Abdulla Al Nuaimi

The Role of Islamic Philanthropy during the Outbreak of Coronavirus

Apr 5, 2020 by Abdulla Al Nuaimi

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The world is united more than ever in the effort of fighting Coronavirus, at least we are unified in recognizing the global challenges that the pandemic of Covid19 represents on all our nations. Millions of people around the world have lost their jobs or are going to soon. Over sixty…

Important Tips To maximize Fundraising During Ramadan

May 13, 2019 by Abdulla Al Nuaimi

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The importance of generosity during Ramadan There are many hadiths confirming that the Prophet of Islam, Mohammad, peace be upon him, increased his generosity in Ramadan by doing a lot of charitable acts during the holy month. As a well-known hadith of Ibn Abbas, reported: “The Messenger of Allah,…

Fundraising in Turkey – Could it be an Important Market?

Dec 10, 2018Dec 22, 2018 by Abdulla Al Nuaimi

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Historical Brief Turkey is very famous for its endowment structure, it is considered to be one of the best endowment models in the Islamic world. Like the majority of the Middle Eastern countries, Islam in Turkey represents the majority. As we learned in other blog posts before, the religion…

How to Fundraise ‘Legally’ In the Middle East?

Aug 29, 2018Dec 22, 2018 by Abdulla Al Nuaimi

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In recent years, a number of countries in the Middle East, such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and UAE, have become the world’s top donors according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Countries, such as the UAE in 2017, ranked number one in the world on the ODA…

Fundraiser’s Job Titles

Aug 7, 2018 by Abdulla Al Nuaimi

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In many organisations that I have worked with, I have noticed that sometimes fundraising job titles are different from the main functionality of the job or the fundraiser is not that happy with the title! In my blogpost ‘What is Fundraising?’ I touched upon different types of fundraising, such as…

7 Steps to a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign.

Aug 1, 2018Aug 7, 2018 by Abdulla Al Nuaimi

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In the past 10 years or so, digital fundraising has become an integral part of any successful fundraising operation for the majority of charities and non-profit organisations around the world. As part of this digital shift, a new method of digital fundraising has arisen; this is crowdfunding. Today, I will…

Why Do People Donate?

Apr 30, 2018Aug 7, 2018 by Abdulla Al Nuaimi

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As a fundraiser, I have interacted with different types of donors and prospective donors. Some fundraisers respond positively to requests for funding, others do not. Those who decide to give, do so for numerous reasons and it is difficult to explain all of them. My aim here is to highlight…

Gift Range Calculation

Apr 18, 2018Aug 7, 2018 by Abdulla Al Nuaimi

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Previously, I wrote about dividing the target into four quarters to suit the organisation’s financial planning. Today, I am going to talk about gift range calculations and their usefulness in planning fundraising targets. Use of gift range calculations Irrespective of whether you are calculating gift ranges for an overall…

Planning your Fundraising Strategy

Apr 10, 2018Aug 7, 2018 by Abdulla Al Nuaimi

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The fundraising strategy is the plan you have put in place to achieve revenue growth for the organisation you manage or work for. No matter what activities you do, without a strategy, you will not be able to achieve your goals. How many years should you plan for? Ideally, you…

The Donors’ Journey

Apr 2, 2018Aug 7, 2018 by Abdulla Al Nuaimi

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The term consumer journey is widely bandied about in marketing circles. Simply put, it is the 'journey' followed from initially feeling a need for a certain product, identifying possible brands, and narrowing down options to finally buying a particular brand. Just like consumers, donors follow a path starting from initial…

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