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From Charity to Social Change: Trends in Arab Philanthropy edited
by Barbara Ibrahim and Dina Sherif
This is a landmark study of philanthropic action in the modern Middle East.
Persistent societal problems and wealth creation in the Arab region are driving
a new generation of actors to commit their resources for the greater public
welfare. Widely known as philanthropy, voluntary contributions to causes that
serve a public good are a long standing and important aspect of cultures in the
Arab region. What is of particular interest today is the proliferation of ways
in which this private giving is being channeled into new institutional forms.
In significant ways, some local philanthropy is becoming more strategic in its
aims - by which is meant utilizing resources effectively to address the
underlying causes of important social problems. Through an examination of
philanthropic trends in eight key Middle Eastern countries, this book seeks to
shed light on the forms of institutionalized giving that currently exist, as
well as to provide recommendations for how charitable contributions can be most
effective as vehicles of future social change. Drawing on data collected from
endowed corporate foundations, public-private partnerships between business
leaders and governmental agencies, and small-scale community-based
organizations, this study marks the first attempt to map the dynamic
contemporary landscape of philanthropy in the Arab region.
Civic Engagement and Philanthropy Research
From Charity to Change: Trends in Arab Philanthropy (A Study Mapping
Philanthropy in 8 Arab Countries)
For information on obtaining the full report please send an inquiry to gerhartcenter@aucegypt.edu
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