Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey

What Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey does

Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey (JFHNJ) is a nonprofit charitable organization that serves the Jewish community across Monmouth and Greater Middlesex counties in New Jersey. Formed in 2015 through the merger of the former Jewish Federation of Monmouth County and the Middlesex County Jewish Federation, the organization functions as a central convener and funder for the regional Jewish community ecosystem. It raises money through an annual giving campaign and allocates grants to partner agencies and overseas programs, with no direct pricing for services — all programs and assistance are provided at no cost to recipients.

The Federation's core activities span four pillars: caring for vulnerable populations, connecting people to Jewish life, crisis preparedness and response, and commitment to one another. Direct and partner-delivered services include Kosher Meals on Wheels, mental health counseling, Holocaust survivor in-home aid, Hebrew Free Loans (interest-free loans including Building Jewish Families loans), need-based camp scholarships, and emergency aid. Identity and education programming includes PJ Library (free Jewish children's books), Birthright Israel, JTeam/JSERVE/Sandy Teen Fellows teen leadership programs, Shinshinim Israeli youth emissaries, and the Jewish adVenture Fund (seed grants for innovative Jewish programs). The Federation also operates a communal security program that provides training and grants to Jewish institutions in coordination with the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and the FBI.

The organization operates without proprietary technology, public APIs, or AI/ML capabilities; its underlying infrastructure consists of a community-facing website, standard social media channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube), email newsletters, and intake portals for individual/family and institutional support. Revenue mechanics rely on annual campaign donations, tribute gifts, legacy/endowment contributions (Life & Legacy Program), corporate sponsorships, stock donations, matching gifts, and volunteer labor — with no disclosed revenue figures. Governance is provided by a board of directors under CEO Keith Krivitzky, Executive Director Susan Antman, and President Jeff Schwartz.

Name

Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey

Legal name

Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey

Website

https://jewishheartnj.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey is a nonprofit charitable organization serving the Jewish community in Monmouth and Greater Middlesex counties, NJ, delivering social services, youth and Israel engagement programs, security support, and grantmaking funded through annual donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAB

Community Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYBPAGAKAE

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYBPAGAKAH

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

Keywords

• Community social services
• Jewish federation programs
• Youth leadership development
• Holocaust survivor support
• Community crisis response

Headquarters

HQ city

South River

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey is a nonprofit charitable organization that raises funds through annual community campaigns and distributes them as grants and direct services to support the Jewish community in Monmouth and Greater Middlesex counties in New Jersey. It delivers and funds social service programs such as Kosher Meals on Wheels, mental health counseling, Hebrew Free Loans, Holocaust survivor care, need-based camp scholarships, and security grants for Jewish institutions, while also running Jewish identity and youth programs including PJ Library, Birthright Israel trips, teen leadership programs, and the Shinshinim Israeli emissary program.

Product overview

Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey is a community organization (not a technology company) that operates a portfolio of social service programs and Jewish community initiatives. The organization provides direct services including Kosher Meals on Wheels, Hebrew Free Loans, and mental health counseling through partner agencies. Youth and family programming includes PJ Library (free Jewish children's books), teen leadership programs (JTeam, JSERVE, Sandy Teen Fellows), need-based camp scholarships, Birthright Israel trips, and special needs inclusion programs. The Federation also supports Holocaust survivors, provides security training and grants, offers emergency aid, and funds overseas programs through international partners. Key funding vehicles include the Jewish adVenture Fund for innovative programs and the Life & Legacy endowment program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PJ Library: Monthly Jewish-themed children's book program for families with children ages 6 months to 6 years, sponsored by Harold Grinspoon Foundation and supported by the Federation.
• JTeam
• JSERVE
• Sandy Teen Fellows
• Jewish adVenture Fund
• Hebrew Free Loans
• Tanzman Leadership Development Program

