Temple Shalom

What Temple Shalom does

Temple Shalom is a private, non-profit Reform Jewish congregation headquartered at 4630 Pine Ridge Road in Naples, Florida, serving the Southwest Florida Jewish community. Its core offering is worship — regular Friday evening (6:00pm) and Saturday morning (10:00am) Shabbat services, High Holy Days observances, and lifecycle events (B'nai Mitzvah, weddings, funerals) — supplemented by a vertically integrated programming stack: Temple Shalom Preschool (early childhood education with separate enrollment), YESh youth engagement for K-12, Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation, Confirmation, Adult Education (Torah Study via Zoom, "Don't Stop Texting Series"), wellness programming (Jewish Yoga at $72 per 6-class session), and social-action initiatives under the Tikkun Olam umbrella including Mitzvah Day and Meals of Hope volunteering. Sisterhood and Men's Club provide auxiliary member organizations, and a Judaica Shop sells ritual items.

The organization's technology backbone is the ShulCloud content management system (by Shulware), a vertical SaaS platform purpose-built for synagogue operations. ShulCloud handles website content, member account management, event registration, online donations and recurring payments, livestreaming of sanctuary services, and member communications; Google Sign-In is offered as an SSO option. Livestream services are simultaneously distributed to Facebook (viewable without a Facebook account) and YouTube, and select adult programs (Torah Study, Jewish Yoga) are conducted via Zoom with recordings available for asynchronous access.

Revenue is generated through four streams: (1) the L'Shalom Pledge Program, a "pay what you can" pledge-based membership model that replaces fixed annual dues; (2) donations across a menu of designated funds (L'Shalom Gift, Security, Endowment, Israel Emergency Relief, memorial funds, Tribute Garden, Tree of Life, Bimah Flowers, etc.); (3) Temple Shalom Preschool tuition, managed through a separate enrollment process; and (4) fee-based programming revenue from Jewish Yoga ($72/6 sessions) and adult-education events ($36 member / $40 non-member). The congregation is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) and partners with the Jewish Federation of Naples. Distribution is anchored by a single physical sanctuary complex with digital/livestream extensions providing global remote reach.

Name

Temple Shalom

Legal name

Temple Shalom

Website

https://naplestemple.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Temple Shalom is a non-profit Reform Jewish congregation in Naples, Florida, providing Shabbat worship, lifecycle events, preschool, youth and adult education, wellness programming, and Tikkun Olam social action to Southwest Florida Jewish families, funded via pledges, donations, preschool tuition, and program fees on the ShulCloud platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAE)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Jewish education
• Early childhood education
• Religious community
• Social action programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Naples

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. L'Shalom Pledge Program: Pledge-based financial model in lieu of traditional dues where members pledge what they can to support the sacred community
2. Donations: Various designated funds accepting donations including L'Shalom Gift, Security Fund, Endowment Fund, Israel Emergency Relief, memorial funds, and numerous other purpose-specific funds
3. Jewish Yoga Program: $72.00 per person for 6-class session of Jewish Yoga classes taught by Missy Balsam
4. Educational Programs: Fee-based educational events such as the Scam Prevention event ($36 members, $40 non-members)
5. Preschool Tuition: Temple Shalom Preschool operating as part of the synagogue with separate enrollment and tuition

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Temple Shalom is a Reform Jewish congregation providing worship services, religious education, early childhood education, wellness programming, and social action initiatives to members and the broader Southwest Florida Jewish community. Its core deliverables include Shabbat and High Holy Day worship services, the Temple Shalom Preschool, youth (YESh) and adult education programs, Tikkun Olam community service programs, and life cycle event ceremonies. The organization is funded primarily through a pledge-based financial model (L'Shalom), member donations, and preschool tuition.

Product overview

Temple Shalom operates as a ShulCloud-powered Reform Jewish congregation in Naples, Florida. The core offering is worship services (Shabbat, High Holy Days) augmented by educational programs (YESh youth education, Temple Shalom Preschool, Adult Education including Torah Study and the Don't Stop Texting Series), wellness programming (Jewish Yoga via Zoom), social action (Tikkun Olam, Meals of Hope volunteering), and community organizations (Sisterhood, Men's Club). The ShulCloud platform provides the underlying technical infrastructure for membership management, online donations, event registration, and livestreaming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Temple Shalom Preschool: Early childhood education program operated by the temple for young children

Products and services

• Worship Services
• Temple Shalom Preschool
• YESh (Youth Engagement) Program
• Adult Education
• Jewish Yoga Program
• Life Cycle Events
• Tikkun Olam (Social Action)
• Sisterhood
• Men's Club

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Jewish Federation of NaplescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish Federation of Naples is acknowledged as a partner on the Temple Shalom website. The Federation represents the organized Jewish community in Naples and likely collaborates on community initiatives and Jewish programming.
• Union for Reform Judaism (URJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTemple Shalom is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), the central body of the Reform Jewish movement. This affiliation provides access to URJ resources, programming guidance, and connects the synagogue to the broader Reform Jewish network.
• ShulCloud / ShulwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationTemple Shalom uses ShulCloud, a proprietary content management system for synagogues provided by Shulware. The platform handles website hosting, member management, event registration, donation processing, and livestreaming services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Chabad of Naples: Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish center in Naples, FL serving the same Southwest Florida community. Comparable in mission but differentiated in religious orientation and outreach approach.
• Temple Sinai (Naples): Reform Jewish synagogue in Naples, FL offering worship, education, and lifecycle services to the same Jewish community. Comparable in denomination, scale, and programming breadth.
• Temple Judea: A Reform Jewish congregation in Naples, FL serving the same Southwest Florida market. Most directly comparable peer given shared geography, denomination, and congregational model.
• Beth Tikvah of Naples: Conservative/Egalitarian Jewish congregation in Naples, FL. Direct local peer serving the same donor pool with overlapping worship, education, and lifecycle programming.

Broad incumbents

• PJ Library: National Jewish organization providing free children's books and family programming. Comparable to Temple Shalom's preschool and YESh youth engagement in targeting the same Jewish family demographic with early-childhood Jewish education.
• Union for Reform Judaism (URJ): The central body of the North American Reform Jewish movement with which Temple Shalom is affiliated. Parent-network peer providing movement-wide programming, resources, and rabbinic support to member congregations.

Others

• Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs: National umbrella organization for Jewish men's clubs. Temple Shalom operates a Men's Club with comparable programming and dues structure, making this a thematic structural peer.
• Women's League for Conservative Judaism / Sisterhoods: Network of synagogue sisterhoods. Temple Shalom's Sisterhood (with Judaica Shop and programming) is structurally analogous to these women's congregational organizations.
• ShulCloud / Shulware: SaaS platform provider powering Temple Shalom's website, member management, donations, and livestream. Ecosystem peer as the underlying technology backbone, comparable to other synagogue tech vendors.

Regional players

• Jewish Federation of Naples: Regional Jewish community organization serving Southwest Florida. Listed as a Temple Shalom partner; comparable in mission (community organizing, social action, fundraising) but operates broader across the region rather than as a single congregation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCoFhL1QDaMnzWwUK4VmVrAw
• Facebookfacebook.com/TempleShalomNaplesFL
• Instagraminstagram.com/templeshalomnaples
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/temple-shalom_2

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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