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This is our round-up of philanthropy news around the world featured in the March 2023 issue of Alliance: Arab Region Research highlights shortfall in HNWI succession plans Strategic giving prospers in Saudi Arabia Alliance regional …
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Why how we talk about disasters matters
Disaster risk equals hazard multiplied by vulnerability and exposure. In other words, disaster risk results from the interaction between a natural hazard, such as an earthquake, and the physical, economic, environmental or social characteristics that …
Center for Disaster Philanthropy Webinar: Supporting long-term recovery in Turkey and Syria
The recent tragedies of the Turkey/Syrian Earthquake serve to remind funders that when responding to crises, it is not a matter of ‘if’, but ‘when’. The Centre of Disaster Philanthropy’s webinar; A Layered Disaster: Supporting …
HH Sheikha Intisar AlSabah is a force for change in the Arab region
HH Sheikha Intisar AlSabah is the founder of Intisar Foundation and Alnowair; two non-profits focused on advancing mental health, youth well-being and women empowerment. A princess from Kuwait’s royal family, she is a formidable force for …
American Jewish donors: Use your influence now. Confront Israel’s radical government
America’s Jewish leadership must speak out forcefully against the takeover of official centers of power by ultra-racist forces in Israeli society. And Jewish philanthropy must project its power to constrain and defeat those forces. Israel’s …
€10m for Turkey, Syria earthquake emergency response from IKEA
The IKEA Foundation has committed €10 million to provide emergency assistance in Turkey and northern Syria, following a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the region on Monday, 6 February. The death toll from the …
Alwaleed Philanthropies launches cultural network
Seven global institutions have joined the launch of the Alwaleed Cultural Network, a recently launched programme by Alwaleed Philanthropies that includes seven leading educational and cultural institutions from five countries. The networking platform aims to …
World Economic Forum initiative hopes to generate $3tn a year for climate action
The World Economic Forum has launched an initiative to generate $3 trillion a year by leveraging philanthropic and public capital to tackle climate change and nature loss. Giving to Amplify Earth Action, or GAEA, is …
New research sheds light on the critical role of an enabling civic space for economic and social recovery in the Arab Region
Multiple crises and contextual complexities – a protracted refugee crisis, a health crisis, an economic downturn due to the pandemic, and food insecurity triggered by the Russian-Ukraine war – have placed mounting pressures on civil …