Products and services

• Kosher Meals on Wheels Delivers kosher meals to seniors and vulnerable individuals in Monmouth and Greater Middlesex counties, providing nutrition and human connection through weekly volunteer deliveries.
• Hebrew Free Loans Interest-free loan program for individuals, families, and small business owners in difficult circumstances, including the Building Jewish Families loan track for adoption, fertility, and surrogacy costs.
• Need-Based Camp Scholarships Grants enabling children from families in need to attend Jewish summer camps, providing child care, respite, and Jewish identity development.
• PJ Library Free monthly Jewish-themed children's books distributed to enrolled families with young children to foster Jewish identity and family traditions at home.
• Teen Leadership Programs (JTeam, JSERVE, Sandy Teen Fellows) Portfolio of teen philanthropy, social action, and leadership programs for Jewish high school students, including teen grant-making, a national day of teen service, and leadership training for disaster response.
• Holocaust Survivor Services In-home aid and support services for Holocaust survivors, including assistance with dressing, bathing, meal preparation, and daily living activities, delivered with cultural and historical sensitivity.
• Mental Health Counseling Low-cost mental health counseling services for individuals and families, delivered in coordination with partner Jewish family service agencies.
• Communal Security Programs Security training, preparedness programs, and grant funding for physical security upgrades at Jewish gathering places such as synagogues, schools, and community centers.
• Birthright Israel Free trips to Israel for young adults ages 18-32, connecting participants to Jewish identity and to the land and people of Israel.
• Jewish adVenture Fund Seed-grant program that incubates innovative Jewish programs, providing start-up funds for new ideas in synagogues and Jewish institutions in Monmouth County.
• Life & Legacy Program Endowment-building program that partners with the Harold Grinspoon Foundation to help Jewish organizations secure planned legacy gifts for long-term financial sustainability.
• Special Needs Inclusion Programs (Yachad, Friendship Circle, SEAD) Programs that connect individuals with special needs to mainstream peers for socialization and Jewish engagement, including Yachad, Friendship Circle, and SEAD Jewish special education academy.
• Emergency Aid and Crisis Response Critical-needs assistance for community members in crisis, including food, shelter, transportation, and safety support, plus coordinated community-wide crisis response.
• Shinshinim Program Year-long Israeli youth emissary program placing recent Israeli high-school graduates in the local community to build dialogue and strengthen Jewish ties between Israel and Monmouth/Greater Middlesex counties.
• Tanzman Leadership Development Program Adult leadership development program that trains community members for lay and professional leadership roles within the Jewish community.
• Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) Advocacy and community-relations programming that engages community members on issues affecting the Jewish community, including combating anti-Semitism and interfaith relations.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jewish Family Service (Middlesex)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Jewish Family & Children's Service (Monmouth)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• YachadcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Birthright IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• PJ LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Center for Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide Education (Chhange)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Federation of Jewish Communities (Joint)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Life & Legacy Program (Harold Grinspoon Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• NJ Office of Homeland SecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Federal Bureau of InvestigationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Deborah Heart and Lung HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Weizmann Institute of ScienceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner
• ADL (Anti-Defamation League)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• HadassahminorStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Rutgers HillelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Stand With UscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Friendship CirclecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Camp ShutafcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• ZAKAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Ethiopian National Project (ENP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Harold Grinspoon Foundation: Operator of PJ Library and Life & Legacy, both distributed via JFHNJ; an enabling/ecosystem partner whose program offerings are the federation's primary vehicles for early-childhood Jewish engagement and endowment building.
• Birthright Israel Foundation: National program provider that JFHNJ routes young adults into for free Israel trips; operates upstream of JFHNJ's Israel-engagement programming and is a programmatic enabler rather than competitor.

Broad incumbents

• UJA-Federation of New York: The largest U.S. Jewish Federation, operating the same annual-campaign/community-foundation model at significantly greater scale; provides reference architecture for programs, governance, and partner relationships replicated by JFHNJ.
• Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA): The umbrella network of which JFHNJ is a member; provides shared platforms, advocacy, and crisis-response infrastructure that JFHNJ accesses, making it both a partner and a structural incumbent in the system.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles: Large West Coast Jewish Federation running parallel programs in senior care, inclusion, teen engagement, and Israel trips; a broader incumbent illustrating the model at scale.
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): National Jewish-affiliated organization with adjacent programming on antisemitism monitoring and security training; both competes for and collaborates with JFHNJ on communal security funding and education.

Direct peers

• Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey: Another regional Jewish Federation in New Jersey operating the same federation/foundation model (annual campaign, grants, social services, Israel programming); the closest geographic and operational peer to JFHNJ.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia: Mid-sized regional Jewish Federation in the U.S. Northeast with a similar portfolio of social services, education, security, and Israel programming under the federation foundation model.
• Jewish Family Service of Middlesex County: Direct service delivery partner of JFHNJ for mental health counseling, Kosher Meals on Wheels, and senior programs; operates the same social-service portfolio at the agency-delivery layer.
• Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ: New Jersey-based Jewish Federation serving a comparable suburban service area with analogous programs ( PJ Library, camp scholarships, Holocaust services, security) — a direct operational peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jewishheartnj
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UChX5nj7saEwx6j3KUXTK6Vg
• Facebookfacebook.com/JewishHeartNJ
• Instagraminstagram.com/jewishheartnj
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewish-federation-of-monmouth-county

Compliance2 records

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Profiles4 records

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