Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis

What Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis does

The Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis (JCRC) is a non-profit community relations organization founded in 1938 and headquartered at 12 Millstone Campus Drive in St. Louis, Missouri. It operates as the central coordinating body for Jewish community relations in the St. Louis region, convening 35 member organizations plus up to 10 at-large members and a Board of Directors to formulate policy positions. The organization executes its mission across four pillars — government relations, Israel advocacy, intergroup relations, and social justice — through a portfolio of programs including Student to Student (peer-to-peer antisemitism education since 1992), the Newmark Institute for Human Relations (established 2010), Rekindle Black-Jewish fellowship, interfaith Dialogue Groups, the Jewish Fund for Human Needs grants program, Israel Microgrants, and the annual Tzedek Awards ceremony.

JCRC's core technology footprint is minimal and not a product differentiator; the organization relies on standard non-profit tools (a Firespring-built website, DonorPerfect donation processing, Constant Contact email, and organic social media). Its revenue model is donations-and-contributions-driven, consisting of individual donations via an online portal, stock and mutual fund transfers, foundation grants from a concentrated set of family foundations (Bohm, Levy, Lubin-Green, Kranzberg, Staenberg), beneficiary support from the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, and event revenue from the annual Tzedek Awards ($136 individual tickets, $1,000-$1,200 tables of 10). The organization maintains a small professional staff of 1-10 employees and operates exclusively in the Missouri market.

The go-to-market motion is community-led: JCRC mobilizes action by educating, collaborating, and convening across its Council structure and 18+ documented interfaith and civic partnerships, including the Interfaith Partnership of St. Louis, Eden Theological Seminary, the Archdiocese of St. Louis Peace and Justice Commission, Missouri NAACP, Empower Missouri, Missouri Education Equity Partnership, and the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum. Customers in the traditional commercial sense are absent; instead, the organization serves Jewish agencies and congregations, interfaith and civic partners, and St. Louis-area schools reached through the Student to Student program.

Name

Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis

Legal name

Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis

Website

https://jcrcstl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis is a non-profit organization that convenes 35 Jewish member organizations to advocate on public affairs, build intergroup partnerships, and combat antisemitism across the St. Louis region through programs like Student to Student and Rekindle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Advocacy Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business Associations (813910), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ)

Keywords

• Jewish community advocacy
• Intergroup relations programs
• Antisemitism education services
• Public policy advocacy
• Social justice programs

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Individual donations via online portal, stock donations, and mutual fund transfers. The organization is a beneficiary of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis.
2. Event Revenue: Ticket sales and table purchases for Tzedek Awards annual event. Individual tickets at $136, tables of 10 at $1,000-$1,200.
3. Foundation Grants: Support from foundations including Bohm Social Justice Initiative, Levy Social Justice Initiative, Lubin-Green Foundation, Kranzberg Family Foundation, and Staenberg Family Foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

JCRC is the St. Louis region's coordinating body for Jewish communal public affairs, convening Jewish organizations and intergroup partners to formulate policy positions, advocate on antisemitism and Israel-related issues, educate students, and deliver interfaith dialogue, social justice, grants, and community programs. It carries out this work through its Council structure, school presentations, dialogue groups, coalition partnerships, grant programs, fellowships, and community events.

Product overview

The Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis operates as a community relations and advocacy organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs rather than a unified technology product. Core offerings include Student to Student (peer-to-peer educational presentations), Rekindle Fellowship (Black-Jewish community building), Dialogue Groups (interfaith dialogue programs), the Jewish Fund for Human Needs (humanitarian grants), Tzedek Awards (annual recognition), the Newmark Institute for Human Relations (pluralism education), Israel Microgrants, Interfaith Community Seder, newsletters/publications, and Social Justice programs. These programs work together to advance JCRC's mission of fostering a just, democratic, and pluralistic society through education, advocacy, and community mobilization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Student to Student: A peer-to-peer educational program that reduces stereotypes and prejudice by having Jewish students make presentations in schools across the St. Louis region.
• Newmark Institute
• Jewish Fund for Human Needs (JFHN)
• Rekindle
• Dialogue Groups

