New Initiatives for Democracy
Strengthening New Ideas and Leadership
NIFC works to restore Israel’s wounded democracy and foster a renewal of pro-democracy ideas, leadership, and institutions.
Over the past decade, attacks have increased by religious and public leaders against the media, the judiciary, human rights organizations, minorities, and even the very notion of equality. Our focuses in this area are diverse, but represent the most cutting-edge initiatives to cultivate new civil society leadership, develop new ideas, build new coalitions, and promote new models of change.
Examples of recently-funded projects include the Alliance for Israel’s Future’s leadership program for young progressives and Zazim’s online campaigns for fair and equal government responses to COVID-19.
Mitvim - The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies
Researching Post-Conflict Strategies and Regional Expertise
Mitvim–The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies is a foreign policy think tank established in 2011 with the mission to promote a progressive paradigm shift Israel’s foreign policy. Mitvim provides answers to resolving the underlying conflict with new regional allies as Israelis seek alternatives to the catastrophic failures of their government’s security and military policies on October 7th. In 2024, NIFC’s project will conduct research and analyses on peace and security after the October 7th attack.
Director’s Note: What We’re Funding in Israel in 2026
Only five months into 2026, this year is already testing what it means to hold on to hope. War, extremism, and deepening division continue to shape daily life in Israel, bringing real pain for Israelis and all people in the Middle East. Yet so does the determination...
A Political Earthquake Just Hit Hungary. Could Israel Be Next?
Last week, the unthinkable happened: Viktor Orbán lost an election. Péter Magyar defeated the far-right populist Prime Minister and thousands of Hungarians took to the streets to celebrate. What would it take to change Israel’s political trajectory? In the leadup to...
Protestors are Getting Arrested. NIFC is Defending Them.
After an anti-war protest in Tel Aviv several weeks ago, a protester was arrested. Why? He had stepped in to protect another protester when an ultra-nationalist agitator targeted her. The NIF network and its partners were immediately on the scene: NIFC partner The...
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