CJPAC

What CJPAC does

CJPAC (Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee) is a national, independent, multi-partisan non-profit organization founded in 2005 and headquartered in Toronto. Its mandate is to engage Jewish Canadians and allies in the Canadian democratic process through political education, campaign training, and direct connections to political campaigns across all major federal parties. The organization operates a portfolio of programs including the Fellowship (year-long political training for 55 post-secondary students annually with a national Ottawa conference), Generation (leadership program for 60+ high school students in Grades 10–12), ACT/Advancing Campaign Training (for experienced political volunteers), and Action Academy (free online self-paced training platform). Supporting these are the CJPAC-tionary political glossary and an election volunteering placement program.

CJPAC's revenue is generated from donations from the Jewish Canadian and pro-Israel community and from corporate and individual sponsorships of its signature ACTION Party events in Toronto and Vancouver (8 structured tiers, from Governor General to Voter). The organization is not a registered charity and issues business receipts rather than charitable tax receipts. Programs are delivered free to participants (with a $180 CAD refundable deposit for the Generation Ottawa experience) across six regional offices spanning British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec/Atlantic. CJPAC's digital infrastructure is built on commodity platforms (NationBuilder, Formstack, Zoom) rather than proprietary technology, and the organization maintains a small team of approximately 38 employees distributed nationally.

The organization's go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: recruitment flows through summer camp visits (~15 camps, 1,000+ campers annually), campus outreach via Hillel partnerships, alumni referrals, and word-of-mouth within the Jewish Canadian community. Its measurable outcomes include 600+ Fellowship alumni since 2006, 115+ alumni working in political offices, approximately one-third of Fellowship alumni entering politics professionally, and 1,700+ annual attendees at ACTION Parties alongside nearly 80 elected officials.

Name

CJPAC

Legal name

Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee

Website

https://cjpac.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CJPAC (Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee) is a national, independent, multi-partisan non-profit founded in 2005 that engages Jewish Canadians and allies in the democratic process through political education, campaign training, and networking programs including the Fellowship, Generation, Action Academy, and ACTION Party events.

Ownership category

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Product category

Civic & Political Engagement Services

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAFAJ

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGADAI

Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAAADAL

Civic Participation & Leadership Development (Voting, Advocacy, Community Leadership)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Citizenship & Immigrant Integration Education

Keywords

• Political training programs
• Civic education services
• Campaign volunteer training
• Community political engagement
• Youth leadership development

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations from Community: CJPAC is funded by generous donors from the Jewish Canadian and pro-Israel community. As a not-for-profit organization (not a registered charity), they do not issue charitable tax receipts but can issue business receipts for sponsorships.
2. Event Sponsorships: Corporate and individual sponsorships for ACTION Parties and other events. Multiple sponsorship tiers exist (Governor General, Prime Minister, Cabinet Minister, Senator, MP, Sergeant at Arms, Chief of Staff, Voter), with detailed recognition packages for sponsors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CJPAC delivers political engagement and civic education programs for Jewish Canadians and allies. Its portfolio includes the Fellowship (year-long political training for post-secondary students with an Ottawa conference), Generation (high school student leadership program), ACT (advanced campaign training), Action Academy (free online political training platform), and the ACTION Party networking events. The organization also runs an election volunteering program that connects community members with campaigns across all major Canadian political parties.

Product overview

CJPAC is a national, independent, multi-partisan organization that offers a portfolio of political engagement programs rather than a traditional software product. Its core offerings include the Fellowship Program (political training for post-secondary students), Generation: Student Leaders Program (for high school students), Action Academy (free online political training platform), and ACT: Advancing Campaign Training. Supporting these programs are the CJPAC-tionary educational glossary, ACTION Party networking events, and an election volunteering program. CJPAC also provides campaign training, connects volunteers with political campaigns, and offers resources to help Jewish Canadians and allies engage in Canadian democracy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fellowship: Canada's leading political training experience for Jewish and allied post-secondary students, featuring a national conference in Ottawa and year-round training sessions.
• Generation: Student Leaders Program
• ACT: Advancing Campaign Training
• Action Academy
• ACTION Party

