Jewish Community Federation of Richmond

What Jewish Community Federation of Richmond does

Jewish Community Federation of Richmond (JCFR) is a 501(c)-style nonprofit community federation founded in 1935 and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. It coordinates philanthropy, education, security, and public advocacy to sustain Jewish life across the Greater Richmond area and to channel funds into Israeli and global Jewish communities. Its core operational vehicle is an annual fundraising campaign that distributes millions of dollars annually across more than 70 countries, supplemented by tiered donor societies (Pearl Society for women under 45 giving $180+/year; Pomegranate Society for women giving $1,800+).

JCFR's product and program portfolio spans seven primary offerings: the Annual Campaign (primary fundraising vehicle), a centralized Community Calendar aggregating events from synagogues, schools, and partner organizations, the Israel Emergency Fund for crisis-response giving, Partnership2Gether (P2G) linking Richmond to the Hadera-Eiron region of Israel, the Jewish Community Relations Committee (JCRC) handling advocacy and antisemitism response, and Community Security Services delivered via a partnership with Secure Community Network. Supplementary programs include NextGen Financial Literacy Courses for young adults and PJ Library for children's Jewish education.

The organization's revenue model is donation-based rather than transactional: there are no products sold, no SaaS metrics, and no recurring B2B contracts. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on direct donor outreach, events, synagogues and partner organizations, social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), an email newsletter, and The Reflector community newspaper. Customer segments are nonprofit-donor individuals, local Jewish institutions (synagogues, day schools, JCCs), and global beneficiary communities. Operations are run by a small team of 11-50 employees from a single Richmond office, with no disclosed revenue, profit, or burn metrics, and no technology platform beyond a website and donation portal.

Name

Jewish Community Federation of Richmond

Legal name

Jewish Community Federation of Richmond

Website

https://jewishrichmond.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jewish Community Federation of Richmond is a nonprofit founded in 1935 that coordinates philanthropy, education, security, and advocacy to support Jewish life across Greater Richmond, Israel, and 70+ countries through an annual fundraising campaign and community programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Jewish Community Federation Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC)

Keywords

• Community philanthropy
• Jewish federation services
• Annual fundraising campaign
• Community security services
• Israel emergency relief

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Campaign Donations: The federation conducts an annual campaign to raise funds that are distributed to support Jewish communities locally (Richmond), in Israel, and globally across more than 70 countries. The campaign accepts donations through its website portal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jewish Community Federation of Richmond is a community-powered nonprofit federation that coordinates philanthropy, education, security, and advocacy for the Jewish community of Greater Richmond and partners with agencies supporting Jewish communities in Israel and 70+ countries. It runs an Annual Campaign that raises and distributes millions of dollars each year, delivers free security services to Jewish institutions through the Secure Community Network, advocates through the Jewish Community Relations Committee, and operates community programs such as PJ Library, Partnership2Gether, and NextGen financial literacy courses.

Product overview

Jewish Community Federation of Richmond operates as a community-powered organization offering a platform of interconnected programs and services rather than a unified tech product. The core offerings include the Annual Campaign (primary fundraising vehicle), a Community Calendar (event aggregation platform), Israel Emergency Fund (crisis response donations), Partnership2Gether (Israel sister-city program), JCRC (advocacy and public affairs), and Community Security Services. Additional programs include NextGen Financial Literacy Courses for young adults and PJ Library for children's Jewish education. The Federation also hosts donor societies (Pearl Society for women under 45, Pomegranate Society for major donors) and manages various community resources and directories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Campaign Annual Campaign is the federation's primary fundraising initiative that distributes millions of dollars annually to care for vulnerable members of the Jewish community locally in Richmond, in Israel, and across more than 70 countries globally. Donations are accepted through the federation's online GivingFuel portal.
• Community Calendar Centralized event calendar aggregating programming from synagogues, schools, JCCs, and Federation partners across the Greater Richmond Jewish community, providing a single destination for community events.
• Israel Emergency Fund Emergency relief fund channeling 100% of donations to partner agencies such as the Jewish Agency for Israel, JDC, and local Israeli organizations to support Israeli families and communities affected by crises.
• Partnership2Gether (P2G) Sister-community partnership linking Richmond with the Hadera-Eiron region of Israel, enabling cultural exchange, solidarity missions, and humanitarian support including hosting of over 500 displaced families with aid, financial support, food, clothing, and mental respite.
• Jewish Community Relations Committee (JCRC) The federation's central public affairs arm focused on advocacy, legislative affairs, Israel advocacy, interfaith outreach, and combating antisemitism, including the Outshine Hate initiative and supporting Virginia's adoption of the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism.
• Community Security Services Free security advisory, training, threat assessment, and emergency preparedness services provided to Jewish community institutions (synagogues, day schools, JCCs, Jewish service organizations) in partnership with the Secure Community Network, including 24-hour threat monitoring, intelligence analysis, and law enforcement liaison across Virginia (excluding Northern Virginia) and the Carolinas.
• NextGen Financial Literacy Courses Three-part educational course covering budgeting, investing, and retirement planning designed to help young Jewish adults build financial skills aligned with their values, delivered through the federation's NextGen program.
• PJ Library Free Jewish children's literacy program that delivers age-appropriate Jewish books and music monthly to enrolled families in the Richmond community, accompanied by family engagement events such as ColorSplash and Little L'Chaim.