Products and services

• Student to Student (STS) A peer-to-peer educational program in which groups of 3-4 Jewish students representing Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox branches of Judaism visit schools to share experiences and reduce stereotypes and prejudice.
• Rekindle Fellowship A fellowship program for emerging Black and Jewish leaders that uses dialogue, face-to-face interaction, and collective action to rebuild relationships and create social change.
• Dialogue Groups Recurring interfaith and intergroup dialogue programs, including the Interfaith Breakfast Dialogue Group, Eden-JCRC Dialogue, L'Chaim Tea House for Jewish and Asian American participants, and Shalom Amigos for Jewish and Latino participants.
• Jewish Fund for Human Needs (JFHN) A grantmaking program that provides small grants to non-Jewish social service agencies serving people in need throughout the St. Louis region.
• Tzedek Awards An annual ticketed awards event honoring members of the Jewish community and interfaith or intergroup partners whose work strengthens the St. Louis region. Individual tickets cost $136, and tables of 10 are listed at $1,000-$1,200.
• Newmark Institute for Human Relations A JCRC institute that organizes, supports, and promotes programs fostering pluralism and good human relations among people of diverse backgrounds.
• Israel Microgrants A grant program that funds educational programs intended to illuminate discourse around Israel, with grants ranging from $500 to $1,000.
• Interfaith Community Seder An annual Passover program of the Newmark Institute that brings interfaith community members together for a traditional Jewish celebration marking the journey to liberation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Student to Student program has reached thousands of students in area schools since 1992
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rekindle FellowshipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Program creating meaningful social change by bringing emerging leaders from Black and Jewish communities together for dialogue, face-to-face interactions, and collective action. Rekindle's mission is to create meaningful social change by bringing emerging leaders from the Black and Jewish communities together. JCRC's Newmark Institute launched the first St. Louis Rekindle Cohort in Spring 2025.
• Arts & Faith St. LouisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership for collaborative work on shared social justice and interfaith initiatives in the St. Louis region.
• LEAD STL (Formerly Cultural Leadership)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for leadership development and cultural programming in the St. Louis community.
• Danforth Center of Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. LouisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research and education on religion and politics in public life.
• The Ecumenical Leadership Council of St. LouisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ecumenical Christian organizations for interfaith dialogue and collaborative advocacy.
• Eden Theological SeminaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosts Eden-JCRC Dialogue group with Jews and Christians across denominations. Primary participants are religious leaders and active lay leaders meeting monthly at lunchtime.
• Empower MissouriminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for advocacy on social justice and civic engagement issues in Missouri.
• Inter-Faith Committee on Latin AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for interfaith engagement on Latin American policy and advocacy issues.
• The Interfaith Partnership of St. LouisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore interfaith partnership organization for St. Louis region coordinating interfaith dialogue and cooperation.
• Metropolitan Congregations UnitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of congregations working together for social justice and community improvement.
• Missouri Education Equity PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on educational equity issues in Missouri schools and communities.
• Missouri Faith VoicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based coalition for advocacy on social justice issues in Missouri.
• Missouri NAACPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for civil rights and social justice advocacy.
• The Missouri Voter Protection CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition working to protect voting rights and ensure election integrity in Missouri.
• Peace and Justice Commission of the Archdiocese of St. LouisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic Church partnership for peace and justice initiatives and interfaith dialogue.
• St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Holocaust museum for education on antisemitism, hate, and Jewish history.
• Jewish Federation of St. LouiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJCRC is a beneficiary organization of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. The Federation provides funding and administrative support. JCRC works closely with Federation security teams and agency partners.
• St. Louis Rabbinical and Cantorial AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project of JCRC and the St. Louis Rabbinical and Cantorial Association for the Jewish Fund for Human Needs (JFHN).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Jewish Community Relations Council of New York: The NYC counterpart JCRC; both serve as central coordinating bodies for Jewish community relations in their respective regions, convening member agencies for advocacy, intergroup relations, antisemitism response, and Israel programming under identical Council-based governance models.
• Jewish Council for Public Affairs: JCPA is the national umbrella for JCRCs across the U.S., coordinating advocacy and policy positions; it shares JCRC's Council-led policy formation model and four-pillar framework (government relations, Israel, intergroup, social justice).
• Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston: Greater Boston JCRC performs the same regional Jewish community relations function — intergroup dialogue, public policy advocacy, coalition-building with civic and faith partners — operating through a comparable member-agency council structure.
• Interfaith Partnership of St. Louis: The primary regional interfaith coalition partner of JCRC, convening faith communities across traditions in St. Louis for dialogue and joint advocacy; it operates in the same geography on overlapping interfaith programmatic goals.
• Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco: San Francisco JCRC is structurally identical: a federation-affiliated body convening Jewish agencies to address antisemitism, intergroup relations, Israel advocacy, and social justice, producing near-parallel programming to JCRC St. Louis.
• Jewish Federation of St. Louis: JCRC's primary funder and infrastructure host at Millstone Campus; the Federation umbrella coordinates broader Jewish communal services and includes JCRC as a beneficiary, making it the most operationally entangled peer.

Emerging players

• St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum: Holocaust education partner of JCRC in St. Louis, focused on antisemitism, hate, and Jewish history education; partial overlap with JCRC's Student to Student and Fighting Antisemitism priorities makes it a focused, regionally-anchored peer.

Broad incumbents

• Jewish Federation of North America: The national federation system of which JCRC's local Federation is part; provides funding, policy infrastructure, and convening platforms that anchor local JCRCs across the U.S.
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): ADL is a larger, established Jewish civil-rights organization operating nationally with overlapping mandates in antisemitism education, intergroup relations, and advocacy; it complements rather than competes with JCRC's regional work.
• American Jewish Committee (AJC): AJC is a global Jewish advocacy and intergroup relations organization with overlapping focus areas in combating antisemitism and building interfaith coalitions; relevant as an incumbent peer operating at a larger, broader scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/jcrcstl
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDdiGY7XpQuBeldBDi9mqCA
• Facebookfacebook.com/JCRCStLouis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewishcommunityrelationscouncilofst.louis
• Instagraminstagram.com/jcrcstl

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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