Jewish Voice for Peace

What Jewish Voice for Peace does

Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) is the largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist organization in the world, organizing a grassroots, multiracial, cross-class, intergenerational movement of U.S. Jews into solidarity with the Palestinian freedom struggle. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Berkeley, CA, JVP operates a dual-entity structure implemented through a 2024 restructuring: JVP Action, doing business as Jewish Voice for Peace, is a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization focused on advocacy and limited electoral work (EIN: 84-1816752), while JVP Leadership and Culture Lab (JVP Lab) is the sibling 501(c)(3) entity handling nonpartisan educational and cultural programming. The organization employs 34 people as a remote-first national operation, with tens of thousands of dues-paying members distributed across local chapters and campus pods throughout the United States.

JVP's product surface includes The Wire, a weekly newsletter reaching tens of thousands; the Digital Actions platform enabling supporters to contact Congress and sign petitions; the Break the Bonds national divestment campaign targeting Israel Bonds investments; Power Half-Hour virtual organizing sessions held Monday-Thursday since October 2023 with over 11,000 cumulative participants; and five member affinity networks — BIJOCSM (Black, Indigenous, Jews of Color, Sephardi, and Mizrahi Jews), the Rabbinical Council, the Academic Council, the Havurah Network, and the Health Advisory Council. Marketing and member acquisition occur through email, social media (571,000+ followers), earned media in outlets including The New York Times, TIME Magazine, and The Guardian, and grassroots chapter networks — described in the data as a "community-led" and "event-driven" go-to-market motion.

JVP operates a donation-based revenue model with over 92% of its annual operating budget sourced from individual members and donors, with no institutional, corporate, or government funding. Standard membership is a recurring subscription at $3/month or $18/year, with additional income from one-time donations and a legacy giving program. Distribution is exclusively domestic (United States); the organization maintains no international operations, and its current investment thesis assumes sustained individual donor engagement in a politically charged environment that includes documented external threats such as Project Esther.

Name

Jewish Voice for Peace

Legal name

Jewish Voice for Peace

Website

https://jewishvoiceforpeace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jewish Voice for Peace is a U.S. 501(c)(4) advocacy organization and the world's largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist group, organizing tens of thousands of American Jews into grassroots, electoral, and cultural action in solidarity with Palestinian liberation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advocacy and Grassroots Organizing

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations (BPAGAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Global Health Advocacy, Policy & Rights Organizations (HLAJAKAO)

Keywords

• Grassroots advocacy organizing
• Political campaign mobilization
• Membership fundraising
• Progressive nonprofit organizing
• Community electoral endorsements

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Dues: JVP generates revenue primarily through individual membership dues and donations from its base of members. A yearly contribution of $18 or more, or a monthly contribution of $3 or more, qualifies as JVP membership dues.
2. Individual Donations: JVP is almost entirely funded by individual people. Over 92% of the annual operating budget comes directly from individual donors. The organization does not rely on corporations, institutions, or governments to fund its organizing.
3. Legacy Giving / Planned Gifts: JVP accepts legacy gifts (bequests, estate donations) to ensure long-term financial sustainability of the movement for Palestinian liberation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Jewish Voice for Peace is a 501(c)(4) advocacy organization that organizes a grassroots movement of U.S. Jews in solidarity with the Palestinian freedom struggle. It mobilizes members through local chapters, national campaigns (such as Break the Bonds divestment), digital actions, a weekly newsletter, and electoral endorsements via JVP Action. Its sibling 501(c)(3), JVP Lab, delivers nonpartisan educational and cultural programming including ritual resources, leadership trainings, and affinity-based networks.

Product overview

Jewish Voice for Peace operates as a dual-organization structure: JVP Action (501(c)(4)) handles advocacy and electoral work, while JVP Lab (501(c)(3)) focuses on educational and cultural activities. The organization offers organizing programs including The Wire newsletter, Digital Actions platform, Power Half-Hours virtual sessions, and local chapter networks. Their advocacy campaigns include Break the Bonds (divestment), along with specialized networks for Rabbinical Council, BIJOCSM (Jews of Color), Havurah Network, Health Advisory Council, and Academic Council. All offerings support the organization's mission of organizing U.S. Jews in solidarity with Palestinian liberation.

