmaking with deep local municipal partnerships.
• San Francisco Foundation: One of the largest US community foundations with $2B+ in assets; comparable community foundation structure providing grants for arts, education, and vulnerable populations through pooled philanthropic capital.
• New Israel Fund: Israeli civil society grantmaker funding progressive NGOs across Israel; comparable Israel-focused grantmaking model that competes for similar donor segments interested in Israeli civic and community development.

Broad incumbents

• Ford Foundation: One of the world's largest private foundations with global grantmaking across civic engagement, education, and culture; broader-incumbent peer as a mega-foundation whose operational scale dwarfs Jerusalem Foundation but whose grantmaking categories overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jerusalemfdn
• Facebookfacebook.com/jerusalemfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-jerusalem-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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