Joods Maatschappelijk Werk

What Joods Maatschappelijk Werk does

Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk (JMW) is a Dutch welfare foundation established in 1946 to provide psychosocial support, social-cultural activities, and welfare services to Jewish individuals in the Netherlands. Originally focused on Holocaust survivors and persecution victims, the organization has expanded its scope to serve all generations within the Dutch Jewish community regardless of religious affiliation or level of Jewish identity. JMW operates from its headquarters at Van Boshuizenstraat 12 in Amsterdam and runs regional programs and meeting groups in Hilversum, Rotterdam, Arnhem, and Delft. The organization is staffed by approximately 40 professionals organized in two departments — Hulp- en Dienstverlening (Assistance and Services) and Joods Leven (Jewish Life) — and is supported by approximately 150 volunteers who carry out roughly three-quarters of the operational work.

JMW's service portfolio is structured around multiple sub-brands and programs. Catom serves Israeli and Hebrew-speaking expatriates with Hebrew-language cultural and integration activities; Freyda engages young people exploring Jewish identity; Lev operates a meeting center for Jewish seniors aged 60+ in Amsterdam; and Benjamin publishes a quarterly magazine with an associated podcast. Additional services include the Telefooncirkel daily phone-contact service for isolated seniors, a free e-learning module for healthcare professionals on the Jewish second generation, regional meeting groups (Joffie Koffie, Gooise Nesjomme, Samen Joods), and demographic research collaborations with the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR). The organization holds ISO-9001 quality management certification and ANBI (public benefit organization) tax status.

JMW's revenue model is institutional rather than commercial. Core funding flows from Dutch government ministries — the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) and the Ministry of Justice and Security — and from four municipalities: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht. Additional funding comes from Jewish community and international partners including the Claims Conference, Maror, De Rothschild Foundation, and Metamorfoze. Individual donations and small activity fees ranging from €4 to €37.50 supplement these institutional streams. JMW is governed by a Raad van Toezicht (Supervisory Board) chaired by Simone Kukenheim and led operationally by directeur-bestuurder Margo Weerts.

Name

Joods Maatschappelijk Werk

Legal name

Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk

Website

https://joodswelzijn.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Joods Maatschappelijk Werk (JMW) is a Dutch welfare foundation established in 1946 that provides psychosocial support, cultural programming, and community welfare services to Jewish individuals across the Netherlands, funded by government ministries, municipalities, and Jewish community foundations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Community support programs
• Psychosocial counseling
• Elder care services
• Cultural community programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies: JMW receives core funding from Dutch government ministries including Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) and Ministry of Justice and Security, as well as municipal governments (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht).
2. Jewish Community Foundations: Financial support from Jewish organizations including Claims Conference, Maror fund, Rothschild Foundation, and Metamorfoze.
3. Donations and Legacies: Individual donations and bequests from supporters of Jewish welfare in the Netherlands.
4. Activity Fees: Small participation fees for certain activities and events, ranging from €4 to €37.50 per activity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Joods Maatschappelijk Werk (JMW) is the Dutch Jewish welfare organization delivering psychosocial support, social-cultural activities, and care services to all Jewish individuals in the Netherlands regardless of religious affiliation. Its core services include counseling, elderly care via the Telefooncirkel and Lev meeting center, youth programs (Freyda), Israeli community integration (Catom), Holocaust survivor assistance, and educational programs.

Product overview

Joods Maatschappelijk Werk (JMW) is a single unified social welfare organization operating as a platform for Jewish community support in the Netherlands. The core offering consists of psychosocial assistance and social-cultural activities delivered through specialized sub-brands and services: Catom serves the Israeli community with Hebrew-language programming; Benjamin provides a quarterly magazine with companion podcast; Lev operates a meeting center for seniors; Freyda engages youth; Crescas offers educational courses; and Telefooncirkel provides daily phone support to isolated elderly. Additional services include various regional meeting groups (Joffie Koffie, Gooise Nesjomme), e-learning for healthcare professionals, and podcast series covering Jewish identity and heritage. JMW operates from Amsterdam with activities organized nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Catom: Israeli branch of JMW serving Israelis and Hebrew speakers in the Netherlands with cultural activities, courses, and community building
• Freyda
• Lev
• Benjamin

