Tag Archive: civil society
Unpacking How and Why Populists Attack NGOs
NIF Director in Israel Mickey Gitzin writes in Haaretz how democratic activists in America, Israel, and around the world can support each other—and win.
Jumpstarting Arab-Israeli Civil Society
NIF and Shatil are launching a new, comprehensive three-year program called “Nasij نسيج (“tapestry” in Arabic) with the explicit goal of strengthening Arab civil society.
Supporting The Survivors of October 7
Civil society organizations are stepping in where Israel’s government falls short in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks.
Shatil Spotlight: Gathering and Visioning the Future of Israeli Civil Society
Shatil brought together 70 civil society members for a summit to develop a strategic plan on how to build a broad civic coalition for equality by 2023.
Envisioning a Just Transition for Climate Change
Shatil’s Leehee Goldenberg returned from COP27 in Egypt with new questions and hope
The Double Test for Israel’s Emergency Government
The moral test of any society is how it treats its most vulnerable members. In this moment of crisis, this new government will have another test as well: whether it will preserve or forsake Israel’s democratic foundations.
WATCH: NIF’s Crisis Action Plan, Explained
In this moment of crisis, NIF leadership is working with our grantees on the front lines in Israel. Together, we created a Crisis Action Plan to chart the way forward.
Israel’s Civil Society is Rising to the Challenge – And So Must We
Israeli civil society has turned on a dime responding to this pandemic. As long as this crisis lasts, we have to ensure that our grantees have the resources they need to fight for equal access to healthcare and resources for everyone who needs it.
Israeli Civil Society Orgs React to Israeli Election Committee’s ‘No Camera’ Ruling Against Likud Voter Suppression Tactics
Responding to news that the Chairman of Israel’s Central Election Committee, Justice Hanan Melcer, had ruled that political parties will not be allowed to set up cameras in polling places, three leading civil society organizations in Israel who challenged Likud voter suppression tactics and NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statements…