Our CampUs United

What Our CampUs United does

Our CampUs United is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization that operates an online platform empowering Jewish college students in the United States to address antisemitism on campus. Founded in 2023 by Yasmeen Ohebsion and incubated as a project of Calanet Foundation (a nonprofit founded by Mandana Dayani), the organization provides step-by-step guides, pre-written emails, talking points, and counter-argument toolkits covering professor issues, BDS initiatives, classroom incidents, and media engagement. It also runs a secure web-based incident reporting platform with SSL encryption that can forward reports to specialized partner organizations (SHIELD, NJAC, Brandeis Center, NCRI) with user consent.

The organization's flagship initiative is the Letters for Accountability campaign, a national student-led effort that delivers standardized, legally vetted demand letters to university administrations seeking four specific actions: creation of a Title VI civil rights office, adoption of the IHRA definition, rejection of BDS, and enforcement of transparent antisemitism reporting procedures. The campaign launched November 7, 2025 with a co-presenting partnership from StandWithUs and coalition support from #EndJewHatred, Alums for Campus Fairness, and the Israeli-American Council; 10,320 signatures were collected. The organization also operates The OCU Chronicle (a student publication on Substack), a campus ambassador network that hosts events on individual campuses, and a forthcoming BDS Counterargument Toolkit.

As a Calanet Foundation project, Our CampUs United is funded through the foundation's nonprofit operations and provides its services to Jewish students at no cost. GTM is community-led and event-driven: students join via the website, campus ambassadors host events, and the Letters for Accountability campaign provides a coordinated bottom-of-funnel activation channel. The platform integrates with Microsoft Forms for petition signing and with Mailchimp, Constant Contact, and HubSpot as recommended email-marketing tools; The OCU Chronicle is hosted on Substack, and petitions reference Change.org, MoveOn.org, and Action Network.

Name

Our CampUs United

Legal name

Our CampUs United

Website

https://ourcampusunited.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Our CampUs United is a nonprofit online platform that empowers Jewish college students across the United States with resources, advocacy toolkits, and coordinated campaigns — most notably the Letters for Accountability initiative — to combat antisemitism on campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Advocacy Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Student & Alumni Communities (BPAMABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Campus Events, Programming & Student Engagement (EDALAHAC), Student Organizations & Club Administration (EDALAHAB)

Keywords

• Jewish student advocacy
• Campus antisemitism response
• Civil rights advocacy platform
• Nonprofit advocacy services
• Student community organizing

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Nonprofit Funding: Our Campus United is a project of Calanet Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The organization appears to rely on foundation funding and donations rather than commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Our CampUs United operates an online platform that provides Jewish college students with step-by-step advocacy guides, pre-written emails, talking points, and legally vetted campaign materials to combat antisemitism on campus. The platform organizes student-led advocacy through the Letters for Accountability campaign, an ambassador network hosting campus events, and an incident reporting tool, all delivered at no cost as a nonprofit initiative.

Product overview

Our CampUs United is an online advocacy platform designed to empower Jewish students with knowledge, resources, and tools to take action against antisemitism on college campuses. The platform operates as a unified ecosystem consisting of the Letters for Accountability Campaign (a national student-led initiative delivering legally vetted demand letters to universities), Campus Resource Guides (step-by-step guides covering professor issues, BDS counterarguments, and media strategies), The OCU Chronicle (a student publication on Substack), a Campus Events Program led by student ambassadors, and an Incident Reporting Platform (CampUs) for documenting and escalating antisemitic incidents. The company partners with StandWithUs, #EndJewHatred, Alums for Campus Fairness, and Israeli-American Council for campaign operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The OCU Chronicle: A publication featuring bold student voices and opinion pieces, insights from Jewish founders and thought leaders, lifestyle content, and real talk about college life.

