Author Archive:
Atallah Kuttab
What about values?
I am glad that Lisa Jordan has raised the issue of risk and how to measure failure. However, though I could wish our sector had only one parameter, namely profits, for measuring failure and success, …
Which way now for Arab philanthropy?
The Arab Spring will no doubt influence all aspects of life in the Arab region, including philanthropy. Historically, endowments for much-needed social services like education and health services provided a sustainable approach for giving, mostly …
The ‘Tunisami’: some insights into events in the Arab region two months later
In my article in February 2011, I described the wave of protests triggered by events in Tunisia that was sweeping across the Arab region as a ‘Tunisami’. Then only Tunisian ruler Zein Ben Ali had …
The ‘Tunisami’: some insights into events in the Arab region
The wave of protests across the Arab region triggered by events in Tunisia has become a ‘Tunisami’. Having denied them for many years, governments are allowing reforms to establish the basic rights of citizens, to …
Arab Foundations Forum: the advantage of arriving late
There was a point in history when giving in the Arab region could boast sustainable approaches in the form of endowments for much-needed social services like education and health services. More recently, however, giving has …
Building endowments for girls’ schooling
Children in Egypt fail to go to school or drop out for many reasons, particularly girls from poor families. In 2000, 57 per cent of girls aged 6-12 had never been in school or had …
