The Business of Philanthropy

Belinda Tanoto, Board of Trustees' Member of Tanoto Foundation, and Badr Jafar examine the evolving landscape of philanthropy in Asia, emphasizing the importance of strategic partnerships, innovative approaches, and the next generation's role in driving impactful change through education and community development initiatives.

HRH Sultan Nazrin Shah, Deputy King of Malaysia, and the Ruler of Perak, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, examine the urgency for good governance to better manage the flow of philanthropic capital, and pathways to accelerate the cultural shift when it comes to the strategic deployment of philanthropy within Asia.

Shayma Al-Sabah, Founder of Give, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, examine the intersection of the power of youth and technology and its impact on philanthropy in the MENA region.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/3yEui2VlH-s 

H.E. Huda Alkhamis-Kanoo, Founder of Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, discuss the role of music and the arts in philanthropy.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/0tKmtRakKh4

Haifa Fahoum Al Kaylani, President and Founder of the Arab International Women's Forum, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategy Philanthropy, discuss the role of women in economic, political, and social development in the Arab region. Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/TdjQuDEaFK4

Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, discuss the correlation between social justice and philanthropy.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/2HMihISX5_M

Naina Subberwal Batra, CEO of AVPN, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, discuss strategic philanthropy in Asia and the introduction of crypto tools to support nonprofits.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/Ph_UAQA8w0A 

Dr. Wladimir Klitschko, Founder of the Klitschko Foundation, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, discuss philanthropy in Eastern Europe and the importance of sports and education in empowering youth.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/d-SrPZ25hLs

Yue-Sai Kan, Founder of Yue-Sai Kan China Beauty Charity Fund, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, discuss the history and the future of philanthropy in China.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/_K2q6XEaqvU 

Professor Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Laureate & Founder of Grameen Bank, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, discuss the role of social businesses in solving global challenges.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/RSyckBo2EjI

Masami Sato, the founder and CEO of B1G1, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, discuss building bridges between business and non-profits to boost social impact on communities.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/RhdFdcO7rGk

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, discuss the correlation between socioeconomic development and the arts, and some of the differences in philanthropic trends around the world.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/dcXGVa5NVps

Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, CEO of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, discuss the intersections between technology, medical research, and philanthropy.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/5pP0KPfmOys

Sanjit Bunker Roy, Founder of the Barefoot College, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, discuss the impact of indigenous knowledge, grassroots projects, and scaling the “Gandhi Model” of social impact on communities.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/PUpDSf7Yif0

Fadi Ghandour, Executive Chairman of the Wamda Group, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, discuss the crucial role of entrepreneurship in marginalized communities and ways to strengthen the interactions between business and philanthropy.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/UdXkcPvpS6 

Kathleen Chew, director of the YTL Foundation, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, discuss the role of education in changing lives and corporate philanthropy within Southeast Asia. Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/srKy9Mv-wpw

Sir Ronald Cohen, Chairman of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment and The Portland Trust, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, discuss the role of financial investments in enhancing social outcomes.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/vD5op0-V8Fg

Fady Jameel, Vice Chairman of Community Jameel, Founder and Chairman of Art Jameel, and Deputy President and Vice Chairman of Abdul Latif Jameel, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy discuss the Jameel family's philanthropic activities and the importance of supporting science, art and culture in and from the Middle East & North Africa.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/iRJXnPnoSbQ 

Lord Karan Bilimoria, Founder of Cobra Beer and the Cobra Foundation, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, discuss the intersection between business principles and the practice of philanthropy in emerging markets.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/HFsrCvpxla4

Rasha Alturki, CEO of Alnahda Society, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, discuss Alnahda's role in supporting women's socio-economic empowerment, and the shifts in the nature of philanthropic activity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/pgr7GaRCJyw

Dr. Mo Ibrahim, Founder and Chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, speak about the governance of philanthropy, the intersection of technology and philanthropy, and how private philanthropy can help alleviate global challenges.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/U3z0VyL6aGo

Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy discuss the future of development and development financing, including the role of technology, and how philanthropy's ability to connect with innovation can help re-think development pathways. Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/agmfDNLYHuU

Muna Al Gurg is the Director of Retail at Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group. She is a businesswoman, a philanthropist, and a prominent advocate for the role of women and business in the Gulf Region. In this discussion, Muna speaks to Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, about philanthropy in the Middle East and her advice to youth aspiring to work in this field.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/RUIqwnITZGI

Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), speaks with Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, about the kind of capital that is needed to meet the humanitarian needs on the ground in the coming years, the forces that have been driving the demands of the ICRC, and the engagement opportunities that the ICRC provides for strategic philanthropists. Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/-byrgzHLuBQ

Azim Premji, Founder Chairman of Wipro, speaks to Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, about his personal journey in philanthropy, the evolution of the culture of giving and philanthropy in India, and more.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/-byrgzHLuBQ

Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder and CEO of Acumen, author, social enterprise supporter and TED speaker, speaks with Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, about her entrepreneurial approach to philanthropy, the opportunities for learning and collaboration between more traditional business and social sectors, and the moral leadership skills needed to create meaningful innovation and impact.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/X3QzlWeMzx8

Tony O. Elumelu, C.O.N. leading investor and philanthropist and Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation speaks with Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, about ways to alleviate today's socio-economic challenges in Africa, and the relationship between entrepreneurship and philanthropy.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/qZ30KEhfU3I

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, talks to Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy Badr Jafar about his three decades of humanitarian work, changes in funding opportunities and ways that local businesses can play a role in mitigating the global humanitarian situation.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/Xo0waTglaVY

Baroness Valerie Amos, the Master of University College, Oxford and an exceptional thought and action leader in the UK public sector, discusses the effects of behavioral shifts, and the pervasiveness of technology on the field of philanthropy with Badr Jafar. Also available on YouTube. Follow the below link:https://youtu.be/WqyCfqlUd4M

HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco exchanges thoughts with Badr Jafar on climate change, biodiversity, water security, and the role of philanthropy to accelerate positive change and bolster innovation to scale impact.Also available on YouTube.  Follow the below link:https://youtu.be/38_nwQbnFTI

A conversation with President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), David Miliband, and Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, Badr Jafar, on the rise of fast-growing economies and its impact on our ability to fund humanitarian relief operations, including how we can create coordinated local solutions to complex local challenges.Also available on YouTube. Follow the below link:https://youtu.be/3CM4UitTvTc

Her Excellency Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, President of the International Publishers Association in conversation with Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of Centre for Strategic Philanthropy at the University of Cambridge, discussing entrepreneurship, social change, youth participation, technology, and philanthropy in the MENA Region.Also available on YouTube. Follow the below link:https://youtu.be/LOWqWZPCvys

HRH The Prince of Wales discusses environmental stewardship, the Terra Carta, and related opportunities for engagement by the next generation, with Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/1aMJIklf0gU

H.E. Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Chairman of Mashreq Bank, chairman of Al Ghurair Investment and Founder of the Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund in a conversation with Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, discussing the role business leaders can play to address the regions social and economic challenges, the changing nature of philanthropy and the Gulf and the Middle East and more.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/7PX7VCi3dTI

Listen to this conversation between Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, and Mike Milken, Chairman of the Milken Institute, an accomplished philanthropist, financier, and public health and medical research innovator, as they discuss the optimal role for private philanthropy in the field of medical research, the potential that technology holds for transforming philanthropic impact and more.Also available on YouTube. Follow the link below:https://youtu.be/dXkqMdqtCEI

Hailing from Saudi Arabia, the largest economy in the Arab region, HRH Princess Lamia Al Saud, the Secretary General and a member of the Board of Trustees of Al Waleed Philanthropies, speaks to Badr Jafar about the organization's humanitarian aid efforts around the world, its role in supporting the country's Vision2030 strategy, and her advocacy work in support of women.Also available on YouTube. Please follow the link:https://youtu.be/zSFbfhHjXiE

Listen to this conversation with Prof. Klaus Schwab, Founder & Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, where he shares his hopes for the coming years, and discusses issues around inclusivity, and the most effective ways to elevate diverse voices in the global agenda. Other topics discussed include the evolving role of #philanthropy, the power shifts taking place towards global growth markets, and the outlook for youth engagement.Also available on YouTube. Please follow the link:https://youtu.be/gwDJivIcVz4

Will COVID-19 have a lasting impact on how people will think about the role of private philanthropy in responding to global challenges? Is there a rise in philanthropic activity within and from emerging markets? What are the best ways to successfully engage and collaborate with the next generation of strategic philanthropists? Bill Gates weighs in on these key questions in this interview with Badr Jafar.Also available on YouTube, please follow the link:https://youtu.be/Bhla02Xj74s

Listen to this insightful interview with #IMF's Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva and the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy's Founding Patron Badr Jafar as they discuss the evolving role of #philanthropy and the related opportunities and challenges around the strategic deployment of vast sums of philanthropic capital to help solve our world's greatest challenges.Also available on YouTube. Please follow the link:https://tinyurl.com/q94nqlat

Listen to this conversation between University of Cambridge Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen Toope, and CSP Founding Patron Badr Jafar, discussing the links between academic research to impactful and scalable #philanthropy within and from the emerging markets.Also available on YouTube, follow the link:https://tinyurl.com/4w7q9mr6

The Business of Philanthropy – Examples of questions explored in this interview with renowned philanthropists Nandan and Rohini Nilekani, conducted by Badr Jafar: Are there some golden rules for strategic #philanthropy? How is technology changing the philanthropic sector? How will COVID-19 impact our ability to achieve the #SDGs by 2030? What are the current trends around giving in #India? Also available on YouTube, follow the link:https://youtu.be/CBYICN-HYA4