Migdalor | Israeli Naval Academy Alumni Association

What Migdalor | Israeli Naval Academy Alumni Association does

Migdalor (ארגון בוגרי קורס חובלים) is a registered Israeli non-profit organization (עמותה רשומה 58-04811-66) founded in 2019, headquartered at 23 Kanfei Nesharim St., Jerusalem. It functions as the dedicated alumni association for graduates of the Israeli Naval Officers Course (קורס חובלים), operating as the "home port" for naval officer alumni. The organization is governed by a board and run by six officers (חובלים) with operational support from 250+ regular volunteers who contributed 10,528 volunteer hours in 2025, equivalent to ₪4,141,200 in imputed social value. Its core mission is the development and empowerment of the alumni community for the benefit of graduates and Israeli society, anchored in the values of the naval officer — professionalism, excellence, and teamwork.

Migdalor's offering is structured as a platform-plus-modules ecosystem centered on "HaNamal" (The Port), a proprietary social-business networking platform restricted to Naval Officers Course graduates. Three programmatic pillars sit on top of this core: (1) Sailors-for-Sailors, comprising mentoring programs (Migdalor Program, Xenon for newly released officers, EIDF Fellowship with Hoffman Kopelman, Pay it Forward, North Star with YPO), the Life Line mutual-support program, the Release Conference for graduating cohorts, 14+ professional WhatsApp forums, and the Migdalor Gallery powered by Kwikpic; (2) Sailors-for-Navy, including the Colonel Mentoring Program (launched May 2023 in partnership with the Israeli Navy's RAMAT and Naval Doctrine Officer) and the Tom Shoham Sports Day; and (3) Sailors-for-Society, including Ksharim (with the Disabled Veterans Organization and Atidim), Mifrasim (with Yotzim LeShinui for Haredi tech integration), Tofsim Kivun (with Hitnadbut and University of Haifa), Matzpen (Compass) preparatory programs, Eysaf (with Eysaf Foundation), and food basket distribution with Keruvim LeLev for over 300 families at Rosh Hashanah and Passover.

Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring membership dues paid by Naval Officers Course alumni, transactional event ticket sales (e.g., ₪30-80 for the Sailor Race; ₪30 for the Annual Real Estate Community Event; free webinars such as MusicTech to DeepTech), and merchandise sales through a Wix-hosted e-commerce store (hoodies ₪70, t-shirts ₪40, caps ₪30, bottle openers ₪20, with ₪40 domestic shipping). Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on word-of-mouth within the Naval Officers Course alumni network, the Migdalor website (hovlim.com), a podcast on Anchor.fm, Instagram (@migdalor_navy), LinkedIn (Migdalor Foundation INAA), a closed Facebook group, WhatsApp-based professional forums, and Zoom-delivered webinars. The underlying technology stack is non-proprietary — Wix for web, Connecteam for the mobile app and workforce management, Kwikpic for the gallery, Zoom for webinars, and WhatsApp for community — reflecting a volunteer-driven operational model rather than a tech-enabled one.

Name

Migdalor | Israeli Naval Academy Alumni Association

Legal name

ארגון בוגרי קורס חובלים (ע.ר.)

Website

https://hovlim.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Migdalor is a registered Israeli non-profit alumni association for graduates of the Naval Officers Course, delivering mentoring programs, professional forums, and 10 social impact initiatives supported by 250+ volunteers, funded through membership dues, events, and merchandise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alumni Association and Professional Networking Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Volunteer Management & Alumni Leadership Programs (EDALAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Organizations & Club Administration (EDALAHAB), Alumni Events, Reunions & Regional Chapters (EDALAOAG)

Keywords

• Alumni association services
• Professional mentoring programs
• Military veteran support
• Community networking events
• Social impact programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Jerusalem

