What Ma'agalim does

Ma'agalim (עמותת מעגלים) is an Israeli nonprofit association (amuta) established in 1998 and headquartered in Moshav Nachalim, Israel, that operates informal education and pre-military preparatory programming for at-risk youth in Israel's social periphery. The organization embeds trained educators (madrichim) directly inside 75 partner high schools across 50+ cities, serving approximately 4,725 students in grades 11-12 with ongoing mentoring, leadership development, Jewish-identity education, and preparation for meaningful IDF service. Ma'agalim's reported outcome is that 87% of participants continue to meaningful military service.

The organization's portfolio is anchored by its flagship 'Ma'agalim in High Schools' (מעגלים בתיכונים) program and extended through the Graduate Program (תוכנית הבוגרים) for post-military alumni, the Girls' Empowerment Program (תוכנית להעצמת נערות מהפריפריה), and the Shitufim Partnership Project (פרויקט שיתופים). A 'CEO for a Day' (מנכ"ל ליום אחד) initiative pairs alumni with senior executives from 25+ Israeli corporates including Bank Hapoalim, El Al, Elbit, Netafim, and Deloitte. Programs are delivered free of charge to students and families.

Ma'agalim employs 25 staff and coordinates a network of 315 instructors, with no proprietary technology platform — operational infrastructure consists of a website, an instructor portal, a donation platform, and a Hebrew-language SEO article library. Funding comes from individual donations, private foundations, and Israeli government/Ministry of Welfare grants, with international donor outreach conducted through representative offices in Miami Beach (USA) and Toronto (Canada, via Mizrachi Canada). The organization operates against an estimated addressable market of ~400,000 at-risk youth in Israel.

Name

Ma'agalim

Legal name

עמותת מעגלים

Website

https://maagalim.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ma'agalim is an Israeli nonprofit established in 1998 that delivers in-school informal education, mentoring, and pre-military preparation to approximately 4,725 at-risk youth in grades 11-12 across 75 schools and 50+ Israeli cities, funding operations through donations and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Education and Mentoring Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Other Schools and Instruction (6116), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Communication, Collaboration & Conflict Resolution Skills (EDAMAIAF)

Keywords

• Youth mentorship programs
• Pre-military preparation
• Informal education services
• At-risk youth support
• Nonprofit educational programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Moshav Nachalim

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: Ma'agalim is a nonprofit organization (amuta) funded primarily through donations from individuals, private foundations, and government grants. The organization collects donations via its website and references that donations are tax-deductible under Israeli tax law (section 46 of Income Tax Ordinance).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ma'agalim operates in-school informal education and personal-mentoring programs for 11th–12th grade students in Israel's social periphery, delivered by trained instructors (madrichim) embedded inside 75 partner high schools across 50-plus cities. Its portfolio includes Ma'agalim in High Schools, the Empowerment Program for Girls from the Periphery, the Shitufim Project, the Graduates Program, the CEO for a Day mentorship initiative, and an educational articles library, with all programs provided free of charge to participants.

Product overview

Ma'agalim (עמותת מעגלים) is a national educational nonprofit organization operating a unified portfolio of youth empowerment programs across Israel's social periphery. The flagship offering is 'Ma'agalim in High Schools' (מעגלים בתיכונים), active in 75 schools across 50 cities, providing ongoing mentorship for students in grades 11–12. This core program is supplemented by targeted initiatives including the Empowerment Program for Girls from the Periphery (תוכנית להעצמת נערות מהפריפריה), the Graduates Program (תוכנית הבוגרים) for post-service alumni support, and the Shitufim Project (פרויקט שיתופים) for cross-community collaboration. The organization also publishes a library of educational articles on youth at risk and related topics, operates a 'CEO for a Day' mentorship initiative linking graduates with business executives, provides a donation collection platform, and supports associated boarding homes and pre-military preparatory programs. The portfolio is unified under an educational mission focused on self-efficacy development, meaningful military service preparation, and social mobility for at-risk youth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CEO for a Day (מנכ"ל ליום אחד): A mentorship initiative connecting Ma'agalim graduates with senior executives (CEOs) in Israeli companies for one-on-one sessions, workplace visits, and career guidance.
• Ma'agalim in High Schools (מעגלים בתיכונים)
• Graduate Program (תוכנית הבוגרים)
• Girls' Empowerment Program (תוכנית להעצמת נערות מהפריפריה)
• Partnership Project (פרויקט שיתופים)

