Greensboro Jewish Federation

Name

Greensboro Jewish Federation

Legal name

Greensboro Jewish Federation

Website

https://shalomgreensboro.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support (EDAIAGAO)

Keywords

• Jewish community federation
• Nonprofit charitable fundraising
• Community social services
• Jewish education grants
• Israel overseas partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Annual Campaign Donations: The primary revenue stream is the Annual Campaign, which consists of charitable donations from community members to support local, national, and international Jewish causes. Donors contribute through various methods including online donations, mail, phone, and Donor Advised Funds held at the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro.
2. Global Emergency Fund: A dedicated fund established in 2018 to distribute funds as needed to assist communities directly impacted by natural and other disasters, with donors contributing to specific emergency relief efforts.
3. Allocations to Partner Agencies: The Federation distributes funds to beneficiary agencies and local affiliates that provide programs and services. This includes grants and scholarships for education, Israel experiences, and community services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Greensboro Jewish Federation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that raises and allocates funds to support Jewish community programs and deliver social services locally and globally. It runs an Annual Campaign that collects charitable donations and distributes them to partner agencies, synagogues, schools, and social service programs. It also operates direct community programs including PJ Library children's book distribution, Jewish Family Services (counseling, food pantry, caregiver support), Israel Experience grants, the Partnership2Gether international exchange program, and the Global Emergency Fund for disaster relief.

Product overview

The Greensboro Jewish Federation operates as a community organization rather than a technology company, providing a portfolio of programs and services centered around Jewish community building, international connections, and social services. The core offerings include the Shalom Greensboro Magazine (quarterly publication), Partnership2Gether international exchange programs with Israel (featuring the One2One English Program, educator exchanges, and teen exchanges), the PJ Library children's book program, Israel Experience Grants, an Annual Campaign for fundraising, a Global Emergency Fund for disaster relief, and Jewish Family Services including counseling, caregiver support, and food assistance. These programs work together to strengthen Jewish life locally and connect Greensboro's Jewish community with Israel and Jewish communities worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Shalom Greensboro Magazine: Free quarterly magazine mailed to members of the Greensboro Jewish Federation featuring stories from the local Jewish community, updates on Federation programs and events, and in-depth feature articles.
• Partnership2Gether (P2G)

Products and services

• Shalom Greensboro Magazine A free quarterly magazine mailed to members of the Greensboro Jewish Federation, featuring stories from the local Jewish community, updates on Federation programs and events, and in-depth feature articles.
• Partnership2Gether (P2G) A peoplehood platform creating living bridges between Greensboro, other Southeast U.S. communities, and the Hadera-Eiron region of Israel through cultural exchanges, teen exchanges, educator exchanges, and the One2One English Program.
• One2One English Program A virtual English teaching program connecting certified educators from Southeast U.S. consortium communities with Israeli students in grades 6-12 in the Hadera-Eiron Region for eight one-on-one sessions.
• Hinneni (Here I Am) Art Project An art project created to honor the lives of heroes from Hadera-Eiron killed at the Nova Festival or in combat, engaging 43 artists from Israel, the Southeast U.S., and Prague in dialog with bereaved families.
• PJ Library A program that mails free, age-appropriate Jewish children's books and music to families every month for children from six months through eight years of age.
• Israel Experience Grant Incentive grants provided by the Federation to encourage rising high school juniors through college-age young adults to participate in peer group trips to Israel, including Birthright Israel Foundation trips and MASA Israel Journey long-term programs.
• Annual Campaign The Federation's primary annual fundraising campaign supporting programs that care for people at every stage of life, both locally and globally. Donors contribute through online donations, mail, phone, and Donor Advised Funds held at the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro.
• Global Emergency Fund Established in 2018 to distribute funds as needed to assist communities directly impacted by natural and other disasters, with donors contributing to specific emergency relief efforts.
• Jewish Family Services (JFS) Comprehensive social services provided in coordination with the Federation including counseling, caregiver support, food pantry programs (David D. Frazier Food Pantry), and senior services. JFS Director Alicia Kaplan administers several Federation-funded programs.
• Grants and Scholarships Federation-funded grants and scholarships supporting Jewish education, Israel experiences, overnight camp attendance, and youth programming for community members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 85 years of continuous community service since 1940
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, minor and historic.

• Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995Established Partnership2Gether (P2G) in 1995, creating a living bridge between Greensboro and other Southeast U.S. communities with the Hadera-Eiron region of Israel. JAFI facilitates peer-to-peer programs, cultural exchanges, teen exchanges, and educational programming connecting communities across oceans.
• Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation providing coordination, advocacy, and emergency response capabilities. As of June 2025, JFNA's Israel Emergency Campaign raised over $906 million with nearly $830 million allocated.
• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian organization helping Jews in need worldwide. The Federation supports JDC programs providing food, healthcare, education, and emergency assistance to Jewish communities globally.
• Jewish Family Services of Greensboro (JFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated social services agency administering programs including the David D. Frazier Food Pantry, caregiver support groups, scholarships, and mental health services. JFS Director Alicia Kaplan administers several Federation-funded programs.
• Jewish Foundation of GreensborocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEndowment foundation managing Donor Advised Funds and planned giving. Contact Empy Perez to process donations from DAFs held at the Foundation.
• Beth David SynagoguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal synagogue partner hosting events, educator exchanges, and Jewish programming. Jason Cathcart serves as Director of Education and participates in Partnership2Gether educator delegations.
• Temple EmanuelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal synagogue partner with Early Childhood Engagement Center, Sisterhood programming, youth groups, and social justice programs including L'Taken Seminar and Ruchot advocacy training.
• B'nai Shalom Day SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish day school serving students ages 1-14. Margaret Borrego (Educational Technology Coordinator) and Edna Rubenstein (Hebrew and Jewish Studies Teacher) participate in P2G Educator Exchanges. The Lawrence M. Cohen Scholarship Fund supports this school.
• North Carolina HillelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide Hillel organization serving campuses across North Carolina (except Duke). The only statewide Hillel in the country, based in Chapel Hill.
• Birthright Israel FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Federation's Annual Campaign supports Birthright Israel Foundation, providing free peer group trips to Israel for Jewish young adults ages 18-26.
• MASA Israel JourneymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject of Jewish Agency for Israel providing grants of $3,000 to $4,500 for post-high school students participating in approved long-term Israel programs.
• BBYO (B'nai B'rith Youth Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational youth organization with local Greensboro chapter providing leadership training, community service, Jewish education, and Israel connection for Jewish teens.
• NC Council on the HolocaustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState council providing Holocaust education resources and programming for teachers and students in North Carolina schools.
• Partnership2Gether Consortium (Southeast U.S.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership linking 10 Southeast U.S. Jewish communities (Charlotte, Greensboro NC; Charleston SC; Richmond VA; Chattanooga, Nashville TN; Gulf Coast, Jacksonville, Lee & Charlotte Counties FL; Savannah GA) with Hadera-Eiron region.
• Hadera-Eiron Region (Israel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIsraeli partner region 28 miles north of Tel Aviv with 250,000 commuter-belt population. Includes Hadera, Pardes-Hanna-Karkur, Menashe Regional Council, and Alona Local Council. Approximately 25% of population is Ethiopian and Russian olim (immigrants).
• Federation of Jewish Communities in Czech RepubliccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partner community in the P2G consortium, participating in joint art projects, cultural exchanges, and people-to-people connections.
• Beltsy, Moldova (Historic Partnership)historicStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric sister-city partnership since 2000 that built a Jewish Community Center, restored the Jewish cemetery, published 'One People One Heart: The Greensboro Beltsy Connection', and sent annual delegations including Jewish educators, rabbis, and medical/dental missions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UJA-Federation of New York: The largest U.S. Jewish Federation; operates the same centralized fundraising and allocations playbook at a multi-hundred-million-dollar scale, providing a ceiling-case benchmark for what a Federation system can become.
• The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI): International partner that operates Partnership2Gether (the platform Greensboro uses for its Israel ties), MASA Israel Journey, and global Aliyah programs; a strategic upstream comparable for Greensboro's international footprint.
• Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA): The national umbrella that Greensboro is a constituent of; runs the $906M+ Israel Emergency Campaign and the centralized infrastructure (data platform, advocacy, allocations) that small federations like Greensboro plug into.
• Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston: Larger, established Federation running the same allocations model at much greater scale; comparable in operating model but not in size, useful as a mature-stage benchmark.

Direct peers

• Jewish Federation of Cleveland: Mid-sized U.S. Federation with a comparable annual campaign structure and lifecycle program mix (PJ Library, Israel Experience, JFS, allocations to local agencies), offering a non-Southeast geographic benchmark.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta: A larger Southeast U.S. Federation (also in the P2G Southeast consortium) operating the same allocations-driven, multi-program model; useful as a scaled-up comparable for Greensboro's trajectory.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte: Another mid-sized Southeast U.S. Jewish Federation and a direct P2G consortium partner with Greensboro; runs the same Annual Campaign → allocations model and serves a comparable Jewish population size in the Carolinas.
• Jewish Federation of Raleigh-Cary: North Carolina peer federation running the same centralized fundraising/allocations structure with comparable scope (Annual Campaign, JFS, Israel programming), serving the Triangle Jewish community.
• Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee: A direct P2G consortium partner with Greensboro; operates the same Federation-allocations model in another Southeast U.S. city, providing a tight size-and-scope comparable.

Others

• Jewish Family Services of Greensboro: Federation-affiliated operating subsidiary providing the on-the-ground social service arm (food pantry, caregiver support, counseling) funded by Greensboro Jewish Federation; included as an ecosystem peer that the Federation directly channels allocations to.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GreensboroJewishFederation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewish-family-services-of-the-greensboro-jewish-federation
• Instagraminstagram.com/greensborofed

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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