Stichting Jnf

Name

Stichting Jnf

Legal name

Stichting Joods Nationaal Fonds (JNF)

Website

https://jnf.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Foundation / Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI), Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Ecological afforestation projects
• Water management programs
• Nonprofit foundation
• Humanitarian aid services
• Sustainable agriculture

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Program funding (ecological and humanitarian projects), Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals and organizations supporting Israeli environmental projects
2. Tree Planting Certificates: Sale of tree certificates and subscriptions for tree planting as gifts or memorial contributions
3. Lottery: JNF lottery with ticket sales supporting specific projects, offering prizes including trips to Israel
4. Bequests and Legacies: Inheritance and legacy gifts where donors leave assets to JNF through wills

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Stichting JNF is a Dutch ANBI-status charitable foundation (Stichting) established in 1902, headquartered in Amsterdam, that funds and executes sustainable ecological projects in Israel. Its core work centers on four pillars: nature and afforestation (primarily tree planting in the Negev desert), water management (reservoirs and irrigation infrastructure), sustainable agriculture (ecological research and development), and welfare programs for people in need.

Product overview

Stichting Joods Nationaal Fonds (JNF) is a Dutch charitable foundation that develops sustainable ecological projects for the viability of Israeli society. JNF's product portfolio consists primarily of donation-based programs supporting four core pillars: nature and afforestation, water management, agriculture, and welfare. The core products include tree planting certificates (Boom Certificaat) and tree subscriptions (Boomabonnement), which allow donors to contribute to forest planting and maintenance in Israel. Additional products include the JNF Lottery for fundraising, named park programs (Park op Naam), and various donation mechanisms including periodic giving and legacy bequests. Supporting offerings include scholarship programs for agricultural research at Israeli institutions and an emergency fund for crisis relief. The organization also publishes the JNF Experience Magazine to communicate project outcomes to supporters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Negev Afforestation Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 260+ million trees planted over 125 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regrow IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2023Partnership with Regrow Israel initiative for the restoration and securing the future of destroyed agricultural communities in the Negev desert following the October 7, 2023 attacks. JNF collaborates with Regrow to help farmers rebuild their agricultural infrastructure.
• AICAT (Arava International Centre for Agricultural Training)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJNF supports the AICAT institute which trains 1,180 students annually from Africa and Asia in sustainable desert agriculture. The program combines theory at the institute with practical work experience at Arava farms.
• Tel-Hai CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJNF provides study scholarships for Dutch and Israeli students at Tel-Hai College in Galilea, supporting research in food, biotechnology, environment, and circular economy. Tel-Hai is the only college in Israel with its own research institute.
• KKL-JNF (Keren Kayemet LeYisrael)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Dutch JNF works closely with KKL-JNF in Israel, the parent organization responsible for on-ground implementation of forest planting, water projects, and agricultural development.
• Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SPNI for nature protection and environmental education in Israeli forests and parks.
• Rimon FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRimon Farm is an educational agricultural farm and partner in the youth program helping at-risk teenagers aged 14-18 complete secondary school and gain work experience in Israeli agriculture.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Eden Reforestation Projects: Eden Reforestation Projects is a global nonprofit focused on large-scale reforestation in developing countries, comparable to JNF's tree-planting mission but operating in different geographies. Both organizations share the model of converting donations into verified tree-planting outcomes through certificates and impact reporting.

Broad incumbents

• World Jewish Relief: World Jewish Relief is a larger UK-based Jewish humanitarian organization with overlapping donor demographics (European Jewish diaspora) and a broader welfare focus. Comparable as a competing charity for Dutch and European Jewish donor attention and legacy gifts.
• CIFOR (Center for International Forestry Research): CIFOR is a major global research organization focused on sustainable forestry and forest landscape restoration. While not a charitable foundation, it shares JNF's core mission of large-scale afforestation and sustainable land management, serving as a broader reference point for environmental impact scale.
• ANBI / CBF Erkend Goed Doel - other Dutch environmental foundations: The Centraal Bureau Fondsenwerving (CBF) is the Dutch regulator that certifies charitable foundations including JNF. While not itself a peer, it represents the broader landscape of ANBI-status Dutch environmental and international aid foundations competing for the same donor pool.

Regional players

• Trees for All (Stichting Trees for All): Trees for All is a Dutch ANBI-status foundation that plants trees and restores forest in developing countries, competing directly for Dutch environmentally-conscious donors. Operates as a direct competitor in the Dutch charitable afforestation space with a similar donation and certificate model.

Direct peers

• Jewish National Fund of Canada: JNF Canada is a parallel national affiliate of KKL-JNF operating as a Canadian charitable foundation. It uses the same model as the Dutch JNF: raising funds through donations, tree certificates, and bequests from national diaspora supporters for Israeli environmental and social projects.
• KKL-JNF (Keren Kayemet LeYisrael): KKL-JNF is the Israeli parent organization with which Stichting JNF collaborates on forest planting, water projects, and agricultural development in Israel. Both entities share identical mission, branding, and project implementation, with the Dutch foundation functioning as one of KKL-JNF's national fundraising arms.
• JNF UK: JNF UK is the British affiliate of the Jewish National Fund, fundraising in the UK for Israeli environmental projects including afforestation, water management, and community welfare. Operates with the same diaspora-support-for-Israel model as the Dutch Stichting JNF.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/JNFNederland
• Instagraminstagram.com/jnfnederland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichtingjnf

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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