Jewish Future Promise

What Jewish Future Promise does

Jewish Future Promise is a U.S.-based nonprofit movement founded in 2020 by Mike Leven and Amy Holtz (originally as Jewish Future Pledge, rebranded February 2024) that encourages Jewish individuals and families to make a moral — explicitly non-legal — commitment to allocate at least 50% of any charitable dollars in their estate plans to Jewish causes and/or the State of Israel. The Promise itself is free to make, takes minutes to complete via jewishfuturepromise.org, and covers signers at any wealth level (pledged amounts range from $10 to $10 million+). The organization has aggregated 184,000+ signers and $6.65B+ in future charitable commitments as of May 2026, growing from 1,000 signers in July 2021.

The core product is the Promise pledge, supplemented by the Jewish Youth Promise (JYP) sub-brand targeting ages 13-24 (20,000+ youth promisers as of March 2024) and adjacent educational tools including a Conversation Guide, Ethical Will Resources, and Legacy Letter Resources. In November 2025, JFP launched a partnership with Giving Docs providing U.S.-based signers free access to a secure will-planning platform (wills, ethical wills, codicils, financial power of attorney, health care directives). In 2026, the organization launched the 'Check the Box' partnership program enabling Jewish organizations, festivals, and cultural institutions to capture donor intent through their engagement workflows. There is no proprietary technology platform; the stack is a content/website layer with partner integrations.

Jewish Future Promise does not generate operating revenue and does not accept donations. It is funded and sustained through in-kind support and a federated partner network of 20+ organizations including Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), American Jewish Committee (AJC), Jewish National Fund (JNF-USA), Israel Bonds, Orthodox Union, Morgan Stanley's Philanthropy Management group, regional Jewish community foundations (Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Birmingham, Portland, Toronto, Greater MetroWest NJ), Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi), Jewish Grandparents Network, and Olami. Distribution is primarily community-led through these partner channels, supplemented by content marketing, newsletters, social media, earned media (JNS, Times of Israel, Algemeiner, Jewish Journal), webinars, podcasts, and events. Operations are led by Founder Mike Leven, President & COO Hadara Ishak (since 2021), Chairman Mark Silberman, Executive Director Josh Schalk, and CMO Debbie Campbell, with a headcount of 51-100 employees.

Name

Jewish Future Promise

Legal name

Jewish Future Pledge

Website

https://jewishfuturepromise.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Jewish Future Promise is a U.S. nonprofit movement founded in 2020 that encourages Jewish individuals and families to make a non-legal moral pledge to allocate at least 50% of their charitable estate giving to Jewish causes or Israel, with 184,000+ signers and $6.65B+ in future commitments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Legacy Planning

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

Keywords

• Legacy giving platform
• Charitable estate planning
• Jewish philanthropy
• Intergenerational giving
• Nonprofit pledge movement

Headquarters

HQ city

Boca Raton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Not a revenue-generating organization: Jewish Future Promise is a nonprofit movement/initiative, not a company with revenue. The Promise is a moral commitment to allocate charitable funds upon passing - no money changes hands through the pledge itself. The organization does not accept donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Jewish Future Promise operates a global, community-led pledge movement encouraging Jewish individuals and families to make a moral (non-legal) commitment that at least 50% of any charitable dollars in their estate plans—ranging from $10 to $10 million or more—will go to Jewish causes and/or the State of Israel. The Promise is free to sign and is supported by a sub-brand (Jewish Youth Promise) for ages 13-24, along with free estate planning tools (Giving Docs) and educational resources for family legacy conversations.

