Recently, the Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) hosted a Twitter chat discussing the ongoing pandemonium surrounding the Ice Bucket Challenge. The aim of this chat was to get a general idea of our followers’ sentiment toward the Ice Bucket Challenge, paving the way to learn more about their general giving strategies and philosophies (with…
A large group partaking in the Ice Bucket Challenge Credit: Elise Amendola, TIME Social media has been taken by storm lately by the Ice Bucket Challenge. The concept is a simple dare; individuals are asked to pour a bucket of ice-cold water over their heads within a 24 hour period or else they must donate $100…
The Center of Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) has awarded grants to a total of 13 nonprofit organizations in six different states for 2014. With these grants, the organizations will continue working in their respective communities, providing a wide array of services including: advocacy, arts and culture, social services, and education. Two of this year’s grantees…
Lebanese American Zack Bazzi, a documentary filmmaker and Iraq War veteran, is on a mission to improve educational opportunities for Syrian children in refugee camps. While working as a consultant in Kurdistan, Iraq earlier this year, Bazzi decided to volunteer his time in the eight camps that house more than 240,000 Syrian refugees. He realized…
The Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) is responding to the current tragedy affecting the civilian population of Gaza by researching organizations providing humanitarian aid to those in need. All of the organizations below meet CAAP’s due diligence standards for charitable donations. ANERA: ANERA is delivering essential medicine and supplies to hospitals and clinics; purchasing…
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation recently awarded a $380,000 grant to the Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP), a project of ACCESS. The grant will allow CAAP to expand its services and reach out to more members of the community to continue its mission of empowering Arab Americans, including youth, through philanthropy. Funding from the grant…
A new study commissioned by the D5 Coalition (a five-year initiative to advance philanthropy’s diversity, equity, and inclusion) explores the career pathways of professionals of color in the philanthropy sector. The study, based on semi-structured interviews conducted over the course of five months, analyzes the perceptions, analyses, and career histories of 43 philanthropic professionals of…
According to the results of a soon-to-be-released study by Philanthropy Northwest, the culture of an organization is exactly as important as you might expect when it comes to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) among its employees. In a webinar aired last Thursday, “Commitment from the Top: The Role of CEO Commitment in Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,”…
The WK Kellogg Foundation has unveiled an impressive new project geared toward communities in pursuit of racial equity and healing. Carefully curated and easy to navigate, the Racial Equity Resource Guide offers a treasure trove of information for individuals and organizations as they work toward achieving racial justice. Keeping the diversity of these different communities…
In celebration of its tenth anniversary this year, the National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) invites you to TAKE ON HATE and participate in a multi-year campaign to eliminate discrimination against Arab and Muslim Americans. Announced yesterday at a press conference in Washington, DC, the initiative is a powerful response to what NNAAC Director Nadia Tonova calls…