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Products and services

• JVP Membership A recurring membership program for U.S. Jews (and allies) who support Palestinian freedom and Judaism beyond Zionism; members receive access to organizing tools, digital actions, local chapters, and national campaigns.
• The Wire Newsletter A weekly email newsletter reaching tens of thousands of readers with critical news, analysis, and action opportunities from Palestine, the United States, and the Palestine solidarity movement.
• Digital Actions Platform An online advocacy platform that enables supporters to contact members of Congress, sign petitions, make calls, and participate in digital activism campaigns tied to JVP's advocacy priorities.
• Break the Bonds Campaign A national divestment campaign targeting Israel Bonds investments held by local institutions, states, and individuals, designed to apply economic pressure and accountability.
• Power Half-Hours Recurring 30–60 minute collective virtual organizing sessions held every Monday–Thursday at 3pm ET (with ASL interpretation and closed captioning), channeling grief and outrage into coordinated action. Over 11,000 people have participated since October 2023.
• JVP Chapters Network Local organizing groups across U.S. cities, towns, and campuses that build rooted bases of power for Palestinian freedom through in-person and local actions.
• JVP Action Endorsements Endorsement and electoral support of pro-Palestine insurgent candidates running for Congress and state-level office, distributed through the 501(c)(4) arm of JVP.
• JVP Lab Leadership and Culture Programming Nonpartisan educational and cultural programming delivered through the sibling 501(c)(3) JVP Lab, including leadership trainings, religious and cultural activities, and Jewish ritual resources. Tax-deductible donations are directed here.
• Legacy / Planned Giving Program A planned giving program that accepts bequests and estate donations to ensure long-term financial sustainability of the movement for Palestinian liberation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 11,000 participants in collective Power Half-Hour sessions since October 2023
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) - New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport ChapterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDSA chapters in Louisiana co-endorse the Break the Bonds Louisiana campaign alongside JVP New Orleans, working to build a statewide movement to divest from Israel Bonds.
• Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at University of New OrleanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSJP at University of New Orleans co-endorses the Break the Bonds Louisiana campaign as part of the broader divestment movement.
• Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) - New Orleans ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPYM New Orleans co-endorses the Break the Bonds Louisiana campaign, adding Palestinian-led perspective to the organizing coalition.
• Masjid Omar New OrleansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMasjid Omar (New Orleans mosque) co-endorses the Break the Bonds Louisiana campaign.
• New Orleans Stop Helping Israel's Ports (NOSHIP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOSHIP co-endorses the Break the Bonds Louisiana campaign, focusing on blocking ships and ports connected to Israeli interests.
• Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) - New OrleansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSL New Orleans co-endorses the Break the Bonds Louisiana campaign.
• Queer and Trans Community Action Project (QTCAP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQTCAP co-endorses the Break the Bonds Louisiana campaign, bringing a queer and trans justice lens to the coalition.
• Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) - Tulane, Loyola, and LSUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSDS chapters at Tulane, Loyola, and LSU co-endorse the Break the Bonds Louisiana campaign, mobilizing student activists.
• Capital District DSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapital District DSA co-organizes the Break the Bonds New York State campaign alongside JVP Albany and other regional groups, working to end New York's investment in Israel Bonds.
• Buffalo DSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuffalo DSA co-organizes the Break the Bonds New York State campaign alongside JVP Buffalo and other regional groups.
• Mid-Hudson Valley DSAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMid-Hudson Valley DSA co-organizes the Break the Bonds New York State campaign.
• JVP Lab (Jewish Voice for Peace Leadership & Culture Lab)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJVP Lab is JVP's sibling 501(c)(3) organization, focusing on nonpartisan educational and cultural work. It was formerly part of the same organizational family and continues to operate separately after the restructuring. Tax-deductible donations are directed to JVP Lab.
• JVP ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJVP Action (now doing business as Jewish Voice for Peace / JVP, a 501(c)(4)) is the sibling arm focused on advocacy and limited electoral-related work. The restructuring allows the c4 to use expanded advocacy strategies including legislative and electoral engagement, while JVP Lab continues education and nonpartisan advocacy.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Sunrise Movement: Sunrise is a youth-led progressive movement organization with similar grassroots electoral and digital organizing infrastructure. Comparable member-funded advocacy nonprofit model and chapter-based network architecture.
• T'ruah: T'ruah is a U.S. Jewish human rights organization mobilizing rabbis and Jewish communities around progressive causes. Overlapping Jewish constituency and Rabbinical Council model with partial mission overlap on Israel/Palestine.
• Jewish Currents: Jewish Currents is a progressive Jewish magazine covering politics, culture, and Israel/Palestine from an anti-occupation perspective. Comparable audience and ideologically aligned content, but operates as media rather than organizing.

Direct peers

• IfNotNow: IfNotNow is a U.S. Jewish anti-occupation organization mobilizing American Jews to end support for the Israeli occupation, making it the closest direct peer to JVP in mission and constituency. Both target progressive American Jews who reject Zionism and engage in disruptive direct action and community organizing.
• BDS National Committee (BNC): BNC is the international coordinating body for the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement. JVP's Break the Bonds campaign operates within the broader BDS framework, making BNC a strategic mission-aligned peer in the same advocacy coalition.
• Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action): AJP Action is a political advocacy organization promoting Palestinian rights and pro-Palestine candidates in U.S. electoral politics, structurally similar to JVP's 501(c)(4) arm and electoral endorsement strategy. Overlapping grassroots constituency and policy agenda on Palestinian liberation.
• US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR): USCPR is a coalition of Palestinian rights organizations coordinating BDS advocacy in the United States. Direct coalition peer given shared Palestinian solidarity mission and overlapping endorsing organizations.
• American Muslims for Palestine (AMP): AMP is a U.S.-based Palestinian rights and education nonprofit that mobilizes the American Muslim community. Co-endorses Palestinian solidarity campaigns with JVP and shares intersectional coalition organizing tactics.
• Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP): SJP is the largest U.S. campus-based Palestinian solidarity network, frequently co-organizing with JVP on divestment campaigns like Break the Bonds. Shared mission and overlapping coalition work across universities.

Broad incumbents

• J Street: J Street is a larger, established pro-Israel progressive lobby operating in the same Jewish political space as JVP, representing the broader center-left Jewish establishment counterpoint to JVP's anti-Zionist positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewish-voice-for-peace

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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