kibbutzim movment התנועה הקיבוצית

What kibbutzim movment התנועה הקיבוצית does

The Kibbutz Movement (התנועה הקיבוצית) is the central umbrella organization for approximately 270 kibbutz communities in Israel, founded in 1927 and headquartered at Kibbutz Yavne. It functions as a federated cooperative rather than a commercial enterprise, providing its member kibbutzim with services across five operating divisions: Economy and Management (construction, land allocation, agriculture, energy), Society and Community (welfare, culture, gender equality, human capital), Education (kindergarten networks, Shvilim social education, year-of-service, Kibbutz Orchestra), Missions and Settlement (youth leadership, Nahal program, lone soldiers, international volunteers), and Movement Headquarters (legal, PR, political department, gender unit). Services are delivered through 9 geographic regional zones with dedicated coordinators, and through subsidiaries including Kama Fund (financial assistance), Shvilim (educational training), Habazelet Hadasha (social/cultural initiatives), TKZ School, Kibbutz Volunteers, and Kibbutz Ulpan.

The movement operates digital products including the Zman Kibutz news application (launched 2025), the Shik financial platform, a weekly newsletter, and the kibbutz.org.il website (relaunched January 2026). It does not develop proprietary technology; its core 'product' is coordinated cooperative services. Revenue is derived from membership contributions and organizational funding rather than commercial product sales, with limited pricing transparency confined to vocational training courses (e.g., 1,100 NIS per participant for the AI Applications Course). The movement is governed by a Council of the Movement and Executive Committee, led by Secretary-General Nir Meir, and represents one of Israel's oldest continuously operating cooperative institutions, with a memorial at Kibbutz Forests commemorating 3,067 members fallen since 1913.

The customer base is primarily the 270 member kibbutzim, supplemented by a Youth Network (ages 22-35), international volunteer participants (ages 18-35), lone soldiers placed in kibbutzim, and educational partnerships with Seminar HaKibbutzim, Oranim Academic College, HaShomer HaTzair, the Jewish Agency's First Home in Israel program, the Kibbutz Industry Association, the Israel Farmers Federation, and the parallel Religious Kibbutz Movement. The stated strategic priorities, formalized at the 6th Convention in Upper Galilee in November 2021, are renewable energy and sustainability, alongside continued promotion of northern and southern settlement.

Name

kibbutzim movment התנועה הקיבוצית

Legal name

התנועה הקיבוצית (The Kibbutz Movement)

Website

https://kibbutz.org.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Kibbutz Movement (התנועה הקיבוצית) is the central cooperative umbrella for approximately 270 kibbutz communities in Israel, founded in 1927 and headquartered at Kibbutz Yavne. It delivers economic, educational, social, and settlement services through five divisions and regional coordinators, funded by member contributions rather than commercial sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Cooperative Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL), Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Cooperative movement services
• Kibbutz community support
• Agricultural advisory services
• Settlement development programs
• Community education coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Kibbutz Yavne (יקום)

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Movement membership services and support: The movement provides services to member kibbutzim including economic advisory, construction assistance, agricultural support, social services, education coordination, and regional coordination. The revenue model is based on membership fees and organizational funding rather than commercial product sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Kibbutz Movement is the central umbrella organization coordinating and supporting approximately 270 kibbutz communities across Israel. It delivers economic advisory, construction and land allocation assistance, agricultural guidance, financial support (via Kama Fund), social welfare and healthcare coordination, education services (kindergarten networks, Shvilim social-community education, year-of-service, Kibbutz Orchestra), youth leadership development, settlement promotion, and regional coordination through 9 geographic zones. The movement also operates international volunteer programs, Hebrew ulpan, legal/arbitration/mediation services, and digital tools including the Zman Kibutz news application and Shik financial platform.

Product overview

The Kibbutz Movement website (תנועה קיבוצית) serves as the central organizational platform for Israel's kibbutz movement, offering a multi-service portfolio organized through distinct divisions: (1) Core organizational services including Movement Headquarters (מטה התנועה), Economy and Management Division (אגף כלכלה ומשק), Society and Community Division (אגף חברה וקהילה), Education Division (אגף חינוך), and Missions and Settlement Division (משימות והתיישבות); (2) Digital products including the Zman Kibutz news application and newsletter system; (3) Financial services including the Shik financial platform and Kama Fund; (4) Educational programs through Shvilim (שבילים) and AI applications courses; (5) Specialized departments for Energy, Construction/Land, and Agriculture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kama Fund (קרן קמ"ע): Fund providing financial assistance and support to kibbutzim and their members
• Shvilim (שבילים)
• Habazelet Hadasha (חבצלת החדשה)
• TKZ School (בית הספר של התנועה הקיבוצית)
• Rafsodia (רפסודיה)
• Mashtela (המשתלה)

