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New York nonprofits funding Israeli violations on Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza
New York’s registered nonprofits – subsidised by the US government and giving their donors tax breaks – are allegedly sending tens of millions of dollars to fund international war crimes perpetrated by Israel’s illegal settlements …
We need to bring every pool of capital to the table, says AVPN’s chief of impact investing
Alliance Investment Editor Claudia Cahalane chats to AVPN’s chief of impact investing, Vikas Arora in a tea break on the last day of the AVPN global forum, Abu Dhabi, and discovers his conference highlights. ‘Imagine …
AVPN turns up spotlight on the huge potential of faith-based philanthropy
AVPN’s Global Conference in the UAE offered promising and optimistic dissussions on faith-based giving, a call to action on youth mental health, a raft of giving from the Abu Dhabi government, and a hazy warmth. …
CEO of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation explains its unique model of education philanthropy
Sonia Ben Jaafar is CEO of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation, one of the largest privately funded philanthropic education initiatives in the Arab world. Prior to that, she was the Managing Director of EduEval, a …
A new vision of Asian philanthropy
This was my first AVPN Global Conference, but it won’t be my last. Heading into Abu Dhabi on the heels of the always-inspiring Skoll World Forum, I had no idea what to expect. Wading through …
April 2024: Around the world with our regional reps
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, …
Educational relief fund launches in support of Palestinian students
AVPN 2024: An education relief fund for Palestinian students has been launched by the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation (AGF), an Emirati philanthropic organisation. The fund, which was trailed at the AVPN Global conference in …
Middle East next gen move on from traditional giving
Young philanthropists in the Middle East are showing appetite for a more hands-on approach, a greater emphasis on transparency and accountability and a move away from traditional family foundations, to focus more on individualised giving. …
Asia’s new social outcomes marketplace launched by AVPN
AVPN 2024: AVPN and a new venture called OutcomesX has today launched a social outcomes platform across Asia. They say the initiative is an important move for Asia to meet its $1.5 trillion Sustainable Development …
AVPN 2024: UAE commits $125 million for global health, poverty alleviation, and species conservation
A raft of funding commitments from government and philanthropic bodies has accompanied the start of a major gathering of philanthropy and impact investors in Abu Dhabi. The announcements at AVPN Global – a network that …