Products and services

• Letters for Accountability Campaign A national student-led campaign that delivers legally vetted standardized letters to university administrations demanding Jewish student civil rights protections, including Title VI offices, IHRA adoption, BDS rejection, and antisemitism reporting procedures.
• Campus Resource Guides Step-by-step guides providing pre-written emails, talking points, and strategies for addressing antisemitism in academic settings, bias in student organizations, and BDS initiatives, including Professor Issues, BDS Counterarguments, and Media Guides modules.
• The OCU Chronicle A student publication featuring bold student voices, opinion pieces, insights from Jewish founders and thought leaders, lifestyle content, and real talk about college life, operated through Substack.
• Campus Events Program Campus ambassador-led events that celebrate Jewish identity and foster a proud united Jewish community, allowing students to sign up to host events or become student ambassadors.
• Incident Reporting Platform (CampUs) A secure platform for students, staff, and faculty to report incidents of antisemitism, collecting and verifying details, providing guidance and referrals, and forwarding reports to partner organizations for further action.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• StandWithUscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStandWithUs is a co-presenting partner of Our Campus United. The organization provides campaign support for the Letters for Accountability initiative and legal vetting of advocacy materials. StandWithUs is a nonprofit Israel education organization.
• Calanet FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOur Campus United is a project of Calanet Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The foundation was founded by Mandana Dayani and incubates innovative systems that drive meaningful impact through culture, creativity, storytelling, and grassroots action.
• #EndJewHatredmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization in the Letters for Accountability campaign, providing campaign coordination and organizational support for the national student-led initiative.
• Alums for Campus FairnessmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization in the Letters for Accountability campaign, representing alumni voices supporting Jewish students on campus.
• Israeli-American Council (IAC)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization in the Letters for Accountability campaign, providing support and resources for the national advocacy initiative.
• SHIELDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncident forwarding partner - reports may be forwarded to SHIELD when specialized assistance is needed and user consents to contact.
• NJACminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncident forwarding partner - reports may be forwarded to NJAC when specialized assistance is needed and user consents to contact.
• Brandeis CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncident forwarding partner providing legal support referrals for antisemitism incidents reported through the platform.
• NCRIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncident forwarding partner providing research and advocacy support for antisemitism incidents reported through the platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): ADL is a long-established Jewish civil-rights organization that tracks campus antisemitism, runs student training programs, and advocates for IHRA adoption - a much larger incumbent offering overlapping capabilities but across a broader portfolio beyond OCU's student-only niche.

Direct peers

• AMCHA Initiative: AMCHA Initiative focuses specifically on documenting and combating antisemitism at University of California campuses and beyond, making it a near-direct functional peer in incident tracking and policy advocacy.
• Hillel International: Hillel is the foundational Jewish campus community organization, serving Jewish college students with programming, advocacy, and community-building at hundreds of universities - the same core audience and use cases OCU targets.
• Jewish On Campus: Jewish On Campus is a student-led advocacy organization documenting and fighting campus antisemitism, sharing OCU's by-students-for-students approach, incident-reporting focus, and target demographic.
• Chabad on Campus: Chabad on Campus operates Jewish student centers and community programming at universities nationwide, directly competing for the same student-ambassador and campus-events niche that OCU's ambassador program addresses.
• Israeli-American Council (IAC): Israeli-American Council is a major campaign partner that runs campus and student-facing Israel-advocacy programs, sharing OCU's audience, advocacy toolkit, and institutional accountability focus.
• #EndJewHatred: #EndJewHatred is a co-partner in the Letters for Accountability campaign, running coordinated campus activism and Jewish-civil-rights advocacy that closely mirrors OCU's mission and method.
• StandWithUs: StandWithUs is the co-presenting partner of Our CampUs United and a major Israel education and advocacy nonprofit that runs extensive campus programming, legal support, and student-facing resources directly comparable to OCU's offerings.
• Louis Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law: The Brandeis Center is an OCU referral partner that pursues legal action on behalf of Jewish students facing campus antisemitism, providing the legal-vetting and Title VI expertise that underpins OCU's campaign demands.
• Alums for Campus Fairness: Alums for Campus Fairness is a named OCU partner and alumni-led organization opposing campus antisemitism and supporting IHRA-style accountability measures, overlapping closely on the civil-rights-letter campaign model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ourcampusunited
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/our-campus-united

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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