Eight steps for impactful giving
Emirati philanthropist Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair shares his Foundation's eight-step approach to impactful giving
Tuesday, 22 August 2023
Emirati philanthropist Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair shares his Foundation's eight-step approach to impactful giving
Tuesday, 22 August 2023
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair is the chairman of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation, founded in 2015 to support education opportunities for Arab youth. He supports refugee education through his own personal fund, the Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund, founded in 2018, and has also contributed to the Global Muslim Philanthropy Fund for Children (GMPFC), which was launched in 2019 by UNICEF and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB).
We all know that there is no shortage of gloomy statistics highlighting the well-being of millions of people hangs in the balance as they struggle to survive. We know they wish to have a prosperous future just like us. When we see vulnerable youth in other parts of the world as part of our own extended community, it simply becomes our core duty to come together to mobilise resources and develop a solution that will empower these young people and help them to secure a better future.
The world is calling for action at a global scale and it's really our duty to act with urgency and with purpose to address the pressing issues of our time. Together we can build a practical solution that will help us create a better future for our youth and community.
At the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation (AGF), we follow eight steps:
This is an edited version of a keynote address given by Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair at the launch of UNHCR’s Islamic Philanthropy Annual Report 2023.
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