Memphis Jewish Federation

What Memphis Jewish Federation does

Memphis Jewish Federation operates as the central coordinating, fundraising, and strategic planning agency for the Memphis, Tennessee Jewish community, functioning as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit under Jewish Community Partners, Inc. (JCP). Founded circa 1900 with over a century of continuous service, the organization unifies the Memphis Jewish Federation and the Jewish Foundation of Memphis under a single structure to jointly address community needs locally, in Israel, and globally. It raises charitable contributions through an Annual Community Campaign (via GivingFuel), corporate partnerships, planned giving and bequests, and a portfolio of managed fund vehicles including Donor Advised Funds (minimum $5,000), Designated Endowment Funds (minimum $10,000), Family Supporting Organizations (minimum $1,000,000), and the B'nai Tzedek teen philanthropy program ($250 minimum). It also operates tiered professional giving societies — Lion of Judah ($5,000+ annual), Maimonides Society (Jewish healthcare professionals, $1,000-$10,000+), and Cardozo Society (Jewish legal professionals, $1,800-$5,000+) — to cultivate targeted donor cohorts.

The organization's service portfolio spans hot kosher meal delivery (300+ seniors weekly via MIFA partnership), care visits, security services, antisemitism response, PJ Library book distribution, education grants, camp and Israel travel scholarships, and disaster relief. It funds international programs through partnerships with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and Jewish Agency for Israel, reaching approximately 150,000 elderly and disabled Jews across 2,000+ locations in the former Soviet Union and other overseas communities. Core technology consists of off-the-shelf nonprofit donor management and fund administration platforms (Foundant/FCSuite, GivingFuel, Grant Interface) with no proprietary systems; online donor portals enable fundholder self-service for contributions, grant recommendations, and account management.

Revenue mechanics are donation-driven rather than commercial: the Annual Community Campaign is the primary recurring inflow, supplemented by corporate partnerships, managed endowment fees, and major one-time endowment campaigns (e.g., $7.6M+ raised from 68 donors for the Fogelman Jewish Family Service endowment in 2019; $2M Hillels of Memphis endowment in 2018). The customer base comprises individual Jewish families and donors in Memphis, Jewish professional cohorts, Memphis-based corporate partners, ten local Jewish partner agencies (synagogues, schools, the Memphis Jewish Community Center, Jewish Family Service), and global humanitarian partners.

Name

Memphis Jewish Federation

Legal name

Jewish Community Partners, Inc.

Website

https://www.jcpmemphis.org/federation

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Memphis Jewish Federation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit umbrella organization that coordinates fundraising, philanthropy, and community services for the Memphis, Tennessee Jewish community through its Annual Community Campaign, endowment funds, and partnerships with local and global Jewish agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Philanthropy Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Art, Arts Councils & Grantmaking Programs (BPAGAHAH)

Keywords

• Community fundraising services
• Charitable fund management
• Donor advised funds
• Endowment fund administration
• Jewish community philanthropy

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

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. Annual Community Campaign: Primary fundraising campaign raising money to support Jews at home, in Israel and around the world. Donors make annual gifts at various levels.
2. Foundation Endowments and Donor Advised Funds: Jewish Foundation of Memphis manages endowment funds, donor advised funds, designated endowment funds, and teen philanthropy funds. Manages permanent endowment funds for local Jewish agencies and organizations.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate Partnership program enables Memphis-based businesses to support the Jewish community organization. Program supports operating costs and makes more Annual Campaign dollars available for programs and services.
4. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: Planned giving and endowments allow donors to put Jewish values to action through investment vehicles, bequests and endowments that benefit the Jewish people for generations to come. Partnership with Jewish Foundation of Memphis.
5. Tribute and Memorial Gifts: Special gifts to honor, memorialize, wish a speedy recovery, or congratulate friends and family for all occasions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Memphis Jewish Federation (operating as Jewish Community Partners, Inc.) is the central coordinating, fundraising, and strategic planning agency for the Memphis Jewish community. It runs an Annual Community Campaign to support Jews locally, in Israel, and worldwide, and through the Jewish Foundation of Memphis it administers charitable fund vehicles including Donor Advised Funds, Designated Endowment Funds, Family Supporting Organizations, and the B'nai Tzedek Teen Philanthropy program.

Product overview

Jewish Community Partners operates as a unified nonprofit structure combining Memphis Jewish Federation and the Jewish Foundation of Memphis to serve the Memphis Jewish community. The organization offers a portfolio of philanthropic fund management services centered around Donor Advised Funds (minimum $5,000), Designated Endowment Funds (minimum $10,000), and Family Supporting Organizations (minimum $1,000,000). The B'nai Tzedek Teen Philanthropy program engages Jewish teens in grantmaking. The Corporate Partnership Program connects businesses with the Jewish community. Grant Applications are processed through the Grant Interface platform. The Annual Community Campaign raises funds for Jews locally, in Israel, and worldwide. All services are accessible through a web-based Donor Portal for existing fundholders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Community Campaign Annual fundraising campaign supporting Jews at home, in Israel, and around the world. Donors can give quickly and conveniently online through the GivingFuel platform.
• Donor Advised Funds Charitable giving vehicles managed by trained Jewish Foundation of Memphis staff that allow donors to manage philanthropic contributions, support the Jewish community, and involve successive generations in tzedakah. Minimum opening gift is $5,000; grants processed on the 1st and 15th of each month.
• Designated Endowment Funds Permanent endowment funds established to benefit specific agencies or programs within the Memphis Jewish community, or created to honor the memory of a loved one. Minimum gift is $10,000.
• B'nai Tzedek Teen Philanthropy Premier teen philanthropy program teaching Jewish teens to become philanthropists. Teens donate $250 of Bar/Bat Mitzvah money to establish an individual fund, with a sponsor matching to $500. Members grant 20% annually to charities of their choice; the Co-op Fund distributes $10,000 yearly in grants.
• Corporate Partnership Program Program enabling Memphis-based businesses to support the Jewish community organization. Corporate partners receive recognition on invitations, programs, print publications, event signage, advertising, press releases, website, and email newsletters.
• Grant Applications Grant application services for individuals and organizations seeking funding from the Jewish Foundation of Memphis, processed through the Grant Interface platform.
• Planned Giving and Endowment Charitable gift planning services through permanent endowment funds, partnering with the Jewish Foundation of Memphis to help donors create lasting legacies for the Jewish community via investment vehicles, bequests, and endowments.
• Family Supporting Organization A public charity fund type affiliated with the Jewish Foundation of Memphis for families wishing to establish a dedicated philanthropic vehicle. Minimum gift is $1,000,000.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300 kosher meals served weekly to seniors
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and core.

