Alfanar Venture Philanthropy

Overview

Established in 2004, Alfanar is the first venture philanthropy organisation working exclusively in the Arab region. Alfanar has a mission to help social enterprises improve the lives of more people while increasing their financial sustainability. They do this by providing tailored technical and financial support to ambitious grassroots organisations, helping them to achieve lasting social change in their communities.

Alfanar gives special – but not exclusive – focus to investments that improve children’s education and women’s economic empowerment, convinced that influencing change in these areas will help boost wider social and economic development.

Category:
International Organization
Sectors of Interest:
Education, Entrepreneurship, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Sub Sectors of Interest:
Social entrepreneurship, Early Childhood Education
Type of Service:
Capacity building and training, Feasibility studies, Human Resources Management , Institutional Strengthening, Monitoring and evaluation
Sub Services:
Business Planning Services, Institutional Governance, Organizational Development, Impact evaluation
Locations:
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine
Headquarters:
United Kingdom

Alfanar Venture Philanthropy
https://www.alfanar.org/
info@alfanar.org.uk
Shenouda Bissada
Country Director
Egypt
shenouda@alfanar.org.uk
Michelle Mouracade
Impact Fund Advisor
Lebanon
michelle@alfanar.org.uk
Suha Abdul Rahim
Country Director
Jordan & Palestine
Suha@alfanar.org.uk
Fadel Zayan
Investment Director
London
fadel@alfanar.org.uk

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Independent Audit of the ASPIRE-VP Programme under RDPP III
Post date:December 1, 2024, Country of Coverage: Jordan, Lebanon

Consultancy – Asset Module Content Developer
Post date:July 4, 2024, Country of Coverage: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine

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Post date:July 1, 2024, Country of Coverage: Lebanon

