Youth in TGI Program Grant $5,000 to Three Nonprofits

Youth in CAAP’s Teen Grantmaking Initiative (TGI) just wrapped up an incredible year! They raised and granted $5,000 to three organizations doing critical work: 🌟Children’s Dyslexia Center 🌟Developing Despite Distance 🌟HAVEN From identifying community needs and selecting issue areas to fundraising and awarding grants, they led the entire grantmaking cycle. This year’s focus was mental health, poverty and…

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CAAP’s 2024 Annual Report

Reflect on everything you helped us accomplish last fiscal year in CAAP’s 2024 Annual Report! Click here to read the full report. ——— A few highlights from fiscal year 2024: ❤️CAAP granted over $2,385,910 to causes around the world. ❤️Of that total, $449,437 was awarded in scholarship support to students across the country. ❤️We hosted…

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CAAP Honors Michael and Hoda Kardoush in Houston

On Saturday, September 28, the Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) hosted our sixth annual Threads of Giving Gala, honoring the 2024 Outstanding Arab American Philanthropists of the Year, Michael and Hoda Kardoush. At the event, we witnessed just how beloved and respected the Kardoushs are within their Houston community, with over 250 community members gathering to…

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Support Families in Lebanon

The attacks on Lebanon over the past week have claimed countless civilian lives, leaving thousands wounded and displacing many families. Provide a lifeline to families and multiply the impact of your gift by giving to the Disaster Relief Fund at the Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP). 100% of your donation, with an additional 50 cents to the dollar match from…

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2022 Dr. Jack G. Shaheen Media Scholarship Winners!

The Jack G. & Bernice M. Shaheen Endowed Media Scholarship, housed at the Center for Arab American Philanthropy and in partnership with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC),  supports juniors, seniors, and graduate students studying Journalism, Television, Radio, and/or Film, and who are committed to amplifying the voice and representation of Arab Americans through media. Late…

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Nation’s Only Arab American Community Foundation Comes to   New York City to Recognize Arab American Philanthropy   

  The Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP), the nation’s only Arab American community foundation, held its fourth annual Threads of Giving Gala at the Loeb Boathouse Central Park on Thursday, September 8, 2022, to honor the incredible philanthropic contributions of New York City native, successful businessman and proud Arab American, George Jalinos.  At this…

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Kayal Scholar

Kayal Scholarship Empowers Young Arab American To Explore Her Heritage

For Nadine El Maalem, her cultural identity is something she continues to learn about and uncover. The Kayal Scholarship for Arab American Students in the Social Sciences, housed at the Center for Arab American Philanthropy, has empowered her to continue this life-long journey.  What do you study?  I am a proud student of the social…

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COVID-19: Keeping Our Communities Safe

As a community foundation, the safety and well-being of the communities we serve is always our top priority, and in the wake of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), that commitment does not waver. The most effective protection against infection is making sure that we are seeking responsible and factual information from certified sources and consistently practicing healthy hygiene….

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George Salem’s Palestinian Roots Inspire His Giving Spirit

“I learned generosity like I learned a lot of other significant life skills—from my parents and from the Ramallah community I grew up in. My Palestinian heritage was my greatest teacher. And I believe that to whom much is given, much is expected. So, I did what I could to give back to my Palestinian…

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