Qudra was founded in 2020 to strengthen organized and strategic philanthropy within Arab society in Israel. It brings together Arab donors and community leaders and equips them with the tools, knowledge, and partnerships needed to increase the impact of their giving and contribute to long-term community resilience.
While giving in Arab society has long been rooted in solidarity, responsibility, and mutual support, it has often taken place through informal and fragmented efforts. Qudra was established to build the professional infrastructure that enables donors to act more strategically, connect with one another, and engage more effectively with civil society and philanthropic institutions.
Today, Qudra serves as a trusted platform that advances more coordinated, informed, and impactful giving across Arab society.
Qudra was created in response to a clear gap — Arab donors giving generously but in isolation, without trusted spaces for collaboration or a long-term strategic vision.
In 2020, Qudra was established in response to a clear reality: many Arab donors were giving generously, but often in isolation. They did not necessarily know one another, lacked trusted spaces for exchange and collaboration, and often faced uncertainty about where to give, how to give strategically, and what long-term impact their donations could create.
Giving was frequently shaped by immediate needs and personal relationships, rather than by shared learning, coordination, or long-term vision.
Qudra was created to change that reality. As a network of Arab philanthropists, it offers donors a professional home where they can connect, learn, and engage more strategically. By providing knowledge, partnerships, tailored support, and opportunities for collaborative giving, Qudra helps turn sporadic giving into more informed, coordinated, and impactful philanthropy.
Over the past five years, Qudra has grown from six founding members to a network of 80 members from across the country. Its reach extends from the north to the south and reflects diversity in age, geography, and background. This growth is not only numerical — it reflects the emergence of a stronger and more visible culture of organized giving within Arab society.
Qudra works to strengthen organized and strategic philanthropy in Arab society by serving as a professional and enabling home for Arab donors. Through knowledge, networking, partnerships, and collaborative giving, Qudra helps increase the impact of giving and strengthen community resilience.
The four interconnected areas through which Qudra creates lasting impact in Arab society.
Qudra produces and shares knowledge that helps advance organized and strategic giving in Arab society. Through guides, research, learning spaces, and field-based insights, it supports more informed and effective philanthropic engagement.
Qudra brings together Arab donors, community leaders, and partners in meaningful spaces for connection and exchange. By building trust and stronger relationships, it helps turn individual efforts into collective action.
Qudra builds partnerships with local and international foundations, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders. These partnerships help connect resources, expand opportunities, and strengthen the role of Arab philanthropy.
Qudra promotes models of collective and coordinated giving that respond to community priorities and increase social impact. By bringing donors together around shared goals, it helps transform giving into a more strategic and sustainable force.
Tailored opportunities that amplify the impact of member donations through matched funding.
Joint giving programs where members coordinate around shared community priorities.
Customized advisory and support to help each donor give more strategically.
Bridges to local, national, and international philanthropic institutions and networks.
Qudra works as a network of Arab philanthropists that creates value for its members, for partners and the broader philanthropic ecosystem, and for the wider community — with the ultimate goal of strengthening social resilience and belonging in Arab society.
It does so by equipping members with knowledge, connections, professional support, and tailored opportunities for strategic giving, including matching grants, collaborative initiatives, personalized services, and strategic partnerships.
Through this model, Qudra connects donors, institutions, and community priorities in ways that make giving more organized, informed, and impactful, while reinforcing leadership, collaboration, and long-term community resilience.
Qudra’s strategy is rooted in three interconnected goals: to serve as a professional and enabling home for Arab donors, to develop organized and strategic giving within Arab society, and to increase the influence of Arab society within local, national, and global giving ecosystems.
This strategy is implemented through four core pillars: knowledge, networking, strategic partnerships, and collaborative giving. Together, these pillars help build the professional infrastructure needed for philanthropy to become more informed, coordinated, and effective.
Rather than supporting isolated giving alone, Qudra works to create a stronger field of philanthropy that connects donors, institutions, and community priorities in a sustained and meaningful way.
Over the past five years, Qudra has grown from six founding members to a network of 80 members from across the country. Its reach extends from the north to the south and reflects diversity in age, geography, and background. This growth is not only numerical — it reflects the emergence of a stronger and more visible culture of organized giving within Arab society.
Serve as a professional and enabling home for Arab donors
Develop organized and strategic giving within Arab society
Increase the influence of Arab society within local, national, and global giving ecosystems
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