The million-dollar gift
Where should the world’s millionaires donate their money? Hint: It isn't in vain scholarship funds in western universities. In terms of philanthropy, it’s too soon to evaluate the ...
Ikea's award-winning $1,000 refugee shelter
Each 17.5 square metre shelter is shipped in two flat-pack boxes and can be assembled in four hours. Recently, Ikea were in the news for ...
Exclusive interview: Cherie Blair
Britain’s former first lady opens up about the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and on being persecuted by the British media. Having arrived to her ...
Evie Evangelou’s big push for sustainable fashion
Evie Evangelou is a New York-based entrepreneur and philanthropist who has roped in famous faces like Victoria Beckham and Donna Karan to further the cause. “Fashion has ...
The Greek entrepreneur shaping accountable leadership in the Middle East
Elizabeth Filippouli, founder and CEO of Global Thinkers Forum, has royalty, business leaders and public policymakers on-board who are shaping the role of accountable leadership ...
The Incredible Story Behind Movember
Movember has become the world’s biggest funder of men’s health programmes with over $595 million raised since the inception of the movement 13 years ago. ...
Johny Dar painted and auctioned 100 celebrity jeans to help refugees
Celebrities from Kate Moss and Eva Longoria to Sharon Stone and Elton John all parted with a pair. You’d imagine that in a room full ...
The role of private sector in the refugee crisis
Companies like Ikea and Deutsche Post are assisting the government to address the problems of migration and integration. We are living in times of great geopolitical ...
Fashioning philanthropy
While his fellow New York billionaire friends are battling over the White House, American designer Ralph Lauren is leading a different kind of battle; against ...
UAE's top banker is investing billions into the region's education system
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair's foundation has partnered with MIT to offer a MicroMasters programme starting next year. Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair has long been established as one ...
This couple use drones to save refugees
Regina and Christopher Catrambone have given away half their fortune to save refugees from drowning in the Mediterranean. It all started with a life jacket: a solitary ...
Lucky Man
British entrepreneur Mark Weingard has encountered more tragedy in his life than most but that has not stopped him from creating a luxury global hotel ...
Creating Future Leaders
Noella Coursaris Musanka’s own difficult childhood led her to found the non-profit organisation Malaika, which provides free schooling to girls in Africa. Noella Coursaris Musanka ...
A Pathway to Education
The Global Citizen Foundation focuses on sustainable development and education projects in the Caribbean, Ethiopia, UAE and Jordan The Global Citizen Foundation, co-founded by a ...
Gateway to Change
Together with her husband Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Melinda Gates has given away $30 billion since the turn of the millennium, making them America’s most generous ...
Finding the Answer Within
Hassan Al-Damluji is Bill Gates’ eyes and ears in the Islamic world. GC finds out why he believes donating money to a wealthy Saudi university ...