The Civilitas Foundation

What The Civilitas Foundation does

The Civilitas Foundation is a Yerevan, Armenia-based nonprofit think tank founded in 2008 that promotes democratic civic culture, policy research, and informed public discourse in Armenia and the South Caucasus. Its portfolio consists of the CivilNet online television platform (Armenian and English), an annual report series on Armenia's political and economic developments, a recurring public opinion polling program on domestic and regional issues, public forums with international and local policy makers, the Jivan Tabibian Library digital resource, and specialized analysis programs on Armenian foreign policy and regional security.

The foundation does not sell commercial products or services; all activities are funded through project grants and donations from international development actors and foreign government aid programs, including the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Endowment for Democracy, the Open Society Foundations, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, USAID, and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. Its go-to-market is event- and content-driven: it distributes research and programming through its bilingual website, CivilNet broadcasts on YouTube and civilnet.am, public screenings, and international forums, reaching Armenian citizens, students, diplomats, and policy analysts as end audiences.

The organization is small (approximately 19 employees) and operates from a single headquarters office at One Northern Avenue, Suite 30 in Yerevan, with no disclosed revenue or commercial pricing model. Strategic differentiation rests on its self-description as the only comprehensive Armenia-based source of domestic, foreign, economic and political policy analysis, supplemented by CivilNet's built bilingual audience of roughly 9 million views on over 7,000 videos.

Name

The Civilitas Foundation

Legal name

Civilitas Foundation

Website

https://civilitasfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Civilitas Foundation is a Yerevan-based Armenian nonprofit think tank founded in 2008 that promotes democracy and civil society through policy research, public opinion polling, the CivilNet bilingual media platform, and public forums, funded by European and U.S. government and foundation grants.

Ownership category

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Product category

Public Policy Research and Civic Engagement

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAFAO

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAFAA

Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPADAGAD

Civil Society Strengthening & Civic Space

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

SECONDARYHLAJAKAD

International & Local Implementing NGOs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

Keywords

• Policy research
• Civic engagement
• Democracy promotion
• Civil society development
• Public policy analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Yerevan

HQ country

Armenia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Civilitas Foundation operates primarily through grant funding from international donors including the Germany Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Endowment for Democracy, and Open Society Foundations. The polling program was initially supported by Germany and Norwegian ministries, currently supported in part by the National Endowment for Democracy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Civilitas Foundation is a nonprofit think tank that conducts policy research, publishes annual analytical reports on Armenia, runs the CivilNet online television and media platform, conducts public opinion polling, and hosts public forums to promote democratic civic engagement in Armenia and the South Caucasus. All programs are funded through international grants and donations rather than commercial sales.

Product overview

The Civilitas Foundation is a civil society organization operating as a single unified entity focused on democracy development and public policy in Armenia. Its portfolio consists of research and media programs including the CivilNet online television platform, annual analytical reports on Armenia, policy polling initiatives, public discussion forums, and analytical publications. These programs work together to promote civic engagement, informed public discourse, and democratic development in Armenia and the South Caucasus region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CivilNet: Online television platform and media initiative producing news, documentaries, and live broadcasts about Armenian affairs
• Jivan Tabibian Library

Products and services

• CivilNet Online Television Platform An online television and media platform operated by the Civilitas Foundation, producing news content, documentaries, and live broadcasts about Armenian life and civil society activities for Armenian-speaking and English-speaking audiences.
• Annual Reports on Armenia Annual analytical reports covering Armenia's political, economic, and regional developments, providing comprehensive analyses of domestic and foreign policies for policy makers, analysts, journalists, and the public.
• Policy Inquiry / Polling Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 6 annual reports published (2008-2013), each covering political, economic and regional developments
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Center for Political and Economic Strategic StudiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with the Center for Political and Economic Strategic Studies for the Armenian foreign policy and regional security analysis program. The program aims to provide objective and unbiased analyses of regional security dynamics in the South Caucasus.
• Counterpart InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSAID Counterpart International's office in Armenia supported the municipal elections debate event.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Counterpart International – Armenia: US-based international development organization with active Armenia programming that has directly partnered with Civilitas Foundation on municipal elections debates — comparable donor and civic engagement model.
• Open Society Foundations – Armenia: A current Civilitas funder through its Think Tank Fund and Young Professional Development Program; globally significant democracy and civil society funder that also operates programs directly in the region.
• National Endowment for Democracy (NED) – Armenia Programs: A current Civilitas funder supporting the polling program; comparable as a major US-based democracy-promotion organization that funds and operates similar civic engagement programs globally.
• Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (South Caucasus Office): German political foundation operating globally and actively partnering with Civilitas Foundation on Armenian foreign policy analysis; comparable as a like-minded democracy-promotion think tank with deeper institutional resources.

Direct peers

• International Center for Human Development (ICHD): Yerevan-based think tank focused on governance, economic policy, and human development in Armenia — directly comparable as an Armenia-based independent policy research institution with similar donor-funded model.
• Regional Center for Democracy and Security (RCDS): Yerevan-based think tank focused on regional security, democracy, and South Caucasus policy analysis — directly comparable given Civilitas's Armenian foreign policy and regional security program.
• Helsinki Citizens' Assembly – Vanadzor: Armenian human rights and civic education organization operating in the same Armenian civil society ecosystem as Civilitas, with comparable focus on democracy, rule of law, and civic participation.
• Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC): A regional research network operating in Armenia and across the South Caucasus, conducting social science research, public opinion surveys, and policy analysis — directly comparable to Civilitas's polling and policy research mandate.
• Yerevan Press Club: Yerevan-based media and press freedom organization supporting Armenian journalism, media literacy, and policy advocacy — comparable as a civil society media-focused organization with similar donor mix.

Emerging players

• Eurasia Foundation: US-based organization implementing democracy and economic development programs in the South Caucasus and post-Soviet space — comparable donor-funded civic engagement and policy programming model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CivilNetTV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-civilitas-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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