PROJECT SPOTLIGHTS
Three initiatives. One mission.
Sunbird highlights Palestinian-led organizations already creating impact. Each plays a distinct role, and together they represent the kind of community-driven change we exist to support.
Youth development initiatives
PALESTINIAN YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND LEADERSHIP
We support youth-led efforts to build a more democratic, engaged society in the West Bank and Gaza, including leadership incubators, ambassador programs, and public policy training that equip young Palestinians with the tools to participate actively in civic life.
These programs have helped build a pipeline of informed, capable young leaders who go on to engage in local elections, public service, and community leadership, committed to positive change in their communities.
FOCUS AREA
Civic engagement, public policy training, democratic participation
KEY PROGRAMS
Leadership Incubator · Ambassador Program · Policy workshops
2025 PRIORITY
Expand access to training, internships, and civic engagement opportunities
Masa7a
INDEPENDENT MEDIA FOR YOUTH ENGAGEMENT
Masa7a is a youth-led, independent podcast and digital platform dedicated to amplifying Palestinian voices. Through open conversation, creative storytelling, and media literacy programs, Masa7a empowers young people to explore issues affecting their communities.
By supporting Masa7a, Sunbird helps ensure that Palestinian youth can shape the narratives that define them — on their own terms, in their own voice.
FORMAT
Podcast, digital media, social content, media literacy programs
CHANNELS
Instagram · YouTube · @masa7achannel
2025 PRIORITY
Broaden reach and expand platform for youth-led discourse
ISEP
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS
The Institute for Social and Economic Progress (ISEP) conducts independent, evidence-based research on the social and economic challenges facing Palestinian communities. With a commitment to accessibility and public dialogue, ISEP’s work informs policy and elevates community-driven solutions.
ISEP champions research that centers Palestinian-defined solutions — producing knowledge that belongs to and serves the communities it studies.
FOCUS AREA
Social policy, economic research, public dialogue, community solutions
APPROACH
Evidence-based · Palestinian-defined · Publicly accessible
2025 PRIORITY
Fund comprehensive studies on emerging social and economic issues
Rise
CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT
Rise Alliance for Children runs trauma-informed, play-based learning programmes for Palestinian children in crisis. Their Palestine Initiative currently operates in Cairo, Egypt, where tens of thousands of Gazan families have taken refuge, largely without access to government education or health services. Each day, more than 100 children benefit from structured play, peer connection, and psychosocial support designed to help them heal and continue learning amid displacement.
Rise's approach is grounded in evidence: trauma disrupts development, and safe, nurturing environments can mitigate its effects. By creating learning spaces staffed by trained caregivers and stocked with culturally appropriate materials, Rise ensures that displacement does not permanently interrupt
FOCUS AREA
Trauma-informed education, psychosocial support, early childhood development
KEY PROGRAMMES
Play-Based Learning · Caregiver Training · Rise Learning Spaces
2025 PRIORITY
Expand capacity to reach 300+ children currently on the waiting list in Cairo
● These spotlights reflect Sunbird’s current funding priorities. We support a growing network of Palestinian-led initiatives and welcome conversations about other impactful efforts in the region. Get in touch to discuss collaboration or funding.
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