Better Politics Foundation

What Better Politics Foundation does

Better Politics Foundation, legally Betterpol Foundation gGmbH and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, is a private non-profit organization (formerly Apolitical Foundation) that develops programs, research, and funding initiatives supporting non-partisan political leadership globally. It operates a multi-product ecosystem anchored by the Political Leadership Entrepreneur Network (PLEN) of 120+ civil society organizations across 35 countries, the six-month Better Politics Accelerator for selected political leadership incubators, and the inaugural Better Politics Index measuring political leader support across 10 democracies. Supporting products include the Safety in Office program with its country-by-country Law Repository and searchable Resources Database, the PLEN Atlas interactive mapping tool, the PLI Navigator learning course, the Mere Mortals global mental wellbeing study, the 'A Political Hope' podcast, annual Better Politics Week convenings, the Politicians' Hall of Fame award (co-presented with the Democracy and Culture Foundation), and initiatives on Representation in Politics and Leadership Excellence in Politics (LEIP).

Underlying technology is a digital platform combining open-access databases (PLEN Atlas, Safety in Office Law Repository, Safety in Office Resources Database, Democratic Innovation Organizations directory, Impact Dashboard) and a learning management system (PLI Navigator). Content distribution runs across LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, Soundcloud, Substack, and a weekly briefing newsletter. The organization integrates third-party AI tooling (TrollWall AI) for real-time social media moderation targeting online violence against women politicians, and maintains GDPR compliance.

The business model is non-commercial: programs and resources are free for beneficiaries, funded by grants (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Global Ideas Fund at CAF America is the named anchor funder) and donations, with a go-to-market driven by events (Better Politics Week, PLEN gatherings), partnerships (Democracy and Culture Foundation, TrollWall AI, Australia's eSafety Commissioner, Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights, Solidarity Alliance, CIVIX Colombia), and multi-channel content marketing rather than paid acquisition. Customer segments are non-partisan political leadership entrepreneur organizations and individual political leaders, with secondary audiences of democratic innovation organizations and government policymakers.

Name

Better Politics Foundation

Legal name

Betterpol Foundation gGmbH

Website

https://betterpolitics.foundation

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Better Politics Foundation is a Berlin-based non-profit (Betterpol Foundation gGmbH) that runs programs, research, and databases supporting non-partisan political leadership globally. It convenes a 120+ organization network (PLEN), runs the Better Politics Accelerator, and publishes the inaugural Better Politics Index.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Leadership Development and Civic Innovation

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO), Government, Public Policy & Regulatory Congresses (THAHAJAF), International & Comparative Education Policy Organizations (EDADADAL)

Keywords

• Political leadership development
• Civic engagement programs
• Democratic innovation research
• Nonprofit policy foundation
• Political safety resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Primary funding from foundations including Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Global Ideas Fund at CAF America. Nonprofit organization operating as Betterpol Foundation gGmbH.
2. Donations: Accepts grants and donations via website for nonprofit operations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Better Politics Foundation operates a global, non-partisan ecosystem of programs, research, and digital tools that develop and support political leaders and the organizations that prepare them. Its core deliverables include the Better Politics Index benchmarking product, the Better Politics Accelerator six-month cohort program, the PLEN global multi-partisan network, the Safety in Office suite (program, Law Repository, Resources Database), the PLEN Atlas mapping tool, and thought-leadership reports such as the Mere Mortals mental wellbeing study.

Product overview

Better Politics Foundation operates a multi-product ecosystem focused on political leadership innovation. The core offering includes the Better Politics Index (the world's first index measuring political leader support across democracies), the Better Politics Accelerator (a six-month global program for PLE organizations), and PLEN (a network of 120+ organizations). Supporting programs include Safety in Office (with its Law Repository and Resources Database), Leadership Excellence in Politics, and Representation in Politics initiatives. Content products include the Better Politics Podcast, annual Better Politics Week events, the Politicians' Hall of Fame awards, and research reports including the Mere Mortals mental wellbeing study. The PLEN Atlas serves as a database tool. These offerings work together as a convening space, launchpad, amplifier, and connector for political leadership innovation globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Better Politics Index The world's first index dedicated to measuring how political leaders are developed and supported across democracies, benchmarking 10 countries across four core dimensions of political leadership. It is targeted at policymakers, civil society organizations, and political leadership entrepreneurs seeking comparative benchmarks on political leadership development.
• Better Politics Accelerator

Quantifiable outcome

• 41% of political leaders worldwide record low or very low mental wellbeing, lower than emergency-service workers during COVID-19 pandemic
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and supporting.

• Democracy and Culture FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the 'Democratic Innovators of the 21st Century' Politicians' Hall of Fame award program. Partners co-present this prestigious award celebrating political innovators worldwide.
• TrollWall AIcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for real-time AI-powered moderation to automatically filter toxic, hateful, and misogynistic comments, protecting women politicians on social media.
• Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights (SAHR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for the Safety in Office Law Repository. SAHR conducted comprehensive research for the global repository of laws countering online violence against women in politics.
• Australia's eSafety CommissionersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on social media self-defense training specifically designed for women in public office, providing digital protection tools and critical resilience skills.
• Solidarity AllianceflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition launched at 2025 G20 Summit in Johannesburg, fostering transnational collaboration, solidarity, and support for women leaders from Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
• Fundación MultitudessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for social media self-defense training collaboration alongside Australia's eSafety Commissioner, equipping women leaders with digital protection tools.
• CIVIX ColombiasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for community engagement initiatives supporting grassroots efforts to identify, counter, and prevent online violence targeting women in politics through the Elves project.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• International IDEA: Intergovernmental organization supporting democratic governance globally, producing flagship indices and reports analogous to the Better Politics Index. Operates with member-state mandate and broader institutional footprint.
• National Democratic Institute (NDI): US-based nonprofit supporting democratic institutions and political leaders globally, with programs similar to Better Politics Foundation's PLEN and Safety in Office initiatives. Operates at much larger scale with country-specific offices.
• International Republican Institute (IRI): Global democracy-promotion organization with programs for political party development, civic participation, and youth political leadership. Shares the international political leadership development niche though with partisan alignment.
• Heinrich Böll Foundation: German political foundation affiliated with the Greens, operating democracy and political education programs globally. Comparable operating model and German-headquartered base to Better Politics Foundation.
• Friedrich Ebert Foundation: German political foundation affiliated with SPD, running political education and leadership development programs in 100+ countries. Most directly comparable to Better Politics Foundation in geographic focus and program mix.
• Westminster Foundation for Democracy: UK public body supporting democratic institutions and political leadership development globally, with programming and convening roles parallel to Better Politics Foundation's PLEN and accelerator programs.
• Konrad Adenauer Foundation: German political foundation affiliated with CDU operating political leadership training programs globally, with deep institutional funding and country offices. Comparable mission to Better Politics Foundation but with partisan affiliation.

Direct peers

• Apolitical: Originally linked to Better Politics Foundation (formerly Apolitical Foundation), Apolitical continues as a global learning platform for government and public servants. Direct functional overlap in political/public sector leadership development.
• Club of Madrid: Membership organization of former heads of state and government focused on democratic leadership and political innovation, sharing Better Politics Foundation's convening role and thought leadership positioning among political leaders.

Emerging players

• Tällberg Foundation: Global foundation promoting leadership and democratic values through convening and research, with similar multinational convening role and thought leadership positioning though broader across multiple sectors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MultitudesFound
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Better-Politics-Found
• Facebookfacebook.com/betterpoliticsfound
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/better-politics
• Instagraminstagram.com/betterpoliticsfoundation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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