Jews United for Justice

What Jews United for Justice does

Jews United for Justice (JUFJ) is a 501(c)(3) grassroots community organizing nonprofit founded in April 1998 in the greater Washington, DC area. The organization mobilizes Jewish communities across DC, Maryland, and Virginia to advance economic, racial, and social justice through local issue campaigns, legislative advocacy, coalition participation, and direct organizing. Documented legislative wins include minimum wage increases, paid sick days, paid family leave, renters' right to counsel in Baltimore, permanent rent stabilization in Montgomery County (Bill 15-23), doubling of Maryland's Community Schools Rental Assistance Program budget, the Youth Charging Reform Act, and Maryland legislation ending 287(g) agreements. JUFJ's campaign portfolio spans housing justice, immigrant justice, youth justice, labor rights, community safety, economic justice, water justice, and early childhood education.

JUFJ does not sell products or operate proprietary technology platforms; its "offerings" are advocacy campaigns, leadership development programs (Tzedek Organizing Training and the Understanding and Dismantling Antisemitism Program launched in 2025), annual Labor and Social Justice Seders with downloadable Haggadah resources, nonpartisan voter guides, and electoral endorsements through the JUFJ Campaign Fund (launched 2018). The organization has approximately 30-35 staff, including an Executive Director (Jacob Feinspan), Deputy Director, COO, jurisdiction-level Directors (DC, Baltimore, Maryland & Montgomery County, Virginia), a Senior Director of Development, Major Gifts Officer, Grants Manager, and dedicated community organizers.

Revenue is generated through individual donations (including recurring contributions), organizational sponsorships from Jewish congregations, foundation grants (supported by a Senior Director of Development, Major Gifts Officer, and Grants Manager), and event-related income from seder sponsorship tiers (Laborer $180 through Moses $5,400). Distribution of mission occurs through grassroots community participation, coalition membership with BIPOC-led partner organizations, legislative testimony, and direct engagement with elected officials across five jurisdictions (DC, Baltimore, Montgomery County, Maryland statewide, Virginia).

Name

Jews United for Justice

Legal name

Jews United for Justice

Website

https://jufj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jews United for Justice (JUFJ) is a DC-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1998 that organizes Jewish communities across DC, Maryland, and Virginia to win local policy campaigns on housing, immigrant, youth, and labor justice through coalition-based advocacy, grassroots mobilization, and electoral endorsements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Justice Advocacy and Community Organizing

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Criminal Justice Reform & Legal System Advocacy (BPAGAFAI), Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC)

Keywords

• Community organizing
• Social justice advocacy
• Grassroots mobilization
• Legislative advocacy
• Coalition building

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Primary revenue stream from individual donors contributing to support grassroots Jewish organizing in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. The organization accepts online donations and other forms of contributions.
2. Organizational Sponsorships: Sponsorships from Jewish congregations, organizations, and allied groups for events such as seders. Multiple sponsor tiers at various contribution levels.
3. Coalition Work: Collaborative work with partner organizations and coalitions to advance shared policy goals. No direct revenue from this activity but enables collective impact.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

JUFJ is a grassroots community organizing nonprofit that mobilizes Jewish communities in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia to advance economic, racial, and social justice through local legislative campaigns, coalition work, leadership training, and direct advocacy. Its core deliverables are issue campaigns on housing, immigrant, youth, labor, and community safety justice, supplemented by annual educational Seders, the Tzedek Organizing Training program, the Understanding and Dismantling Antisemitism program, voter guides, and the JUFJ Campaign Fund for endorsing aligned candidates.

Product overview

Jews United for Justice (JUFJ) is a nonprofit Jewish social justice organization, not a technology company. JUFJ's 'products' are its advocacy campaigns and programs, which include: Issue Campaigns focused on housing justice, immigrant justice, youth justice, labor justice, community safety, economic justice, water justice, and Under 3 DC; Community Organizing and Mobilization services; Racial Equity Programs; the Understanding and Dismantling Antisemitism training program; Tzedek Organizing Training; Labor and Social Justice Seders (annual Passover-themed educational events with downloadable Haggadah resources); Voter Guides for elections; and membership in the Collaborative for Jewish Organizing network. JUFJ does not offer software products, platforms, or technology services.

