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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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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Climate countdown

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

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Can Covid-19 help transform corporate philanthropy in Africa?

Existing models of corporate giving aren’t fit for purpose, writes Noxolo Hlongwane. African businesses must seize the moment and rethink their approach.

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UAE health prize hopes to speed path to disease elimination

Abu Dhabi-based GLIDE launches award calling for new, catalytic approaches to wiping out diseases of poverty.

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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.

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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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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 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.

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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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Paying for success

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

Interviews

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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Remaking education

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

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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.

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Better business

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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‘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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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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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.

Interviews

Meet the artist moving millions to help children in need

Update

Auction boosts 100 Million Meals campaign

Insights

Climate countdown

Can Covid-19 help transform corporate philanthropy in Africa?

UAE health prize hopes to speed path to disease elimination

The power of zakat to fight poverty

New platform shines a spotlight on Arab philanthropy

Poverty pioneers

The race to vaccinate

UN refugee agency plans global expansion of zakat fund

Paying for success

Class divide

Interviews

Remaking education

The science of progress

Better business

Breaking out

Back home

Great expectations

From garment workers to graduates

Tunisian philanthropist deepens ties to higher education

Creating a wired world

‘Humanitarian aid is never just a job’

How philanthropy can fight pandemics and health crises

Family fortunes

Ten trends to watch

Women leaders

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