JFNA

What JFNA does

JFNA (The Jewish Federations of North America, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit federation founded in 1999 and headquartered at 25 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, with an additional Public Affairs office in Washington, D.C. The organization coordinates a federated network of 141 member Jewish Federations across North America, working to build and sustain Jewish communal life in 70+ countries and Israel. Its programmatic scope spans seven vertical areas: healthy, safe, caring, welcoming and inclusive, educated and engaged, active, and connected Jewish communities — covering everything from Holocaust survivor care and senior services to security infrastructure, antisemitism advocacy, education, and Israel programming.

JFNA's core "products" are community programs and fundraising campaigns rather than commercial technology products or SaaS platforms. Operationally, the organization leverages a Federation Finder online tool, donation processing, event registration, advocacy platforms, content marketing (blog, podcast "The Glue"), and active social media channels. Strategic partners include The Jewish Agency for Israel, JDC, World ORT, Secure Community Network, Israel Midwives Association, and Yad Sarah, with funding from federal partners such as HHS Administration for Community Living.

JFNA's revenue model is entirely philanthropic. In FY25, the Annual Campaign raised a record $2.9 billion (15.4% growth, the largest jump in a decade), with approximately $1.01 billion in unrestricted giving (79% of total). The Israel Emergency Campaign separately raised over $900 million since October 2023. The organization also receives government grants (e.g., $8.5M Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program) and philanthropic partner funding. JFNA served 290,000 donors across FY25 and operates with no commercial pricing model.

Name

JFNA

Legal name

The Jewish Federations of North America, Inc.

Website

https://jewishfederations.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Short description

JFNA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit federation that coordinates 141 Jewish Federations across North America to fundraise and deliver programs supporting Jewish communal life in 70+ countries and Israel. In FY25, it raised a record $2.9 billion across 290,000 donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Jewish Communal Federation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) Sponsors (BPAGAKAF), Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support (EDAIAGAO)

Keywords

• Jewish community federation
• Nonprofit fundraising coordination
• Humanitarian aid services
• Community advocacy programs
• Emergency relief campaigns

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Campaign Fundraising: Core unrestricted annual campaign giving that powers the work of the federation system year-round. Supports Jewish education, caring for vulnerable populations, security, Israel support, and emergency relief. FY25 reached $2.9 billion total, with unrestricted giving at approximately $1.01 billion (79% of total).
2. Israel Emergency Campaign: Emergency fundraising campaign launched after October 7 attacks to support Israel's recovery. Raised over $900 million. The campaign has wound down but continues through the Rebuild Israel initiative.
3. Rebuild Israel Campaign: Multi-year framework to support Israel's recovery and help Israeli society flourish in the aftermath of October 7 and ongoing conflict. Channeling emergency campaign momentum into sustained rebuilding efforts.
4. Government Grants and Partnerships: Federation system receives government funding for specific programs including Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program ($8.5 million), Nonprofit Security Grant Program advocacy, and other health and mental health program funding.
5. Donor-Advised and Designated Giving: Federations manage donor-advised funds and designated giving programs where donors direct contributions to specific causes or local priorities within the federation system.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

JFNA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit federation organization that coordinates 141 Jewish Federations across North America to raise charitable funds and deliver community programs. It runs annual and emergency fundraising campaigns (FY25 total $2.9B; Israel Emergency Campaign raised over $900M), coordinates humanitarian aid, security, education, and advocacy programs in the U.S., Israel, and over 70 countries. Its services are delivered through member federations, core partners (Jewish Agency, JDC, World ORT), and direct donor engagement.

Product overview

JFNA (The Jewish Federations of North America) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that serves as a national federation coordinating Jewish community support across North America, Israel, and 70 countries worldwide. Rather than offering a commercial technology product or SaaS platform, JFNA operates a network of community programs and services including advocacy initiatives, humanitarian aid campaigns, educational programs, and security initiatives. Their digital presence consists primarily of informational websites that facilitate community engagement, donation processing, event registration, and advocacy actions. Key operational programs include the Israel Emergency Campaign, Rebuild Israel initiative, LiveSecure security program, Student to Student educational initiative, and various community support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Campaign Fundraising The federation system's core annual fundraising campaign that powers Jewish education, care for vulnerable populations, community security, Israel support, and emergency relief. Delivered through 141 member Jewish Federations across North America.
• Israel Emergency Campaign Emergency charitable campaign mobilizing donations to support Israel's recovery following the October 7 attacks and ongoing conflict, channeling funds through JFNA's Israel and overseas partners.
• Rebuild Israel Initiative Multi-year programmatic framework that channels emergency campaign momentum into sustained rebuilding, educational investment, and regional development for Israeli communities affected by the October 7 war.
• Global Volunteer Hub A network placing skilled North American volunteers (270+ in-person) with partner organizations to provide rapid humanitarian response, including support for Ukrainian refugees in Europe and other overseas crises.
• Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program Public-private partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services supporting roughly 220,000 Holocaust survivors with aging, trauma, and care services through JFNA's Center on Aging, Trauma, and Holocaust Survivor Care.
• LiveSecure Community Security Program Federation-wide community security program coordinating training, threat mitigation, and grants (including Tepper Emergency Security Grants) through the Secure Community Network and Community Security Service to protect Jewish institutions.
• National Young Leadership Cabinet National leadership development program that cultivates the next generation of Jewish communal leaders through cabinet membership, missions to Israel and overseas communities, and fundraising engagement.
• Lions of Judah / National Women's Philanthropy Women's philanthropic division engaging high-level women donors (Lions of Judah, $5,000+ annual giving) through annual conferences, missions, and coordinated giving across the federation network.
• Older Americans Act Advocacy Initiative Federal advocacy initiative advancing legislation and funding for services benefiting older Americans, with particular emphasis on the aging Jewish population including Holocaust survivors.
• Jewish American Security Act Advocacy Legislative advocacy campaign led by JFNA to increase federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program funding to $1 billion, securing bipartisan House and Senate support for protecting Jewish institutions.
• Fund for Victims of Terror (FVOT) JFNA-funded grant program administered with The Jewish Agency for Israel that provides immediate and ongoing financial assistance, rehabilitation, and support to families and individuals affected by terror attacks.
• By Your Side Program Program funded by JFNA through the Israel Midwives Association that provides expectant mothers who experienced partner loss during the war with sustained midwifery, emotional, and logistical support through pregnancy and beyond.
• Federation Finder (Donation Routing Tool) Online tool hosted at jewishfederations.org that connects prospective donors and community members to one of the 141 local Jewish Federations for donations and engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• $2.9 billion raised in FY25, highest non-emergency year total
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, supporting and regional.