• Shoham PartnershipsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017People-to-People Partnership (P2G) with Shoham, Israel community. Memphis/Shoham Partnership enables Jewish Memphians to connect to Israel directly through person-to-person relationships. Shoham is a town centrally located outside Tel Aviv near Ben-Gurion airport, demographically similar to Memphis.
• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJDC is a primary Federation partner providing humanitarian assistance in the former Soviet Union, leadership development programs in Budapest and the Baltics. Federation support covers general operating support, humanitarian assistance, and short-term leadership programs. JDC serves approximately 150,000 elderly and disabled Jews across 2,000+ locations in the FSU.
• Jewish Agency for IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish Agency enlist young adults in service learning programs spanning four continents. Supports Youth Futures mentoring program for at-risk Israeli youth, aliyah (immigration to Israel), and Project TEN service-learning framework. Federation support enables community-based mentoring across Israel.
• MIFAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with MIFA (Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association) to serve 300 kosher meals weekly to seniors in Memphis.
• Harold Grinspoon FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarold Grinspoon Foundation provides PJ Library program through their national initiative, with local implementation by Memphis Jewish Federation. PJ Library provides free Jewish-themed books to children ages 6 months to 8 years.
• Jewish Foundation of MemphiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish Foundation of Memphis partners with Memphis Jewish Federation for endowment management. Federation has partnered with Foundation to maximize potential of endowment program. Foundation offers various fund types including donor advised funds, designated endowments, and teen philanthropy funds.
• MJCC (Memphis Jewish Community Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation partnered with MJCC and Jewish Family Service to help design the new Jewish Family Service department of the MJCC. MJCC houses various Federation-supported programs and serves as a hub for Jewish community activities.
• Jewish Family Service (now Wendy & Avron B. Fogelman Jewish Family Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish Family Service provides life-sustaining services to Memphis Jewish community. In 2019, a $7.5 million endowment campaign was launched benefiting services offered by JFS. 68 donors contributed more than $7.6 million. JFS provides social services including Shalom Taxi Program.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UJA-Federation of New York: UJA-Federation is the largest Jewish Federation in North America, operating an annual campaign, foundation/endowment function, and broad portfolio of social services in Greater New York. Highly comparable model — combined annual campaign + foundation structure — but at vastly larger scale.
• Jewish Federation of Chicago (Jewish United Fund): JUF is one of the largest Jewish federations, with annual campaign and JUF Foundation. Comparable combined fundraising/foundation model serving a major metropolitan Jewish community, though at meaningfully larger scale than Memphis.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles: Major metro federation with combined annual campaign and foundation/endowment products. Comparable in mission and product mix (DAFs, endowments, planned giving, partner agencies) but operates at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston: CJP operates the same combined Federation+Foundation model in Greater Boston, with annual campaign, donor advised funds, and endowments supporting local Jewish agencies. Direct comparable in structure, fundraising motion (giving societies, corporate partnerships), and service portfolio to Memphis Jewish Federation / Jewish Community Partners.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta: Mid-sized Jewish Federation with combined fundraising and foundation operations serving Greater Atlanta's Jewish community. Comparable in mission, structure, and product set (DAFs, endowments, planned giving, partner agencies) to Memphis Jewish Federation.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia: Federation operates annual campaign plus Jewish Community Foundation, coordinating services, education, and overseas allocations. Highly comparable to Memphis Jewish Federation's combined Federation+Foundation model under Jewish Community Partners.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Washington: Federation combining annual campaign and community foundation for Greater Washington DC. Comparable product portfolio including DAFs, endowments, planned giving, and partner agencies.
• Jewish Federation of San Diego County: Mid-sized federation running annual campaign and foundation operations with comparable scope of programs (community services, overseas allocations, teen philanthropy, DAFs). Strong structural and operational match to Memphis Jewish Federation.
• Jewish Federation of Cleveland: Federation offering combined annual campaign and Jewish Federation of Cleveland Foundation products (DAFs, endowments). Comparable size class and product mix to Memphis Jewish Federation.

Regional players

• Community Foundation of Greater Memphis: Greater Memphis's primary community foundation managing donor advised funds, endowments, and grantmaking for the broader Mid-South. Comparable foundation/fund-management product set to the Jewish Foundation of Memphis arm, but secular and non-Jewish-community focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/jcpmemphis
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCiNTWOC4LHYwfs2l45tHoBw/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/MemphisJewishFederation
• Instagraminstagram.com/jcpmemphis
• Pinterestpinterest.com/jcpmemphis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewish-community-partners

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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