Build Palestine
BuildPalestine is a platform aiming to connect people globally to support social impact projects in Palestine through a mix of crowdfunding, advocacy, and volunteering opportunities. Since its launch in 2016, the organisation has raised more than US$500,000 to support a wide variety of Palestinian organisations including nonprofits, social enterprises and initiatives working in various industries such as health, agriculture, waste management, arts and culture, environment and energy, and education technology. With BuildPalestine's support, the organisations receive financial support as well as business mentoring, networking opportunities, and educational bootcamps.
- Organisation type Nonprofit
- Year founded 2016
- Headquartered Ramallah
- Registration Palestine
- Website https://buildpalestine.com/
Related sustainable development goals
Focus areas
Focus sectors
Development
- Business and industry
- Entrepreneurship
Focus populations
- Self-employed people
Focus geographies
Middle East
- Palestine
Grantees
- 28 Magazine
- Al Mostakshef
- Blue Filter
- Blue Stone
- Flowless
- Foras
- Green Dates
- Greeners
- Homely Care
- Jusoor Palestine
- Kendi Farm
- La2baneh
- MnjM
- Naviatx
- Palestine Company for Elevators
- Sawaed19
- SolarFood
- Tebfact
Programmes
BuildPalestine Fellowship
Designed for Palestinian social enterprises committed to solving Palestine’s most pressing challenges. The aim is to amplify fellows’ important work by connecting them with the expertise, resources, and funds they need to maximise their impact.BuildPalestine summit
An annual virtual global gathering bringing the different members together to innovate, build and share experiences.Crowdfunding campaigns
BuildPalestine works with local changemakers and nonprofits to help them launch crowdfunding campaigns. From project design to outreach, the goal is to support projects in reaching its greatest potential and make a sustainable impact in Palestine.Mentoring
Linking professionals with BuildPalestine's network of social entreprises for mentorship and guidance. Topics include vision and mission to impact measurement and financial management.Social Innovation Bootcamp
Taking a human-centered approach and leveraging design thinking, the bootcamp aims to guide social entrepreneurs through the stages of ‘inspiration, ideation, and iteration’ focused on the pre-incubation stage.Volunteering
BuildPalestine offers individuals volunteer opportunities with the social entreprises they work with. Opportunities vary in duration, from one-five months.
Financials
Funding model
- Foundation-administered programme awards
- Grants to Individuals
- Grants to organisations
- In-kind gifts
- Programme related investment
- Volunteering
Primary funders
- Konrad-Adenauer Foundation
Operations
Key staff
- executive director, Lama Amr
Board members
- Besan Abu Joudeh, Co-founder and chair
- Ines Abdel-Razek Faoder, Member
- Mays Kuhail, Member
- Sara H., Member
- Yara Asad, Member
- Zaha Hassan, Member
Contact details
- hello@buildpalestine.com
- https://buildpalestine.com/
- Al Ahli St, Waves Trade Tower, uMake coworksing space, Ramallah, Palestine 00972, PS