• The Jewish Agency for IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore partner in delivering humanitarian assistance and Aliyah support globally. JFNA works with Agency on Israel emergency response, resettlement, and community support programs. Partners on Fund for Victims of Terror providing grants to October 7 victims.
• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore partner delivering humanitarian services worldwide. JFNA supports JDC's global operations including Ukraine response, elderly care, and Jewish community development. JDC Chesed centers provide vital services to vulnerable populations.
• World ORTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner in Cabinet study missions and global Jewish education initiatives. Supports Jewish educational excellence in communities visited by federation leadership delegations.
• Homeward/HabaitamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIsraeli organization founded after October 7 evacuations focused on educational recovery. JFNA provided early emergency funding and later helped expand regional educational excellence model in the Galilee. Israeli government invested NIS 26 million scaling this approach.
• Secure Community Network (SCN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecurity organization coordinating protective services for Jewish communities. JFNA coordinates Tepper Security Grant Program through SCN and facilitates training programs for interfaith security partnerships.
• Community Security Service (CSS)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecurity training organization that partners with federations to provide safety and security knowledge to community volunteers and leaders.
• Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater RaleighregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal federation-affiliated organization leading interfaith outreach including annual Inter-Community Seder and Hindu-Jewish security collaboration.
• Hindu Community of Greater RaleighregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloping partnership through shared security concerns and interfaith collaboration. Hindu leaders cite Jewish community as model for inclusion and security approaches.
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterfaith security partnership through dialogue group and annual Interfaith Security Symposium. Collaboration on protecting houses of worship and building community relationships.
• Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalifornia policy advocacy organization partnering with JFEDLA on NSGP-State security funding initiatives.
• Community Security Initiative (CSI)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerLos Angeles-based security organization partnering with JFEDLA on advocacy and security programs.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Administration for Community Living)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program public-private partnership. ACL funding supports JFNA's Center on Aging, Trauma, and Holocaust Survivor Care.
• MJHS Hospice and Palliative CaresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare organization partnered with Museum of Jewish Heritage and JFNA-funded Center to enhance healthcare professionals' understanding of Holocaust survivor needs.
• JFCS Southern ArizonasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organization implementing Legacy Project program for Holocaust survivors, funded through JFNA Center on Aging and Trauma.
• Early Starters InternationalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization of Global Volunteer Hub providing volunteer placements for support to displaced persons in Moldova.
• Israel Midwives AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider of By Your Side Program supporting expectant mothers who experienced partner loss during war. JFNA-funded program has supported 26 widows and 6 women with critically wounded partners.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): ADL is a major American Jewish organization focused on combating antisemitism and civil rights advocacy — overlapping with JFNA's safety/security agenda. Operates independently of the federation system but shares overlapping donor base.
• American Red Cross: American Red Cross operates a similar federated, large-scale humanitarian fundraising and disaster-response model across the U.S., with comparable annual fundraising scale and crisis-response capabilities — a much broader nonprofit federation.
• American Jewish Committee (AJC): AJC is a global Jewish advocacy organization with parallel global diplomatic and interfaith programming. Comparable to JFNA in scope of advocacy and global Jewish community engagement.

Direct peers

• UJA-Federation of New York: UJA-Federation of New York is the largest local Jewish federation in JFNA's network, raising over $1B annually through similar annual campaigns, donor-advised funds, and grantmaking to Jewish and Israel-related causes. Direct membership organization of JFNA.
• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC): JDC is a core JFNA partner delivering Jewish humanitarian services globally, including Ukraine response and elderly care. Comparable as a Jewish grantmaking and direct-service organization supported by federation fundraising.
• World ORT: World ORT is a core JFNA strategic partner focused on Jewish education and vocational training globally. Comparable as a Jewish educational and grantmaking organization supported by federation fundraising.
• Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP): CJP is a major Boston-area Jewish federation and JFNA member, raising hundreds of millions annually through annual campaigns and supporting Jewish education, social services, and Israel programming. Closely comparable in operating model.
• The Jewish Agency for Israel: Jewish Agency is JFNA's core strategic partner for Israel programming, Aliyah, and Fund for Victims of Terror. Operates a parallel global Jewish philanthropic infrastructure with significant funding flows from North American Jewish communities.
• United Way Worldwide: United Way operates the largest federated fundraising network in the U.S. with 1,100+ local affiliates coordinating annual workplace giving campaigns. Like JFNA, it aggregates community donations and distributes them through a national-local federated structure.

Emerging players

• Foundation for Jewish Culture: Foundation for Jewish Culture is a niche Jewish grantmaking foundation focused on cultural programming. Comparable as a specialized Jewish philanthropic grantmaking organization in the broader federation ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/JewishFederationsofNorthAmerica
• Facebookfacebook.com/jfederations
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-jewish-federations-of-north-america
• Instagraminstagram.com/jfederations/?hl=en

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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