Products and services

• Fellowship Program Year-long political training experience for Jewish and allied post-secondary students featuring a national conference in Ottawa, bi-weekly virtual sessions, real-world campaign experience, exclusive event access, and mentorship. Free for participants; all program costs covered by CJPAC.
• Generation: Student Leaders Program National leadership program for Jewish high school students in Grades 10-12 focused on political engagement, civic leadership, and democratic participation through monthly virtual sessions, an Ottawa experience, and connections with elected officials and peers across Canada.
• Action Academy Free online political training platform teaching the fundamentals of Canadian elections and campaign strategy through self-paced courses (video segments, written content, quizzes). Awards CJPAC certification upon completion.
• ACT: Advancing Campaign Training Specialized, fully funded training program for Jewish Canadians and allies committed to leadership roles in political campaigns, providing advanced campaign strategy training for experienced political volunteers.
• ACTION Party Events Annual political networking events held in Toronto and Vancouver bringing together Jewish and pro-Israel young professionals, business leaders, philanthropists, and elected officials. Includes ACTION Toronto and ACTION Pacific editions with multi-tier sponsorship packages.
• Election Volunteering Program Program connecting community members with political campaigns of their choice across all major Canadian parties; provides volunteer training, placement assistance, and support throughout the election process.
• CJPAC-tionary Glossary of common political terms designed to help community members understand Canadian politics and engage in the democratic process.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 Fellows trained since 2006, with 115+ working in political offices
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Jewish Federation's Axis (Vancouver)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2024CJPAC partners with Jewish Federation's Axis (Vancouver) to co-host the annual Real Leaders, Real Journeys event, which brings together inspiring pro-Israel community members for networking and political engagement.
• Summer Camps (nationwide)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCJPAC visits approximately 15 summer camps from coast-to-coast annually, delivering civic education programming to over 1,000 campers about the democratic process and political engagement.
• Hillel and Campus OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus partnerships for Fellowship recruitment and programming delivery. Fellows are required to run political engagement events on campus.
• Political Parties (Liberal, Conservative, NDP, Green, Bloc)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCJPAC connects community members to volunteer with political parties and campaigns of their choice across the political spectrum. Multi-partisan approach with no party preference.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA): The primary Canadian Jewish advocacy umbrella organization. CJPAC explicitly differentiates from CIJA (which is advocacy-focused), but both serve the same Canadian Jewish community, work on political engagement, and are commonly referenced together as the two main political-facing Jewish organizations in Canada.
• American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC): The largest pro-Israel political advocacy organization in the United States. Highly comparable mission around mobilizing Jewish and pro-Israel political engagement, with a similar focus on training, events, and connecting community members to elected officials.
• J Street: U.S.-based pro-Israel political organization that engages Jewish Americans in policy advocacy and electoral politics. Comparable as a politically engaged, community-based organization, though ideologically distinct from CJPAC's multi-partisan posture.
• Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA): U.S. Jewish public affairs umbrella organization coordinating civic engagement and advocacy across Jewish community relations councils. Closely comparable as a convener of Jewish political and civic participation across the political spectrum.

Emerging players

• Hillel: The foundation of Jewish campus life with chapters across North American universities. Direct overlap on Jewish post-secondary student engagement and is explicitly a recruitment partner for CJPAC's Fellowship program, addressing a similar audience with adjacent offerings.
• New Politics: Nonpartisan leadership organization that recruits and develops young leaders from diverse backgrounds for political careers, with a fellowship program structurally similar to CJPAC's, including policy summits and campaign placements.
• Generation Citizen: U.S. nonprofit focused on civics education and democratic engagement for young people. Comparable mission on youth civic education and action-based learning, though U.S.-focused and broader in demographic scope than CJPAC.
• When We All Vote: Nonpartisan voter turnout organization focused on expanding participation, particularly among younger and historically underrepresented voters. Comparable as a civic-participation nonprofit that builds participation pipelines through community-based programming.

Broad incumbents

• Rock the Vote: Long-established U.S. nonpartisan organization focused on youth voter registration and political engagement. Comparable as a youth-focused civic engagement brand at much larger scale, but with a narrower single-issue focus versus CJPAC's full political-career pipeline.

Others

• Israel Bonds (Development Corporation for Israel): Raises capital for Israel via bond sales within Jewish diaspora communities. Not a peer in political engagement, but operates with the same donor base (Canadian Jewish and pro-Israel community) that funds CJPAC, with overlapping development and event programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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