Products and services

• Ma'agalim in High Schools (מעגלים בתיכונים) Ma'agalim's flagship in-school mentorship and informal education program for 11th–12th grade students in Israel's social periphery, delivered through trained instructors (madrichim) embedded inside 75 partner high schools across 50-plus cities to build personal mentoring relationships over two or more years.
• Empowerment Program for Girls from the Periphery (תוכנית להעצמת נערות מהפריפריה) A targeted program focused on empowering young women from Israel's social periphery through personalized mentorship and educational support aimed at building leadership and self-efficacy.
• Graduates Program (תוכנית הבוגרים) A post-service alumni program that continues supporting Ma'agalim graduates after military or national service with guidance toward higher education, employment, and personal direction, including pairing with senior executives for one-on-one mentorship.
• Shitufim Project (פרויקט שיתופים) A collaborative partnership initiative led by Ma'agalim participants that builds bridges across social groups in Israeli society through shared educational experiences and promotes leadership and community involvement.
• CEO for a Day (מנכ"ל ליום אחד) A mentorship initiative under the Graduate Program that pairs Ma'agalim alumni with senior executives in Israeli companies (including Bank Hapoalim, El Al, Elbit, Netafim, Deloitte, and others) for one-on-one workplace visits and career guidance.
• Pre-Military Preparatory Programs (מכינות קדם צבאיות) Pre-military preparatory frameworks—including religious, secular, and mixed programs—offering physical training, values-based education, and personal development for youth before IDF enlistment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87% of participants continue to meaningful military service
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Mizrachi CanadacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMizrachi Canada serves as Ma'agalim's Canadian representative office, facilitating international outreach, donor engagement, and community support for the organization from its Toronto location at 4600 Bathurst St. #316.
• Israeli Corporate Partners (CEO for a Day Initiative)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAs part of the 'CEO for a Day' (מנכ''ל ליום אחד) initiative within the Graduate Program, Ma'agalim alumni are paired with senior executives from Israeli companies including: Orbit, Bank Hapoalim, Intelligo, Aura, Elbit, El Al, NewMed, Netafim, Massad, Epykapi Capital, Levinstein Group, New Pharm, Alrov, Cardan Real Estate, Jerusalem Post, Harel Finance, Ashdod Port, ePharma, Deloitte, FamilyBiz, Redwood, MYS, Redco, Halfperin, Dekel Drilling, and others. Each executive mentors a Ma'agalim graduate through a one-on-one workplace exposure day.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI / Sochnut): Quasi-governmental Israeli diaspora organization running educational and youth programs including pre-military mechina models — adjacent rather than competitive, but operates in the same informal-education/Jewish-identity space and shares the diaspora-donor ecosystem Ma'agalim taps into.

Broad incumbents

• ORT Israel: Established Israeli branch of the global ORT educational network running technology-focused schools and youth programs — broader in scope but comparable as a long-standing Israeli nonprofit operator focused on youth education, including disadvantaged populations.
• Ohr Torah Stone: Israeli educational nonprofit network operating schools, post-high-school programs, and outreach to at-risk populations — overlapping with Ma'agalim on Jewish-identity education, high-school engagement, and programming for the social periphery.

Direct peers

• Bnei Akiva: Religious-Zionist youth movement operating informal education, mechina (pre-military preparatory) frameworks, and school-based activities for Israeli adolescents — overlapping with Ma'agalim on informal education, Jewish identity building, and pre-military preparation.
• Perach: Israeli nonprofit pairing university-student tutors with at-risk children and youth across the country — a closely analogous mentoring model targeting the same at-risk youth segment Ma'agalim serves, though delivered through universities rather than high schools.
• ELEM (Youth in Distress in Israel): Israeli nonprofit providing emotional support and outreach to at-risk youth through centers and field workers — directly comparable target population (at-risk Israeli adolescents) with overlapping therapeutic/motivational scope.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Israel: Affiliated international mentoring nonprofit running one-on-one adult-mentor programs for Israeli at-risk youth — closely comparable one-on-one mentoring model aimed at the same population, with a similar outcome-via-mentorship thesis.
• Amit: Israeli educational nonprofit running schools and youth programming for underprivileged and at-risk populations — directly comparable in mission (education + at-risk youth + national footprint) though more school-based than informal-education based.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/maagalim2011/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/maagalim.org
• Instagraminstagram.com/maagalim.israel/?igsh=MW1uNHFsaHZ5ODF5bQ%3D%3D#
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ma'agalim

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