Arab and international philanthropic organizations, corporate foundations, emerging local and international foundations, and trust funds will engage in member-led, participatory-based conversations on development themes and projects that they would willingly fund.

Our “Giving circles” offer a safe learning space to share expertise, build trusted partnerships, and pool their time and money to fund and sustain causes together for their future endeavors. Together, our members can transform local communities into forces of change that promote systemic and increased welfare through local initiatives and activities.

We hold one-hour sessions, which are broken down into 40 minutes of interviews and 20-30 minutes of Q&A. The topics are chosen in accordance with the speakers’ areas of expertise, and are discussed through the lens of major fundamental economic, societal, and development themes.

Many philanthropic foundations and corporate funders struggle to connect with local NGOs that share similar worldviews and objectives. Without adequate information and trusted partnerships, it can inadvertently cause harm rather than good. Our “Giving and Networking Circles” bridge this gap.

Benefits of joining our Circles are:

1. Learn to strategically design, plan and deliver sustainable philanthropic investments.
2. Gain insights into local dynamics, power relations, forces of change and how to strategically confront underlying problems.
3. Pool funds and invest in a cooperation that will place a greater focus on a shared identity, conscious leadership, context awareness, and locally-lead development that leads to influential impact.
4. Build trust between philanthropists (i.e., donors and enablers) and local implementers, all motivated by shared values and goals.
5. Amplify the voices of local leaders and empower them to shape their communities’ futures.

We leverage our convening power, and our MENA audience to enrich dialogue towards strategic, context aware, and locally led philanthropic investments in the MENA region.