Quantifiable outcome

• Distributes millions of dollars annually to support Jewish communities
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Secure Community Network (SCN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020In 2020, The Jewish Community Federation of Richmond partnered with Secure Community Network (SCN) to enhance community's safety, security, and preparedness posture. SCN is the official safety and security organization of the Jewish community in North America, working on behalf of 146 federations, the 50 largest Jewish nonprofit organizations in North America, and over 300 independent communities. SCN provides 24-hour threat monitoring, intelligence analysis, and liaison with local, state, and federal agencies.
• Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJAFI's Fund for Victims of Terror provides immediate, critical financial aid to victims and families. The agency also provides respite for people in conflict zones, activities for children including 3,856 olim in absorption centers, and enhanced security for 5,000 elderly residents of Amigour.
• The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJDC cares for vulnerable seniors, people with disabilities, children and young adults at risk, families in financial distress, and the unemployed. Jewish Federation emergency support enables JDC to respond to unique needs of special populations.
• World ORTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides STEAM education to thousands of students in partnership with schools/municipalities throughout Israel's periphery. Jewish Federations support mental health initiatives for students and teachers and enable displaced students to maintain access to learning opportunities and essential technology.
• Israel Trauma Coalition (ITC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe cornerstone in national treatment of trauma and emergency preparedness in Israel. ITC operates 12 resilience centers mostly in the Gaza border area offering seamless response along continuum between emergency preparedness, emergency, and recovery.
• United HatzalahminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based volunteer emergency medical service (EMS) operating across Israel with 7,000 volunteers and over 120 rescue vehicles mobilized to Israel's southern region. Jewish Federations help purchase critical emergency medical supplies.
• P2G Hadera-EironcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRichmond's Partnership2Gether (P2G) community - Hadera-Eiron is hosting over 500 families in the region offering aid, financial support, food, clothing, and mental respite. Those displaced are staying in local hotels and empty apartments/homes.
• Magen David Adom (MDA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIsrael's National Emergency Pre-Hospital Medical and Blood Services Organization. Jewish Federations assist MDA to upgrade Basic Life Support ambulances to Mobile Intensive Care Units and replenish critical medical supplies.
• ZAKAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIsrael's dominant nongovernmental rescue and recovery organization with over 3,000 volunteers. Has sole responsibility for dealing with incidents of unnatural death, working with emergency services and security forces.
• Barzilai Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner703-bed hospital serving Ashkelon, its environs, and the Gaza border region. Closest hospital to Gaza border, flooded with wounded after terror attacks. Jewish Federations support purchase of critical medical equipment and supplies.
• Soroka Medical Center in Beer ShevaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe only major medical center in southern Israel providing care to more than one million people. Over 700 critically wounded patients treated since outbreak of war. Jewish Federation support for medical supplies essential to saving lives.
• Jewish Federation of the Virginia PeninsulacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJCFR partnered with Secure Community Network and the Jewish Federation of the Virginia Peninsula to strengthen the community's safety, security, and preparedness across Virginia (excluding Northern Virginia) and regionally for North and South Carolina.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Secure Community Network (SCN): The umbrella safety and security organization of the North American Jewish community and JCFR's strategic security partner. Not a fundraising competitor, but a key peer in delivering community security services.

Direct peers

• UJA-Federation of New York: The largest Jewish federation in North America, operating the same annual campaign, P2G, JCRC, and security-services model as JCFR but at far greater scale in the New York metro area. Most directly comparable federation archetype.
• Jewish Federation of St. Louis: Mid-sized Jewish community federation operating annual campaign, JCRC, and community security. Closely comparable to JCFR in size and operational footprint.
• Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston: Greater Boston's central Jewish federation running parallel annual campaign, education, advocacy, and security programs. Comparable mid-to-large federation structure and service mix.
• Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County: Florida Jewish federation running annual campaign, JCRC advocacy, and community security partnerships. Comparable mid-size federation with strong donor society infrastructure.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia: Mid-Atlantic Jewish federation with annual campaign, P2G, JCRC advocacy, and community security functions. Comparable to JCFR in regional positioning and program breadth.
• Jewish Federation of Los Angeles: Major West Coast Jewish federation operating annual campaign, JCRC, and security infrastructure. Comparable federation model with broader geographic reach than JCFR.
• Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland: Cleveland-area Jewish community federation running parallel annual giving, security, education, and Israel programming. Similar mid-size federation profile to JCFR.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Washington: DC-metro Jewish federation combining philanthropy, advocacy, and security services in the mid-Atlantic region. Directly comparable structure and geographic proximity to JCFR.
• Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund (San Francisco): San Francisco Bay Area's Jewish federation combining philanthropy, grantmaking, and community programming. Closely comparable service-mix and federation architecture.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCscZDYpMsWTHe3TKzO6QpuQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/JCFRichmond
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewish-community-federation-of-richmond
• Instagraminstagram.com/jcfrichmond

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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