About us

Iswe Foundation is an independent democracy innovation centre. Our mission is to make governance systems work for people and planet.

  • We empower individuals and organisations to transform governance systems, enabling them to create meaningful change within their communities and beyond.

  • We envision political systems that address humanity's greatest challenges and foster deep respect among people who disagree. Politics that works for people and planet.

  • We innovate to shift the balance of power by developing new governance infrastructures, providing capacity building, conducting research, and developing digital tools. Our goal is to support people to lead decision-making processes that build resilient communities and drive effective action.

Iswe, pronounced /ˈɪs.wi/

We believe that when ‘I’ (an individual) recognises themselves as ‘we’ (part of the collective), the results are transformational. 

i = we

Our team

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Aish Machani, Advocacy Co-Lead

Claire Mellier, Knowledge and Practice Lead

David Levai, Advocacy Co-Lead

Johnny Stormonth-Darling, Program Manager

Myra Stewart , Program Manager

Rich Wilson, Chief Enabling Officer

Sarah Whitley, Chief Operating Officer

Susan Mason, Finance Lead

Tanya Kathuria, Global Communications Lead