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Meet the team: Alliance regional representative Huda Hakki

Alliance magazine 22 October 2024

Huda Hakki has joined Alliance magazine as regional representative covering the GCC countries. Hakki is a socio-economic development professional based in Saudi Arabia. Hakki joins a growing team of Alliance regional representatives that now cover nine regions including …


Swiss and Arab philanthropies respond to Lebanon crisis as displacement follows Israeli air strikes

Shafi Musaddique 15 October 2024

The Swiss Philanthropy Foundation and the Arab Foundations Forum have both launched emergency appeals for Lebanon amidst an escalation in violence and subsequent displacement since Israel’s military strikes on the capital Beirut and in southern …


Women and girls underfunded in Middle East, next generation female philanthropists excluded from senior positions 

Shafi Musaddique 1 October 2024

Women and girls are chronically underfunded in the Middle East and will continue to be so without a fundamental change of those in senior positions, warns a new report published by the Pearl Initiative and …

Climate philanthropy must reckon with itself

Nadine Wahab 27 September 2024

Philanthropies that are engaging in the climate space must be careful that their work is not exacerbating existing inequities. Though climate justice is now recognised in the mainstream as an essential part of the climate …

Alfanar’s Myrna Atalla on venture philanthropy in the Arab context

Heba Abou Shnief 19 September 2024

Alfanar, founded two decades ago, was the first venture philanthropy organisation in the Arab region. Myrna Atalla, who has been with the organisation as Executive Director since 2010, sat down with Alliance Regional Representative Heba …

July 2024: Around the world from our regional reps

Alliance magazine 8 August 2024

Every month Alliance regional representatives provide a report on the latest happenings in philanthropy from their region. Below is roundup for July 2024 World’s First Accountability Summit on Disability Inclusion to be Held in Tokyo in …

June 2024: Around the world from our regional reps

Alliance magazine 9 July 2024

Every month Alliance regional representatives provide a report on the latest happenings in philanthropy from their region. Below is roundup for June 2024 Stanford Social Innovation Review(SSIR) Japan Relaunched By Fan Li, East Asia Regional Representative …

Insights from SEE Climate Week in Beijing

Fan Li 5 July 2024

Over 100,000 delegates participated in COP28 last year, making it the biggest in COP history. China also sent its largest delegation to Dubai, including over 50 foundations and NGOs, highlighting the increasing engagement of Chinese …

May 2024: Around the world from our regional reps

Alliance magazine 18 June 2024

Every month Alliance regional representatives provide a report on the latest happenings in philanthropy from their region. Below is roundup for May 2024   CAPS Published Latest Research on Government Procurement from the Social Sector …

April 2024: Around the world with our regional reps

Alliance magazine 9 May 2024

Every month Alliance regional representatives provide a report on the latest happenings in philanthropy from their region. Below is roundup for April 2024 Successful demonstration test of world’s first zero-emission ship in Japan By Fan Li, …