Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rajhi Charitable Foundation

The Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rajhi Charitable Foundation is a Saudi Arabian foundation built on the legacy and vision of businessman Sheikh Abdullah. The Foundation supports and funds community development projects by providing grants to nonprofit organisations focused on the educational, health, social and religious sectors. The Foundation is one of the first private philanthropic grant-making foundations in Saudi Arabia.

Related sustainable development goals

  • Good Health and Well-Being
  • Quality Education
  • Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Reduced Inequalities

Focus areas

Focus sectors

  • Development
    • Economic development
  • Education
    • Early childhood education
  • Legal and courts
    • Corrections and penology
      • Services for offenders
      • Rehabilitation of offenders
  • Philanthropy
    • Nonprofits
  • Religion
  • Science
    • Technology
    • Research and Innovation

Focus populations

  • Offenders

Focus geographies

  • Middle East
    • Saudi Arabia

Programmes

  • Guests of the Most Gracious

    The Foundation focuses on serving visitors to the Two Holy Mosques through numerous key initiatives, including establishing specialized centers to serve and raise awareness, and educational and guidance programmes.

  • Human capabilities

    The Foundation focuses on developing human capabilities through numerous initiatives, including supporting entities and early childhood programs, rmpowering scholarship students and educating the most in-need groups.

  • Prisoners and their families

    The Foundation aims transform prison from a punishment into an opportunity for reform and effective social reintegration. The Foundation servces prionsers and their families through a number of initiatives, including social and economic empowerment programmes, and drug prevention and rehabilitation programmes.

  • Research and Innovation

    The Foundation contributes to the knowledge economy by supporting a number of research and innovation initiatives, including building the capabilities of the sector, estabilishing units, observatories and research entities, and utilising emerging technologies in research and innovation.

Financials

Funding model

  • Grants to organisations

Funding source

  • Family

Operations

Key staff

  • Ahmed Makimin Al-Ruwaili, Director of Studies Department
  • Mousa Mohammed Haddadi, CEO
  • Yousef AlSowail, Project Management Manager
  • Ziad Abdullah Al-Rayes, Director of Studies Department

Board members

  • Ahmed Abdullah Mohammed Al-Kabeer
  • Khaled Abdul Rahman Muhammad Al-Mansour
  • Muhammad Abdullah Abdul Rahman Al Rajhi, Vice Chair
  • Muhammad Abdullah Ali Al-Zughaibi
  • Naif Abdullah Al Rajhi, Chair

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