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.
Speaking with Haaretz About the Power of Civil Society
Last week, hundreds gathered in Tel Aviv for the Haaretz Democracy Conference, held in collaboration with the New Israel Fund and NIF grantee Zulat for Equality and Human Rights. Alongside editor-in-chief of Haaretz, Aluf Benn, and several members of the Knesset,...
Director’s Note: Your Impact in 2025
This year has been tough for Israeli civil society, but they still stood firm for our shared values: democracy, equality, and peace. In fact even amid political turmoil, war, and deep social challenges, your giving fueled these Israeli partners to fight relentlessly...
Providing Data for the Peace Camp
Photo Credit: aChord At a time when Israeli society is deeply fractured and political uncertainty runs high, understanding where the Israeli public is—how people feel and where they stand—has never been more important. aChord–Social Psychology for Social Change, a New...
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