Jewish Council for Public Affairs

The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) is an American Jewish nonprofit organization that advocates for progressive and liberal policies. Founded in 1944 as the umbrella organization for local Jewish advocacy arms known as community relations councils, for almost 80 years it represented approximately 125 local Jewish federations and community relations councils and was the coordinating body for 15 national Jewish organizations.

Not to be confused with Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.

Jewish Council for Public Affairs
AbbreviationJCPA
Formation1944 (1944)
Legal status501(c)(3) organization
HeadquartersNew York City, New York, US
President and CEO
Amy Spitalnick
Chair
Michael Fromm
Revenue (2018)
$2.6 million
Expenses (2018)$2.5 million
Websitejewishpublicaffairs.org
Formerly called
  • National Community Relations Advisory Council
  • National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council

In 2022, JCPA split from the Jewish Federations of North America and became independent.

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