Academic Engagement Network

Name

Academic Engagement Network

Legal name

Academic Engagement Network

Website

https://academicengagement.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: AEN accepts tax-deductible donations through its fiscal sponsor, the Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 30-0664947). Donations may be made online via GiveButter or by check and securities.
2. Grants and Foundation Funding: AEN receives grant funding from various organizations including Jewish National Fund-USA (Boruchin Center Grant), Kalaniyot Foundation, and other institutional funders. Grants support campus programming, research initiatives, and the Antisemitism Education Initiative.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Academic Engagement Network is a nonprofit organization that mobilizes U.S. higher education faculty and administrators to counter antisemitism and advance Jewish inclusion on campus. It delivers professional development through programs such as the Regional Short Course, Webinars, Sections & Interest Groups, and Microgrants for faculty, plus the Signature Seminar Series, Professional Development Workshops, and Action Plan Consultation for campus administrators. It also publishes educational resources including the Guide and Resource Book, Research Paper Series, Pamphlet Series, and Antisemitism Syllabi Bank.

Product overview

The Academic Engagement Network (AEN) is a nonprofit organization that operates a suite of interconnected programs and resources rather than a single software product. The core offerings include membership programs for faculty (Regional Short Course, Webinars, Sections & Interest Groups, Microgrants) and professional development services for campus administrators (Signature Seminar Series, Professional Development Workshops, Lattes & Learning Webinars, Action Plan Consultation, Climate Assessment). AEN also produces educational resources including the Guide and Resource Book, Research Paper Series, Pamphlet Series, Antisemitism Syllabi Bank, and an archive of Statements & Press Releases. The organization launched the Faculty Against Antisemitism Movement (FAAM) and the Abraham Accords Campus Initiative as major programs. These offerings work together to mobilize faculty and administrators to counter antisemitism and advance Jewish inclusion on campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Faculty Against Antisemitism Movement (FAAM): A movement launched in April 2024 to amplify the faculty voice and organize faculty nationwide committed to advancing AEN's core mission in the post October 7, 2023 academic landscape.

Products and services

• Regional Short Course
• Webinars
• Sections & Interest Groups
• Microgrants
• Signature Seminar Series
• Professional Development Workshops
• Lattes & Learning Webinar Series
• Action Plan & Programmatic Consultation
• Climate Assessment Policy and Review
• Antisemitism Education Initiative
• Convenings
• Abraham Accords Campus Initiative
• Faculty Against Antisemitism Movement (FAAM)
• Guide and Resource Book
• Antisemitism Syllabi Bank
• Research Paper Series
• Pamphlet Series

Quantifiable outcome

• 320+ campuses with AEN faculty member presence
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Anti-Defamation League (ADL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2025AEN and ADL formed a strategic partnership to support campus faculty and staff facing rising antisemitism. The partnership includes joint surveys (e.g., National Survey of Faculty on Antisemitism), co-developed toolkits for professional academic associations, best practices documents, and model policies on faculty recommendations. The organizations have also collaborated on statements regarding AAUP, ISA, and other academic associations.
• Hillel InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEN partnered with Hillel International to create 'Best Practices and Principles: Free Speech, Academic Freedom, and Responsibilities of Students and Faculty.' This joint statement assists higher education leaders in protecting and advancing free inquiry and diversity of viewpoints. The organizations also issued a joint statement regarding political declarations by academic departments.
• American Jewish Committee (AJC)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerAEN collaborated with AJC on joint statements regarding the American Historical Association (AHA) resolution on 'scholasticide' and other antisemitism-related issues. The organizations work together on advocacy and policy responses within the academic community.
• Jewish Federation of North America (JFNA)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerAEN participates in coalition letters with JFNA, ADL, and AJC to address antisemitism in professional academic associations, including letters to AAUP leadership and the National Communication Association's Task Force.
• Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDr. Charles Asher Small, Founding Executive Director of ISGAP, presented a webinar on AEN's platform regarding Qatari funding influences on US educational institutions. The webinar addressed the nature and extent of Qatari funding and its impact on curricula and institutional policies.
• UCLA Jewish Faculty Resilience GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEN invested in UCLA's Jewish Faculty Resilience Group on November 19, 2025, to support faculty facing antisemitism and anti-Israel bias on campus.
• Faculty Against Antisemitism Movement (FAAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAAM is an AEN-initiated movement launched April 14, 2024, to amplify the faculty voice and organize collective work to advance AEN's core mission. AEN facilitates and supports faculty-led missions to Israel, campus-specific groups, and proactive work in professional associations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AMCHA Initiative: AMCHA documents and publicizes antisemitic incidents on U.S. college campuses and advocates for affected Jewish students. Both organizations operate within the campus antisemitism response ecosystem and share similar advocacy and donor networks.
• Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law: The Brandeis Center is a Jewish civil rights organization that combats antisemitism on campuses and in workplaces through legal advocacy, training, and policy work. It targets many of the same higher education stakeholders as AEN, with a more legal-action-oriented model.
• Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC): ICC is AEN's fiscal sponsor and operates parallel Israel-advocacy programming on U.S. campuses. Both organizations mobilize campus stakeholders around antisemitism and Israel-related issues, with closely aligned missions and overlapping funder ecosystems.
• CAMERA (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America): CAMERA runs a dedicated campus division that monitors anti-Israel bias and trains student leaders. It overlaps with AEN's mission of countering antisemitism and anti-Israel activism in higher education, though CAMERA focuses on media monitoring and students rather than faculty.
• Hillel International: Hillel is the largest Jewish campus student organization in the U.S., with professional staff supporting Jewish life at hundreds of universities. AEN partners with Hillel and serves an overlapping campus constituency, though AEN focuses on faculty and administrators while Hillel focuses on students.

Emerging players

• Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP): ISGAP is a think tank focused on contemporary antisemitism research and policy, with strong academic and faculty networks. ISGAP has presented on AEN's webinar platform and operates in an adjacent scholarly space.
• Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE): FIRE is a free speech advocacy organization that monitors civil liberties on U.S. campuses, including cases implicating Jewish and pro-Israel students. While not Israel-specific, FIRE addresses overlapping free-speech-and-antisemitism issues in higher education.

Broad incumbents

• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): ADL is a large, established Jewish civil rights organization with broad mandate beyond higher education. AEN has a formal core partnership with ADL on campus antisemitism work, including joint surveys and toolkits, making ADL both a peer and a strategic collaborator.
• American Jewish Committee (AJC): AJC is a major U.S. Jewish advocacy organization with global diplomatic and policy operations. AEN and AJC have issued joint statements on academic association resolutions and broader antisemitism policy, overlapping in higher education advocacy.
• Jewish Federation of North America (JFNA): JFNA is a federation system that funds and coordinates Jewish communal services across North America. AEN participates in coalition letters with JFNA, ADL, and AJC, and JFNA's footprint provides both funder access and overlapping constituency reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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