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The organization is funded primarily through membership dues. Alumni of the Naval Officers Course pay membership fees to join the association, access mentoring programs, forums, and community events.
2. Event Ticket Sales: Revenue is generated through ticket sales for community events such as webinars (e.g., ₪30 for members, ₪60 for non-members at the Real Estate Annual Event) and the Sailor Race (₪30-80 depending on membership and timing).
3. Merchandise Sales: The organization operates an e-commerce store selling branded merchandise including hoodies (₪70), t-shirts (₪40), caps (₪30), and bottle openers (₪20), generating additional revenue for the association.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Migdalor is a registered Israeli nonprofit serving as the official alumni association for graduates of the Israeli Naval Officers Course (קורס חובלים). It delivers a portfolio of mentoring programs, professional forums, community events, leadership workshops, and social impact initiatives that develop alumni professionally while supporting Israeli society. The organization funds these activities through membership dues, event ticket sales, and merchandise revenue, with delivery supported by a Wix-based website, a Connecteam mobile app, and WhatsApp-based professional forums.

Product overview

Migdalor | Israeli Naval Academy Alumni Association is a registered nonprofit organization that serves as the home port for graduates of the Israeli Naval Officers Course. The organization offers a comprehensive ecosystem of programs and services structured around three pillars: Support for Sailors (professional development through mentoring programs like Migdalor Program, Xenon, EIDF Fellowship, Pay it Forward, and North Star), Support for the Navy (Colonel Mentoring Program and Tom Shoham Sports Day), and Support for Israeli Society (Connections, Compass, Taking Direction, Sails, Eisef Programs, and food basket distributions). The core platform is 'The Port' (הנמל) - a social-business networking system exclusive to alumni. Supporting infrastructure includes the Migdalor App (via Connecteam), Gallery (via Kwikpic), Shop, and Professional Forums. The organization runs community events, webinars, a podcast, and coordinates an annual runners' race. The offering functions as a platform-plus-modules architecture where the membership network (The Port) serves as the foundation, with specialized mentoring programs and social initiatives as distinct modules addressing different lifecycle stages and social impact goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Migdalor Membership (עמותת מגדלור) Core alumni association membership for graduates of the Israeli Naval Officers Course; access to mentoring programs, professional forums, networking events, the social-business network platform 'The Port' (הנמל), and community events. Funded by membership dues.
• Migdalor Program (תכנית מגדלור) - Flagship Mentoring Flagship mentoring program for senior alumni in advanced stages of their professional careers facing strategic career dilemmas; mentees are paired with senior mentors from the Israeli economy.
• Xenon Program (תוכנית קסנון) Six-month employment mentoring program for young sailors after release from the navy and at the start of their civilian career; includes personal and group meetings with mentors from the participant's professional field.
• EIDF Fellowship Program 12-month leadership and personal development program based on Fred Kofman and Reid Hoffman's '360 Leadership' model, incorporating mindfulness, emotional intelligence, economics, conscious capitalism, and management training.
• Pay it Forward Program 11-week leadership and personal development program for sailors aged 25-30, providing tools to examine leadership, philosophy, teamwork, conflict management, and mindfulness based on Fred Kofman and Reid Hoffman's holistic leadership model.
