Two years ago, we launched Keseb with the dual mission of countering authoritarianism and advancing inclusive and resilient democracies. See our founding premise.
Taking a multidisciplinary approach that draws practices from venture philanthropy, network building and think tanks, we currently run three impact initiatives. Our Fellowship initiative supports leading national democracy entrepreneurs and their organizations from three large, diverse and consolidated democracies: Brazil, South Africa, and the United States. Our Network initiative energizes the pro-democracy field by curating programming that facilitates transnational exchanges and amplifies innovative efforts. Our Insights initiative generates and disseminates actionable insights to equip practitioners, funders and policy architects.
Across these efforts, we are seeking not only to defend and strengthen the democracy of today but also to reimagine it to build towards a more pluralistic, inclusive, and resilient model for the 21st century.
To this end, along with our partners, we are working to cultivate a more positive and inspiring narrative for democracy that counters the illiberal and authoritarian conceptualization of our world. These narratives range from uplifting innovative solutions to making the case for why democracy, particularly inclusive democracy, is the best form of governance for human flourishing.