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    A.M. Qattan Foundation

    Foundation

    London

    Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation

    Corporate foundation

    Amman

    Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation (AGF)

    Foundation

    Dubai

    Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (ADMAF)

    Foundation

    Abu Dhabi

    Ahmad Al Falasi Foundation for Humanitarian Initiatives

    Foundation

    Dubai

    Al Alfi Foundation

    Family foundation

    Cairo

    Al Ghina

    NGO

    Beirut

    Al Jalila Foundation

    Foundation

    Dubai

    Al Jisr Foundation

    Foundation

    Al Majmoua

    NGO

    Beirut

    Al Muhaidib Social Foundation

    Corporate foundation

    Dammam

    Al Qasimi Foundation

    Foundation

    Ras Al Khaimah

    AlBasar International Foundation

    Foundation

    London

    Alfanar

    Venture philanthropy

    London

    Alserkal Arts Foundation

    Foundation

    Dubai

    Alserkal Cultural Foundation

    Foundation

    Dubai

    Alwaleed Philanthropies

    Foundation

    Riyadh

    Anera

    Nonprofit

    Washington DC

    Arcenciel

    NGO

    Beirut

    Asfari Foundation

    Foundation

    London

    Association for the Protection of the Environment (APE)

    Nonprofit

    Cairo

    Association Philippe Jabre

    Foundation

    Beirut

    Aster DM Foundation

    Foundation

    Dubai

    Banati

    Nonprofit

    Cairo

    Barzani Charity Foundation

    Nonprofit

    Erbil

    Baseera Foundation for the Visually Impaired

    Nonprofit

    Cairo

    Basmeh & Zeitooneh

    NGO

    Beirut

    Bassam Said Freiha

    Foundation

    Abu Dhabi

    Build Palestine

    Nonprofit

    Ramallah

    Careem

    Corporate giving

    Dubai

    CodeBrave

    Nonprofit

    Beirut

    Dalia Association

    Community foundation

    Ramallah

    DP World Foundation

    Corporate foundation

    United Arab Emirates

    Dreams Society

    Nonprofit

    Manama

    Drosos Foundation

    Foundation

    Zurich

    Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC)

    Nonprofit

    Dubai

    Easa Saleh Al Gurg Charity Foundation

    Foundation

    Dubai

    Educate Me

    Nonprofit

    Cairo

    Education Above All

    Foundation

    Doha

    Education for Employment (EFE)

    NGO

    Washington DC

    Egyptian Clothing Bank

    NGO

    Cairo

    Egyptian Cure Bank

    NGO

    Cairo

    Egyptian Food Bank

    NGO

    Cairo

    Embrace

    NGO

    Beirut

    Emirates Environmental Group

    Nonprofit

    Dubai

    Emirates Foundation

    Foundation

    Abu Dhabi

    Emirates Literature Foundation

    Foundation

    Dubai

    Emirates Nature - WWF

    NGO

    Dubai

    FabricAID

    Social enterprise

    Beirut

    Faizal and Shabana Foundation

    Foundation

    Bangalore

    Firoz Merchant

    Individual

    Dubai

    Gaza Sky Geeks

    NGO

    Gaza City

    Give

    Social enterprise

    Kuwait City

    Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE)

    Low-profit LLC

    Abu Dhabi

    Goumbook

    Social enterprise

    Dubai

    Gulf for Good

    Nonprofit

    Dubai

    Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences

    Foundation

    Dubai

    Hashoo Foundation

    Foundation

    Islamabad

    Helm

    Social enterprise

    Cairo

    Impact Lebanon

    NGO

    London

    Inaash

    Social enterprise

    Beirut

    Injaz Al Arab

    Nonprofit

    Amman

    Intisar Foundation

    Foundation

    London

    Ishara Art Foundation

    Foundation

    Dubai

    Jusoor

    NGO

    California

    Kalimat Foundation

    Foundation

    Sharjah

    Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation

    Foundation

    Abu Dhabi

    Kiliim

    Social enterprise

    Cairo

    King Hussein Foundation

    Foundation

    Amman

    King Khalid Foundation

    Foundation

    Riyadh

    Live Love Lebanon

    Social enterprise

    Beirut

    Luminos Fund

    Nonprofit

    Boston

    M. A. Yusuff Ali

    Individual

    Abu Dhabi

    Magdi Yacoub Foundation

    Foundation

    Cairo

    Magrabi Foundation

    Corporate foundation

    Cairo

    Makhzoumi Foundation

    Foundation

    Beirut

    Meem Foundation

    Foundation

    Dubai

    Migrant Workers Protection Society

    NGO

    Manama

    Misk Foundation

    Foundation

    Riyadh

    Misr El Kheir Foundation

    Nonprofit

    Cairo

    Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund

    Foundation

    Abu Dhabi

    Mohammed Al Barwani Foundation

    Corporate foundation

    Mohammed bin Ham Al Ameri

    Individual

    Abu Dhabi

    Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF)

    Foundation

    Dubai

    Muna Al Gurg

    Individual

    Dubai

    Munib & Angela Masri Foundation

    Foundation

    Nablus

    Natakallam

    Social enterprise

    New York

    National Home Health Care Foundation

    Nonprofit

    Jeddah

    Noor Dubai

    Nonprofit

    Dubai

    Omneyat

    Foundation

    Manama

    Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF)

    Nonprofit

    Ohio

    Project Maji

    Social enterprise

    Dubai

    Qatar Charity

    Foundation

    Doha

    Qatar Foundation for Education Science and Community Development

    Nonprofit

    Doha

    Queen Rania Foundation

    Foundation

    Amman

    Rashid Al Zayani Charity Foundation

    Corporate foundation

    Manama

    Room to Read

    Nonprofit

    California

    Ruwwad Al-Tanmeya

    Nonprofit

    Jordan

    Said Foundation

    Foundation

    London

    Sawiris Foundation for Social Development

    Foundation

    Cairo

    SEKEM Development Foundation

    Foundation

    Cairo

    Shefa Fund

    Donor-advised fund

    London

    Silatech

    Nonprofit

    Doha

    Taawon Welfare Association

    Nonprofit

    Geneva

    Tanmeia

    Nonprofit

    Kuwait City

    Tawasol Egypt

    NGO

    Cairo

    Thaki

    NGO

    Amsterdam

    The Big Heart Foundation

    Foundation

    Sharjah

    The Citizens Foundation (TCF)

    Nonprofit

    Karachi

    The Crown Prince Foundation

    Foundation

    Amman

    The END Fund

    Corporate giving

    New York

    The Saleh Abdullah Kamel Humanitarian Foundation

    Foundation

    Jeddah

    The Station

    Nonprofit

    Baghdad

    The Zovighian Partnership

    Nonprofit

    Beirut

    Thrift for Good

    Social enterprise

    Dubai

    UAE Food Bank

    Nonprofit

    Dubai

    Unite Lebanon Youth Project (ULYP)

    NGO

    Beirut

    UPS Foundation

    Corporate foundation

    Varkey Foundation

    Foundation

    London

    Vodafone Foundation

    Corporate foundation

    London

    Wataneya Society

    NGO

    Cairo

    YallaGive

    Low-profit LLC

    Dubai

    Last updated: 02/05/2024
    All information in this database is correct to our knowledge. Data has been collected from publicly available sources with input from featured organisations. To be considered for inclusion in the Circle Index, or to update or modify information about your organisation, please get in touch at index@Circlemena.org

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