Congregation Har Shalom

What Congregation Har Shalom does

Congregation Har Shalom, also known as Har Shalom Center for Jewish Living, is a private non-profit synagogue founded in 1976 and headquartered at 725 West Drake Road, Fort Collins, Colorado. It operates as an intentionally non-denominational, egalitarian congregation serving 250+ member families across Northern Colorado, with a staff of 17 led by Rabbi Finestone. The organization delivers Jewish worship, lifecycle events (including bar/bat mitzvah and conversion support), social and justice-focused programming, and a comprehensive education pipeline spanning preschool through adulthood.

The organization's product portfolio includes the Har Shalom Preschool (a Montessori-inspired early childhood program open to the broader Northern Colorado community), the Har Shalom Religious School serving 130+ students, adult education classes, and an online library catalog. All of these are delivered through the ShulCloud SaaS platform, which powers the congregation's website, membership management, event calendar, online donations, and program registration, with Google Sign-In integration for member authentication.

Revenue is generated through four recurring streams: annual membership dues from 250+ families, preschool tuition, religious school enrollment fees, and voluntary donations/tzedakah. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth referrals, in-person engagement, weekly e-newsletters, events, and the website to drive membership inquiries rather than traditional sales channels. The congregation is governed by an independent Board of Directors with no parent company or external ownership.

Name

Congregation Har Shalom

Legal name

Har Shalom Center for Jewish Living

Website

https://congregationharshalom.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Congregation Har Shalom is a non-profit, non-denominational synagogue in Fort Collins, Colorado, serving 250+ member families across Northern Colorado with worship, lifecycle events, and a Montessori preschool, religious school, and adult education pipeline.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL), Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN)

Keywords

• Jewish community services
• Religious education programs
• Synagogue worship services
• Early childhood education
• Adult Jewish learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from 250+ member families providing core recurring revenue.
2. Preschool Tuition: Montessori-inspired preschool program serving young students from the entire Northern Colorado community with tuition-based revenue.
3. Religious School Fees: Religious school enrollment fees for 130+ students, with scholarship assistance available.
4. Donations and Tzedakah: Voluntary donations through online payment portal, donation funds, and special appeals supporting synagogue operations and charitable causes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Congregation Har Shalom operates as a non-denominational, egalitarian synagogue providing Jewish worship services, lifecycle events, and religious education programs for the Northern Colorado community. Core offerings include Shabbat and holiday worship, a Montessori-inspired preschool, a religious school (HSRS) with 130+ students, adult education classes, and community/lifecycle event services delivered to 250+ member families.

Product overview

Congregation Har Shalom operates as a non-denominational egalitarian synagogue offering a unified community platform powered by ShulCloud. The organization provides a portfolio of educational and spiritual services: the main website/community platform handles membership, donations, and events; the Har Shalom Preschool offers Montessori-inspired early childhood education; the Religious School (HSRS) serves 130+ students; and Adult Education Classes provide lifelong learning. These products work together to serve 250+ families across all ages in Northern Colorado.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Har Shalom Preschool: A Montessori-inspired preschool that celebrates universal themes through Jewish life, establishing a foundation of social, emotional, and academic skills within a nurturing environment.

Products and services

• Har Shalom Center for Jewish Living (Community Platform) The main community platform for Congregation Har Shalom, a non-denominational egalitarian synagogue serving 250+ families in Northern Colorado. Powered by ShulCloud, it provides membership management, event calendar, donation processing, religious school registration, and community resources.
• Har Shalom Preschool A Montessori-inspired preschool serving young students from the entire Northern Colorado community. The curriculum celebrates universal themes through Jewish life and establishes a foundation of social, emotional, and academic skills within a nurturing environment featuring hands-on exploration.
• Har Shalom Religious School (HSRS) A religious education program serving 130+ students, engaging children, teens, staff, and families in discovering Jewish identity through prayers, rituals, and community belonging. Includes HSRS Student Registration and Scholarship programs.
• Adult Education Classes Lifelong learning programs offered each fall and spring by Rabbi Finestone and volunteer teachers, covering a wide range of Jewish topics and subjects for members and non-members. Published in the weekly Happenings e-newsletter.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 250+ families and 130+ religious school students

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• ShulCloud: The SaaS platform powering Har Shalom's website, membership, donations, and event registration. Not a peer in services, but the enabling technology provider whose ecosystem similar synagogues also operate within.

Broad incumbents

• Temple Sinai: A larger Reform Jewish congregation in Denver offering worship, religious school, and adult education. Comparable in religious education portfolio and Jewish lifecycle services, though serving a larger metropolitan area.
• Boulder JCC: A Jewish Community Center in Boulder, CO offering preschool, cultural programming, and community engagement. Comparable in serving Northern Colorado's Jewish families through similar education and community-building programming, though broader in scope.
• Staenberg-Loup JCC: A major Jewish Community Center in Denver offering preschool, fitness, cultural arts, and Jewish programming. Comparable as a Colorado-based Jewish organization running preschool and community programming, though at significantly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Bonai Shalom: An egalitarian Jewish congregation in Boulder, CO offering worship, religious education, and lifecycle events to a similar Northern Colorado-area demographic. Directly comparable in mission, inclusive positioning, and program portfolio.
• Congregation Har HaShem: A larger Jewish congregation in Boulder, CO providing worship, religious education, preschool, and adult learning. Comparable in program portfolio and Colorado regional positioning, though larger in scale.
• Congregation Beth Hatfiloh: A non-denominational, egalitarian Jewish congregation offering worship, religious school, and lifecycle events. Comparable as a similarly-philosophied progressive synagogue serving a regional community, though in a different geography.
• Nevei Kodesh: A Reconstructionist/egalitarian Jewish congregation in Boulder, CO with religious school programming and inclusive philosophy. Comparable as a similarly-sized Colorado progressive synagogue serving a comparable community.

Regional players

• Beth Evergreen: A small Jewish congregation serving the mountain-area community near Denver, CO. Comparable as a similarly-sized community synagogue offering worship and Jewish education in a Colorado regional setting.

Emerging players

• Aleph Bet Jewish Preschool (model programs): Other faith-based Montessori or Jewish-inspired preschools operating in community synagogue settings. Comparable as an early-childhood educational offering embedded within a congregational community model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/congregation-har-shalom

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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