Products and services

• Catom (כתום) Israeli community program providing cultural-social activities, courses, meetings, lectures, workshops, and events in Hebrew to help Israeli immigrants feel at home in the Netherlands.
• Ontmoetingscentrum Lev Meeting center in Amsterdam for Jewish seniors aged 60+ organizing cultural day trips, programs, and activities to strengthen social networks and Jewish identity.
• Freyda Youth program for young people exploring what it means to be Jewish, focusing on connection, learning, and inspiration through community activities.
• Crescas Cursusprogramma Educational course program on Jewish life and learning operated in partnership with Stichting Joods Educatief Centrum Crescas.
• Telefooncirkel Free daily phone support service for lonely, independently living Jewish seniors, with volunteers calling at the same time each morning.
• Ontmoetingsgroepen (Joffie Koffie, Gooise Nesjomme, Samen Joods) Meeting groups organized across the Netherlands for Jewish community members to socialize, share stories, and connect, with locations in Hilversum, Rotterdam, Arnhem, and other regions.
• Benjamin Magazine Quarterly magazine of JMW published before major Jewish holidays (Pesach, Rosj Hasjana, Chanoeka), featuring stories about Jewish life, culture, identity, and heritage, with subscription and advertising options available.
• Benjamin Podcast Podcast series featuring readings and discussions of articles from the Benjamin magazine, covering themes of Jewish life, heritage, and current topics.
• Joods (Over)leven Podcast Podcast series exploring Jewish life in the Netherlands, including topics like Holocaust legacy and the impact of October 7th on Dutch Jews.
• E-learning Joodse Tweede Generatie Free online learning module for healthcare professionals in regular Dutch care about the Jewish second generation and intergenerational trauma.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving entire Jewish Netherlands through headquarters and regional offices
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• European Council of Jewish Communities (ECJC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean umbrella organization for Jewish communities, providing international collaboration and support
• Centraal Joods OverlegcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral body for Jewish representation in the Netherlands, coordinating positions on national issues
• ARQ Nationaal Psychotrauma CentrummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational knowledge center for psychological trauma, partner in convenant for second-generation war victims support
• Stichting PelitamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish welfare foundation, partner in convenant for second-generation war victims support
• Stichting Nederlands VeteraneninstituutmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch veterans institute, partner in convenant for second-generation war victims support
• Stichting Joods Educatief Centrum CrescasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent educational foundation working with JMW for governance and operational execution of educational programs
• Beth ShalomminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJewish care home, member of Jewish care consultation (Joods zorgoverleg)
• Meester VisserhuisminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJewish care institution, member of Jewish care consultation
• Sinai CentrumminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJewish healthcare center, member of Jewish care consultation
• Ons Tweede ThuisminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCare organization for people with intellectual disabilities, member of Jewish care consultation
• Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute collaborating with JMW on demographic research on Jews in the Netherlands (2025 study)

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• 92nd Street Y (JCC New York): Jewish community center in New York combining social, cultural, educational, and welfare programming across generations of the Jewish community. While US-based and much larger, it offers a directly comparable community-based Jewish welfare model with similar sub-brand structure.
• Stichting Pelita: Dutch Jewish welfare foundation partnered with JMW in convenants for second-generation war victim support. Pelita serves a directly overlapping population in the same Dutch market with comparable welfare and psychosocial support mission, making it the closest functional peer.
• Jewish Care (UK): The largest health and social care charity serving the Jewish community in the UK, providing elderly care, community support, and cultural programming. Jewish Care offers a directly comparable model to JMW for community-specific Jewish welfare in a similar Western European welfare-state context.

Broad incumbents

• European Council of Jewish Communities (ECJC): European umbrella organization representing Jewish communities across Europe, partnered with JMW. Operates as a broader incumbent coordinating the European Jewish community ecosystem in which JMW participates.
• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC): Global Jewish welfare organization operating across multiple countries, providing humanitarian aid, elderly care, and community development. JDC operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic scope than JMW but pursues a directly comparable welfare mission for Jewish communities.
• Claims Conference: Major international Jewish organization funding survivor compensation and welfare programs globally, including a significant funder relationship with JMW. Operates as an incumbent in the same domain, providing grants that anchor JMW's survivor support programming.

Others

• Humanitas: One of the largest Dutch welfare organizations providing social support, elderly care, and community services across the general population. Operates adjacent welfare services with broader population focus, useful for benchmarking on operational scale and Dutch welfare delivery model.
• ARQ Nationaal Psychotrauma Centrum: Dutch national knowledge center for psychological trauma, partnered with JMW in convenants for second-generation war victim support. Provides specialized trauma expertise that complements rather than competes with JMW's broader psychosocial services.

Emerging players

• Beth Shalom: Dutch Jewish care institution participating in Joods zorgoverleg with JMW. Provides residential care for Jewish elderly, representing a more specialized subset of the Dutch Jewish care ecosystem where JMW also operates.
• Stichting Joods Educatief Centrum Crescas: Dutch independent Jewish educational foundation operating Crescas course programs in partnership with JMW. Focuses on Jewish learning and education, a meaningful but partial overlap with JMW's broader welfare mission and target population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHSKx3Nn84kXFXcj8vQcSYQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/JMWJoodswelzijn
• Instagraminstagram.com/catom_jmw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-joods-maatschappelijk-werk

Compliance1 record

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Profiles5 records

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