Products and services

• Movement Headquarters (מטה התנועה) - Central Administrative Services Central administrative services for the Kibbutz Movement including secretariat, legal department, public relations, gender equality unit, political department, and the institution for arbitration and mediation, serving member kibbutzim across Israel.
• Economy and Management Division (אגף כלכלה ומשק) Economy division providing construction, land allocation, agriculture, and financial assistance services to member kibbutzim, including coordination with the Israel Farmers Federation and Kibbutz Industry Association.
• Society and Community Division (אגף חברה וקהילה) Society and community division covering culture, social security, welfare, community growth, human capital development, and gender equality across member kibbutzim.
• Education Division (אגף חינוך) Education division including the Kibbutz Kindergarten network (רשת הגן הקיבוצי), Shvilim social-community education (שבילים), year-of-service programs (שנת שירות), and the Kibbutz Orchestra (תזמורת בני הקיבוצים).
• Missions and Settlement Division (משימות והתיישבות) Settlement division handling youth leadership development, Nahal program kibbutzim nuclei, lone soldiers project, international volunteers, and security initiatives.
• Kama Fund (קרן קמ"ע) - Financial Assistance Fund Fund providing financial assistance to kibbutzim and their members for growth and development, including loan guarantees and development grants for construction and housing.
• Construction, Land and Assignment Department (מחלקת בנייה, קרקעות ושיוך) Department handling construction permits, land rights, housing assignment, and building regulations for member kibbutzim.
• Energy Department (מחלקת אנרגיה) Department focused on renewable energy, sustainability, electricity policy, and energy management for kibbutzim.
• Shvilim (שבילים) - Social-Community Education Organization for social-community educational systems providing educational frameworks, values-based programs, and training for kibbutz educational staff.
• Shvilim Training Center (מרכז הדרכה שבילים) Training center offering professional development, workshops, and educational programs for kibbutz educators and community leaders.
• Zman Kibutz (זמן קיבוץ) News Application News application for kibbutz members providing timely news and updates about the kibbutz movement.
• Shik (שיק) Financial Platform Financial platform for kibbutz members providing payment and financial management services.
• Newsletter System (ניוזלטר) Weekly newsletter and updates service for kibbutz members and subscribers.
• AI Applications Course (קורס יישומי AI) Practical course providing AI tools for work, community communication, business management and kibbutz administration, priced at 1,100 NIS per participant with subsidized pricing for Southern Region kibbutzim.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Jewish Agency / First Home in IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Jewish Agency's First Home in Israel program supporting aliyah and absorption.
• The Kibbutz Religious MovementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationship with the Religious Kibbutz Movement on shared settlement and social initiatives.
• HaShomer HaTzaircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the HaShomer HaTzair youth movement, a Zionist socialist youth movement focused on kibbutz living.
• Seminar HaKibbutzimmajorOthersPartnership with Seminar HaKibbutzim, the kibbutz movement's academic institution for teacher education.
• Oranim Academic CollegemajorOthersPartnership with Oranim Academic College, a college affiliated with the kibbutz movement.
• Kibbutz Publications (Sifriat HaPoalim)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the United Kibbutz publishing house and library.
• Kibbutz ArchivesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Archives of Kibbutz and Labor Settlement for historical documentation.
• Havatzelet InitiativemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Havatzelet initiative was established in 2022 to strengthen the Kibbutz Movement's influence in Israeli society, supporting organizations and activities that promote its vision and values.
• Bina Center for Social JusticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Bina Center for Social Justice named after Rabbi Yitzhak Rabin.
• Givat HavivaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Givat Haviva, a kibbutz-based educational and cultural center.
• Israel Farmers FederationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Israel Farmers Federation (IFF) for agricultural advocacy and support.
• Kibbutz Industry AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Kibbutz Industry Association (KIA) representing kibbutz-based industrial enterprises.
• Mishtarei HaKibbutzim (Kibbutz Mishkei)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Kibbutz Mishkei for agricultural and economic coordination.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mondragon Corporation: Spanish federation of worker cooperatives operating education, industry, retail, and finance with a central coordinating body — internationally the most-cited analog to the kibbutz model of coordinated cooperative service delivery.
• HaShomer HaTzair: Zionist-socialist youth movement historically tied to the kibbutz movement and listed as a core partner. Operates overlapping educational, ideological, and youth-pipeline functions targeting the same demographic of future kibbutz members.
• Religious Kibbutz Movement (התנועה הקיבוצית הדתית): The parallel religious kibbutz umbrella organization in Israel, with which the Kibbutz Movement maintains a strategic partnership. Operates a similar model coordinating member kibbutzim across education, settlement, and economic services for a competing but ideologically differentiated membership base.
• Kibbutz Industry Association (KIA): Partner organization representing kibbutz-based industrial enterprises, sharing the same member community but focused on the economic/industrial arm. Comparable in coordinating services for kibbutzim across an economic vertical.
• Moshavim Movement (תנועת המושבים): The umbrella body for Israel's moshav (cooperative agricultural community) movement, serving a parallel but distinct cooperative-agricultural population. Offers the most direct structural comparison as a competing rural-cooperative membership organization with regional coordinators and service divisions.

Broad incumbents

• The Jewish Agency for Israel: The global Jewish Agency with which the Kibbutz Movement partners on the First Home in Israel aliyah program. A much larger, established institution operating broadly in Jewish-Israeli social services, immigration, and education — overlapping on settlement and youth programming.
• World Zionist Organization: Umbrella institution for Zionist settlement activity in Israel, operating broadly across settlement, education, and aliyah — overlapping with the Kibbutz Movement's settlement and northern/Galilee development missions.
• Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF): Long-established Israeli land-development and environmental NGO with overlapping settlement, forestry, and northern/Galilee development missions — a larger incumbent in adjacent community-development territory.

Others

• International Cooperative Alliance: Global apex body for cooperatives across all sectors; an institutional peer in the cooperative-movement ecosystem, providing advocacy, standards, and policy engagement analogous to the Kibbutz Movement's role within Israel.
• Seminar HaKibbutzim / Oranim Academic College: Academic institutions affiliated with the kibbutz movement (Seminar HaKibbutzim for teacher education, Oranim College). Adjacent educational peers operating in the movement's ecosystem and providing the teacher/leadership pipeline.

Market position

Strengths6 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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