Topaz International
Architects of Social Innovation and Social Change
Since 2000, Topaz International has been transforming vision into reality. As an international incubator for social innovation, we develop and implement groundbreaking models that generate sustainable, long-term change in the lives of individuals and communities facing crisis, distress, and trauma – in Israel and around the world.
Vision & Mission
We don't just solve problems,
we build resilience.
Topaz is guided by a deep belief in the capacity of civil society to lead systemic change. Our mission is to bridge universal humanism with unique professional knowledge, ensuring that every individual can live with dignity, recover, and fulfill their human potential. We operate across the fields of welfare, health, education, emergency response, and international development, while implementing Integrated Development Strategies (IDS) that unite society, economy, and environment.
What We Do
Our Four Impact Areas
The Local Sphere
Impact Entrepreneurship in Israel
Cultivating local innovation to address deep societal challenges in Israel
Topaz International develops, through its Social-Educational Enterprises (SEE) incubator and additional impact initiatives, educational, therapeutic, and rehabilitative frameworks that address complex challenges – from post-trauma to the rehabilitation of prisoners and children in crisis. Topaz initiates, advances, and embeds programs that integrate expertise, innovation, and partnerships with governmental and public institutions.
What you’ll find here: The innovation incubator, projects such as “Ben LeVein,” “Radio Focus,” and post–October 7 trauma recovery initiatives.
The International Sphere
Humanitarian Aid & International Development
Building sustainability through integrated action
Emergency response, development, and sustainability are interwoven – guided by a shared logic, a unified approach, and a long-term commitment to impact. Topaz International operates globally through the Brit Olam platform and its IIR emergency response unit, across Africa, Asia, and Europe, bringing Israeli expertise to disaster zones and vulnerable communities through international partnerships.
What you’ll find here: Development programs aligned with the UN SDGs 2030, the Brit Olam platform, IIR emergency operations, women’s empowerment programs, and community rehabilitation across Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe.
SoArt (Social Art)
Art for Social Change
The creative frontier of social impact
Within Topaz’s creative domain, art serves as a methodology for leadership development, trauma processing, and community building. We connect artists, educators, and social activists to develop multicultural frameworks in Israel and worldwide, operating across education, conflict transformation, and post-trauma recovery – integrating artistic excellence with civic responsibility.
What you’ll find here: Creative schools in art and communication, Muzot, Muza Uganda, Masachim, Inspiration – the International Academy for Arts, Leadership and Social Change (IIA), Mirembe, art in emergency settings, and the SoArt initiative.
Altneuland
Weaving Past and Future
A systemic architecture for addressing the challenges of migration and development in the 21st century
Altneuland is an international initiative inspired by Herzl’s vision, aimed at creating an integrative model of development, rehabilitation, reconciliation, and impact investment. The initiative integrates academic knowledge, field-based action, and systemic investment mechanisms, based on the understanding that migration, trauma, and development are interconnected processes.
What you’ll find here: The IDEA Innovation Center, the International Migration Institute (IMDI), the IIIF Fund, “The Campus,” the Center for Reconciliation and Dialogue, and the SoArt Institute for Migration and Development.
"At Topaz, the local meets the global, and the creative meets the practical."
We build the infrastructure that turns vision into reality.
Our Value Compass
Leadership
& Volunteerism
An active civil society is the key to change
Pluralism
& Tolerance
Deep respect for cultural diversity and empathy for others
Mutual
Responsibility
Building fair and cohesive communities
Peace, Reconciliation
& Dialogue
A constant pursuit of building bridges of understanding
Results That Matter