Conseil Représentatif des Institutions Juives de France (Crif)

What Conseil Représentatif des Institutions Juives de France (Crif) does

Crif (Conseil Représentatif des Institutions Juives de France) is the legally recognized representative body of French Jewish institutions, constituted as a non-profit association under French law of 1901 and headquartered at 39 rue Broca, Paris. Founded in 1944, the organization federates 78 member associations with varied cultural, religious, social, and political commitments, and serves the broader French Jewish community through four declared missions: representation of French Jews before public authorities, the fight against antisemitism and racism, Holocaust memory transmission, and solidarity with the State of Israel. Crif also operates a "Signalement" reporting system that channels citizen-reported antisemitic incidents to judicial and administrative authorities, and publishes annual SPCJ antisemitism statistics reports that function as a referenced data source for media and policymakers.

Crif's operating model is funded almost entirely by donations and membership dues rather than commercial revenue. Individual and corporate donations are eligible for French tax deductions (article 238 of the CGI), and a referral arrangement with Fondation du Judaïsme Français enables IFI-tax-deductible giving. The "Les Amis du Crif" supporter association — 5,000+ members — operates a tiered annual subscription (€80 Membre, €200 Actif, €500 d'Honneur, €1,000 Bienfaiteur, with free access for students and job seekers), managed through the dedicated don.crif.org donation platform powered by iRaiser. The core technology stack consists of standard SaaS infrastructure (HubSpot for CMS/newsletter, AWS for the donation platform with double encryption, OVH for primary hosting, Cloudflare for security) and is not proprietary. Distribution is multi-channel: a primary website (crif.org), dedicated donation platform (don.crif.org), regional chapters in Marseille-Provence, Lille, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, and Région Centre, and active social/podcast accounts (Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, Spreaker). The organization runs 120+ events per year and is led by President Yonathan Arfi (re-elected June 2025) and Executive Director Robert Ejnes.

Name

Conseil Représentatif des Institutions Juives de France (Crif)

Legal name

Conseil Représentatif des Institutions Juives de France

Website

https://crif.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Crif is the recognized representative body of French Jewish institutions, a Paris-based non-profit association founded in 1944 that federates 78 member associations and 5,000+ individual supporters to combat antisemitism, preserve Holocaust memory, and represent French Jews before public authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues (Les Amis du Crif): Annual membership subscriptions to Les Amis du Crif association with tiered levels (Membre, Membre Actif, Membre d'Honneur, Membre Bienfaiteur) providing access to conferences, events, cultural activities, and study trips.
2. Individual donations: One-time or recurring donations from individuals supporting Crif's mission. Nominative donors receive tax receipts; anonymous donations are also accepted but without fiscal benefits.
3. Professional/corporate donations: Donations from businesses and organizations assujettis à l'IS (corporate income tax), with associated tax deduction benefits under article 238 of the CGI.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Crif is the representative body of French Jewish institutions, providing collective advocacy, antisemitism monitoring, Holocaust memory preservation, and civic engagement on behalf of the French Jewish community. Its monetizable offerings are the tiered "Les Amis du Crif" membership program (€80–€1,000/year), donation collection services (individual and corporate, including tax-deductible options), and an antisemitic act reporting system (Signalement).

Product overview

Crif operates primarily as a civic advocacy organization rather than a technology company, with its core digital offerings centered on its website (crif.org) and a dedicated donation/membership platform (don.crif.org). The main website serves as an information hub providing news, anti-antisemitism resources, Holocaust memory content, and press resources, while the donation platform handles membership subscriptions to 'Les Amis du Crif' with tiered annual fees ranging from 80€ to 1,000€. Key digital services include an antisemitic act reporting system (Signalement) for citizens to report incidents to authorities, newsletter subscription, press/media resources, and contact forms for various inquiries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Amis du Crif: Membership association open to all those who share Crif's concerns, with 5000 members

