Tag Archive: New Initiatives for Democracy (NIFD)
Protecting Democracy
Mickey Gitzen, Director of NIF in Israel, and many other Israeli leaders spoke at Haaretz’s Conference for Democracy. Gitzin and others reflected on the rise of populism and the current state of Israeli democracy.
Announcing Winners of Dror Prize for Social Change
New Israel Fund announced several organizations as recipients of the 2020 Dror Prize for Social Change including The Arab Center for Alternative Planning and organizations protesting government corruption.
Victory for Freedom of Information
Due to the efforts of multiple NIF grantees, Israel’s Ministry of Strategic Affairs has been pushed toward greater transparency.
Meet Nitzan Senior – Founding Director of Young Women Politicians
Senior recently participated in Shatil’s training program for new CEOs.
The Whistle Integrated into Globes Newspaper
Initially incubated by NIF, this fact-checking organization is now part of a leading Israeli business newspaper.
“Journalism is Sacred”
An interview with Shuki Tausig of the Seventh Eye on the contemporary Israeli media landscape.
Public Pressure Leads to Changes to Civics Textbook
A successful campaign puts democracy back in Israeli civics education.
It’s All About Iran
We at NIF know that, behind today’s headlines, the critical work the NIF family of organizations is doing to build a better, fairer, more egalitarian, just, and democratic Israel continues unabated.
The Path Forward
Together with our partners and allies in Israel and around the world we will do what we always do during difficult times: we will consider the challenges that lie ahead, consult and strategize, and then roll up our sleeves and get to work.
Flying Into the Future
As you read this, I’m on my way back to Israel. With the elections next Tuesday, and with the rather interesting week we’ve had at NIF, it’s a good time for me to be in Tel Aviv at such a critical juncture for Israel’s future.