Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston

What Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston does

The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston (JCRC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization established on June 14, 1944, and headquartered at 126 High Street in Boston, Massachusetts. It operates as a coalition of more than 40 Jewish institutions — including social service agencies, religious denominations, educational institutions, and communal organizations — functioning as the collective public-affairs voice of the Greater Boston Jewish community. Its core work is legislative advocacy, interfaith coalition-building, and educational programming on issues ranging from combatting antisemitism and Holocaust education to immigrant rights, Israel engagement, and nonprofit security funding. The organization has a small staff of approximately 14 people under CEO Jeremy Burton (in role since October 2011).

JCRC's service portfolio spans government affairs and state budget advocacy (with documented wins including over $12M secured in a single legislative session and $5.45M secured in FY27 for Nonprofit Security Grants), Israel study tours for Massachusetts legislators, the Boston Partners for Peace initiative (a wholly-owned subsidiary focused on Israeli-Palestinian coexistence), K-12 education partnerships including the annual Israel Arbeiter Holocaust Essay Contest, the Boston Jewish Now podcast, and interfaith engagement through coalitions like the Massachusetts Interfaith New Neighbor Coalition and the MIRA Coalition. Supporting infrastructure includes a Take Action advocacy platform, a Board Portal, and standard website/email communications — there is no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capability referenced.

Revenue is derived entirely from philanthropic sources. Approximately 60% of the operating budget comes from foundational support, board contributions, and an annual grant from Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP), Boston's Jewish federation and its de facto parent funder. The remainder is raised through individual donations (one-time or recurring gifts via preset amounts of $18-$2,500), donor-advised funds, gifts of stock, matching gifts, tribute gifts, and planned/legacy giving. JCRC is governed by a Board of Directors and Council representing its 40+ member organizations, with no external private-equity or venture-capital ownership.

Name

Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston

Legal name

Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston, Inc.

Website

https://jcrcboston.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JCRC of Greater Boston is a 501(c)(3) coalition of 40+ Jewish institutions advocating for the Jewish community's interests across Massachusetts government, K-12 education, interfaith partnerships, and Israel engagement. Its core work is legislative advocacy, Holocaust education, and nonprofit security funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Advocacy Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ)

Keywords

• Community relations advocacy
• Legislative advocacy services
• Interfaith engagement programs
• Nonprofit security grants
• Holocaust education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: JCRC relies on contributions from generous donors in the community to help make up its operating budget. The donate page offers preset amounts ($54, $360, $1000, $5000) and other options for one-time or recurring monthly gifts.
2. Foundational Support: 60% of operating budget comes from foundational support, the board, and an annual grant from Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP).
3. Donor-Advised Fund & Planned Giving: Accepts gifts through donor-advised funds, gifts of stock, matching gifts, tribute gifts, and obituaries/legacy giving.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

JCRC is a coalition of 40+ Jewish organizations representing the Jewish community in Massachusetts through legislative advocacy, interfaith engagement, and community programs. It advocates for legislation, state budget allocations, and security funding reflecting Jewish values; runs K-12 education and Holocaust education initiatives; supports immigrants and refugees; and engages in Israel-related and interfaith programming.