Products and services

• Les Amis du Crif Membership Program
• Donation Collection Service
• Antisemitic Act Reporting System (Signalement)
• Press Resources and Media Kit (Espace Presse)

Quantifiable outcome

• Crif publishes annual SPCJ antisemitism reports tracking incidents in France
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• iRaisercoreTechnology or IntegrationiRaiser is the service provider handling donation collection for Crif and Les Amis du Crif, managing secure payment processing and donation processing infrastructure.
• OVHcoreTechnology or IntegrationOVH is the exclusive hosting provider for www.crif.org, located at 2 rue Kellermann, 59100 Roubaix, France.
• HubSpotcoreTechnology or IntegrationHubSpot provides newsletter management and website functionality for Crif, with data transfers to the United States under Data Privacy Framework or standard contractual clauses.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS hosts the donations website (don.crif.org) on data centers in Ireland and Germany, with double encryption for data security.
• CloudflarecoreTechnology or IntegrationCloudflare provides bot protection and abuse prevention services (__cfbm, cf_clearance cookies) for the Crif website.
• Fondation du Judaïsme Français (FJF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor donors subject to IFI (Impôt sur la Fortune Immobilière), donations are redirected to FJF which provides tax receipts for IFI deductions. The donation goes to Fondation Mémoire et Vivre-Ensemble under FJF's auspices.
• 78 member associationscoreOthersCrif federates 78 Jewish associations with varied commitments: cultural, religious, social, or political. These member organizations participate in Crif's activities and representation functions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Fondation du Judaïsme Français (FJF): French Jewish foundation that serves as CRIF's philanthropic arm for IFI-eligible donations. Related ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, but comparable as a French Jewish institutional body.
• UEJF (Union des étudiants juifs de France): French Jewish student union active in antisemitism awareness and education. Comparable as a French Jewish advocacy organization but focused on a youth/student demographic; complementary rather than directly competing with CRIF.

Direct peers

• American Jewish Committee (AJC): US-based Jewish advocacy organization serving as the leading representative body of American Jews. Directly comparable to CRIF as a national Jewish community representative body with advocacy, antisemitism monitoring, and government relations functions.
• Simon Wiesenthal Center: International Jewish human rights organization focused on Holocaust remembrance, antisemitism, and hate. Comparable to CRIF on Holocaust memory (Mémoire de la Shoah) and antisemitism advocacy dimensions.
• Board of Deputies of British Jews: UK's primary representative body of the Jewish community, established in 1760. Closest European structural analogue to CRIF, federating Jewish organizations for advocacy and antisemitism response in a single country.
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): Leading US-based antisemitism and hate-monitoring organization with similar mission pillars to CRIF: fighting antisemitism, tracking incidents, publishing annual reports, and engaging in advocacy.
• LICRA (Ligue internationale contre le racisme et l'antisémitisme): Major French NGO fighting racism and antisemitism in France. Comparable to CRIF on the antisemitism/racism advocacy axis, sharing French jurisdiction and overlapping constituent audiences, though not a specifically Jewish organization.
• European Jewish Congress: Pan-European umbrella organization representing Jewish communities across Europe, including CRIF as an affiliate. Comparable as a Jewish representative/advocacy body with similar antisemitism-monitoring and civic engagement mandate, but at the supranational level.
• World Jewish Congress: Global federation of Jewish communities and organizations. Comparable as the international analogue to CRIF's federation-of-associations model, with advocacy and antisemitism response across geographies.
• B'nai B'rith International: One of the oldest Jewish advocacy and service organizations globally. Comparable as a Jewish community advocacy body operating through federated structures and civic engagement, similar to CRIF's 78-association federation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Le_CRIF
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCttJ-ARdtMSAPXtaMpQ4uKg
• Facebookfacebook.com/LeCrif
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crif-conseilrepresentatifdesinstitutionsjuivesdefrance
• Instagraminstagram.com/le_crif

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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