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Name	Category	Countries of Coverage	Sectors & Services
Heya Masr	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Child RightsCapacity building and training, Events management
WAY	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Global Fund for Widows			Education, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Women Rights and Empowerment, Social Development
Future Eve Association	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Education, Women Rights and Empowerment, Infrastructure, Refugees and Migration, Social DevelopmentResearch and assessment, Advocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, ICT Solutions
Stand For Women	National and Regional NGO	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Women Rights and EmpowermentResearch and assessment, Advocacy and awareness raising, Media and communication, Psychosocial Support
ShareQ	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Water and Wastewater, Humanitarian aid, Social DevelopmentResearch and assessment, Capacity building and training, Psychosocial Support
Evanta Social Impact and Value	National and Regional NGO	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Entrepreneurship, Social DevelopmentBusiness Development, Institutional Strengthening, Events management
EY	Consulting Firm	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates	Education, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Environment and Energy, Information Communication and TechnologyAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, Environmental Services
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund	Arab Organization	Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, United Arab Emirates	Education, Refugees and Migration, Youth Empowerment
Deloitte CSR	Corporate Funder	Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Youth Empowerment, Environment and Energy, Humanitarian aid
SODIC	Corporate Funder	Egypt	Education, Health, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Infrastructure, Urban & Rural Development, Humanitarian aid, Social Development
Arab Foundations Forum	Arab Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Youth Empowerment
EY	Corporate Funder	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Climate Change and Global Warming
AlMadad Foundation	International Organization	Lebanon	Education, Child Rights, Refugees and Migration, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Psychosocial Support
IMPACT	International Organization	Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey	Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Youth Empowerment, Refugees and Migration, Information Communication and Technology, Social DevelopmentResearch and assessment, Advocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Monitoring and evaluation, Institutional Strengthening, Feasibility studies, Events management
ADA	International Organization	Morocco, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Youth Empowerment, AgricultureCapacity building and training, Financial Management and Services, Institutional Strengthening
Mercados-Aries International	Consulting Firm	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Environment and Energy, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, IndustryResearch and assessment, Capacity building and training, Monitoring and evaluation, Institutional Strengthening, Feasibility studies, Environmental Services
Beirut Digital District Academy (BDD)	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Information Communication and TechnologyMedia and communication, Events management, ICT Solutions
Bloom EMEA	Consulting Firm	Jordan, Lebanon	EntrepreneurshipCapacity building and training, Business Development, ICT Solutions
Durrat Almanal for Development and Training (DMDT)	National and Regional NGO	Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Economic Growth, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Child Rights, Human Rights, Tourism, Food SecurityCapacity building and training, Monitoring and evaluation, Institutional Strengthening, Policy and legislative reform
Acumen Consulting	Consulting Firm	Egypt	Economic Growth, EntrepreneurshipCapacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, Feasibility studies, Marketing Services
Lebanese Alternative Learning	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Education, Child RightsCapacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, ICT Solutions
Neya	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Education, Health, Women Rights and Empowerment, Refugees and Migration, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
MMKN	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Education, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Arts and CultureAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
Ana Aqra Association	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Education, Refugees and Migration, Arts and CultureAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
The Little Engineer	Consulting Firm	Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco	Education, Women Rights and Empowerment, Environment and Energy, Information Communication and TechnologyResearch and assessment, Advocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Engineering services, Events management, ICT Solutions
Nawaya	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Agriculture, Urban & Rural DevelopmentResearch and assessment, Advocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Marketing Services, ICT Solutions
Du	Corporate Funder	United Arab Emirates	Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Waste Management
Helwan Foundation for Community Development (Bashayer)	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Education, Health, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Child Rights, Human Rights, Social Development, IndustryAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening
Arascope	Consulting Firm	Egypt	Media DevelopmentCapacity building and training, Media and communication
Innovety	Consulting Firm	Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Information Communication and TechnologyCapacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, Marketing Services
Watan Foundation	International Organization	Syria, Turkey	Education, Health, Economic Growth, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Human Rights, Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Food Security, Waste ManagementAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening
ALTER	Consulting Firm	Turkey	Environment and Energy, Infrastructure, Urban & Rural Development, Water and WastewaterCapacity building and training, Accounting & Auditing, Financial Management and Services, Engineering services, Institutional Strengthening, Environmental Services, ICT Solutions
ProAbled	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon, United Arab Emirates	Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Information Communication and Technology, Social DevelopmentCapacity building and training, Human Resources Management , ICT Solutions, Institutional Strengthening, Media and communication
The Nawaya Network	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Agriculture, Refugees and MigrationAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
Hassan Allam Holding	Corporate Funder	Egypt	Health, Economic Growth, Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater, Social Development
Psychological Health Awareness Society in Egypt (PHASE)	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Health, Women Rights and Empowerment, Child Rights, Refugees and Migration, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Monitoring and evaluation, Psychosocial Support
ADE	Consulting Firm	Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Yemen	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Food Security, Health, Humanitarian aid, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth EmpowermentCapacity building and training, Financial Management and Services, Institutional Strengthening, Monitoring and evaluation
Women`s Program Association (WPA)	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Democratic Governance, Education, Health, Refugees and Migration, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Media and communication, Psychosocial Support
SANAD	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Social Development
The Lifetime Education Foundation	National and Regional NGO	Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates	Economic Growth, Education, Environment and EnergyAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
UNRWA	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria	Child Rights, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Health, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Urban & Rural Development, Youth Empowerment
Deloitte Company	Consulting Firm	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Information Communication and TechnologyAccounting & Auditing, Financial Management and Services, Institutional Strengthening
Arcenciel	National and Regional NGO	Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Environment and Energy, Health, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Tourism, Waste Management, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, Media and communication, Psychosocial Support
Basmeh and Zeitooneh	National and Regional NGO	Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey	Arts and Culture, Education, Entrepreneurship, Food Security, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Women Rights and EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, Research and assessment
Educate Me Foundation	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	EducationCapacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening
Culture Resource	National and Regional NGO	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen	Arts and Culture, Democratic GovernanceCapacity building and training, Research and assessment
Ruwwad Al-Tanmeya	National and Regional NGO	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine	Democratic Governance, Education, Entrepreneurship, Youth EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Media and communication, Psychosocial Support
LifeVision for Development	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Agriculture, Child Rights, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Health, Social Development, Urban & Rural Development, Waste Management, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Economic Growth, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration
ONE	International Organization	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Yemen	Economic Growth, Education, Human Rights, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Psychosocial Support
L`artisan du Liban	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Arts and Culture, Economic Growth, Women Rights and EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Psychosocial Support
Social Impact	Consulting Firm	Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Syria, Turkey	Democratic Governance, Education, Environment and Energy, Water and WastewaterCapacity building and training, Feasibility studies, Monitoring and evaluation, Research and assessment
March Lebanon	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Women Rights and EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, Legal Services
Future lights for development Organization (FLDO)	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Economic Growth, Education, Waste ManagementAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Environmental Services
American University in Beirut	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Education, Information Communication and TechnologyCapacity building and training, Research and assessment
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