As we reflect on the year, one thing is clear: your support has been a powerful force of perseverance, solidarity and generosity. The Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) is so grateful for your commitment to communities across the nation and the world, offering a light of hope even amongst adverse and painful times. Scroll through the images below to learn…
The Dr. Adawia Alousi Fund for Muslim Women in STEM, housed at the Center for Arab American Philanthropy, remains one-of-a-kind, honoring the remarkable legacy of pioneering pharmacologist Dr. Adawia Alousi. Since its inception in 2016 with a $500,000 endowment, the Fund has awarded 164 scholarships totaling $430,000 over eight years. CAAP is excited to announce…
We need more Arab Americans in public service leadership positions. Our representation matters. That’s what inspired Sarah Alkhafaji, a student at the University of Pennsylvania, to apply for the Arab American Leadership Program (AALP), an initiative facilitated by National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) and supported through a fund at CAAP. The Arab American…
CAAP recently honored this year’s scholarship recipients of the Ebeid Family Fund Scholarship, housed at CAAP, which awarded over $250,000 to support 61 students studying STEM. The Ebeid Family Fund at the Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP), was established by the late and highly-respected Arab American business leader and philanthropist, Mr. Russell J. Ebeid….
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…