Our Community Security Team works to:

Train

Jewish community leaders, staff, and members in basic security skills and threat awareness.

Assess

Site security and recommend improvements and resources to remedy vulnerabilities.

Guide

Organizations through the process of applying for state and federal nonprofit security grants.

Advocate

With law enforcement agencies for support against threats and to combat antisemitic incidents.

Alert

Jewish community leaders through our threat advisory system and community engagement.

Building Resilience, Strengthening Community

As the Bay Area faces unprecedented levels of antisemitism, Jewish organizations have faced a growing sense of urgency to respond and protect our community. Amid the rise in hate speech, vandalism, and online harassment, the Federation’s Community Security Program serves as the community’s central resource for security advice and assistance.

Since 2018, the Federation’s Community Security team has:

Carefully adapted our programming to the changing political and social climate in the Bay Area and Northern California, and the national and global Jewish landscape.
We have helped over 100 Jewish organizations enhance their physical and emotional security by providing training, site assessments, grant guidance, awareness of changes in the threat landscape, and advocacy with local, state, and federal agencies.

For over 25 years, the Federation Community Security Program leads security efforts for the Jewish community in Northern California, working in partnership with Secure Community Network (SCN), the premiere agency devoted to safeguarding North America’s Jewish community.

We collaborate with various federal, state, and nonprofit agencies, including:

• the FBI

• California State Prosecutor’s Office

• the Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

Through our network, we offer a strategic assessment of the threat landscape to keep community members and organizations safe and situationally aware.

The Community Security Program helps community organizations significantly boost preparedness, empowering them to develop vital procedures, obtain essential equipment, and implement facility improvements that instill confidence and allow Jews to gather and celebrate together in safety.

All of this is accomplished while upholding Jewish values of inclusivity, making us a valuable partner for any Jewish community seeking to balance security with maintaining a welcoming environment. Our comprehensive services come at no cost and include tailored programs to meet the specific needs of the Jewish community.

“You helped people recognize the possibility of an incident without getting traumatized. You gave great suggestions for training our greeters and members. The role-playing was fun, yet taught us how to handle various scenarios.”

Congregation Netivot Shalom

Impact

Since 2025:

Secured in state and federal security grants for local organizations since 2019 — including nearly $5M in 2025 alone, with a 90% success rate on applications with which we assisted.

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Provided to defray security guard costs at 25 Jewish early childhood sites, giving families of nearly 2,000 children peace of mind.

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Professionals and volunteers trained through 50 sessions on security skills and threat awareness.

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Incidents responded to, including arson, vandalism, physical threats, trespassing, and antisemitic protests.

Site assessments conducted, with physical security upgrades recommended.

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