ROI Community Update
Effective July 1, 2026, we will no longer run ROI Community. We close this chapter with deep gratitude for the colleagues and community members who shaped it. Read our full announcement.
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Hope and New Beginnings
After two decades of connections, ideas and impact, and a Community that has grown across years, places and paths, we’re gathering for one final ROI Summit. This will be an opportunity to pause, reflect and step bravely into what comes next, together.
Who will be there?
Approximately 100 ROI Community members, from around the world and across the years, will take part in the Final Summit.
While we are unable to host all 1,700 ROIers, the spirit and learnings of the Summit will be shared across the network through pre-Summit gatherings, Community connections, and additional opportunities to engage along the way.
Baseline Participation Requirements
To apply to participate in ROI Community's 2026 final Summit, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be a member of ROI Community from any year.
- Be available to participate fully in the entire gathering, which is from June 21-24, 2026, in Israel.
- Be eligible to enter Israel according to the most updated travel entry rules at the time of the gathering.
- Be proficient in English, as discussions and sessions will take place in English.
- Align with ROI’s Community Guidelines and Code of Conduct.
Core Eligibility Criteria
You will be a strong candidate if you meet one or more of the following:
- A social-change leader creating impact in one of ROI’s focus fields, or in other areas of social change that bring valuable knowledge, experience, and tools to the Community.
- A Community member who is ready to take initiative and responsibility – to convene, connect or lead Community-driven activity that can continue independently after ROI’s formal closure.
- An engaged ROIer who has contributed to the growth of the network – by creating connections, initiating projects, offering ongoing professional or Community value, and carrying the spirit and values of ROI through your work.
Additional consideration will be given to ROIers who have taken on leadership roles in the network over the years, including Igniters, organizers of ROI4ROI gatherings, leaders of Meetups, Delegations, or other ROI programs, as well as those leading pre-Summit ROI4ROI Gatherings and Meetups in this cycle.
Selection will aim to reflect the diversity, leadership, and collaborative energy of the ROI Community.
ROI Focus Fields
These fields reflect the main areas of impact represented at the Summit:
Contemporary Israel Challenges
- Strengthening Israel's diverse society, promoting democratic values by encouraging tolerance and acceptance of others, fostering open dialogue on contentious issues, and advancing active civic engagement.
- Developing the next generation of changemakers in public policy, through research, content creation, policy dialogue and policy advancement.
- Advancing women's leadership and increasing women's representation in decision-making arenas.
Social Resilience in Israel
- Strengthening community resilience and mitigating the long-term impacts of trauma resulting from the October 7 war.
- Advancing innovation and entrepreneurship that promote the safety and rights of women and children.
Combating Antisemitism and Strengthening Global Connections
- Addressing and countering antisemitism and anti-Zionism.
- Presenting the diverse realities of Israeli society to global audiences, combatting disinformation and prejudice, and strengthening international support for Israel.
Other fields of Social Change
Throughout the years, ROI has engaged leaders from a wide variety of fields, including strategic consulting, arts and culture, research, education, the business sector, Jewish pluralism and more.
You are eligible to participate in the Summit if you have been active and impactful in a range of fields of social change, and have brought your knowledge, connections and “magic” to the Community.
Applying to the Summit
- Application opens: January 6, 2026
- Application closes: January 26, 2026
Apart from a nominal fee, travel expenses and program costs are covered for participants.
Applications are now closed.