A More Perfect Union: The Jewish Partnership for Democracy

What A More Perfect Union: The Jewish Partnership for Democracy does

A More Perfect Union: The Jewish Partnership for Democracy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in 2022 and fiscally sponsored by the Goodnation Foundation, that mobilizes the American Jewish community to protect and strengthen American democracy. Its flagship initiative, the Jewish Partnership for Democracy (JPD), is a free national network of over 200 Jewish organizations, including synagogues, JCCs, Hillels, federations, day schools, and foundations, organized around three strategic priorities: inspiring American Jews to champion democracy, powering Jewish institutions as drivers of civic life, and activating Jewish leaders to counter democratic threats. The organization operates a two-tier freemium partnership model (Community Partners and Civic Renewal Partners), with Civic Renewal Partners eligible for Ignition Grants of up to $4,000 each, of which $125,000 will be distributed in 2026 for election-related work.

The organization's product surface is a content-and-coalition platform rather than a software product. Core offerings include the Digital Hub and Program Bank (a self-serve repository of toolkits, trainings, and curated resources), the 'What Is?' educational series, the Digital Series distributed on YouTube and Spotify, the Democracy Principles framework adapted from nonpartisan experts, the Equip Toolkit, the Faith in Fair Elections Toolkit, Constructive Dialogue Training, and the We the People at 250 initiative tied to America's 250th anniversary. Distribution runs through the JPD partner network, digital channels, email newsletters, Instagram and LinkedIn, and annual convenings such as the Equip Community Preparedness Summit and the Jewish Summit on Civics, the 2024 edition of which drew leaders from 75+ Jewish organizations.

A More Perfect Union is funded entirely through donations and grants routed via Goodnation Foundation, with no fee-bearing services. Strategic partnerships with the Secure Community Network and the Election Official Legal Defense Network extend its operational footprint into election security and legal support, and the organization is a member of the Braver Network coordinated by Braver Angels. The leadership team is led by Founder and Executive Director Aaron Dorfman, and the organization operates with a lean staff of approximately 7 employees serving a national U.S. footprint.

Name

A More Perfect Union: The Jewish Partnership for Democracy

Legal name

A More Perfect Union

Website

https://jewishdemocracy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A More Perfect Union is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that mobilizes the American Jewish community to protect American democracy through the Jewish Partnership for Democracy, a free national network of over 200 Jewish organizations receiving toolkits, training, grants, and peer learning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Engagement and Democracy Advocacy Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Post-Conflict Recovery, Reconciliation & Social Cohesion Programs (BPADAFAL)

Keywords

• Civic engagement programs
• Democracy advocacy
• Community partnership network
• Nonpartisan civic education
• Grantmaking for elections

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: A More Perfect Union operates as a nonprofit organization that relies on donations and grants for operational funding. The organization is fiscally sponsored by Goodnation Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, making donations tax-deductible within U.S. law guidelines.
2. Ignition Grants to Partners: The organization distributes Ignition Grants to Jewish Partnership for Democracy partners to support civic learning and action in their communities. In 2026, $125,000 in Ignition Grants will be awarded to organizations working to ensure free, fair, safe, and accessible elections, with organizations able to apply for up to $4,000 each.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

A More Perfect Union operates the Jewish Partnership for Democracy (JPD), a free national network connecting over 200 Jewish organizations to tools, training, funding (Ignition Grants up to $4,000 each), and shared resources for civic learning, civic relationship-building, and civic action. The organization mobilizes the American Jewish community to protect and strengthen American democracy through a Digital Hub resource center, an educational content library (What Is? series, Digital Series), toolkits (Equip Toolkit, Faith in Fair Elections Toolkit), Constructive Dialogue Training, and the Democracy Principles framework.

