The ungrateful refugee

In this excerpt from her award-winning memoir, author Dina Nayeri recounts her own journey from Iran to the US, and calls for a reframing of the way we speak to – and about – the displaced.

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Meet the artist moving millions to help children in need

British painter Sacha Jafri on the sale of his $62m artwork for charity, and his plan to help bring healthcare, education, and internet access to impoverished children worldwide.

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New platform shines a spotlight on Arab philanthropy

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Spotlight

Big picture / Tributes paid to leading Arab artist

Ali Omar Ermes used his work to bridge cultural gaps and support charity.

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UAE campaign delivers more than 216 million meals to people in need

Government-led fundraising drive smashes its target, thanks to donations from local philanthropists and private corporations.

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UAE fund backs refugee education with new grants

Fund created by Emirati philanthropist Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair confirms third round of grants in support of displaced youth.

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Abu Dhabi backs UN-led fund to combat chronic malnutrition

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi gives $2.5m in launch funding to Unitlife, a UN-led partnership seeking to catalyse support for global nutrition programmes.

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Saudi foundation fund aims to build north-south science ties

New Community Jameel fund is part of a wider bid to tackle the global equity gap in science, says foundation director.

Spotlight

Big picture / Rockefeller, Ikea pledge $1bn in green energy push

Each foundation will give $500m to a fund that will finance renewable energy projects in emerging nations.

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Refugee organisations get $24.3m funding boost

The Larsen Lam ICONIQ Impact Award supports calls to localise aid funding and increase direct support to frontline organisations.

Insights

The power of zakat to fight poverty

Better use of Islamic giving could unlock billions of dollars in funding for sustainable development, writes Tariq Cheema.

Interviews

Creating a legacy

Alserkal Avenue, Dubai’s contemporary art hub, is putting down roots through its foundation and charity work.

Interviews

Meet the artist moving millions to help children in need

British painter Sacha Jafri on the sale of his $62m artwork for charity, and his plan to help bring healthcare, education, and internet access to impoverished children worldwide.

Interviews Issue 16

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 Issue 16

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.

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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.

Interviews Issue 16

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

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.

Spotlight Issue 16

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.

Insights

Climate countdown

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

Update

Art auction boosts 100 Million Meals campaign

More than $37m raised in less than two weeks after donors dig deep to support initiative sending food aid to 30 countries during Ramadan.

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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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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.

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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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.

In-depth Issue 15

Family fortunes

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

Interviews Issue 16

‘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.

Insights

The ungrateful refugee

Interviews

Meet the artist moving millions to help children in need

Update

New platform shines a spotlight on Arab philanthropy

Big picture / Tributes paid to leading Arab artist

UAE campaign delivers more than 216 million meals to people in need

UAE fund backs refugee education with new grants

Abu Dhabi backs UN-led fund to combat chronic malnutrition

Saudi foundation fund aims to build north-south science ties

Big picture / Rockefeller, Ikea pledge $1bn in green energy push

Refugee organisations get $24.3m funding boost

The power of zakat to fight poverty

Creating a legacy

Interviews

Meet the artist moving millions to help children in need

Remaking education

The science of progress

Poverty pioneers

Better business

Class divide

From garment workers to graduates

Climate countdown

Art auction boosts 100 Million Meals campaign

UN refugee agency plans global expansion of zakat fund

Tunisian philanthropist deepens ties to higher education

How philanthropy can fight pandemics and health crises

Creating a wired world

Family fortunes

‘Humanitarian aid is never just a job’