Israeli Center for Third Sector Research (ICTR ) was established at the Ben- Gurion University of the Negev in 1997 in order to conduct and promote Academic Research and study on Civil Society, the Third Sector, and related fields in Israel. ICTR is a multi- and inter-disciplinary center serving researchers and students from academic disciplines, universities and colleges. ICTR aims to (1) develop policy-relevant knowledge of the nature, structure and societal role of Israel’s Third Sector; (2) promote the study of the Third Sector and related subjects as a legitimate multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary academic field; (3) engage in policy analysis on the Third Sector and to make Third Sector issues a focus of the public agenda; and (4) create a resource center and database on Israel’s Third Sector and to make it available to researchers, policy makers and professionals in the field.

Contact details

Website:
http://in.bgu.ac.il/en/fom/Ictr/Pages/default.aspx

Address:
ICTR, Ben-Gurion University, P.O.Box 653, Beer Sheva 84105 Israel

Country:
Israel

Sub-region:
Western Asia

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Israel
Operating languages
English , Hebrew

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
1997
Age (years)
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 28
Israel average
 39
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Prof. Benjamin Gidron
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Prof. Pierre Kletz
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Prof. Pierre Kletz
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Prof. Pierre Kletz
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 5
Israel average
 42
Global average
 88
2024
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 6
2023
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 1
% Female staff
2023
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 100%
Israel average
 73%
Global average
 50%
2019
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 33%

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 39,110
Israel average
 13,357
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 38,341
Likes (2021)
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 37,857
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 2,889
Israel average
 13,162
Global average
 19,911
Followers (2024)
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 2,853
Followers (2022)
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 2,201
Subscribers (2025)
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 14,000
Israel average
 10,377
Global average
 7,443
Subscribers (2024)
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 13,400
Subscribers (2023)
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 12,400
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 16,200
Israel average
 10,932
Global average
 18,610
Followers (2024)
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 12,600
Followers (2023)
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 10,000
Followers (2025)
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 102,000
Israel average
 7,807
Global average
 15,938
Followers (2024)
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 96,000
Followers (2023)
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
 88,945

Data notes

Last updated: 06/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Observatoire des Think Tanks Directory, Organisation´s website
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