Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte

What Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte does

Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte (legal entity: United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte Inc) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in 1939 and headquartered at 5007 Providence Rd, Suite 101 in Charlotte, North Carolina. It operates as a local node within the global Jewish Federation network, affiliated with The Jewish Federations of North America, and serves the Greater Charlotte Jewish community through a portfolio of programs spanning the Center for Jewish Education, Global Jewry outreach, the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), the Outshine Hate antisemitism-prevention initiative, LiveSecure community safety, One Happy Camper camp subsidies, and a grants/subsidies program. The organization also runs Charlotte Jewish News, NextGen Charlotte for young adults, and the Bernstein Leadership Group.

The federation's revenue model is entirely philanthropic, anchored by an Annual Campaign that accepts tax-deductible donations from individuals and families and is reinforced by a structured set of giving societies: Major Giving ($10,000+ per household), Lion of Judah ($5,000+), Pomegranate Society ($1,800+), Pearl Society ($180+), Ben-Gurion Society, and the Impact365 young-adult tier ($365). Additional streams include tribute gifts, corporate matching gifts, and long-term endowment contributions through the Sue Worrel Israel Center Endowment Fund and a Leave a Legacy planned-giving program. Online giving is processed through a self-built FEDWEB CMS giving form as well as a third-party GivingFuel platform for additional opportunities.

The operating model is community-led and event-driven. Direct donor relationships are managed by a small staff of approximately 20 employees, including a dedicated Major Giving officer. Engagement is sustained through programming such as the CJE Book Club, Hebrew Story Time, PJ programs, and women's philanthropy initiatives. The technology footprint is non-proprietary and limited to standard web CMS, basic marketing analytics, and a JotForm-based antisemitism incident reporting form, with no disclosed AI/ML, API, or SDK capabilities.

Name

Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte

Legal name

United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte Inc

Website

https://jewishcharlotte.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves the Greater Charlotte Jewish community through fundraising, Jewish education, community safety, and antisemitism-prevention programs, operating within the global Jewish Federation network via an Annual Campaign and tiered giving societies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Philanthropy

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Community philanthropy
• Jewish education
• Donor development
• Antisemitism prevention
• Community grantmaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Campaign Donations: Core fundraising through the Annual Campaign, receiving tax-deductible donations from individuals and families in the Greater Charlotte Jewish community and beyond.
2. Tribute Gifts: Donations made in honor or memory of individuals, providing a meaningful way to recognize loved ones while supporting the organization.
3. Matching Gifts: Corporate matching gift programs where employers match employee donations to amplify giving impact.
4. Endowment Contributions: Long-term giving through the Sue Worrel Israel Center Endowment Fund and Leave a Legacy planned giving programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte is a regional 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates an annual fundraising campaign and disburses proceeds through local Jewish education, antisemitism response, community security (LiveSecure), camp subsidies, and overseas humanitarian relief via partner agencies. It sustains donor engagement through tiered giving societies (Major Giving, Lion of Judah, Pomegranate, Pearl, Impact365, Ben-Gurion) and the Sue Worrel Israel Center Endowment Fund.

Product overview

Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as the central coordinating body for Jewish community life in Greater Charlotte. The organization operates a platform-based model consisting of core services (annual campaign, philanthropy, community relations) augmented by specialized programs including the Center for Jewish Education, Global Jewry initiatives, Outshine Hate antisemitism prevention, LiveSecure safety programs, and One Happy Camper. Key constituent engagement programs include NextGen Charlotte for young adults, Women's Philanthropy with tiered giving societies (Lion of Judah, Pomegranate Society, Pearl Society), Major Giving for high-level donors, Impact365 for young adult donors, and the Bernstein Leadership Group. The organization also publishes the Charlotte Jewish News and maintains a Community Calendar and Community Directory. Fundraising is facilitated through its main giving form and the GivingFuel third-party platform for additional giving opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Outshine Hate: Initiative to combat antisemitism and track hate incidents
• LiveSecure
• One Happy Camper
• JCRC (Jewish Community Relations Council)
• Women's Philanthropy
• NextGen Charlotte
• Charlotte Jewish News

