Thank you to all who have generously donated to provide relief to families in Lebanon. Your donations to the Center for Arab American Philanthropy’s (CAAP) Disaster Relief Fund plus a 50 cents-to-the-dollar match from CAAP resulted in two grants totaling $104,775 for Amel Association International to support their Lebanon emergency relief efforts, providing: Food and water Shelter Hygiene kits…
CAAP is excited to announce that the Jack G. & Bernice Shaheen Endowed Media Scholarship, housed at the Center for Arab American Philanthropy and in partnership with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), has awarded six scholarships for the 2024. The fund supports juniors, seniors, and graduate students studying Journalism, Television, Radio, and/or Film, and who…
Established in memory of the late Fatimah Lutfi Othman, the Fatimah Scholarship Fund at CAAP continues her legacy by providing scholarships to ambitious students like Ibrahim, featured in the video above. Learn more about the fund here.
As we kick off this year’s session of the Teen Grantmaking Initiative (TGI), we want to extend our congratulations to Khadeja Rizvi, a three-year executive TGI member and now an alumna. During her time in this CAAP program, which teaches young people the skill of grantmaking, Khadeja and her peers raised thousands of dollars in…
In this moment, we are witnessing numerous heartbreaking disasters around the world, leaving countless communities in need of life-saving resources. Below are the different ways you can show up and support relief efforts for these causes. This is a selection of organizations CAAP recommends and is not designed to be a comprehensive list. For CAAP…
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…
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…
The Center for Arab American Philanthropy and the National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) have recently granted $110,000 to Arab American organizations across the country. 🌟CAAP’s Community Impact Fund invests in Arab American nonprofit organizations across the country by providing general operating support. 🌟NNAAC’s capacity building program works to identify the unique needs of…
Established in memory of Issam and Dr. Rima Abbas and their children Ali, Isabella, and Giselle, the Abbas Family Red Wagon Fund continues their remarkable legacy of kindness and community support. The family’s lives were tragically cut short when a drunk driver struck their vehicle on January 6, 2019. The fund supports small and large…
Thank you to everyone who joined us for CAAP’s 11th-annual 100 Arab American Women Who Care giving circle in Michigan! A community of Arab American philanthropists pooled your generosity into one grant of $10,000 for Covenant House Michigan, a nonprofit organization that provides shelter and educational/vocational programs to homeless youth and survivors of trafficking. Check…