The only global launch pad for political leadership entrepreneurs and innovators.
Growing the non-partisan movement updating representative political leadership.
As our flagship program, the Accelerator collaborates with political entrepreneurs to establish non-partisan political and public service leadership incubators (PLIs). These PLIs are crucial in guiding the new, diverse, and reform-minded people we need into politics and public service.
To date, the Better Politics Foundation has helped launch 18 PLIs serving nearly 40 countries. The Accelerator’s Net Promoter Score (measuring how likely participants are to recommend the program to their peers) is 87.50%.
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What we offer
6 months of
technical and
personal support​
​on a range of topics, including fundraising.
A cohort of supportive and like-minded peers.
Access to a world-class Advisory Network and New Voices Council.
Online courses and guidance
in the form of a PLI Navigator, Apolitical’s policy courses and the PLE Atlas.
Meetings with experts
from political campaigning and political leadership incubators.
How we work with founders
Founders
PLI founders are hand selected for annual cohorts following a rigorous application process. Founders hail from all over the world.
Teams
Founders join the Accelerator in teams and innovate in their local context while contributing to a global movement.
After the Accelerator
PLI founders are hand selected for annual cohorts following a rigorous application process. Founders hail from all over the world.
Upon graduation, PLIs join the Apolitical Foundation-convened Political Leadership Entrepreneur Network (PLEN): a global community of 110+ organizations cultivating effective political leadership.
Join us!
Are you a political entrepreneur interested in democratic innovation, political reforms and a non-partisan approach? Apply to be a part of our next cohort.
The Accelerator runs from September through February. Applications for the 2025-26 cohort are closed.
Contact us!
Ximena Docarmo, Head of the Better Politics Accelerator