The Venture-Style Incubator for the Future of Jewish Activism

The old playbook for fighting antisemitism was not working.

That is why we are choosing to rewrite it.

 

AJCatalyst Lab is building a new model — one designed to find, fund, mentor and scale high-impact ideas that confront antisemitism and empower the next generation of Jewish leadership.

Built with startup-style discipline, AJCatalyst Lab is structured around a venture model that invests in innovation, leadership, measurable impact, and scalable solutions for a rapidly changing world.

The American Jewish Congress has spent more than a century defending Jewish rights at home and abroad. Today, that mission requires new methods, new voices, and new forms of engagement. The AJCatalyst Lab is our answer to that challenge.

1. Innovators

Pitch your bold ideas and bring forward high-impact solutions to:

  • Confront Antisemitism

  • Build Bridges Across Communities

  • Engage Younger Generations

  • Develop Digital and Educational Tools

  • Counter Disinformation About Jews and Israel

2. Impact Investors

Join the team backing the next generation of ideas and leaders with:

  • Funding

  • Strategic Mentorship

  • Operational Support

  • Media Guidance

  • Access to Global Networks and Expertise

What We Do

  • Identify high-potential initiatives with early traction

  • Provide seed funding, operational support, and media guidance

  • Connect leaders to a global network and expert team of advisors

  • Scale ideas into measurable, long-term impact

A New Model for What Comes Next

By combining entrepreneurial discipline with more than a century of leadership and experience, the American Jewish Congress is creating the infrastructure to shape the future of Jewish activism for decades to come. We need to build, test, invest, and act. And we can’t wait.