Academy of Philanthropy

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"Partnerships among donors will enhance collective output and help in reducing waste and overlap that occurs commonly in charitable operations."
Hon. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey

At its heart, Islamic microfinance is about financial inclusion, entrepreneurship and risk-sharing through partnership finance – an approach that conventional microfinance lacks.
Dato Sri Najib Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia

"The World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists came into being at a very critical juncture; it comes at a time when need to increase credibility, accountability, and capacity is paramount."
H.E Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, OIC Secretary General

"In order to tackle the human dignity deficit and the democratic deficit, we must ensure that pushing political and civil frontiers becomes a key dynamic."
H.R.H. Prince EI Hassan bin Talal

"Now is the time to examine how we can metamorphose our generation-old culture of spontaneous, massive, personal generosity into planned philanthropic giving which can be a powerhouse of lasting change."
H.R.H. Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani, Qatar

"People need to see that, far from being an obstacle, the world's diversity of languages, religions and traditions is a great treasure, affording us precious opportunities to recognize our selves in other."
Youssou N'Dour, UN Goodwill Ambassador

"Islam's tradition of alms giving must be bolstered to be an effective bulwark against the misappropriation and misrepresentation of the faith"
Sheikha Aisha bint Faleh Al-Thani

"It is through Zakah, Infaq, Sadaqah and also Waqf we are supposed to bring the poor and the deprived out of the poverty and misery."
H.E. Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, Former Vice President of Indonesia

Academy of Philanthropy

The goal of Academy of Philanthropy (AOP) is to strengthen current and future generations of leadership in the field. Investment in the Academy of Philanthropy represents an investment in tomorrow’s leaders, the future vitality of the Muslim world and its neighbors. Currently, no other single entity has a comparable agenda to strengthen the human and institutional capacity of the Muslim philanthropic sector.

Objectives:

a) Identify and recruit knowledgeable resource people internationally to serve as the instructional team;

b) Develop a model curriculum and program implementation strategy that incorporates the latest research, theory and practice in the field, and satisfies the instructional needs of the program;

c) Pilot a series of seminars and workshops in the Middle East, Europe and the United States; and based upon assessment of the first three years of operation, create a long-term program design for Academy of Philanthropy.

Program Structure:

Participants in AOP’s training programs will be from two sub-sectors.

a) Foundations and grant-making institutions

b) Young Philanthropists

The training will be tailored to the specific needs of each sub-sector and offered in three tracks.

1. Foundations and giving programs will have an opportunity to send executive staff to an intensive one-week program on foundation management and leadership.

2. Foundations and giving programs will send board members to two-week programs focused on “foundation governance and strategic vision.”

3. Young philanthropists will be invited to join a three-week summer school to broaden their knowledge of global challenges and their impacts, deepen their understanding of best giving practices, and be inspired through interacting with the renowned leaders.

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