Product overview

A More Perfect Union operates as a civic engagement and democracy advocacy organization with a platform-plus-programs model. The core offering is the Jewish Partnership for Democracy (JPD), a national network providing organizational members with access to the Digital Hub resource center, Ignition Grants funding, Constructive Dialogue Training, and the Democracy Principles framework. Supporting programs include educational content series (What Is? Series, Digital Series), toolkits (Equip Toolkit, Faith in Fair Elections Toolkit), and the We the People at 250 initiative for America's 250th anniversary. The organization functions as a nonprofit coalition rather than a commercial technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jewish Partnership for Democracy (JPD) A national network of Jewish organizations committed to strengthening democracy through civic learning, civic relationships, and civic action, offering tools, training, funding, and a shared platform for hundreds of Jewish institutions including synagogues, JCCs, Hillels, federations, day schools, and foundations.
• Digital Hub An online resource center and program bank providing toolkits, trainings, and curated resources for JPD partners to support civic education and engagement.
• Ignition Grants Funding program awarding up to $4,000 per organization to support civic renewal initiatives, including $125,000 distributed in 2026 for organizations working to ensure free, fair, safe, and accessible elections.
• Faith in Fair Elections Toolkit Ready-to-use messaging, graphics, guidance, and weekly content recommendations to help communities effectively participate in the 2026 midterms.
• Equip Toolkit A comprehensive toolkit helping organizations develop tools and techniques to engage in pro-democracy action, focusing on security, relationships, and essential skills to enable action without fear or anxiety.
• What Is? Series
• Digital Series Video and podcast content featuring conversations between Jewish leaders and democracy experts exploring topics ranging from antisemitism to civic responsibility and finding joy in democracy.
• Democracy Principles Six nonpartisan principles for organizations and individuals to commit to, covering rule of law, free and fair elections, constitutional rights, pluralism, fact-based deliberation, and accountability.
• Constructive Dialogue Training Training programs to help Jewish leaders and community members engage in constructive dialogue across political differences, building skills for civic understanding and bridge-building.
• We the People at 250 A nationwide effort to reflect on American democracy and help shape its future as the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• Network of over 200 Jewish organizations committed to strengthening democracy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Secure Community NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA More Perfect Union has partnered with the Secure Community Network to ensure all Jewish institutions considering becoming polling locations or vote centers have access to best practices and professional advice on security and safety. The partnership provides guidance and support to Jewish institutions making this civic commitment while cultivating inclusive and welcoming spaces for all Americans.
• Election Official Legal Defense NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA More Perfect Union partners with the Election Official Legal Defense Network to provide legal professionals unique opportunities to support free, fair, safe, and accessible elections. The partnership connects lawyers, law students, retired legal professionals, and individuals with policy or compliance experience to assist election officials facing threats, harassment, and interference.
• Braver AngelsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA More Perfect Union is a member of the Braver Network, a movement for civic renewal. The organization aligns with Braver Angels' approach to depolarization and civility, incorporating concepts like 'accurate disagreement' and 'seeing the good in opponents' views' into their programming and perspective on democracy protection.
• Freedom House, Principles First, V-Dem, Protect Democracy, Society for the Rule of LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Democracy Principles developed by A More Perfect Union were adapted from nonpartisan experts in the democracy field, including Freedom House, Principles First, V-Dem, Protect Democracy, and the Society for the Rule of Law. These organizations provide the intellectual framework and validation for the nonpartisan principles the JPD asks partners to affirm.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW): A grassroots Jewish women's organization with a long civic-engagement and voting-rights tradition (NCJW Pittsburgh is a documented A More Perfect Union partner). Direct peer as a Jewish-identity civic-engagement network with similar membership-based advocacy model.
• Braver Angels: A national depolarization and civic-renewal movement that A More Perfect Union explicitly partners with. Direct functional peer on constructive dialogue, depolarization training, and bridging across political differences — though non-sectarian in scope.
• Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA): The Jewish community's national public-affairs umbrella, convening Jewish Community Relations Councils (JCRCs) on shared civic, democratic, and policy agendas. Directly comparable as a Jewish-anchored coalition driving civic engagement and democracy-related advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): Major Jewish-founded organization with deep work on extremism, hate, and democratic norms. Comparable mission overlap on protecting democratic institutions and Jewish community security, but operates at vastly larger scale across a broader portfolio.
• American Jewish Committee (AJC): One of the largest Jewish advocacy organizations globally, engaging on democratic pluralism, civil rights, and election integrity. Operates broader than A More Perfect Union's specific Jewish-democracy mission but is the most analogous established incumbent in the space.
• Jewish Federations of North America: The umbrella for 146 Jewish federations and 300+ communities, running large-scale civic and community-impact programs. Comparable as a coordinating Jewish network but at an order-of-magnitude larger scale with broader welfare and identity scope.
• B'nai B'rith International: One of the oldest Jewish service and advocacy organizations, with longstanding work on civic participation, democratic values, and Jewish community defense. Comparable mission orientation but with much older institutional scale and global footprint.

Emerging players

• More in Common: An international organization working to overcome polarization and build cross-group connection, with U.S. programming that overlaps A More Perfect Union's bridge-building and constructive-dialogue work. Comparable methodology and audience overlap, but operates without a faith-based anchor.
• Protect Democracy: A nonpartisan democracy-defense organization whose framework is cited as a contributor to A More Perfect Union's Democracy Principles. Comparable mission and intellectual alignment, though operating at a larger national scale without the Jewish-community anchor.
• Issue One: A bipartisan democracy reform nonprofit focused on elections, ethics, and reducing political dysfunction. Comparable as a nonpartisan democracy-protection advocacy organization with overlapping election-integrity and civic-engagement programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLKENIi3gWvS0d8aZJ1e6qR2q3XBq91hwb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a-more-perfect-union-the-jewish-partnership-for-democracy
• Instagraminstagram.com/jewishdemocracy

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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