2023 Smart Bets
September 26, 2022
The 2023 Smart Bets cohort represents organizations tackling challenges from media freedom to tax reform, street vendor rights to civic education — all united by a commitment to advancing liberty.
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Meet the 2023 Cohort
Bikalpa – an Alternative
NepalEstablished a neutral news portal addressing populist media dominance, promoting freedom and democracy through balanced journalism.
Centre for Development and Enterprises Great Lakes
BurundiThe "Harageze" project reforms street trade laws to protect vendors (57% of population) from arbitrary government action.
Fundacja Liberté!
PolandFreedom Games forum fostering interdisciplinary dialogue on liberty, democracy, and open society, reaching 1+ million online viewers.
Fundación para el Avance de la Libertad
SpainTax policy reform advocacy that achieved 25 improvements in tax law and produces regional competitiveness indices.
Frontier Institute
United StatesCenter for New Frontiers launching constitutional reform initiatives covering economic dynamism, regulatory reduction, and energy policy.
John Locke Foundation
United StatesPoverty alleviation project addressing economic opportunity, overcriminalization, housing, energy affordability, and substance abuse.
Lithuanian Free Market Institute
LithuaniaInterdisciplinary civic-economic curriculum reaching 60% of high school students, connecting citizenship with sound economic reasoning.
New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
New ZealandTaxpayer advocacy promoting economic freedom and increased public support for fiscal responsibility.
Students for Liberty Brasil
BrazilLibertyLab providing liberty and entrepreneurship education in public schools and universities, developing pro-liberty leaders.
Young Voices
United StatesTalent pipeline developing young libertarian leaders through the Regional Leaders Program, Accelerator Program, and Dissident Project.
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