FJMC International

What FJMC International does

FJMC International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, volunteer-led organization founded in 1929 (rebranded to its current name in 2025) that serves as the umbrella body for approximately 200 Conservative/Masorti men's auxiliaries and 14,000+ individual members across 16 regions in North America, Uganda, Kenya, and additional international locations. Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, the organization is governed by an elected volunteer leadership (International President Bruce Tomar for 2025-2027) with a single paid Executive Director (Rabbi Noam Raucher) and rabbinic interns from the Jewish Theological Seminary.

Its core offerings are programmatic rather than technological: an annual event portfolio (World Wide Wrap, Shoah Yellow Candle Program, Biennial Convention, Leadership Development Institute), men's wellness and learning content (Hearing Men's Voices, Hebrew Literacy, Art of Jewish Living), targeted initiatives (Inclusion, Keruv intermarriage outreach, Shomrei Ha'aretz environmental, Health & Wellness, Young Men/Young Families), Holocaust remembrance programming, and an online store selling Build-A-Pair Kits, Yad Shel Chai plaques, candles, and publications. Underlying technology is minimal — a WordPress website, the Chaverot membership management system, email newsletters, a podcast (Mamas' Boys), and social media channels — with no mobile app, no public API, and no AI capabilities disclosed.

Revenue is generated through Board-set membership dues from clubs and individuals, donations via Friends of FJMC, the Foundation for Jewish Life, the Burt Fischman Leadership Development Campaign, and the Holocaust Education Fund, plus modest e-commerce store sales. No financial figures are publicly disclosed. FJMC operates within a tightly integrated religious ecosystem through longstanding partnerships with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ), the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), the Women's League for Conservative Judaism (WLCJ), Camp Ramah, Mercaz USA, and the World Council of Synagogues/Masorti Olami, and in 2021 formally expanded eligibility to men's clubs from other Jewish movements.

Name

FJMC International

Legal name

FJMC International

Website

https://fjmc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FJMC International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit umbrella organization serving approximately 200 Conservative/Masorti Jewish men's clubs and 14,000+ members across 16 regions worldwide, delivering brotherhood, leadership development, learning, and Holocaust remembrance programming through a volunteer-led structure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: FJMC generates revenue through membership dues from affiliated Men's Clubs and Individual Members. Regional rebates are set by the Board of Directors.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The organization receives donations through various campaigns including Friends of FJMC, FJMC Foundation for Jewish Life, Burt Fischman Leadership Development Campaign, and Holocaust Education Fund.
3. Store Sales: FJMC operates an online store selling Shoah Yellow Candles, Build-A-Pair Kits, pins, Yad Shel Chai, and publications including books from the Hearing Men's Voices program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

FJMC International is a 501(c)(3) non-profit membership organization that serves approximately 200 affiliated Men's Clubs and Brotherhoods plus over 14,000 individual members within the Conservative/Masorti Jewish movement. Its core offerings include community-building programs (World Wide Wrap, Build-A-Pair, Hearing Men's Voices), Holocaust remembrance (Shoah Yellow Candle Program), leadership training (LDI), outreach (Keruv, Inclusion Initiative), publications/newsletters, podcasts, and an online store selling ritual and educational merchandise.

Product overview

FJMC International is a membership-based religious organization (not a technology company) serving approximately 200 men's auxiliaries with over 14,000 members globally. The organization offers a portfolio of programs, publications, and services including newsletters (FJMC Advantage, Weekly Digest), podcasts (Mamas' Boys), Holocaust remembrance (Shoah Yellow Candle Program), leadership training (LDI), men's wellness (Hearing Men's Voices), ritual programs (World Wide Wrap, Sefer Haftarah Scroll), community initiatives (Inclusion, Keruv, Shomrei Ha'aretz), membership management (Chaverot system), and an e-commerce store. The offerings are coordinated programs and services, not a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mamas' Boys Podcast: Podcast featuring conversations about Jewish masculinity and fatherhood
• The Unraveller
• FJMC Advantage
• HaShofar
• Teruah
• Ha D'Var Newsletter
• Catalyst
• Pride and Prejudice Newsletter
• L'Chaim!
• FJMC Weekly Digest

