The SFI Group is a public benefit company that brings a fresh approach to addressing social challenges in Israel.

The group is an amalgamation of three leading Israeli social organizations – Social Finance Israel, the Nova Project, and Midot and is part of a global network of Social Finance organizations with entities in the UK, the US, and the Netherlands.

The SFI Group develops and implements innovative social change models including outcomes-based blended finance models (social and career impact bonds), impact measurement, and data-based impact capacity building. The work of the Group is grounded in data and measurement, allowing it to quantify its effect on Israeli society and ensure measurable and sustainable impact. At the SFI Group, we believe in data-based management and capacity building and work with NGOs, foundations, and public sector entities on the implementation of this approach that allows them to track their activity in near-real time and adjust their work to ensure maximum impact and social change.

Founded by Sir. Ronald Cohen in 2013, The Group is known for its work with blended finance – philanthropy, investment, public funding, and more to solve social challenges across the public, social, and private sectors.

Midot from the SFI group is a public benefit company and non-profit organization that promotes effectiveness in social action through the development of advanced measurement tools, quality indicators (such as the Midot Seal for Effectiveness), social mappings, applied research, consulting, conferences, and trainings. Midot's vision is to instill and lead managerial excellence in civil society organizations so that they operate professionally and effectively, while consistently and accurately measuring their impact, to benefit the environment and address social challenges. To help the social sector meet these goals, Midot has developed the Midot Seal for Effectiveness, which serves as a nationally-recognized benchmark for donors and nonprofits who seek to work transparently and effectively.

Nova from the SFI group was established in order to guide decision-makers on how to best utilize the benefits of data in planning, ongoing management, and measurement processes to address social challenges in Israel in the fields of education, health, welfare, and employment. Nova's professional team accompanies social projects in planning data strategy, defining service goals, developing measurement methods, designing technological infrastructure, and defining a work routine to monitor service success. The group trains managers and teams in management skills and leading data-based change processes. Nova works with government ministries, localities, philanthropic foundations, and business partners to lower systemic barriers to data use, make statistical and administrative data accessible to social programs, develop data tools tailored to fieldwork, and allocate resources effectively.

A Decade of Impact

Swords of Iron War

The SFI Group helps rehabilitate Israeli society

MaabaData

Launching the ‘MaabaData’ initiative to help NGOs implement data-based thinking and tools

Establishment of the DaA.IL Community

Establishment of the DaA.IL Community as a joint initiative of Nova-SFI with the Ministry of Economy, the Israel National Digital Agency, and the Israel Innovation Authority