Products and services

• Annual Campaign The Federation's flagship annual fundraising drive through which individual donors, families, and giving-society members contribute to a pooled fund; proceeds are allocated across the Federation's local and overseas programs. Aimed at the greater Charlotte Jewish community.
• Major Giving Society The top-tier recognition and engagement program for donors contributing $10,000 or more to the Annual Campaign, offering status, leadership access, and stewardship engagement.
• Lion of Judah Federation-wide women's philanthropy recognition tier for female donors contributing $5,000+ annually, providing peer community and conference access through the Jewish Federations of North America network.
• Pomegranate Society Mid-tier women's giving society for donors contributing $1,800+ annually, providing recognition and communal engagement for the next generation of women philanthropists.
• Pearl Society Entry-level women's giving recognition tier for donors contributing $180+ annually, serving as an accessible on-ramp to women's communal philanthropy.
• Impact365 Young-adult giving program setting an accessible $365-per-year contribution threshold to onboard emerging donors to the Annual Campaign.
• Ben-Gurion Society Network-wide recognition tier for young leadership donors coordinated through the Jewish Federations of North America, engaging next-generation philanthropists in communal giving.
• Sue Worrel Israel Center Endowment Fund Permanent endowed fund stewarded by the Federation that supports Israel-center educational and engagement programming in the Charlotte Jewish community.
• Outshine Hate Initiative Federation-led community initiative that organizes response, education, and advocacy against antisemitism and hate incidents across the greater Charlotte region.
• One Happy Camper Need-based grant program providing camp subsidies so Jewish children and teens in greater Charlotte can attend Jewish overnight summer camps.
• Charlotte Jewish News Subscription Community-facing newsletter produced by the Federation covering local Jewish community news, Federation programs, and donor stories, available on subscription.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Jewish Federations of North AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with the national Jewish Federations of North America network, enabling global Jewish connections, shared resources, and coordinated humanitarian response across North American Jewish communities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UJA-Federation of New York: The largest Jewish Federation in the U.S. operating the same community-wide fundraising and grantmaking model as JFGC, with parallel programs in education, security, and women's philanthropy. A broad incumbent reference point rather than a direct scale peer.
• Jewish Federation of Chicago (JUF): One of the largest U.S. Jewish Federations with full program suite (education, philanthropy, community relations, security, camps). A broad incumbent in the same Federation system; comparable business model but operates at vastly greater scale than JFGC.

Direct peers

• Jewish Federation of Greater Washington: Mid-Atlantic Jewish Federation operating annual campaign, women's philanthropy, young adult engagement, and community security programs in a fast-growing metro — closely analogous operating model and trajectory to JFGC.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles: Large West Coast Jewish Federation with annual campaign, women's philanthropy, NextGen-style young adult programs, and community security initiatives — directly comparable in mission and program mix, though materially larger in budget.
• Jewish Federation of Cleveland: Mid-size Midwest Jewish Federation with annual campaign, women's philanthropy (Lion of Judah), young adult engagement, and grantmaking to beneficiary agencies — a structurally similar mid-market Federation peer.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta: Mid-size Southeast U.S. Jewish Federation with a comparable programmatic structure (annual campaign, women's philanthropy, young adult engagement, community relations, security). Directly comparable in scale, mission, and operating model to JFGC.
• Jewish Federation of San Diego: Regional Jewish Federation in a growing Sun Belt metro with parallel giving societies, education programs, and community security initiatives. Highly comparable in market type, scale range, and programmatic structure.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia: Regional Jewish Federation serving a major metro with parallel programs (Center for Jewish Education, women's philanthropy tiers, community security, grants to agencies). Operates the same Federation model as JFGC at larger scale.
• Jewish Federation of Palm Beach: Federation in a high-wealth Florida market with major giving societies, women's philanthropy, and security programs. Comparable in programmatic structure to JFGC, though with a higher per-donor giving profile.

Regional players

• Foundation For The Carolinas: Charlotte-based community foundation that hosts the 'Leave a Legacy' planned giving program referenced by JFGC. Same geography and adjacent grantmaking mission; not a Jewish-specific peer but a regional institutional comparator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jewishcharlotte
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewish-federation-of-greater-charlotte
• Instagraminstagram.com/jewishcharlotte

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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