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Giving in Numbers – 2017 Edition
An in-depth analysis of 2016 corporate giving and employee engagement data from the world’s largest companies, presented by CECP, in association with The Conference Board. Read the full report here.
Are you SDG ready? Arab philanthropy and the Sustainable Development Goals
One of the lessons of the Millennium Development Goals was that collaboration across sectors will be essential if their successors, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are to be achieved. There are already positive signs that philanthropy is rising to the challenge, prominent among them, the establishment of the SDG Philanthropy Platform and NetFWD as vehicles for philanthropic engagement with international development. How are Arab-region philanthropies faring on the SDGs?
Arab Foundations Forum – Data and Knowledge for Greater Impact in the Arab Region: Report on AFF 2016 Data Coalition Outcomes and 2017 Goals and Priorities Roadmap
Through the leadership of the Arab Foundations Forum (AFF), philanthropy within the Arab region has recognized the importance and value of data and knowledge in the success and impact of its grant making and program implementation, and has recently mobilized to...
Starting to Stay
Advice to New NGOs and the Donors who will Support Them How can we create a roadmap for NGOs to develop a sustainable financial model? Why is this article useful for NGOs? We are a group of NGOs who hale from eight countries in the Middle East and who are among the...
Arab Encyclopedia on Philanthropy
The Arab Foundations Forum (AFF), in collaboration with the John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement at the American University in Cairo (AUC), produced an online Arab Encyclopedia on Philanthropy.
The State of Arab Philanthropy and the Case for Change
“The State of Arab Philanthropy and the Case for Change” written by AFF’s CEO, Naila Farouky, takes stock of the state of the sector five years after the beginning of the “Arab Spring.”
Return on Investment: Philanthropy in the Arab Region by Atallah Kuttab
Atallah Kuttab, founding member of Arab Foundations Forum, writes about “Return on Investment: Philanthropy in the Arab Region”
Clare Woodcraft-Scott discusses new financial literacy project
Clare Woodcraft-Scott, CEO of Emirates Foundation and Chairperson of the Board at Arab Foundations Forum, discusses Emirates Foundation’s new financial literacy project “Usruf Sa7” (Money Wise) and the efforts to engage Emirati youth in acquiring useful skills towards financial literacy.
Strengthening Civil Society’s Resilience in Closing Space through Sustainable, Flexible Funding
Space for civil society has been closing around the globe, with a noticeable rise in restrictive laws and pushback by state and non-state actors. In mid-June, Ariadne, the European Foundation Centre, and the International Human Rights Funders Group convened an international group of funders for a two-day workshop to develop strategies to counter this trend.