Product overview

Jewish Future Promise operates as a unified platform centered on its core pledge product, supplemented by the Jewish Youth Promise sub-brand for younger members. The organization offers integrated legacy planning tools including Giving Docs for will creation, along with educational resources like the Conversation Guide, Ethical Will Resources, and Legacy Letter Resources. All offerings work together to facilitate intergenerational conversations about Jewish values and secure financial commitments to Jewish causes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jewish Future Promise A moral commitment platform encouraging individuals to pledge that at least 50% of their charitable funds in their estate plans will go to Jewish causes and/or the State of Israel. Signers make a non-legal promise that creates intergenerational conversations about Jewish values and legacy.
• Jewish Youth Promise (JYP) A free program for Jewish teens and young adults ages 13-24 to commit to being active, contributing members of the Jewish community throughout their lives. Acts as a bridge guiding youth toward lifelong Jewish commitment and involvement.
• Giving Docs (Jewish Future Promise partnership) A secure will-planning platform offered free to U.S.-based community members through a partnership with Jewish Future Promise. Enables users to create full legally valid wills, ethical wills, codicils, Financial Power of Attorney, or Health Care Directive.
• Check the Box Partnership Program A zero-friction partnership program enabling Jewish organizations, cultural institutions, and festivals to strengthen audience engagement and identify donor intent among their constituents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $6.65 billion in future commitments to Jewish causes secured from 184,000+ promisers (May 2026)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• American Jewish Committee (AJC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJC is the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people. CEO Ted Deutch states AJC is deeply committed to shaping a secure, thriving Jewish future and is proud to partner with Jewish Future Promise.
• Atlanta Jewish FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWith the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history underway, Atlanta Jewish Foundation is proud to participate in Jewish Future Promise. Chair Beth Paradies expresses satisfaction with success in Atlanta.
• Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEPi is proudly supporting the Jewish Future Promise. International President Jeffrey H. Jacobson states the Jewish community needs leadership and AEPi brothers should step up as leaders.
• Birmingham Jewish FoundationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership helps Birmingham Jewish Foundation give members tools and language to have meaningful discussions about Jewish legacies with community members.
• Dallas Jewish Community FoundationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs stewards of community resources, DJCF promotes legacy giving as cornerstone of tzedakah. President & CEO Megan Hyman emphasizes building resilient Jewish future through generosity.
• Fisher FlightsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFisher Flight alum David and Helen Zalik state the Promise underscores commitment to Jewish values and continuity, speaking to shared values and vision.
• Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish FederationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership helps create lasting legacy to support future generations of Jews and accomplish strategic priorities for well-being of Jewish people.
• Houston Jewish CommunitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHouston Jewish Community partners to advance commitment to legacy giving and ensure vibrant Jewish future in Houston, Israel, and worldwide.
• Israel BondscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresident and CEO Dani Naveh states Israel Bonds partnership is a natural fit since Israel Bonds was founded to help secure Israel's future and Jewish destiny is connected to the Jewish state.
• Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresident Steve Levy calls the partnership a 'no brainer' as both work together to help secure the future of the Jewish community.
• Jewish Federation of Greater DallassecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerA.J. Rosmarin (Immediate Past Board Chair) invites others to join in making the Promise as part of the Federation's partnership. Partnership secures financial future and ensures values endure.
• Jewish Federation of Greater PortlandsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresident and CEO Marc Blattner states work is focused on building strong Jewish future through forethought and philanthropy of the community.
• Jewish Foundation of Greater TorontosecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerChair Keith Ray states partnership provides opportunity to write next chapter of Jewish story and sparks important philanthropic conversations.
• Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJFNA sees partnership as extension of mission to continue building culture of legacy giving. National Campaign Chair David T Brown emphasizes impact on future of Jewish world.
• Jacobson Jewish Community FoundationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerChairman Laurence I. Blair states partnership makes it easy for South Palm Beach County residents to ensure strong Jewish community is part of their legacy.
• Jewish Grandparents NetworksecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive Director Debra Weinberg states JGN is proud to partner to help build Jewish future that grows and thrives with joy and meaning for generations.
• Jewish National Fund (JNF-USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEO Russell Robinson states JNF-USA is proud to partner as together they mobilize Jewish people to build for generations yet unborn. Family is the most important unit.
• Morgan StanleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHead of Philanthropy Management Melanie Schnoll Begun states collaboration provides evergreen framework helping donors make vision for better future a reality. Morgan Stanley GIFT donor-advised fund partnership.
• Orthodox UnionsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresident Moishe Bane states OU is proud to partner on this important endeavor to support future generations of Jews.
• Tidewater Jewish FoundationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard Chairperson Jody Wagner states partnership creates long-term investment in future of Jewish people by supporting members in giving to Jewish causes.
• Giving DocscoreTechnology or IntegrationFree access to secure will-planning platform for U.S.-based signers. Create full will, ethical will, codicil, power of attorney, or health care directive at no cost.
• OlamicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Jewish engagement organization serving 80,000+ young adults annually across 300 campuses in 28 countries. Honoring Mike Leven as Guest of Honor at 'The Promise' Gala June 3, 2026 at Cipriani, NYC.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Development Corporation for Israel (Israel Bonds): Israel Bonds is the U.S. affiliate offering investment bonds supporting Israel's economy. It is a core JFP partner and serves the same target audience of Jewish wealth holders seeking to direct capital toward Israeli and Jewish-cause outcomes.
• Jewish National Fund (JNF-USA): JNF-USA is the leading U.S. nonprofit building Israel's land, infrastructure and communities through philanthropic giving. As a stated core JFP partner, it competes for the same Jewish philanthropic wallet and shares mission alignment on Jewish/Israel future.
• Hillel International: Hillel is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world, engaging Jewish college students in identity, leadership and community programming. Its youth engagement mission directly parallels JFP's Jewish Youth Promise sub-brand targeting ages 13-24.
• Jewish Funders Network (JFN): JFN is a membership network of Jewish philanthropists and foundations that convenes, educates, and advocates around Jewish grantmaking. Its mission intersects with JFP's at the intersection of Jewish wealth and Jewish/Israel cause deployment.
• ROI Community: ROI Community is an initiative of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies engaging Jewish young professionals (ages 25-40) in Jewish creativity, community, and identity. It is the closest direct peer to JFP's youth and next-gen engagement work.
• Harold Grinspoon Foundation: The Harold Grinspoon Foundation is a Jewish philanthropic foundation best known for PJ Library (free Jewish children's books) and the LIFE & LEGACY program, which trains Jewish organizations to secure legacy gifts via after-lifetime giving. Its legacy-giving focus is the closest functional peer to Jewish Future Promise.
• Birthright Israel Foundation: Birthright Israel Foundation is the leading global nonprofit funding transformative trips to Israel for young Jewish adults (ages 18-32) to strengthen Jewish identity and connection. It is directly comparable to JFP/JYP as both run mission-driven Jewish identity and continuity programming funded by major Jewish philanthropists and partner federations.
• Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP): CJP is the Greater Boston Jewish federation raising and allocating annual and planned gifts to Jewish communities locally and globally. It operates legacy-giving and Next Gen engagement programs that structurally overlap with JFP's mission and partner federation model.

Broad incumbents

• American Jewish Committee (AJC): AJC is a global Jewish advocacy organization and core JFP partner. While its mandate is defense/advocacy rather than legacy giving, its donor base and federation-aligned fundraising model directly overlap with JFP's institutional partner network.
• Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA): JFNA is the umbrella network of 146 Jewish federations and 300+ network communities raising billions annually for Jewish causes. As a JFP partner, it shares the same donor base and legacy-giving agenda while operating at vastly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jewishfuturepromise
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewish-future-promise
• Instagraminstagram.com/jewishfuturepromise

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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