Alfanar

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Alfanar is the Arab region's first venture philanthropy organisation.

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alfanar.org
Joined November 2010
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    23 Nov 2021

    As 2021 draws to a close, many continue to find themselves in crisis. With the MENA region being the only in the world to see a rise in poverty since 2014. (1/7)

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  2. 1 hour ago

    Tune in to hear how Alfanar impacted the growth of Soufra and much more! To register send an email to now-london@bgcpartners.com. (3/3)

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  3. 1 hour ago

    Together they will be discussing , an inspiring film following the life of Palestinian refugee Mariam Shaar, and her commitment to change her fate and that of others in Burj El Barajneh refugee camp just south of Beirut, Lebanon. (2/3)

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  4. 1 hour ago

    We are delighted to announce that tomorrow, our Executive Director, , will participate in a live Q&A alongside filmmaker . (1/3)

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  5. Mar 18

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  6. Mar 18

    After such a long period spent mostly virtual, on March 7th, we gathered in person our growing Egypt portfolio as well as visiting social enterprises from Lebanon. We look forward to sharing news of tangible collaborations that emerge from these discussions soon!

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  7. Mar 17

    Brilliantly done, !

    Aline Sara from : In settings, sometimes the impact gets lost in the discussion . How does one define success for a social enterprise? Are we talking about the returns on investment or are we rather referring to ?
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  8. Mar 17

    We are so honoured to be part of 's inspiring journey!

    We are thrilled that our start-up raised $1.6 million in seed funding from and . W/ we helped improve its financial planning, sourcing and branding. Read about it here:
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  9. Mar 15

    , see below⬇️

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    During their 75 young women and girls spent a featuring some amazing local startups working in the field of AI A special thanks to our content partners on the event:
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  10. Mar 14

    Are you a high school student looking for something exciting and meaningful to do this summer? Consider applying to our Luminary Programme for a chance to learn more about venture philanthropy and social entrepreneurship in the ! Visit our bio to apply.

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  11. Mar 11

    Our sincere gratitude goes out to the hundreds of donors and partners who supported Alfanar's Emergency Lebanon Appeal, raising over £770,000 for reconstruction assistance and creating meaningful employment for countless disadvantaged youth in the process!

    🚨New article🚨 Responding to the blast. How 's grassroots organisations rewrote the rules after the August 2020 port explosion.
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  12. Mar 11

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  13. Mar 11

    As part of their training with Life Vision, a group of female farmers inspects their wheat crops to ensure they are healthy! To learn more about the ambitious social enterprises in our Egypt portfolio, visit us at .

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  14. Mar 9

    Thank you for sharing your inspirational story !

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    As part of we are celebrating content from our global network of inspirational women! First up is video of whom is taken from our recent Women Leading Change webinar - catch up on it here:
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  15. Mar 8

    Help us continue to . Donate to Alfanar today at . (5/5)

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  16. Mar 8

    Whether working in coding, education, embroidery, translation, used oil collection or running their own microenterprises, the 36,000 women we have impacted to date inspire us every day. (4/5)

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  17. Mar 8

    At Alfanar, we are committed to supporting the growth of improving the access women and girls have to quality education, dignified employment and meaningful empowerment. (3/5)

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  18. Mar 8

    Despite progress in recent years, it is estimated that we need 153 years to close the gender gap in the Arab region. (2/5)

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  19. Mar 8

    Women and girls across the region face precarious and unequal access to education, employment and much more.  (1/5) Check out our full post here:

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  20. Mar 4

    Our Executive Director, , will be sharing Alfanar’s venture philanthropy experience in women’s economic empowerment across the region tomorrow at 8 GMT / 12 GST. To register click here:

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  21. Mar 2

    We are grateful to our donors and who make this investment possible.

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