Product overview

JCRC of Greater Boston operates as a coalition-based advocacy organization, not a technology product company. Its core 'offering' is a network of programs and services including: Government Affairs & Legislative Advocacy (the central organizing work), a Podcast (Boston Jewish Now), Israel Engagement Programs (Study Tours, Boston Partners for Peace), K-12 Education Partnership, Interfaith Engagement, Immigration Support, Security Grant Programs, the New England Holocaust Memorial, and a Member Network of 40+ Jewish organizations. Supporting infrastructure includes a Board Portal for governance and a Take Action campaign platform for community advocacy. These programs collectively advance JCRC's mission of representing the Jewish community in Massachusetts civic and legislative conversations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Government Affairs & Legislative Advocacy
• Nonprofit Security Grant Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• $12 million+ secured in state funding in single legislative session
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Agudath Israel of New EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJCRC works in advocacy partnership with Agudath Israel, particularly on nonprofit security personnel funding. Together they prioritized increasing the personnel grant in the FY27 budget, resulting in tripling of the funding to $750K.
• Massachusetts Interfaith New Neighbor CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition including Massachusetts Council of Churches, JCRC, UniteBoston, Black Ministerial Alliance, Capuchin Mobile Ministries, UU Mass. Action Network, Episcopal City Mission, Boston Faith & Justice Network, SEND Relief Boston, and others working to welcome and support immigrant families.
• MIRA Coalition (Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJCRC is part of the MIRA Coalition advocating for policies protecting immigrant families and ensuring due process and democratic norms across the Commonwealth.
• Boston Partners for PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of Boston-based civic, interfaith, business, education, and faith leaders committed to advancing peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Includes partner organizations focused on economic cooperation, civic engagement, education, and people-to-people initiatives.
• Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCJP is the Boston Jewish federation and provides an annual grant supporting 60% of JCRC's operating budget. JCRC represents CJP and provides public affairs support.
• Facing History and OurselvessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Holocaust education initiatives including the annual Israel Arbeiter Holocaust Essay Contest.
• Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany to BostonsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Holocaust education initiatives including the annual Israel Arbeiter Holocaust Essay Contest.
• American Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors of Greater BostonsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Holocaust education initiatives including the annual Israel Arbeiter Holocaust Essay Contest.
• Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerALLMEP's network of 120 member organizations does grassroots, people-to-people peacebuilding. JCRC supports their advocacy for the Partnership Fund for Peace.
• Inter-Agency Task Force on Israeli Arab IssuessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTask Force convenes 100+ North American Jewish organizations committed to learning about Arab citizens of Israel and Jewish-Arab relations.
• ACLU of MassachusettssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in advancing the Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act, which includes ban on sale of precise geolocation data important for protecting religious communities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA): JCPA is the national umbrella convener for the network of JCRCs, providing shared policy platforms and national advocacy infrastructure that JCRC leverages. Operates at national scale rather than regional, making it a broad incumbent/affiliate rather than a direct competitor.
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): ADL is the largest U.S. organization combating antisemitism and defending civil rights, with overlapping priorities to JCRC's Combating Antisemitism and civic advocacy work, but operating nationally with a much larger staff and budget.
• American Jewish Committee (AJC): AJC is a large, established national Jewish advocacy organization active in the same antisemitism response, Israel advocacy, and interfaith/coalition spaces as JCRC, but with broader global scope and a much larger resource base.

Emerging players

• Bend the Arc Jewish Action: Bend the Arc is a progressive Jewish advocacy and organizing network that overlaps with JCRC's civic engagement and interfaith work on immigrant rights and civil liberties, but focuses on national progressive movement-building rather than regional coalition politics.
• HIAS: HIAS is a Jewish-founded refugee and immigrant resettlement agency, directly comparable to JCRC's immigration and resettlement support programming through the Massachusetts Interfaith New Neighbor Coalition and MIRA Coalition partnerships.

Direct peers

• Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco: Bay Area JCRC is a federation of Jewish agencies pursuing similar advocacy, interfaith, and education programs in California, with the same member coalition governance model and donor base.
• Jewish Community Relations Council of Chicago (JCRC Chicago): Chicago-area JCRC performs the same coalition-based legislative advocacy, interfaith engagement, and antisemitism response work for the Chicago Jewish community, drawing on overlapping federation-style funding and member organization structures.
• Jewish Community Relations Council of New York: The New York City JCRC is the largest peer organization in the same JCRC model, uniting dozens of Jewish institutions for legislative advocacy, interfaith work, and community relations in the New York region. Directly comparable operating model and revenue mix (foundations, federation grants, donations).

Others

• Jewish Federation of North America: JFNA is the national umbrella for Jewish federations including CJP. It awarded JCRC's CEO the Grinspoon Amber Award and operates in the same communal ecosystem as a funder, convener, and policy platform rather than a direct peer.
• Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP): CJP is JCRC's anchor funder (60% of budget via annual grant) and Boston Jewish federation; included as an ecosystem participant rather than a competitor given the parent/funder relationship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BostonJCRC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCiEYYOpaN4oLdBp2tBtkxUQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/BostonJCRC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jcrcboston
• Instagraminstagram.com/bostonjcrc

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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