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Shafi Musaddique
Educational relief fund launches in support of Palestinian students
An education relief fund for Palestinian students has been launched by the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation (AGF), an Emirati philanthropic organisation. The fund will provide grants to cover tuition fees, living expenses, and other …
UN refugee agency and AVPN explore innovative finance
UNHCR, the UN’s refugee agency, has teamed up with social investor AVPN to explore innovative financial models to help strengthen support for forcibly displaced people in Asia and the Pacific. The two organisations within …
Middle East next gen move on from traditional giving
Young philanthropists in the Middle East are showing appetite for a more hands-on approach, a greater emphasis on transparency and accountability and a move away from traditional family foundations, to focus more on individualised giving. …
Biodiversity conservation a top philanthropic priority in China
Biodiversity conservation is a top priority of environmental philanthropic funding in China, according to China’s largest environmental grant-making foundation. Findings by the Society of Entrepreneurs and Ecology (SEE) Foundation show that $270 million was …
Open Society announces Haiti funding amid ‘catastrophic’ crisis
The Open Society Foundations, a major human rights funder founded by George Soros, has just announced $20 million funding for Haitian civil society. Haiti is in the grip of a power struggle between armed militias and a humanitarian crisis …
Gender finance gap grows in the Philippines
A gender finance gap for women entrepreneurs remains systemic in the Philippines, according to a report published by Japan-based Sasakawa Peace Foundation. Women own the majority of micro, small and medium companies in the Philippines. …
Philanthropy essential to bridge India’s mental health funding gap
India’s mental health crisis is severely underfunded, despite attempts by philanthropic and private sector resources to bridge the gap. A study published by the Centre for Asian Philanthropy India (CAPI), named ‘Mindful Investments: Philanthropy for …
USAID scrutinised by staff and developmental health workers over Gaza
The US Agency for International Development is under pressure from some of its staff who say the governmental organisation, who help fund and collaborate private philanthropies, has been unable to grasp the severity of the …
Colombian mayor to lead clean air philanthropy partnership
Jaime Pumarejo, a former Colombian mayor, is taking the helm at Breathe Cities as executive director. The clean air initiative is a partnership between Bloomberg Philanthropies, Clean Air Fund, and C40 Cities, which supports cities …
Bangladesh memories push Swarovski Foundation director to change power imbalance
Swarovski Foundation director Jakhya Rahman-Corey says there is a power imbalance between funders and grantees remains rife in philanthropy. ‘Unfortunately, there is a power imbalance between funders and organisations on the ground and to recognise …
