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"It's a real privilege to directly transform the lives of those born into lower socio-economic backgrounds and watch them thrive, not only changing their lives through equipping them with education and the professional tools needed today to be successful, but to change the lives of their families."
That's how billionaire real estate mogul Asif Aziz describes his efforts to help British Muslims as chairman of the Aziz Foundation.
The charity, which he started at the age of 16, aims to alleviate economic disparities among British Muslims by providing scholarships, community grants, and fellowships to support them, reports Fast Company.
The average British Muslim household doesn't make more than $30,000 a year, "a stark reminder of the clear economic disparities across the UK," writes Ibrahim Mohammed in an interview with Aziz.
As part of the foundation's efforts to do just that, Aziz's company, Criterion Capital, has spent more than $1 million to adorn 30,000 buildings in London with Ramadan lights during the holy month of Ramadan, reports the Telegraph.
"It is phenomenal that we have been able to incorporate a change from Happy Ramadan to Happy Eid in this year's lights, allowing the celebrations to continue," says Aziz.
He adds that he's "delighted with this new design, which takes inspiration from
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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing has gained popularity in recent years as clients seek to align their investments with their values and promote positive change in the...more
Foundation: Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Skoll Foundation, Target Foundation, Ford Foundation, Philadelphia Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
"The US creative economy was most recently valued at over $1 trillion by the National Endowment for the Arts," per a press release, "even before considering film, fashion, video games, beauty, food,...more
The University of Utah's Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy has narrowed its list of finalists for its $500,000 Climate Launch Prize to seven. The goal of the prize, which is one of the...more
"Having a purposeful job actually does transform someone's life," says Edwin Walsh, who runs a social enterprise in Australia called Assembled Threads. "You actually are moving someone from...more
Canada is putting its money where its mouth is, with a $2.5 million investment in five projects in India meant to help the country's poor, the Toronto Star reports. "Many of these novel projects...more
"These figures underscore the vital role that creativity and culture play not only in enriching community life but also in driving economic development." So says the chair of Pennsylvania's...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Southern Indiana
"When you see the kids interacting and them building communitythat's what it is," says Camp Quality Kentuckiana executive director Eddie Bobbitt. "It's bigger than fishing and pie fights." The...more
The Whitfield Education Foundation is holding its annual golf tournament Monday in Dalton, Ga., and it's using the event to raise money for teacher grants. The foundation's executive director,...more
Foundation: Community Giving Foundation
"There's one simple statement that we see a lotthat is 'be kind,'" said Kara Seesholtz, CEO of the Community Giving Foundation, after students from 15 school districts in central Pennsylvania handed...more
The Alzheimer's Association's Forget-Me-Not program has a new toy in its arsenal: fidget blankets. The Madison Hospital in Alabama has received a $2,500 grant from the Huntsville Hospital...more
Social Entrepreneurship
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Social Entrepreneurship: Meet the Disruptors of The World Of Philanthropy
William D. Eggers and Paul Macmillan of Dowser write about the social entrepreneurs slowly and steadily dirsupting the world of philanthropy. According to Forbes, philanthropy disruptors are those that believe “no one company is so vital that it can’t be replaced and no single business model too perfect to upend.”