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Products and services

• Issue Campaigns JUFJ's primary advocacy work focused on specific social justice issues including housing justice, immigrant justice, youth justice, labor justice, community safety, economic justice, water justice, and early childhood education. These campaigns involve legislative advocacy, coalition building, and community mobilization across DC, Baltimore, Montgomery County, Maryland State, and Virginia.
• Community Organizing and Mobilization
• Racial Equity Programs
• Understanding and Dismantling Antisemitism Program Educational workshops and trainings that help Jewish and non-Jewish partners understand antisemitism, its mechanisms, and how to respond. Includes private conversations, public communication guidance, and formal training sessions, facilitated by Rabbi Miriam Liebman, Rabbi in Residence.
• Tzedek Organizing Training
• Labor and Social Justice Seders
• JUFJ Campaign Fund Endorsement and support program for local candidates who align with JUFJ's values, operating across DC, Maryland, and Virginia jurisdictions.
• Under 3 DC Parent Organizing

Quantifiable outcome

• Won minimum wage increases, paid sick days, and paid family leave legislation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Collaborative for Jewish Organizing (CJO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of nine Jewish organizations working within Jewish communities across the country to advance social, racial, and economic justice. Members include Carolina Jews for Justice, Detroit Jews for Justice, Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action, Jewish Community Action, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, Bend the Arc, and Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. JUFJ has been a member since 2019.
• We Are CASAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner on housing justice and immigrant justice campaigns in Montgomery County and Maryland. Co-lead advocate on rent stabilization campaign that won in Summer 2023.
• Silver Spring Justice CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner working to reimagine public safety in Montgomery County through advocacy for police accountability and alternatives to policing.
• Racial Justice NOW!coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in Montgomery County working on racial equity and dismantling structural racism in the county.
• Young People for ProgresscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead organization of the Decriminalize Montgomery County Campaign. JUFJ partners on police accountability and public safety reimagining efforts.
• Housing Justice MontgomerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of housing justice organizations working on rent stabilization, tenant protections, and affordable housing development in Montgomery County.
• Baltimore Renters United (BRU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of advocacy and membership groups fighting for renters' rights in Baltimore City. Members include JUFJ, Public Justice Center, Communities United, Right To Housing Alliance, Baltimore DSA, and Homeless Persons Representation Project. Successfully passed renters' right to counsel in December 2020.
• Renters United Maryland (RUM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide coalition including CASA, Public Justice Center, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Health Care for the Homeless, and Disability Rights Maryland. Fighting for just cause eviction laws, emergency rental assistance, and landlord accountability.
• Maryland Youth Justice CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition including ACLU, Advance Maryland, BRIDGE Maryland, Maryland Office of the Public Defender, Out for Justice, and The Sentencing Project working to transform the juvenile justice system in Maryland.
• Under 3 DC CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition working for universal access to high-quality, affordable early childhood education in DC. JUFJ organizes parents and caregivers as part of this coalition.
• Fair Budget CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDC coalition advocating for equitable budgeting that invests in communities rather than excessive policing. JUFJ is a member organization.
• Way Home CampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition working to end chronic homelessness in DC through policy advocacy and increased investment in affordable housing.
• Hands Off DCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition mobilized to protect DC residents from federal overreach and defend local autonomy and progressive policies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA): JCUA organizes Chicago's Jewish community for racial, economic, and housing justice. A CJO member with the same regional-urban-organizing profile as JUFJ.
• Detroit Jews for Justice: Detroit Jews for Justice is another CJO member applying the same Jewish-community-organizing-for-local-campaigns model in Detroit. Functionally comparable to JUFJ in mission, structure, and approach.
• Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ): JFREJ is a New York-based Jewish social justice organizing group focused on racial, economic, and immigrant justice. It is a fellow CJO member with a directly comparable organizing model — Jewish community mobilization for local progressive campaigns — making it the closest functional peer to JUFJ.
• Carolina Jews for Justice: Carolina Jews for Justice is a fellow CJO member doing Jewish community organizing on local social justice issues in North Carolina. Same network, same model, different region — a direct peer along every operational dimension.

Broad incumbents

• Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC): RAC is the social justice arm of the Reform Jewish movement, advocating on federal policy and training rabbinical students. JUFJ's local-level legislative advocacy and use of rabbinic voices mirrors RAC's approach at a different geographic and denominational scale.
• Bend the Arc: Jewish Action: Bend the Arc is a national Jewish progressive advocacy organization with ~200K members. It shares JUFJ's Jewish-values-rooted progressive advocacy approach but operates nationally with significantly greater scale and resources, making it a broader incumbent in the same space.
• T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights: T'ruah mobilizes rabbis and Jewish communities around human rights and social justice. Comparable to JUFJ in grounding advocacy in Jewish tradition, but with a rabbinic-network focus and national scope rather than regional local organizing.

Others

• ACLU of Maryland: ACLU of Maryland is a coalition partner in JUFJ's Maryland Youth Justice Coalition and broader civil rights work. Not a direct peer (broader civil liberties scope), but a meaningful coalition counterpart in shared campaigns.
• CASA: CASA is a key coalition partner on JUFJ's housing and immigrant justice campaigns. While not a Jewish-organization peer, it is one of JUFJ's most strategically important coalition counterparts and shares the DMV immigrant-justice organizing space.

Emerging players

• Avodah: Avodah runs the Avodah Corps service program referenced in JUFJ's staff listings (two of JUFJ's organizers are Avodah Corps members). Comparable in mission to place Jewish young adults in social justice service, but operates as a direct-service/educational program rather than independent advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

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