“We’re building a new kind of safety net—fast, personal, and built for the families who fall through the cracks. The Jewish middle class is struggling, and Collective Kindness is showing what’s possible when community and strategy come together.”
In just two years, Collective Kindness has grown from a simple WhatsApp chat into one of the most dynamic, community-powered support networks in the Jewish world. Our grassroots system now spans eight local chapters, from Denver to Chicago to New York to Boca. We have delivered hands-on, wraparound support to 130 families, each one receiving personalized care with real outcomes. More than 30 percent are now cash-flow positive.
Currently, we are actively supporting 50 families. Based on current growth, we are on track to reach another 150 within the next year.
This is what it looks like when community care is coordinated, structured, and built for scale.
We started with a simple question: Who is helping the Jewish middle class? The families who don’t qualify for assistance but still can’t make ends meet.
Our communities are exceptional at caring for those in visible poverty. We have food pantries, gemachs, and emergency aid. But there is a growing number of families silently struggling. These are hardworking parents, young couples, and professionals living paycheck to paycheck. One unexpected expense can send everything spiraling.
Collective Kindness was built for them.
Every family is paired with trained experts on our team who perform triage. We go deep to understand the root of their struggle and help build a plan to get them to cash flow positive.
That might mean reducing expenses through budgeting. It might mean helping them secure better employment, restructure debt, access therapy, or receive temporary financial relief. Whatever the situation calls for, we walk with them through it.
This is high-touch, high-trust work. We do not offer handouts. We create stability.
That first plea for help became a WhatsApp group. That group became a system. That system became a scalable model that is now operating across cities and expanding fast. Word of mouth has fueled our growth, and demand continues to rise.
We currently have 8 chapters and plan to grow to 20 by the end of the year. Our infrastructure is built. Our leadership teams are training. Our operations are ready to scale.
We have raised north of 1.1 million dollars to date. Over the next year, we plan to raise an additional 1 million to support our growth and meet rising demand.
It costs an average of $8,800 to fully stabilize a family. That includes the full arc of support, from financial triage to long-term stability.
We are already funded by several major investors who believe in the power of this model. We are in active conversations with respected Jewish foundations across the country. They are excited by our mission and energized by our results.
Our funding ecosystem is growing. We’ve supplemented our WhatsApp-based giving group with a strong base of monthly donors. We’ve secured several one-time major gifts and foundation grants. And every week we meet more individuals and institutions who are eager to learn more and get involved.
This is sustainable, community-backed growth, and the momentum is building.
We are bringing business acumen to the world of tzedakah. We are building the infrastructure for a more resilient Jewish future. If you want to be part of it, we want to hear from you.
Shalom Goodman
Executive Director, Collective Kindness
