Jewish and Arab nonprofits in Israel: a comparison of the state of the sector

The ongoing war in Israel has created widespread devastation among many communities in Gaza, the West Bank, and Israeli-controlled territory. Nonprofit organizations serve an important role in sustaining and strengthening communities. When the conflict is over, strong nonprofits will be actively involved in the recovery. This study draws from national non-profit data in Israel (translated into English) and is supplemented with field research on non-profit ethnic identity to create an original dataset of nonprofit capacity. The study seeks to investigate whether nonprofit capacity differs by ethnic background. The results indicate meaningful differences between Jewish and Arab nonprofits, likely leading to uneven redevelopment. Jewish and Arab nonprofits are analyzed with regard to staffing, funding and other indicators of capacity. Policy recommendations are provided to better equip Arab nonprofits for increased capacity.