• North Star Program (כוכב הצפון) 8-month mentoring program run in collaboration with YPO (Young Presidents' Organization) for sailors with senior management experience, pairing them with YPO mentors for professional, managerial, and personal development.
• Life Line (חבל חיים) Mutual support program providing security assistance to association members and their immediate families facing life-threatening medical conditions or situations significantly affecting daily functioning.
• Released Sailors Conference (כנס משתחררים) Conference held for each graduating naval officers course to accompany graduates through the transition from military service to civilian life; covers studies, career, financial management, bureaucracy, and decision-making.
• Professional Forums (הפורומים המקצועיים) 14+ professional forums covering topics including real estate, investments, sailing, football, career guidance, and more; members use them to ask professional and personal questions and share knowledge, organized via WhatsApp groups.
• Migdalor Gallery (גלריית מגדלור) Collaborative photo and memory preservation project; sailors upload photos from past service and the platform automatically sends photos to sailors appearing in them.
• Situation Review Podcast (סקירת מצב) Migdalor's podcast featuring discussions and insights from the alumni community, distributed on Anchor.fm.
• Eisef Program (תכנית אייסף) 6-month mentoring program run in collaboration with the Eisef Foundation for Eisef graduates facing glass ceiling challenges, at strategic career crossroads, or considering significant career changes; provides close guidance from senior mentors.
• Compass Programs (תוכניות מצפן) Programs for graduates from challenging socioeconomic backgrounds; includes Compass Migdalor Preparatory and Compass Branko Weiss Bat Yam, combining group sessions with 6 months of individual mentoring across financial management, career development, and personal growth.
• Taking Direction (תופסים כיוון) Programs in Haifa and Netanya in collaboration with 'Education to Peaks' (Chinuch Lapisagot) and University of Haifa, helping participants overcome cultural and social gaps to integrate into the job market.
• Connections Program (תכנית קשרים / Ksharim) Flagship social program focused on reducing social gaps and providing occupational support for reserve soldiers, physically and mentally injured IDF veterans, and released soldiers; run in partnership with the Disabled Veterans Organization and Atidim.
• Sails Program (תכנית מפרשים / Mifrasim) Collaboration with 'Yotzim LeShinui' (Going Out for Change) for young people with technological training who have left the ultra-Orthodox community, providing practical and social tools to integrate into the hi-tech industry.
• Sailors for Society (חובלים למען החברה) Social programs including food basket distribution for Rosh Hashanah and Passover to over 300 needy families in Israel, run in collaboration with 'Keruvim LeLev' (Close to Heart).
• Migdalor Shop (חנות מגדלור) Online store selling branded Migdalor merchandise including sweatshirts (₪70), t-shirts (₪40), embroidered caps (₪30), and bottle openers (₪20); delivery across Israel ₪40, free over ₪150.
• The Port (הנמל) Social-business networking platform of the association for promoting its members; registration is exclusive to Naval Officers Course graduates and constitutes membership application to the association.
• Colonel Mentoring Program (תוכנית מנטורינג סא״ל) Mentoring program for deputy commanders (colonels / סא״ל) in the Israeli Navy; mentees are paired with Migdalor association members - senior alumni with extensive management experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• ₪4,141,200 in social value from volunteer hours in 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and supporting.

