International funding for democracy work is shrinking, so we are planning a leaner operating model. We would like an hour with a nonprofit strategy professional to stress-test our plan and priorities.

Organization Mission

The Munathara Initiative is a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit that builds inclusive public debate in the Middle East and North Africa. We produce televised and online debates, town halls and civic media programs that give young people, women and marginalized communities a voice in public life. In 2019 we organized the Arab world's first televised presidential debates, in Tunisia, which more than six million people watched. We have produced over 200 live debates. We work in Tunisia, Morocco, Lebanon and Syria, we are strictly nonpartisan, and we are the only Arab member of Debates International.