Natan Fund

Name

Natan Fund

Legal name

The Natan Fund

Website

https://natan.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropy and Grantmaking Foundations

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Philanthropic & Charitable Trust Services (FSAAANAI)

Keywords

• Philanthropic giving circles
• Charitable grantmaking funds
• Jewish nonprofit funding
• Community philanthropy programs
• Donor advised grants

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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. Member Donations: Members pool their charitable contributions to support innovative Jewish and Israeli non-profits. The Natan board underwrites operating expenses so 100% of donations go to grantees.
2. Foundation Partnerships: Strategic partnerships with foundations including Charles & Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, and William Davidson Foundation that amplify and co-fund grantmaking.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Natan Fund is a philanthropic giving circle where approximately 70 members and families pool their charitable contributions to fund innovative Jewish and Israeli non-profit organizations. The board underwrites operating expenses so 100% of member donations go directly to grantees, with members collectively reviewing applications and setting grantmaking strategy through consensus-based committees across five funding areas.

Product overview

Natan Fund is a grantmaking foundation that operates a collaborative giving circle model where members pool charitable contributions to support innovative Jewish and Israeli non-profit organizations. The organization does not offer a technology product; instead, it provides grant programs across five funding areas (Jewish Connections, Israel, Confronting Antisemitism, Confronting Poverty, and Reimagining Israel Education), manages member-driven grant committees, and operates related initiatives including Amplifier (a giving circle network), the Jewish LGBTQ Donor Network, Galim Women's Israel Giving Circle, Natan Notable Books award program, and an Education Hub featuring virtual learning series. All giving decisions are made collectively by members through consensus-based committee processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Amplifier Giving: A network of giving circles inspired by Jewish values and a backbone to strengthen and expand the giving circle field.
• Jewish LGBTQ Donor Network
• The Shomer Collective
• Galim: Women's Israel Giving Circle
• Natan Notable Books

Products and services

• Amplifier Giving A giving circle network and backbone organization that supports and expands collaborative, values-driven philanthropy inspired by Jewish values. Has trained thousands and grown to over 130 giving circles, with resources downloaded 58,000 times. Joined Jewish Federations of North America in 2020 and co-founded Philanthropy Together with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
• Jewish LGBTQ Donor Network A giving circle hosted by Natan Fund that identifies unmet needs within the Jewish LGBTQ landscape and funds strategic projects supporting a more inclusive and vibrant Jewish future. First grant cycle distributed $150,000 to three non-profits from $800,000 in requests across 20 organizations; 2024 donor giving totaled $278,000.
• Galim: Women's Israel Giving Circle

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 130 giving circles trained through Amplifier program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Amplifier joined JFNA in 2020, enabling new Amplifier, Powered by JFNA to reach many more people and catalyze much more giving
• Jewish Book CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership launched in 2019 for Natan Notable Books, a twice-yearly award for nonfiction books on Jewish themes. Winners receive $5,000, marketing/distribution coaching, and customized support.
• FJC (Foundation of Philanthropic Funds)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatan is fiscally sponsored by FJC in the United States. All donations are tax-deductible. EIN Number: 13-3848582
• Philanthropy TogethercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded by Natan/Amplifier in 2019 with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation support as a powerful new backbone for and network of American giving circles
• Israel Policy ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint virtual learning series 'Inside the Conflict' featuring expert lectures and virtual tours of the Israeli-Palestinian region
• ROI CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContinued partnership, expertise, and network for Israel Grants for ROI Entrepreneurs supporting organizations promoting resilient shared society and women's leadership in Israel

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UJA-Federation of New York: Large New York-based Jewish federation funding social services, education, and Jewish communal life. Comparable mission with far greater scale, and the Executive Director's professional background includes UJA-Federation's Ruskay Institute.
• Birthright Israel Foundation: Foundation supporting the Birthright Israel program with Jewish-donor pooled contributions and institutional co-funding. Comparable donor mobilization model for Jewish/Israeli causes, though focused on a single large program rather than dispersed grantmaking.
• Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies: Major Jewish philanthropic family foundation with focus on Israel and Jewish identity, a core strategic partner of Natan. Operates as both an institutional co-funder and a comparable grantmaking model.
• Combined Jewish Philanthropies: Major regional Jewish federation serving Greater Boston with grantmaking and community programming. Comparable as a large-scale Jewish grantmaking institution with member-driven funding and communal mission alignment, though far larger than Natan.
• Jewish Federation of North America: The largest network of Jewish federations in North America, providing broad grantmaking and social services across Jewish communities. Amplifier joined JFNA in 2020, making JFNA both an institutional partner and a structural analogue operating at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Righteous Persons Foundation: Jewish foundation funding causes relevant to the Jewish community and Israel. Comparable as a private grantmaking foundation with thematic overlap on Jewish life, Israel, and antisemitism, though typically larger grant sizes.
• New Israel Fund: U.S.-based foundation that channels donor support to Israeli civil society organizations. Closest direct peer given shared focus on Israeli civil society, similar donor-advised funding model, and comparable thematic portfolios around democracy and shared society.
• Maimonides Fund: Private Jewish philanthropic foundation supporting Israeli and Jewish causes through pooled family contributions. Similar mission, geographic focus (Israel and Jewish communities), and risk-tolerant approach to emerging organizations.

Emerging players

• ROI Community: Global network of Jewish young leaders and entrepreneurs, partnered with Natan for Israel grants. Operates in adjacent niche of Jewish young leadership with overlapping audience and is an existing program partner.
• Jewish Book Council: Non-profit organization promoting Jewish literature, partnered with Natan for the Notable Books award. Adjacent programming peer in Jewish cultural and intellectual engagement rather than direct grantmaking competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/natan-fund

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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