• Hoffman Kopelman (Hoffman Kaplan)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMigdalor partners with Hoffman Kopelman for two leadership development programs: (1) EIDF Fellowship — a 12-month leadership program based on Fred Kaufman and Reed Hoffman's '360 Leadership' model, combining mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and professional development; (2) Pay it Forward — an 11-week leadership program for naval officers aged 25-30 based on the holistic leadership model of Fred Kaufman and Reed Hoffman.
• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMigdalor partners with YPO for the 'Star of the North' (כוכב הצפון) mentoring program — an 8-month mentoring initiative for naval officers with senior management experience, pairing them with YPO mentors for professional, managerial, and personal development.
• Eysaf Foundation (קרן אייסף)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 'Eysaf' program is a collaboration between Eysaf Foundation and Migdalor — a 6-month mentoring program for Eysaf graduates who face glass ceiling challenges, are at strategic career crossroads, or are considering significant career changes. Participants receive close guidance from senior mentors who help them navigate personal depth processes to make right decisions.
• Keruvim LeLev (קרובים ללב)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual food basket distribution initiative for Rosh Hashanah and Passover. Migdalor partners with Keruvim LeLev (led by Israel Buvhadna and Eyal Tal) to distribute food baskets to over 300 needy families across Israel.
• Hitnadbut (חינוך לפסגות)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the 'Tofsim Kivun' (תופסים כיוון) program in Haifa and Netanya, and the 'Matzpen' (מצפן) program. These programs help participants overcome cultural and social gaps and integrate into the job market, including 16 group sessions plus individual mentoring.
• Yotzim LeShinui (יוצאים לשינוי)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 'Mifrasim' (מפרשים) program is a collaboration between Yotzim LeShinui and Migdalor, led by Omri Levy and Sagi Zohar. It targets young people with technological training who have left the Haredi community, providing practical and social tools to integrate into the hi-tech industry.
• Migdalor Preparatory Program (מכינת מגדלור)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 'Matzpen Migdalor' program is a collaboration between Migdalor's own preparatory program and the association. Targeted at graduates of the preparatory program from challenging socioeconomic backgrounds, the 6-month program assists with post-military decisions on studies, employment, personal development, and financial management.
• Branko Weiss School Bat Yam (ברנקו וייס בת ים)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 'Matzpen Branko Weiss Bat Yam' program is a collaboration between Branko Weiss School in Bat Yam and Migdalor. Targeted at graduates from challenging socioeconomic backgrounds, it covers financial management, career development, and personal growth through 8 group sessions plus 6 months of individual mentoring.
• University of Haifa (אוניברסיטת חיפה)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in the 'Tofsim Kivun Haifa' program, in partnership with Chinuch Lapisagot and University of Haifa, helping participants overcome cultural and social gaps to integrate into the job market based on their abilities and needs.
• Kiryat Yam Youth Center (מרכז הצעירים בנתניה)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Kiryat Yam Youth Center for the 'Tofsim Kivun Netanya' program, led by Itamar Kimmel, targeting academic youth from the social-economic periphery of Netanya.
• Israeli Navy / IDF (חיל הים / צה״ל)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMigdalor maintains an ongoing close relationship with the Israeli Navy and its servicemembers. The Colonel Mentoring Program (תוכנית מנטורינג סא״ל) was developed in partnership with the Navy's Rama and Manning Officer (רמ״ט חיל הים and רע״ן מד״ה), mentoring deputy brigadier generals from both combat and staff tracks.
• NGO for Disabled Veterans (ארגון נכי צה״ל)Strategic or Co-development PartnerBranch 1 of the 'Ksharim' program targets physically and mentally injured IDF veterans, providing employment support and mentoring in collaboration with the Disabled Veterans Organization.
• Atidim (עתידים)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBranch 2 of the 'Ksharim' program targets fighters and soldiers from economic-social periphery, providing employment support and mentoring in partnership with Atidim organization.
• Rabin Educational Institution, Tel Mond (בית חינוך ע״ש רבין בתל מונד)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual sports day in memory of Tom Shoham (חובל מחזור 141) brings together the Shoham family, students of Rabin Educational Institution, naval cadets, and Migdalor members for combat fitness training.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Royal Naval Association: The largest naval alumni and veterans association in the UK, serving Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel and former members. Comparable to Migdalor in serving the naval community across career stages, welfare support, and social connection.
• West Point Association of Graduates: The official alumni association for West Point (U.S. Military Academy) graduates. Operates a parallel mission to Migdalor: lifelong support, mentoring, career services, and continuing connection for elite military-officer alumni, complemented by broader society-facing programs.
• The Sandhurst Trust: The alumni charity for the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, supporting former officer-cadets through networking, mentoring, and welfare. Directly comparable to Migdalor's role as alumni body, though focused on Army commissioning rather than Navy.
• Alumni Association of the U.S. Naval Academy: The official alumni organization for graduates of the United States Naval Academy — the closest functional peer worldwide to Migdalor. Both are closed alumni associations for naval academy graduates providing mentorship, networking, professional forums, and lifecycle support, though USNA operates at materially larger scale and budget.

Broad incumbents

• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): A global peer network and executive development organization for CEOs and senior executives. Migdalor partners with YPO to deliver the North Star mentoring program; YPO is much larger and broader in scope, but overlaps directly on the executive-mentorship and networking functionality Migdalor offers its alumni.

Others

• Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life: Hillel operates alumni, community-engagement, and leadership-development programming for Jewish university students and graduates. Directly comparable to Migdalor's alumni and society-impact programming in mission structure (lifelong connection, mentoring, social programs), though serving a civilian rather than naval cohort and across multiple countries.
• Technion Alumni Association: The alumni body for graduates of the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology. Provides networking, mentoring, and career services to a comparable Israeli professional/leadership cohort, but rooted in an academic (rather than naval/military) alumni base.

Emerging players

• Atidim: Israeli nonprofit focused on leadership development, employment integration, and educational opportunity for Israeli youth, including in the periphery. Migdalor partners with Atidim on the Ksharim program; both target overlapping beneficiary populations (combat fighters, peripheral youth, released soldiers) with parallel mentoring-heavy delivery models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/migdalor
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/migdalor-foundation-inaa
• Instagraminstagram.com/migdalor_navy

Compliance2 records

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