Products and services

• Club Affiliation Membership Membership pathway for Men's Clubs and Brotherhoods affiliated with Conservative and Masorti synagogues worldwide, providing access to FJMC programs, regional structure, publications, training, and awards.
• Individual Membership Direct membership pathway for Jewish men not affiliated with a congregation having a Men's Club, providing access to FJMC programming, publications, and community.
• Shoah Yellow Candle Program Annual Holocaust remembrance program distributing yellow candles for Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), shipped from November through March with over 220 customers ordering annually.
• Build-A-Pair Program Educational program enabling fathers and children (grades 5-7) to build model tefillin while learning about the mitzvah, with kits sold at $118 per 10 units.
• World Wide Wrap Annual event celebrating the mitzvah of tefillin, where clubs worldwide gather to participate, often held on Super Bowl Sunday.
• Leadership Development Institute (LDI) Annual leadership training institute for developing lay leaders within the Conservative/Masorti Movement, held as part of regional retreats and conventions.
• Hearing Men's Voices Men's wellness initiative comprising six program guides devoted to men's concerns including health, spirituality, fatherhood, and Jewish identity, with books such as 'Listening to God's Voice', 'Work and Worth', and 'Our Fathers, Ourselves' available at $11 each.
• Keruv Program Resources and training for working with intermarried families and understanding intermarriage within the Conservative Jewish community, with 54 congregations having Keruv programs.
• Inclusion Initiative Joint initiative with Women's League for Conservative Judaism creating an environment that makes all individuals feel welcomed and embraced in the Jewish Community regardless of unique identities and needs.
• Shomrei Ha'aretz (Green Initiative) Environmental initiative creating eco-friendly products including soy-based Shabbat candles and solar eternal light kits.
• Sefer Haftarah Scroll A scroll consisting of all haftorot written on parchment with vowels and cantillation, circulated among Men's Clubs and at FJMC events.
• Chaverot Membership Management System Online membership management system for clubs and individual members to manage membership records and dues.
• Mamas' Boys Podcast Weekly podcast hosted by Executive Director Rabbi Noam Raucher exploring modern masculinity through a Jewish lens, featuring guests including Governor Jared Polis, Salvador Litvak, and Mark Feuerstein.
• FJMC Online Store Online retail store offering merchandise including Build-A-Pair kits, medallions, pins, Yad Shel Chai memorial plaques at $135, and books such as 'Listening to God's Voice', 'Work and Worth', and 'Our Fathers, Ourselves' at $11 each.
• Biennial Conventions Major conventions held not less than once every two years providing training, networking, program showcases, and awards including the Ma'asim Tovim Award and Torch Awards.
• Yad Shel Chai Program Memorial/plaquette program priced at $135 to honor individuals and perpetuate their memory.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 180,000 people have developed ability to follow and participate in synagogue services through Hebrew Literacy Program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Women's League for Conservative Judaism (WLCJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFJMC and WLCJ collaborated to create the Inclusion Initiative, an environment that makes all individuals feel welcomed and embraced in the Jewish Community regardless of unique identities and needs.
• Jewish Theological SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFJMC historically housed at the Seminary and supported through Joint Campaign. Rabbi interns from JTS assist FJMC. FJMC leaders serve on Seminary boards.
• United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFJMC originated as National Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs of the United Synagogue of America. Joint publication of CJ: Voices of Conservative/Masorti Judaism magazine.
• World Council of Synagogues / Masorti OlamiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFJMC leaders serve on the World Council of Synagogues board. FJMC brings Conservative Judaism programming to global Masorti communities including Abayudaya in Uganda.
• Foundation for Jewish LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated in 2004 as stronger vehicle to provide effective funding; successor to Century Club/FJMC 100. FJMC proceeds above costs used to promote mission.
• Mercaz USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFJMC leaders serve on Mercaz board representing Conservative/Masorti movement in Zionist organizations.
• Camp Ramah (Various Locations)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple FJMC regions have supported Camp Ramah facilities and programs including Tikvah programs for children with special needs at various Ramah camps.
• United Synagogue Youth (USY)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFJMC created 'From Darkness into Light' scholarship program allowing USY members at candle-distributing congregations to receive scholarships for USY Eastern European Pilgrimage programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ): FJMC originated as an arm of USCJ and remains a core partner; USCJ is the umbrella body for Conservative congregations. Comparable as the parent movement organization through which FJMC recruits and serves its club network.
• Hadassah: One of the largest Jewish membership organizations in the U.S., combining fundraising, programming, education, and advocacy. Comparable as a broad incumbent that demonstrates the scale a well-run Jewish membership organization can achieve.
• B'nai B'rith International: A long-established Jewish fraternal and service organization with lodges/clubs across the U.S. and globally. Comparable in its federated club structure, advocacy mission, and historical roots in Jewish communal life.

Direct peers

• National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW): A parallel membership-based Jewish organization focused on women's engagement, advocacy, and education. While denominational base differs (Reform-adjacent), the organizational model — dues-funded programs, advocacy, and community service — closely mirrors FJMC.
• Women's League for Conservative Judaism (WLCJ): The women's counterpart to FJMC within the Conservative/Masorti movement. WLCJ operates sister programming, shares the FJMC Inclusion Initiative, and is a core institutional partner — the most directly comparable peer in mission, denominational base, and membership-organization structure.
• Masorti Olami (World Council of Synagogues): The international Masorti/Conservative movement organization. FJMC leaders serve on its board and FJMC brings programming to global Masorti communities through this partnership — making it a direct peer in international Conservative/Masorti infrastructure.
• Mankind Project: A men's personal-development and brotherhood organization that the FJMC Executive Director has been directly involved with since 2018. Directly comparable in its focus on modern masculinity, men's groups, and brotherhood community, but operates as a secular/non-denominational org.

Others

• Mercaz USA: The Zionist organization of the Conservative/Masorti movement, on whose board FJMC leaders serve. Comparable as a parallel movement-aligned advocacy and membership organization serving the same denominational base.
• Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS): FJMC was historically housed at JTS and continues to benefit from rabbinic interns and joint fundraising. Comparable as a core Conservative/Masorti institution, though JTS is educational rather than membership-based.
• Jewish National Fund (JNF-USA): A major Jewish fundraising and membership organization. While FJMC's mission is community/education rather than land/Israel-focused, JNF represents a comparable scale of dues-driven Jewish membership infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/FJMC_HQ
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FJMCTraining
• Facebookfacebook.com/FJMC.ORG
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fjmc
• Instagraminstagram.com/fjmc_hq

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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