Climate countdown

Climate change is the greatest emergency facing humanity. As the window for action closes, philanthropy must step up.

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Class divide

Covid-19 has left millions of refugee children out of school. The world’s response, say the CEOs of Save the Children UK and the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education, threatens this generation, and those to come.

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Interviews

The science of progress

Hayat Sindi believes science, technology and innovation could unleash a new wave of progress in the world’s poorest Muslim nations.

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UN refugee agency plans global expansion of zakat fund

UNHCR to further target Islamic donors through the launch of a legacy giving scheme, and will explore an endowment fund.

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New platform shines a spotlight on Arab philanthropy

Project Inspired is an unprecedented collection of interviews and case studies profiling some of the region’s leading philanthropists and nonprofits.

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Paying for success

Impact bonds raise private money to help good causes. Can they help reshape development financing in the Middle East?

Insights

The race to vaccinate

Equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines is the victory we should all be pushing for, writes Simon Bland, CEO of the Global Institute for Disease Elimination.

Interviews

Poverty pioneers

J-PAL is a global league of economists with a shared ambition: to help transform the lives of the world’s poor through better and more effective policy interventions.

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The moment / A meeting that changed the world

Thirty years ago, a conversation between Sheikh Zayed and President Carter sparked a partnership that has helped bring a debilitating disease to the brink of eradication.

Insights

How philanthropy can fight pandemics and health crises

Catalytic social investments could play a crucial role in combatting global health issues, argues philanthropist James Chen.

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Global campaign to end Guinea worm gets $10m boost

New funding from Abu Dhabi's crown prince will support the last mile of disease eradication efforts.

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From garment workers to graduates

Inside the university giving Asia’s bright but poverty-stricken young women a chance at a degree, and a future.

Interviews

Remaking education

Industrial tycoons Faizal and Shabana Kottikollon are on a mission to upgrade Indian’s public education system, one school at a time.

Interviews

The science of progress

Hayat Sindi believes science and technology could unleash a new wave of progress in the world’s poorest Muslim nations. She tells Philanthropy Age how the Islamic Development Bank plans to lead the charge.

Interviews

Better business

From upcycling clothes to save pockets and landfill, to building a national heath service online, meet the social entrepreneurs doing business better.

Interviews

Breaking out

Led by long-time philanthropists Khaled and Olfat Juffali, a small circle of Saudi families is forging a new model for Gulf giving.

Interviews

Back home

Real estate billionaire PNC Menon invests $8m a year to support projects in India. Here, he talks data, unlocking diaspora giving, and his promise to give half his wealth away to good causes.

Interviews

Great expectations

Melinda Gates is a mother, a wife, and one half of the world’s most generous private philanthropic organisation. In an exclusive interview, she talks Middle East giving, women and her hopes for the future.

Interviews

All at sea

Ships’ crews are the unseen heroes of global trade. When problems arise, the charity Mission to Seafarers offers a rare lifeline.

Update

Tunisian philanthropist deepens ties to higher education

Investcorp co-CEO Hazem Ben-Gacem renews his focus on educational opportunities with new, $2m gift to Harvard office.

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Creating a wired world

Universal internet access should be a central pillar of efforts to build back better after Covid-19, writes Adrian Lovett, CEO of the World Wide Web Foundation.

Interviews

‘Humanitarian aid is never just a job’

When disasters occur, aid needs to reach those affected as quickly as possible. As head of DHL’s humanitarian logistics center in Dubai, Fatima Ait Bendawad is on the frontline of relief efforts.

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Base of the pyramid

Armed with low-cost products for low-paid workers, Gulf companies are discovering they can turn a profit and fight poverty too.

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Family fortunes

Find out how changing mindsets, new laws and social pressures are shaping the way GCC family businesses choose to give.

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Ten trends to watch

Philanthropy is coming of age in the Middle East, as donors increasingly seek out more strategic ways to give. Here's our pick of the trends to watch over the next 10 years.

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Women leaders

From access to education, to shrinking poverty, meet the female leaders taking the Middle East’s nonprofit sector to new heights.

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Beirut blast: donors urged to give locally and think long-term

Philanthropy set to play long-term role in Beirut recovery, as emergency aid funding tapers off.