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
Year founded
1997
Institutional affiliations
University
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
87
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%
Age (years)
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
29
Israel average
40
Global average
33

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Israel Center for Third Sector Research
39,110
Israel average
13,318
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
13,144
Global average
19,785
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
10,349
Global average
7,402
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
10,921
Global average
18,482
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
7,771
Global average
15,795
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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