The Nexus Project

What The Nexus Project does

The Nexus Project is a U.S.-based nonprofit policy research and advocacy organization that produces intellectual resources to combat antisemitism, uphold democracy, and protect free speech. It is led by President Jonathan Jacoby and operates through a small staff (1-10 employees) plus the Nexus Task Force, an academic body of scholars from institutions including Harvard, UCLA, UC Berkeley, and NYU, and is affiliated with the Bard Center for the Study of Hate. Its core products are foundational documents and policy frameworks — The Nexus Document (which was included in the Biden administration's U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism in May 2023), The Shofar Report (a counter-document to Project Esther), the Campus Guide to Identifying Antisemitism, a white paper on antisemitism at its nexus with Israel and Zionism, and Another Domain of Discourse — all distributed free of charge.

The organization does not operate a commercial technology platform; its "underlying capability" is human expertise, scholarly authorship, and the production of authoritative content. Distribution is multi-channel: a comprehensive website with free PDF downloads, email newsletter, an active presence on X, Instagram, Bluesky, Facebook, and LinkedIn, virtual briefings and webinars featuring ambassadors and scholars, and op-eds in national outlets such as The Hill and Forward. It also engages directly with federal policymakers through advocacy statements and endorsements of legislation such as the Jewish American Security Act (May 2026).

The Nexus Project's revenue model is donations and fundraising; contributions are processed through a donation portal hosted by the New Israel Fund (secure.nif.org), and the organization has no commercial product revenue, no paid memberships, and no disclosed contracts. Its primary customer segments are policymakers (federal, state, local), universities and higher education institutions, and Jewish community organizations and leaders — all of whom consume its resources at no cost.

Name

The Nexus Project

Legal name

Nexus Project

Website

https://nexusproject.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Nexus Project is a U.S. nonprofit policy research and advocacy organization that produces research, reports, and policy frameworks on antisemitism, democracy, and free speech for policymakers, universities, and Jewish communities, funded through donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Advocacy

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Educational Support Services (611710), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Policy Research Institutes & Think Tanks (EDADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Research & Pedagogy Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAH), Education, Research & Academic Congresses (THAHAJAD)

Keywords

• Policy research
• Antisemitism advocacy
• Civil rights education
• Democracy protection
• Nonprofit research

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization operates as a nonprofit and accepts donations through a dedicated donation portal. Revenue is generated through charitable contributions from individuals and potentially institutional supporters. No commercial product or service revenue is indicated.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Nexus Project is a nonprofit policy research and advocacy organization that produces research publications, policy documents, and educational resources addressing antisemitism, democracy, and free speech. Its offerings include foundational definitions of antisemitism (The Nexus Document), policy recommendations (The Shofar Report), campus guides for universities, and white papers produced through the Nexus Task Force of academic scholars.

Product overview

The Nexus Project is a coalition of community leaders, activists, scholars, and clergy that equips policymakers and communities with tools to combat antisemitism. The organization operates as a policy and advocacy organization rather than a software product company. Its offerings consist of research publications and educational resources including: The Nexus Document (foundational definition of antisemitism), The Shofar Report (policy recommendations for defending democracy and Jewish safety), the Campus Guide to Identifying Antisemitism (guidance for university communities), the Nexus White Paper on antisemitism at its nexus with Israel and Zionism, and Another Domain of Discourse (analysis of controversial campus discourse). The Nexus Task Force, composed of leading experts and scholars, produces these resources and is affiliated with The Bard Center for the Study of Hate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nexus Task Force: A task force analyzing issues at the intersection of antisemitism, Israel, freedom of speech, and pluralistic democracy. It has produced resources including the Nexus Document and Campus Guide.
• The Shofar Report

Products and services

• The Nexus Document A foundational document that defines antisemitism as anti-Jewish beliefs, attitudes, actions or systemic conditions, including hostile behavior and discriminatory conditions that impede Jewish participation in political, religious, cultural, economic, or social life. Produced for policymakers, universities, and community organizations.
• The Shofar Report A policy report calling to defend both democracy and Jewish safety, offering recommendations to strengthen protections for civil rights and democratic institutions, invest in education, and build cross-community alliances.
• Campus Guide to Identifying Antisemitism in a Time of Perplexity A guide designed to help university community members make careful distinctions between discourse claimed to be antisemitic versus political speech, providing nuanced and contextualized approaches to thinking about antisemitism on campuses.
• Understanding Antisemitism at its Nexus with Israel and Zionism A white paper aimed at identifying how antisemitism shows up today, especially in connection with debates around Israel and Zionism.
• Another Domain of Discourse A resource examining discourse that can be offensive, dangerous or supportive of indiscriminate violence, even if not necessarily antisemitic, including slogans related to decolonization efforts and campus protests.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 70 Faces MediacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2025The Nexus Project partnered with 70 Faces Media to host a virtual conversation with Ambassador Susan Rice and Ambassador Rabbi David Saperstein on responding to antisemitism amid rising authoritarianism.
• U.S. National Strategy to Counter AntisemitismcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023The Nexus Document, produced by the Nexus Task Force, was embraced as a valuable tool for raising awareness and included in the Biden administration's U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism released in May 2023.
• Bard Center for the Study of Hate (BCSH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Nexus Task Force is affiliated with the Bard Center for the Study of Hate (BCSH), which provides an academic home for deliberations about hate and its manifestations. BCSH offers Bard faculty and students opportunity to engage with the Project's work.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• American Jewish Committee (AJC): AJC is a long-established Jewish advocacy and policy organization engaged in combating antisemitism and tracking global antisemitic incidents — directly comparable mission and policy audience to Nexus.
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): The dominant U.S. antisemitism and hate-monitoring organization and the primary incumbent Nexus competes with; recent evidence shows direct talent movement between the two, including ADL's senior antisemitism researcher Aryeh Tuchman leaving for Nexus.
• Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA): JCPA is a Jewish community relations and public affairs umbrella that develops policy positions on antisemitism and Israel — highly comparable function to Nexus's policy framing and inter-community coalition-building work.
• Simon Wiesenthal Center: A leading Jewish human rights organization focused on Holocaust education, combating antisemitism, and tracking extremist activity — overlapping directly with Nexus's antisemitism research and policy mission.

Others

• New Israel Fund: A progressive Jewish philanthropic organization with which Nexus has a fundraising relationship (donations routed via secure.nif.org) and a founding connection through Jonathan Jacoby, who was founding Executive Director of NIF.
• Bard Center for the Study of Hate: Nexus's academic affiliate and host for the Nexus Task Force; not a competitor but an enabling institution that lends academic legitimacy and faculty/student engagement to Nexus's research output.

Emerging players

• Brandeis University Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies: An academic research center that produces empirical studies on antisemitism, Jewish communal life, and Israel — closely comparable to Nexus's research-publication function, though anchored in a university setting rather than advocacy.
• Indiana University Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism: An academic institute conducting research on contemporary antisemitism — overlaps with Nexus's white paper and research-document output and competes for scholarly authority in defining and measuring antisemitism.

Broad incumbents

• Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC): SPLC is a broad-based civil rights organization tracking hate groups and extremism, an adjacent incumbent that overlaps with Nexus's antisemitism monitoring and policy frameworks while operating a much wider portfolio.

Regional players

• Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD): A Washington, D.C.-based policy organization focused on national security and foreign policy that engages antisemitism and Israel-related policy — overlapping audience of D.C. policymakers and similar op-ed/policy-briefing distribution model, though with a more right-leaning orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NexusProjectUS
• Facebookfacebook.com/nexusprojectus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-nexus-leadership-project
• Instagraminstagram.com/nexusprojectus

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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